Jack Lowe (jack)

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, I'm a documentarist using photography, audio recordings and film to tell the story of The Lifeboat Station Project, my 8 year journey to all 238 RNLI lifeboat stations on the coast of the UK and Ireland. I photograph and interview the lifeboat volunteers I meet along the way but there’s a twist! Travelling in my mobile darkroom — a decommissioned ambulance called ’Neena’ — I use Victorian photographic techniques to hand-make the images on glass. Head to the dedicated website to see the hundreds of photographs made over the last six years and to find out how you can support and follow the rest of my journey.

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Posted last month

Good evening, all! I thought you might like to see the seven posters I pasted as part of the Northern Eye Photography Festival in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, last weekend. They're large versions of the glass plate photographs I made along this stretch of coastline in 2019 and they've been attracting a huge amount of attention.

I invited people to come and say hello and/or lend a hand and provided the w3w address of the huge 8 x 4 metre poster (Llandudno RNLI) to point them in the right direction:

https://twitter.com/ProjectLifeboat/status/1446475271369003013?s=20

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The first of three 8 metre rows is up…it’s going to look amazing! All part of the @NorthernEyeFest fringe festival.

The @what3words address is:

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You can sponsor sheets here:https://t.co/qrUQDQpJrb pic.twitter.com/vuVh9okyY4
— The Lifeboat Station Project (@ProjectLifeboat) October 8, 2021

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Posted 4 months ago

Good morning, all. I thought you might like to have a listen to these field recordings by my friend and audio mentor, Matt Tuckey.

As you'll see/hear, he's using what3words not only for his own notes but so that people can go and find the spots if they'd like to. The dolphins in the first track are extraordinary:

https://matthewtuckey.bandcamp.com/album/field-notes-from-amble

Field Notes from Amble, by Matthew Tuckey

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6 track album

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Posted 5 months ago

Good afternoon, one and all. I hope you've had a good week. It’s been a bit of an intense time here recently, culminating in the woodland burial of a friend's brother yesterday evening.

It was a beautiful, relaxed occasion in a wildflower meadow. Our friend has made a note of the spot using what3words, and she also used the address to make it easier for people to find the ceremony.

This is not the first time I've heard of w3w being used for woodland burials. For example, another friend of mine has used it to reserve a specific plot 'ahead of time' with his local council. When describing it to them he asked:

"Can I give you the what3words address?"

"Yes, of course." they replied because they knew all about w3w.

As their respective times come, he will be buried alongside his wife in their chosen 3 metre square.

Rather excellent and beautiful, I think.

[the address in the picture denotes the sign's location rather than the grave itself]

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Posted 5 months ago

Good evening, all...I bookended #KnowExactlyWhere week with this tweet on my personal feed, where you'll also see that there's been some fantastic interaction with HeartSafe about their endeavour to add w3w addresses to the defibrillator map (as highlighted by Aarati Divanji a few days ago):

https://twitter.com/MrJackLowe/status/1406658545332989957?s=20

Made it to Seaham bright and early this morning for a Sunday paddle with my pals. I really enjoy using the @what3words app to keep a record of my favourite coastal spots — it helps me to #KnowExactlyWhere they are for next time! Care to share your favourite #what3words locations? pic.twitter.com/21c6X6v2qi
— Jack Lowe (@MrJackLowe) June 20, 2021

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Posted 5 months ago

Afternoon, all. You might like to see the shout-out for what3words in my latest newsletter — flying the flag on Neena (my mobile darkroom)... 👇🏻

https://mailchi.mp/jacklowe/coastal-catchup-50

Coastal Catch-up No.50 | Reinvention Complete

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Posted 6 months ago

Morning, all...I've just shared my first tweet as part of this week's #KnowExactlyWhere campaign. I'll look out for yours too. 👇🏻

https://twitter.com/ProjectLifeboat/status/1404743608318758913?s=20

I can’t wait to resume my nautical odyssey and I’ll know exactly where each photograph was made thanks to @what3words. Have you ever looked up your favourite coastal spots using the app? A great way to keep a record and the addresses are often like little poems! #KnowExactlyWhere pic.twitter.com/AT36JiyzYw
— The Lifeboat Station Project (@ProjectLifeboat) June 15, 2021

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Posted 6 months ago

When I posted this reply on Twitter during the week, I braced myself once again but I was very encouraged that the w3w haters didn't come for me this time. Perhaps my question struck a chord? Only 2 'likes' but seen by over 250... 👇🏻

https://twitter.com/MrJackLowe/status/1400016219093278720?s=20

It would be interesting to know how many rescues were delayed or hampered because they had no tool to describe their location. Several of the issues described in the article are also highlighting problems that aren’t to do what3words at all but with emergency services’ protocols.
— Jack Lowe (@MrJackLowe) June 2, 2021

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Posted 6 months ago

I’m noticing more and more that if I proactively introduce w3w into the conversation when talking about location (where to meet, for example), people’s faces light up and they’re not only savvy but also very happy to engage with it. Anybody else finding the same?

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Posted 6 months ago

'Moments Lost in Time, Like Tears in Rain' — I've just published a blog post about the giant poster I mentioned last month and thought you might like a look at this 10 minute read too. As you'll see, the weather has had its say once again: https://lifeboatstationproject.com/2021/05/20/moments-lost-in-time/

Moments Lost In Time

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The point of persisting with this artwork was now clear — we had made another magnificent piece for folk to enjoy in person and online amidst the bumpy landscape of the pandemic…

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Posted 7 months ago

Good morning, all. I'm enjoying this relatively new dimension to the The Lifeboat Station Project — gradually working out the w3w addresses for the hundreds of camera positions over the years.

My aim is to create a map that people can use to retrace my steps if they'd like to, like a grand treasure hunt with the w3w addresses acting as 'virtual plaques' (this is by no means the main aim of the project but, hopefully a lovely adjunct).

As I mentioned in a tweet about these particular photographs on Sunday evening:

The camera location was...

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...if you’d ever like to stand there yourself.

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https://twitter.com/ProjectLifeboat/status/1391470085429149700?s=20

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