Photo Bath was launched in 2014 by a small group of active photographer who are keen to promote new work in Bath.

‘Unfinished’ – The 2018 Group Exhibition

“I’m more interested in a photography that is ‘unfinished’ – a photography that is suggestive and can trigger a conversation or dialogue. There are pictures that are closed, finished, to which there is no way in.” Paolo Pelegrín Monday 24th – Sunday 30th September 2018 Venue: 44AD Gallery, Bath Private View: 6pm, 25th September, 2018 at…

Max Caffell’s talk on platinum printing, BRLSI – 2016

In November 2016 and as part of the highly successful PhotoBath exhibition featuring examples of work by Sebastiao Salgado, Max Caffell gave a fascinating talk about his own career as a fine platinum print maker working with Salgado and the other top photographers he’s worked with. In this presentation he describes the platinum process in…

Showcase 2 – Call for Entries

With the positive reception of our first group photo publication, Showcase 1, we are now fielding entries for Showcase 2. PhotoBath members are invited to confirm their interest in having their work appear in this publication. Could those interested respond by Monday 22nd May.  We will then be able to look at the full costs of publication…

Paul Charles Caffell, 1939 – 2017

It is with great sadness that we report the news that Paul Caffell – a friend of PhotoBath – died on 18th February, 2017. In 1988, Paul established 31 Studio, the first workshop dedicated to the platinum photographic printing processes since its decline in the early 1920s. Paul, a successful painter and photographer, first came across examples…

David Lewis-Baker

I consider my work is essentially a celebration of humanity, made with humanity as well as aesthetics in mind, catching fellow humans when relaxed, animated or thoughtful in public spaces. I often look for humour and irony in my subjects, but I do not shy away from sadder and more thoughtful images when they present…