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Men & Their Sheds
« on: August 20, 2016, 01:03:42 PM »
Hey guys,

The "Pinball as medicine" thread reminded me of how it is that to me, a distraction from the every day, when I can retreat into that little universe under the glass.

Craig Wetjens is a photographer who has been traveling the country for five years photographing men in their sheds, which has now been turned into a book "Men & Their Sheds". I was lucky enough to be included in the 101 photographs selected for the book.

You can see the shot in the rotating group on the home page on the web site http://mensshedphotography.com.au/

Tonight is the official book launch in Melbourne, and as part of that 20 of the people in the book are setting up a display, with 400 guests in attendance. I will have a game set up (Firepower) and a few bits and pieces like a Firepower playfield on a rotisserie for people to see as part of the launch. I will post some photos tomorrow.

Proceeds from the book will go to the Australian Men's Shed Association http://mensshed.org/


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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2016, 03:34:15 PM »
Nice work nick

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2016, 06:19:15 PM »
Cool

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2016, 06:30:17 PM »
Great Photo Nick and congratulations on being asked to be involved! ^^^

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2016, 06:31:49 PM »
Some pics
“If you wanna escape, go up to a pinball machine. There’s a magic button on the front that takes you to a world under the glass and makes the the rest of the universe disappear.”

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2016, 08:38:20 PM »
Nice one Nick. My wife said she saw the book for sale in target and is going to buy it for her dad in New Zeland so I'll have to sneak a peak before she gives it to him.

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2016, 11:27:21 PM »
Great concept that one

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2016, 11:55:21 PM »
Some pics

we have to read the book upside down?

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2016, 01:01:02 AM »
 ^^^
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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2016, 11:12:25 AM »
Nice one Nick  ^^^
I need more room ! and more $$$

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2016, 06:38:05 PM »
I so want another Williams Firepower   *%*

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2016, 07:08:03 AM »
Well done mate  ^^^

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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2016, 09:59:45 AM »
Love the clutter in the sheds = "No Go Zone" for most people. Yours is the cleanest Nick, (only by a small margin)  #@#
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Re: Men & Their Sheds
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2017, 12:19:46 PM »
Step father really liked this book