It was great to get a chance to talk and answer questions about my work, at the Private View for my exhibition at the Guildford Institute last week.
I spend a lot of time on my own creating the photographs with certain ideas in mind, so being able to explain the thought process and the actions I had to take as a result of changes to the subject, as well as reliving how I felt at the time of capturing the atmosphere, felt quite liberating.
The Private View for my exhibition with Stephen Kinder, landscape painter, is on this Thursday (February 13th) at the Guildford Institute in Surrey. Here’s why… Read More »Join Us for an Exclusive Art Exhibition Event
I’m delighted to share details of my new exhibition, that will he held from February 10th through March 17th at The Guildford Institute, in Guildford, Surrey.
I’m super excited to announce that not one but two of my photos have been selected as part of the Edition 365 Awards, run by the British Journal Of Photography. Edition 365 is a historical award that was conceived to capture one day of every single day for a whole year starting on 11th March 2020, which was the day that the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared a global pandemic as a result of COVID-19.
I sometimes question myself and my reasoning when I am out and about shooting personal work (that’s work I shoot just for myself with no third party brief and, no pay). It usually involves people I’ve met or approached who I think would make for an interesting portrait. My self doubt arises, usually when it’s cold, dark, wet and miserable and I’m lugging my gear around on my own (which I do for most of my personal work – it keeps me grounded by reminding me what it’s like to be an assistant again). It’s often further exacerbated when my subject asks me why I want to take their photo and what am I going to do with it? The very lovely Mrs Griffiths even went as far as to say that I couldn’t be a very busy photographer as nobody would want to buy her picture!
I’ve often wandered past a tin shed behind some gates, and wondered what was inside. One day I went inside and met Trevor, who has worked there since the age of 14. His Father worked there too, up until 4 weeks before he passed away at the age of 94. With all the welding, drilling and cutting that goes on there is a lot of dust everywhere but Trevor says he is tidying it up. Whilst I was there we came across a letter from 1984, although Trevor said that he had found one from the 70’s recently!
The Association Of Photographers (AOP), of which I am a member, is 50 years old this year and to commemorate they are holding an exhibition… Read More »The AOP At 50
There was a fabulous buzz around the Old Truman Brewery on the opening night of the AOP Annual Awards. The quality of work on display… Read More »AOP Awards Show
What with moving house (and wondering if the people in that industry really know what they’re doing), organising my first major solo exhibition, and coping… Read More »Art, moving house, an exhibition and the Beeb!
It’s been a good first couple of weeks for the exhibition at Brooklands Museum, with my prints being enthusiastically received. Many of the comments have… Read More »The Roar of the Engines
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