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…
What makes an Iconic Photograph? A presentation by Mick Yates & Richard Young. Monday November 13th, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, York St, Bath BA1 1NG. Join us to discuss this fascinating topic. What is iconic? Does our understanding change with context? Does it change with history or hindsight? And does technology affect how we ‘see’?…
Carlo Chinca attracted PhotoBath’s largest evening audience in it’s three year history on Monday. With an accompanying slide presentation he talked about his life and work beginning in Bath and subsequently moving to London and then Spain before returning back to Bath. He has won the Nikon International Award and his work has appeared in…
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…
Longtime PhotoBath stalwart, Gabriel Stillwater drew the largest gathering ever to attend one of our regular monthly meetings. With extracts read by his wife Lynne, he talked about his major book project about the lives of fictional characters based on his archive of fascinating family photo albums which he has acquired over 40 years in…
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…
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…
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…