ROTAT IONTen photographers, rotating shutters.

CHANGE

THE WAY

YOU SEE.

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CONTENTS

Foreword

The Rotators

The New Guy

The Rotation

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Six months on from the start of The Rotation, the

difficulty of the task we originally set ourselves is

now apparent.

As many of our members are still in education, the

pressure to take a fantastic photo every week or

so is taking its toll. The order in which we proceed

has changed several times to ease the stress, and

Ethan Cooper joined the fold.

This isn’t to say the pleasure has gone. We love

the project as much as on the first day; finding the

hours is the problem.

Before writing this, I looked back on the first book

and the images to be included in this edition. I can

not help but feel pride and envy as I do this, the

rate at which this project has improved everyones’

skills and knowledge is incredible. I hope others

think this about my own photographic exploration.

A love of photography and the visual arts is the

spark that brought the group together. I will be

eternally thankful that it did, during a difficult few

months knowing I had to go out shooting gave me

something to aim for.

I have known several of these peculiar individuals

for years and I never cease being amazed by what

they create.

Over the last year I’ve noticed many more people

taking up photography as a hobby, this has also

led to books being released which have lost the

fun and soul of the pursuit.

Certain books seem to select photographs for

printing that will have the mass market appeal

needed to make a profit, the way of the world

I suppose. This to me, seems to go against the

ethos of photography. Photography to many is an

escape, a way of expressing oneself.

FOREWORD

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We are not producing these issues to make

money. The images in the books are true to their

individual creators. This is the beauty of this book,

the distribution of photographs without prejudice.

The inner thoughts and views of the

photographers, without censorship.

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THE ROTATORS

Benjamin Bacon

Stijn Benoot

The Rotation is a roster of photographers from

all over the world, taking turns contributing their

own personal twist on the classic daily photograph

project.

Arranged by date it documents the passage of

time through frozen moments of each day across

the globe.

Ethan Cooper

Not only are they making endless art for everyone

to enjoy, they're continuously supporting,

competing with, and inspiring one another with

each and every day's worth of new pixels.

It's a project similar to, and unlike what you've

seen before.

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Kevin Laughlin

Adam Kolff

Nick Pomeroy

Artur Vetkas

Robert Payton

Dustin Montgomery Alec Thomson

Luke Patton

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When Nick offered me the chance to join The

Rotation I had to jump at it. You look at all these

other guys and the improvements they had made

in just a few months. I wanted that. The group had

been helping me in the previous months when I

first started taking photographs and I felt joining

would help me to evolve as a photographer in the

way I think and see the world.

The lads obviously saw something in me and even

though I still don't know what that is, I feel like part

of the family.

I really like to see my friends improve. Watching

these guys get better only makes striving to

improve a goal. This inspires me to get out, try

different things and leave my comfort zone. In

fact, a lot of these guys influence me and don't

know it.

Since joining, I believe I have improved. I tend to

look at things and think differently and although

I still have trouble making the camera see how I

see, I'll continue until I get it.

Where The Rotation will take us all I have no

idea but I do know we have all been improving

together and inspiring each other. I like that about

The Rotation and am honoured to be a part of it.

- ethan cooper

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ROTAT IONROTAT ION

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25 December 2010

Vancouver

24 December 2010

Winter 2010

artur Vetkas alec Thomson

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Paytonrobert

26 December 2010

Well,why not?

11Laughlinkevin

27 December 2010

A Modern Myth

12 Pomeroynick

28 December 2010Winter Effect

Benootstijn

29 December 2010A Long Road Ahead

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30 December 2010

Industrialised

31 December 2010

tARTu

Pomeroynick

arturVetkas

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01 January 2011

Stretch

alec Thomson

15Kolffadam

02 January 2011Cornwall Rocks

03 January 2011

Pomeroynick

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Montgomerydustin

04 January 2011Colours 05 January 2011Ladder to Heaven

Benootstijn

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Tartu University

07 January 2011

arturVetkas

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08 January 2011

Draped On Display

Ladies Night

09 January 2011

Paytonrobert

alecThomson

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Mafia Business 10 January 2011

Benootstijn

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Outward

Outside the Office

11 January 2011

12 January 2011

Kolffadam

Pomeroynick

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Salute

13 January 2011

Birds14 January 2011

Pattonluke

artur Vetkas

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AA10 15 January 2011

alec Thomson

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16 January 2011

Insanity

Pomeroynick

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And he saw that it was good.

Let It Burn

19 January 2011

20 January 2011

Cooperethan

Kolffadam

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Warning You In For

21 January 2011

Cooperethan

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If Only You Could Stay LongerPaytonrobert

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There are always

two people in

every picture: the

photographer and

the viewer.ansel Adams

22 January 2011

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Morning

23 January 2011

Grouse’s Soldiers

24 January 2011

arturVetkas

alec Thomson

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Abode

26 January 2011

Set

25 January 2011

Pomeroynick

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Swoosh 27 January 2011

Pattonluke

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Split Soul 28 January 2011

A Cold Walk

29 January 2011

Cooperethan

Benootstijn

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Destiny Lane

30 January 2011

I’m not real but please don’t hold it against me

31 January 2011

Cooperethan

Paytonrobert

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Yellow Plane

01 February 2011

02 February 2011

Fogged Limbs

arturVetkas

Montgomerydustin

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Corridor

03 February 2011

Pomeroynick

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Once a journey, always a journey

04 February 2011 05 February 2011

alec Thomson Pattonluke

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06 February 2011

Wanna play?

Observe

07 February 2011

Benootstijn

Cooperethan

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Dust

09 February 2011

arturVetkas

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A Better Way of Life

10 February 2011

Quiet Corner

11 February 2011

alec Thomson Pomeroynick

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Flashback

Chillin’

12 February 2011

13 February 2011

Pomeroynick

Benootstijn

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Henna

Down by the River

14 February 2011

15 February 2011

Pattonluke

Cooperethan

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Chaotic Flow

Winter Sun

16 February 2011

17 February 2011

Paytonrobert

arturVetkas

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Wood & Steel

Going Home

18 February 2011

19 February 2011

alecThomson

Pomeroynick

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20 February 2011

Pattonluke

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Enjoy.

Burn It Down.

22 February 2011

23 February 2011

Benootstijn

Cooperethan

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Yea, I bit him so what?

24 February 2011

Paytonrobert

25 February 2011

Bowl of Lights

Montgomerydustin

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26 February 2011

Ventarron

Montgomerydustin

Tree

27 February 2011

arturVetkas

Editors note: Ventarron is Artur’s alias.

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Chemicum2

28 February 2011

arturVetkas

First of Spring

01 March 2011

Pomeroynick

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Forever Alone

02 March 2011

Benootstijn

Then Till Now

03 March 2011

Cooperethan

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The Golden Fish

04 March 2011

Paytonrobert

Alisa

05 March 2011

arturVetkas

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The Writing On The Wall

06 March 2011

Cornwall Haze

07 March 2011

alecThomson

Pomeroynick

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see frame shoot

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Designed & edited by Nick Pomeroy.

www.nickpomeroy.co.uk

Thanks to everyone who’s put up with my whining and helped out along the way.

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