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Associate of the Royal Photographic Society
In November 2023 I was awarded the distinction of the Royal Photographic Society in the Visual Art genre for my panel of work titled "Sea Structures". My statement of intent read as follows:
I have always been fascinated by man-made structures along our varied coastline and how they interplay with our coastal waters.
The sea can be benign one minute and destructive the next as if seeking to destroy what man has placed within its reach.
Using a long exposure, emphasising negative space and a minimalist interpretation, one can bring the illusion of calm to the restless sea. This brings an otherwise hidden serenity and surrealism which contrasts with the starkness of the man-made structures and when presented as a black and white print, bring tranquillity to the soul. The viewer is encouraged to share that feeling of space and time that I experienced standing on a deserted beach.
I have always been fascinated by man-made structures along our varied coastline and how they interplay with our coastal waters.
The sea can be benign one minute and destructive the next as if seeking to destroy what man has placed within its reach.
Using a long exposure, emphasising negative space and a minimalist interpretation, one can bring the illusion of calm to the restless sea. This brings an otherwise hidden serenity and surrealism which contrasts with the starkness of the man-made structures and when presented as a black and white print, bring tranquillity to the soul. The viewer is encouraged to share that feeling of space and time that I experienced standing on a deserted beach.
Book Making Course
November 2020. I recently completed the RPS beginners book making course run by Alex Hare. The resulting concertina book looked great and booked into the more advanced course starting in December.
Royal Photographic Society Gold Medal
February 2019. I was lucky enough to win a Royal Photographic Society gold medal for my image Suffolk, Suffolk. My image was chosen for the medal by William Cheung, editor of Photography News. A 705 second exposure taken on a cold winters morning at Southwold on the Suffolk coast.
Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society
February 2018. I am very pleased to announce that I gained my Licentiate from the Royal Photographic Society. The panel of ten images submitted is under Licentiate Royal Photographic Society in Images.
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