Documentary Photography: Online Gamers

[Adaptive1234]

Hi

This message is for those of you living in the UK, in or around Suffolk, Norfolk or Essex.

I'm a photography student based in Ipswich and in the new year I wish to do a documentary project, recording a number of players in their gaming environment, be it your lounge, bedroom, hole under the stairs, basement, attic, where ever!

The reason I wish to do this is that I am a fellow gamer (MMORPG's for over 4 years, plenty of other on and offline games), and I am interested in seeing and showing the world a variety of images relating to the gaming community within their own environments. I know plenty of you will be like me, with a giant desk cluttered with gaming bits and bobs and your PC... but I know there are plenty of variations on this theme, and some completely different set ups entirely.

The worry was that when computer gaming really took off we would end up isolated in our own little worlds, not interacting with the world around us. Now it's proven to be totally the opposite, with many of us creating new friendships and relationships in both realities and we are generally the better for it.

I would be looking to shoot the images between feb and may of 2007. I would visit you, chat with you and take a couple of images to showcase you within your environment. With this particular subject it's going to be likely that I shoot a lot of images from the side or from behind, rather then a front facial shots. I would like to have interest from people from all walks of life. If you would be interested in helping me with the project please drop me a message here, containing your email address, and I'll get back to you.

Kind regards

Matt Staples (Also known as Adaptive on some servers of DAOC, EQ2 and WOW)
www.adaptives-asylum.net

 

[Adaptive1234]

I just checked out some advanced train and coach bookings and can travel quite far for very little as long as I pre-book

So this edit to the post: I will consider people from all over the country, drop me a mail if interested.

 

[Adaptive1234]

Really? No interest? Damn, I remember when the first players on Excaliber were dinging 50 and realmwide it would be announced and grats messages would come flooding in from everyone! And scouts could one shot sat down red casters What a community...

Come on people

 

[judas]

yes then most decent ppl quit and daoc became crap.

oh and mmo nerds and photos are like vampires and mirrors...

 

[[NO]Subedai]

If you are willing to come to madrid You can try me, prolly cost u 20-30 quid return if u pre booked.

Now what kinda guy am I.

pretty cool guy irl i suppose and very interesting, have done alot of travelling and yet am still extremly good and pro at daoc. Which is rather unique I believe. I am 21 and am an English person who lives here in Madrid, you are welcome to come and do ur stuff with me and can let u kip an evening in my flat if u wuld like.

p.s im not such a prick irl as u wuld think from this post

 

[Adaptive1234]

Any more for any more? I have voulanteers from Southampton, Oxford and surrounding areas and London, all of whom I'm likely to shoot pics of.. could do with a few more though

 

[eble@work]

You can come take a picture of me if you like tho I live in Adelaide, South Australia.

You will have to fund your won way here tho!

or if it helps I could get my GF to take a picture PM if that helps.

Eble

 

[Jesta]

Eblevinda = Southstar ??

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