Images by Maya Sharp: Untitled 2020, Untitled 2022
Maya Sharp is a recent graduate photographer and fiction writer; with specific interests in the gothic, storytelling and in place. Focusing much of her practice on the Yorkshire moors where she grew up, Maya brings a contemporary edge to romantic literacy and photographic tradition. Since graduating, she has found work as a photographer's assistant, learning more and more about photography every day.
‘A picture is worth 1000 words.’
Photographic work by Matty Hopley, exhibited at Salford University degree show 2022, image taken by Paul Herrmann
At Redeye we are always keen to encourage people to buy photographic prints - it’s a good investment, it helps support new and established talent, and it’s enjoyable and rewarding. With a season of art and photography fairs under way, we asked art advisor, founder of www.theartpa.com, and former Redeye staff member Petra van den Houten to reflect on how to start and how to build a photography collection.
Spring, Tamzin Forster
The importance of the arts in our everyday lives has become even more apparent after our time spent in lockdowns. In this series of blog posts Redeye hears from photographers who take pictures for the joy of it, in particular looking at how photography can improve our wellbeing and be beneficial for our mental health. If you would like to submit your work to this series please get in touch at chat@redeye.org.uk
After nearly two decades of growth, when every city wanted a photography festival as a relatively straightforward way of bringing in visitors and culture, and smart photographers realised the potential rewards of getting involved, what does 2022 bring? Is this year a return to something like normal? A crucial test to see if festivals can keep ahead in an era of pandemics and climate change? Perhaps a flowering of new ideas and liaisons for people desperate for warmth and connection after two years of lockdown - “the roaring 20s”?
Marge Bradshaw is a socially engaged* documentary and portrait photographer interested in people, place, and heritage. She uses a mixture of photography and ethnographic research to share the stories of participants; often giving a platform for voices in communities who are sometimes not heard by politicians or policy makers. She collaborates with participants to produce ‘useful art’ which intends to encourage debate or raise the profile of societal issues that are important to them.
The importance of the arts in our everyday lives has become even more apparent after our time spent in lockdowns. In this series of blog posts Redeye hears from photographers who take pictures for the joy of it, in particular looking at how photography can improve our wellbeing and be beneficial for our mental health. If you would like to submit your work to this series please get in touch at chat@redeye.org.uk
Image from the 2019 Redeye event Fail Early, Fail Often, photographed by Mark Harvey
The importance of the arts in our everyday lives has become even more apparent after our time spent in lockdowns. In this new series of blog posts Redeye hears from photographers who take pictures for the joy of it, in particular looking at how photography can improve our wellbeing and be beneficial for our mental health. If you would like to submit your work to this series please get in touch at chat@redeye.org.uk
Are you a member of Redeye and looking to get paid work as a photographer? Or are you considering Redeye membership and wondering what the benefits are? If so, read on; this page is about maximising your chances of being offered work through your membership.
