7pm, Thursday 10 November 2011 – Hamilton House, Stokes Croft
Doors open 6.45 pm, no entry after 7.15pm
£3 entry (£2 for Second Look members)
TalkPhoto showcases two invited speakers and provides an opportunity for people in the audience to share & talk about their work own work or that of photographers that inspire or interest them. November’s featured speakers are Michael Reeves and Alexander Beckett.
Award-winning fine art photographer Michael Reeves uses the Holga camera’s characteristic soft-focus and vignetting to emphasise elements of sadness, beauty or nostalgia in the scenes he photographs. A recurring theme in his Holga work is the ‘found’ still life, most notably in his series ‘Fragments’. He also searches out places we often associate with childhood, such as the seaside and funfairs. In other Holga work, he explores the more extreme possibilities of the camera, experimenting, for instance, with hand-held long exposures. Michael will also be discussing the background to the ‘toy camera’ phenomenon and will be giving advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of using a Holga camera. More of his work can be seen at www.michaelreevesphotography.com
Only 20kg of baggage allowance? Pish! Alex Beckett loves to travel and doesn’t let silly things like rules get in his way. Using everything from huge softboxes to tiny torches, in locations ranging from Mongolia to Maidenhead, Alex pushes the boundaries of what’s considered the norm and comes back with the photos to prove it. Examining work ranging from weddings to advertising and travel, Alex will explore the way light can be used to transform a photograph from the ordinary into the extra-ordinary. To find out more about Alex’s work and also the lighting workshops he runs visit www.alexanderbeckett.com or www.alexbeckett.co.uk/blog
For details on how to participate see www.secondlook.org.uk
