As an experienced photographer I use the medium to express my artistic vision. I sometimes indulge in City/landscapes, my Cityscapes sell well in gallery shows. But my real passion is street photography/documentary. I exhibit my work in both solo and collaborative shows. My last solo exhibition was a collection of my Street Portraits @ my pop up gallery in Hull City Centre, where it was well received, lots of great comments... "I’ve enjoyed looking at your photos more then a lot of art I’ve seen" Since then I have been concentrating on making new images, enjoying my photography. I have also exhibited at established galleries, see my link for full detailed list.
For me street photography is almost a form of meditation, while walking and exploring I get lost in my own world and thoughts. I photograph anything that inspires me at the time, be it a street shot, a street portrait or a Cityscape. I don't like to over contextualize my work, I prefer the viewer brings their own experiences and interpretations, we all see differently. "Art is not about something, art is something" - Sarah Bernhardt.
With street portraits I'm often drawn to people living on the edges of society, eccentric characters etc and I enjoy engaging with them in the process. IMO street photography is recording social documentary in real time, ergo today's street photography is tomorrows social history. This is fitting as I love social history, its a fascinating subject especially in relation to big Cities.
I have been inspired by all the greats of photography, such as Henri C Bresson, I like the surrealism influence in Bressons work, Robert Capa, Eve Arnold, Weegee, Ansel Adams, Sebastio Salgado, and Don McCullin to name a few.
I use Instagram as an online gallery, all my new works can be seen there: @ Streetshootertim
Contact info:
I am based in Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
Email: timev@gmx.com
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