World Goth Day-Sisters and Brothers in Black Steampunks owe a lot to Goth culture, much more than just the saying “Steampunks are Goths that discovered brown”. Like their punk cousins, the Goth movement finds its roots in dark counter culture, … Continue reading Let’s Hear it for the Goths! Our Sisters and Brothers in Black
Greetings Steampunk fans! Thanks to everyone who voted and shared our reader survey with their friends. We wanted to share a brief summary of the survey results, as well as the steps we are taking to respond to your thoughts. … Continue reading Results and Responses to our Reader Survey
We’re going to ring in the new year with some changes to our website, and we want to know what YOU think! If you can spare a couple of minutes, we’d love to know what new topics you’d like to … Continue reading Take our Short Reader Survey
Prologue from The Eterna Files The White House, April 16, 1865 The sanity of a bloodied nation hung by a precarious thread. Hundreds of thousands of bodies rotted in mass graves. Mountains of arms and legs lay just beneath … Continue reading Read Chapter 1 of The Eterna Files
Another Whitby Goth Weekend has been and gone and the arguments have started again. This time, it seems less about the paparazzi style invasive photographers and more about the weapons issue that I mentioned in this article from the last WGW (Whitby Goth Weekend). There’s also a relatively new problem that seems to be rearing its head. That problem is disgruntled Goths who attend the event but don’t think that steampunks should be there. Whitby Goth Weekend press coverage In the Guardian, they posted a number of pictures of the event but somehow seemed to miss Goths off of the … Continue reading The future of steampunks at Whitby Goth Weekend
Embed from Getty Images Starting on October 31st and running for three days, there’s less than three weeks to go until Whitby Goth Weekend, where thousands of people will descend on the small coastal town. From Goths, Emos, Bikers and Metallers to Punks and steampunks; Whitby Goth Weekend is a hive of activity, people dressing up, showing off their costuming skills or simply meeting up with friends. Up until the start of the event, I’ll be posting various articles on what to expect, but please also read previous articles on how to conduct one’s self when photographing people. In this … Continue reading Countdown to Whitby Goth Weekend
As a photographer, I’m always on the look out for subjects to photograph and that’s one of the many reasons why steampunk appeals to me. I love the creation, the Victorian splendour, the smart clothes of the gentlemen and the shape that a corset produces on ladies. I have to admit that sometimes I feel a little ashamed of that previous point. I feel as though it somehow brings me down to a more primal attitude to women because I’m looking at the shape of their body and not the photographic element. But then as I sit back and look in more detail, I realise that in fact, I like how that shape looks in the rectangular frame of a photograph. Continue reading “The problem with photographers”
