“Photojournalism Behind the Scenes” is a fascinating photoessay about the active role photojournalists sometimes play in the conflicts they document. Photographer Ruben Salvadori began studying the subject after witnessing the close interactions between photographers and rioters in Jerusalem.
Photographer Mike Mitchell took these amazing photos of The Beatles at the Washington Coliseum in 1964 when he was 18. Then he put them in a basement and forgot about them for 47 years. Next week, they are up for auction at Christie’s in New York.
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While wildlife photographer David Slater was visiting a national park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, he left his camera unattended and a crested black macaque monkey grabbed it and proceeded to take a series of self-portraits.
The sound got his attention and he kept pressing it. At first it scared the rest of them away but they soon came back – it was amazing to watch. He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back, but not very many were in focus. He obviously hadn’t worked that out yet.
Over the last few years Carrie Davenport has photographed everyone from AC/DC (which Hot Press magazine included in their ‘Photos of the Decade’ feature) to a then fresh-faced Lady GaGa and her bold and imaginative images have previously been exhibited at Dublin’s Hard Working Class Heroes festival and the Oh Yeah Centre’s 20:20 show in Belfast. Carrie’s work is widely used in the press, with regular commissions from magazines including Kerrang!, Hot Press and AU and she also works directly with bands, record labels and pr agencies. Picture This offers an opportunity to see some of her photos in a gallery setting for the first time.
Picture This Opening Night: Monday April 19th 7-9pm. All are welcome, refreshments will be provided and admission is free.
Address: Alternative Ink Studio, 62 High Street, Holywood, Northern Ireland
Carrie: Born and bred in Belfast, Carrie Davenport has worked as a professional photographer since 2001. After graduating with a First Class Honours in Art and Design from the University of Ulster, she dove head-first into photography while notching up stints as a photo-editor, designer and tutor in her spare time.
Carrie has travelled across the UK and Ireland for work, is Kerrang! Magazine’s Irish photographer of choice and is Hot Press magazine’s Northern Ireland correspondent. Carrie also shoots PR, fashion, commercial, corporate and documentary photography.
In the past she has been interviewed for the Sunday Life and Belfast Telegraph newspapers about her work, had some of her photos exhibited at the Oh Yeah Centre and her images have graced a number of notable magazine covers in the UK.
Venue : Alternative Ink is a brand new tattoo studio founded by talented artist Shane Sunday. Originally from Canada, Shane has been tattooing in Belfast for several years and his work was so in demand he has set up his own studio. Running the studio along with Shane is his wife Lara. Keen to promote art in all forms the studio will be showing regular exhibitions of art from local and more international artists. For more information on upcoming shows please contact Lara on 028 9042 1252.
For further information please contact Carrie on 07843685345 or by email.
I came across Aiko while surfing through Deviantart. Aiko’s work doesnt seem to have one style nailed down and seems to have many influences from a lot of very different people, but has a serious craving for being creative and producing something that isn’t just another photograph. (more…)
Surreal photography is a very daunting challenge to a photographer. Its almost like coming up with a magic trick. It’s inventing a trick of the eye, creating an illusion, something that will make you think. Surreal photography need not be the beautiful of shots, but composition and idea are of great importance. Check out this collection of photos.
Here’s a set of pics that doesn’t rely on amazing photography, but a cool subject. A rather eclectic collection.
