A Stranger View

A Stranger View of Glastonbury 2010

astrangerview — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:00:10 +0000

A Stranger View of Glastonbury 2010…

Peace,

Neil Thomas

A Stranger View of Sauchiehall Street by Night, Glasgow

astrangerview — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:06 +0000

Hi,

Again, a reminder to check out my exhibition at the most excellent www.WeSinkShips.co.uk

A Stranger View of Sauchiehall Street by Night, Glasgow…

Oh, and sorry about the nudity however one of the rules of the project is to include every image…

Peace,

Neil Thomas

A Stranger View of Bamberg, Germany

astrangerview — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:24:50 +0000

Hi,

Again, a reminder to check out my exhibition at the most excellent www.WeSinkShips.co.uk

Big thanks to Evi Trummer in Bamberg for ‘A Stranger View of Bamberg’…

Peace,

Neil Thomas

A Stranger View Of Shanghai, China

astrangerview — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:35:55 +0000

Before I introduce this Stranger View I would like to point you in the direction of www.WeSinkShips.co.uk

It is such a privilege to be exhibited by We Sink Ships as I have been a fan of both their own work and the work they exhibit for a long time now. Please visit them, check out my exhibit first obviously, but then STAY and cast your eyes on those beautiful double exposures.

Big thanks goes out to Andrew in Shanghai for being part of A Stranger View…

Peace,

Neil Thomas

A Stranger View Of Glasgow By Notepad

astrangerview — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:41:11 +0000

I started A Stranger View in 2008 by tying a disposable camera to a bench on Byres Road in Glasgow. I returned to the same location to try a different take on the project, and you can see the results below. Best viewed by clicking the view larger link below each photograph.

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Thanks to everyone who took a couple of moments out of their day to leave me a note. If anyone can help translate the Italian or German note please do so!

My favourite note was, “Just sat for a minute to people watch and realised how wonderful life can be. I am perfectly happy and your book gave me a chance to share that with a stranger. I hope life brings you that happiness it has brought me xx”

A Stranger View Of Kaliningrad, Russia

astrangerview — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:34:43 +0000

A disposable camera was tied to a lamppost with a sign (in Russian) asking people to take one photograph with it.

I will be putting the words one photograph in bold from now on.

Big thank you to Evi Trummer for setting this one up.

A Stranger View Of Glasgow (Part 2)

astrangerview — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:56:28 +0000

Glasgow again, however this time I wanted to see somewhere I would not venture into past 10pm…Kelvingrove Park. The camera was left on the bench for 24 hours…

A Stranger View Of Glasgow

astrangerview — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:42:17 +0000

I set up a disposable camera on a bench on Byres Road in the West End of Glasgow. Next to the disposable camera read a sign, “Hi! If you don’t mind could you please use me to take a picture of anything? My owner will be back later to collect me. Thank you! P.S Don’t steal, I am only a disposable!”

A Stranger View

astrangerview — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:41:52 +0000

A Strangers View is a street based arts project by Neil Thomas Douglas. It is based on the simplest of principles. What do you see? What do you think?

Our cities and streets can be everyday to us, but what about to others? We never seem to take the time to look at our surroundings – but there is beauty and a story to be told everywhere. ASV invites the stranger to pause, look around and create a moment that can be shared. And tell their own little story.

Get involved! Find a spot in your little part of the world – a means of recording, such as a disposable camera or notepad and leave, with a note inviting strangers to do as they see fit – and let us know what happens! It’s not about eloquent sentences or perfectly posed photograph – it’s about seeing what another sees. A Stranger View. A Stranger View has been carried out by people from all over the world, including Shanghai, Berlin, Melbourne and Byers Road!

An example of a note would read something like this, “Hi, please use me to take one photograph of anything that catches your eye. My owner will be back to collect me later! Thank you x”.

Neil Thomas Douglas is a photographer based in Glasgow. He enjoys green tea, cake and beaches. You can see more of his work in the following places:

And Do You Take

Up My Tree

If you want to take part or want more information about the project please contact Neil@AStrangerView.com