Top 5 Photography Galleries UK

The Photographers’ Gallery – London Situated just off Oxford Street in London and even having its own bus stop, The Photographers’ Gallery is one of the UK leading galleries for photography. Showcasing work from some of the biggest photographers in the world, for example; Martin Parr, Robert Capa, Viviane Sassen, Edward Steichen, Sebastião Salgado and many more. The Photographers’ gallery also houses an impressive book … Continue reading Top 5 Photography Galleries UK

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Robert Mapplethorpe – Exhibitions

The Bowes Museum is currently holding an exhibition ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE: THE MAGIC IN THE MUSE, this exhibition comprises a number of works taken from Artist Rooms owned by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland. This exhibition has been running since the 28th November 2015 and will end on the 24th April 2016. Considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Mapplethorpe … Continue reading Robert Mapplethorpe – Exhibitions

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Instagram and Photography

This post links directly with my previous post that focused on how in today’s society we are able to photograph and curate our own images that appear online. Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing platform, where people can share images displaying their meals, to their latest clothing item, to a filtered landscape. Instagram allows you to use their software to edit your images with quick enhancements … Continue reading Instagram and Photography

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Does a Phone’s Camera Now Sell the Phone?

When you go to buy your next smartphone, you won’t be thinking about how good the call quality is or how great the calendar is or even how you’re going to be bragging about the new music software on it… You’ll be thinking about the camera… Probably. Ever since about 2005-ish, phone cameras have always been pushed into the faces of consumers by manufacturers, such as … Continue reading Does a Phone’s Camera Now Sell the Phone?

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January 2016 to April 2016 Exhibitions

Download our this as a PDF here… (Exhibition List Jan to April) Scotland 9th Jan – 3rd April @ Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow Nick Hedges – A Life Worth Living 30th Jan – 27th March @ Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow Liza Dracup – Re:Collections 30th Jan – 27th March @ Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow Ulla Schildt – A Rare Visitor 6th Feb – 9th April … Continue reading January 2016 to April 2016 Exhibitions

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February Events Guide

Download our Event Guide Here (Event Guide Feb) Here we have handpicked 13 day events that we think are worth going to this month. TALKS Wednesday 10th 19:00 @ Baltic Mill, Newcastle Brian Griffiths – Discussing his work, Bill Murray http://www.balticmill.com/whats-on/artist-event/artist-talk-brian-griffiths Wednesday 17th 18:30 @ City Library and Arts Centre, Sunderland Natasha Caruana http://www.northeastphoto.net/?p=3127 Thursday 25th 18:30 @ Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool Lydia Goldblatt https://www.redeye.org.uk/programme/events/still-here-evening-lydia-goldblatt … Continue reading February Events Guide

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Top 5 Photobooks of 2015

2015 was a great year for photobooks with many publishers releasing amazing works. By looking at the photobooks published last year here are Stopbath Reviews top 5 photobooks of 2015. Alec Soth – Songbook (MACK) Created between 2012 – 2014 Songbook, published by MACK looks at the world of virtual social networking. Soth attended, over a two-year period, numerous meetings, dances and festivals in order … Continue reading Top 5 Photobooks of 2015

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DDSBs – John Darwell

Published in 2013 DDSBs looks at the environmental yet comical issue that is Discarded Dog Sh*t Bags. The book which is available to buy from http://www.mynewtpress.com is a small book comprising of 40 colour images and comes as a signed limited edition of 200. Interestingly the book itself is presented in a small “Dog Sh*t Bag” that only adds to the humorous idea of DDSBs. … Continue reading DDSBs – John Darwell

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