The Road Trip, the ultimate photographic adventure. We are probably all familiar with certain trips, resulting in classic phonebooks such as Robert Frank’s ‘The Americans’. But did you know that you can trace the history of this genre almost back to the dawn of photography. And it’s not just an American idea. Jack Kerouac’s ‘On…
PhotoBath and BRLSI presents: Carlo Chinca Talk At Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution, Thurs 15 Feb 2018 – 7.30pm Tickets Bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk @ £6/£4 https://brlsi.org/node/172789
The theme for the PhotoBath 2018 exhibition has been chosen by its members and is titled UNFINISHED. We look forwards to what the members will express and contribute towards this over the coming year. PhotoBath also needs its members to contribute time and skills towards projects like the annual members exhibition – so if you…
A retrospective exhibition of Carlo Chinca’s documentary photographs from the past 45 years. Local collective, PhotoBath have been working with Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution (BRLSI) to exhibit a small selection of Carlo Chinca’s large-format prints in the institution’s central Bath venue at 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. The exhibition will run from…
A talk and presentation by locally born Photojournalist Carlo Chinca. Monday October 9th, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, York St, Bath BA1 1NG Carlo has worked as a Photojournalist all of his life and has worked and lived in a variety of places including London, Spain and New York. He has completed assignments for a number…
12th September at 10:00 am – 24th September at 6:00 pm In 2017, western media has been ignited by ‘Alternative Facts’ and ‘Post truth’. But how can we interpret it, or illustrate alternative facts? And are they necessarily falsehoods? Perhaps both alternatives can be valid and it’s just about perception and perspective. In the largest…
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…
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…
The 2017 members exhibition preparations are now underway and we are inviting all members on our mailing list and in our Facebook group to submit work for consideration by our judging curating panel. An opportunity to get your work printed, framed and hanging with your fellow PhotoBath friends. The Venue As last year, the venue will…
PhotoBath is delighted to report the unanimously positive feedback from the exhibition of 8 platinum prints of the work by Sebastiao Salgado created by Max Caffell at 31 Studio. Achievements Here are the the standout achievements £2,500 raised in crowd-funding 1,500+ visitors Sell-out Bath Film Festival showing of “Salt of the Earth” £500 voluntary donations 60+…