Exhibition:
PhotoImage21
has been formed by a number of enthusiasts who would like
to expand the opportunities for local photographers. It aims to welcome experienced
as well as new photographers to meet together in a creative discussion group.
The emphasis is on visual ideas and photography as a means of expressing personal
approaches and innovation. The focus is on the photograph, its aesthetic merits
and the messages it conveys. Unlike many photographic groups there is no stress
on competition or prizes but rather on open and friendly debate and the sharing
of views and the encouragement of experiment. PhotoImage21 regards an involvement
in making exciting images as much more important than the technical means.
It does not discriminate between those who have been involved in photography
for years and those who may be starting out.
More images by members of the group can be viewed on the website at www.photoimage21.org
"Most of my working life has been involved in photography,
with experience in Theatre, Advertising, Industrial, Commercial, Architectural
Photography and the production of Training films.
Over twenty-five years experience in full time photography teaching; at the
Leicester College of Art, Leicester Polytechnic and Leicester South Fields
College. Eight years as photography course tutor to Loughborough University
Summer School. Leader of photography workshops. Regular guest speaker to Photographic
Societies in Leicestershire and the midlands.
My personal photographic work has had the benefit of a broad based background
and has recently become centred around the Landscape and Urban Landscape,
Documentary Coverage, Street Photography and People in the Workplace."
"After a long break from photography I now find myself
with a new enthusiasm for creating images. One of my main interests is in
digital imagery and the diverse effects that can be obtained by combining
multiple images together.
I’m still experimenting with styles and genres; equine photography is
and always has been a very rewarding subject for me. More recently I have
been taking studio portraits, which is a new experience for me, one that I
have enjoyed immensely. In the future I hope to increase my knowledge and
experience in all fields of photography."
"I was born in Preston, raised on the East coast, and
relocated to the Midlands in 2000. Photography is a passion, both traditional
methods and more recently digital images.
My pictures are based around the concepts of light, detail, and movement.
In particular I am inspired by the natural things that are around us; things
that are everyday to the naked eye achieve a more profound importance in my
work. As well as still life and overseas cityscapes, I am expanding my repertoire
to include characters and the intricacies of modern life."
"I have lived in Leicester for 28 years, having originated
from Essex. I work in Leicester as a social worker.
I first became interested in photography at the age of 15 when I was given
a Pentax SV as a Christmas present. I have always enjoyed taking portraits
but more recently have discovered an interest in rural and urban landscape.
I joined PhotoImage 21 as a result of my rekindled interest in photography.
Some of my work is exhibited in the Ale Loft above the Barley Mow in Granby
Street, Leicester."
"I count myself as a ‘serious amateur’ photographer,
having been taking photographs over a period of some 30 years. Initially I
worked with black and white film and it is only recently that I have turned
to digital photography and the exciting world of colour. As a member of The
Wednesday Group (the precursor to Image 21) I have exhibited at a number of
venues in Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
I have always been fascinated by the way that individuals perceive the world
around them in such very different ways. We inhabit the same space yet interpret
‘the truth’ according to our own experiences and preconceptions.
Walking around Loughborough, I was struck by the feeling of transition - houses
and shops boarded up, for sale, left empty. It was this that I sought to capture
in the images I am exhibiting."
"Photography has been a passion for many years - originally
trained in shooting and developing Black and White film. However, I returned
to University to take a degree in Graphics Communication in the late 90’s
where I developed confidence in using digital techniques to create strong
visual images using image manipulation software and printing with an ink jet
colour printer.
I am a part-time tutor in Digital Photography and Image Manipulation both
for private clients and within the WEA.
To see more of my work visit this website HYPERLINK www.photographics2000.co.uk
or the Fingerprints Deli Café, Queens Rd, Leicester."
"My photography concentrates on capturing people going
about their lives, working, enjoying themselves and simply being themselves
in their own surroundings. This is part of a long tradition of European and
American photography that uses the camera as a documentary tool.
In these images of Loughborough Fair I hope I have captured something of the
festive spirit, the excitement and the surreal transformation that each year
changes the town overnight into a brightly lit dream world of frenetic movement."
"I started photography as a young boy with a plate camera
inherited from my father. I then progressed through the usual cameras of the
day, developing my films in the kitchen with blackout blinds. Then followed
35mm and holiday colour slides.
The advent of digital cameras saw a real change in my photography, no longer
was film a cost so one could be thriftless in what one took, leading to far
too many shots in case one was right.
Since joining PhotoImage21, I have learnt a lot about composition from the
wealth of advice available. I now look upon photography as another tool
in the artists hands…plus the computer afterwards! I look forward to
many more days enjoying my hobby."