Hi nick - there was me thinking we're all being given 'nicknames' to make it a bit more cyptic interesting and saucy (thinking masked-ball type of thing), but yours is a bit of a give away!

Though I'm not going to start any 'nick' name puns, that would be far too easy.!

On the topic in question, it was actually yourself that taught me that low-res isn't neccesarily a bad thing, especially if it leads to insights that wouldn't otherwise be possible. Hurrah!

(just name checked the 'Come as you are' as a favourite piece in an interview earlier today, my point exactly)

See you tommorrow!

Brownie - there are many ways of maintaining anonymity, as I'm sure you know, and also relative levels of anonymity... or is that just no-one knowing who you are in the first place?

Dear Brownie,
I did spend some time pondering this one,I considered 'nickname'as a nickname.However,I know too much to pull off this deceit.Looking forward to tomorrow.
nick

The use of mirrors you did for a shoot in Vogue was very effective, kinda reminded me of Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" last fight scene! Brilliant.

Mirror mirror on the wall, whose the prettiest of them all?

Hi Nick,

For use of mirrors - have you ever seen the surrealist film where all the figures barr one woman have faces for mirrors. It leaves a lasting impression and actually would be really striking to see in a photo shoot. I think the name of the woman who directed it was Mya Deren and the film was focussing on this woman searching for her own identity but all she could do was see her self reflected in others.

But the best film for the use of mirrors is jean Cocteau's orphee - which used liquid mercury for mirrors. And there are some stunning moments. Which reminds me - the best place for a fashion shoot would be the mythical grave of one of the chinese emperors which is supposed to be surrounded by lakes of liquid mercury - it sounds stunning and if only they could find it.

What is liquid mercury ?

Hi there,

Liquid mercury is a molten metal which is used in thermometers. It has a reflective surface and is highly toxic but it is very beautiful and unwordly. But I'd imagine the combination of beauty and death is exactly what would attract some fashion photographers to it - although nobody seems to have used it as yet

Is this the stuff ?
http://www.frenchculture.org/cinema/pix/cocteau/orpheus1.jpg
http://www.echo.ucla.edu/volume6-issue1/heisler-media/heisler-orpheus.jpg

When does it become deathly ?