Photo Bath was launched in 2014 by a small group of active photographer who are keen to promote new work in Bath.
Among our other achievements in 2016, we published our first group book of work by members. The book includes work by 21 members with final selection by the judging panel who were also responsible for curating the Storylines exhibition. The book launch coincided with the Storylines exhibition private view and received much positive feedback in…
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+…
This exhibition of members work at 44AD Artspace Tuesday 8th – 13th November. Each contributor submitted 3 images on the theme of ‘Storylines’. From all the submissions, a curating team formed from members with relevant experience to select one image each from each member for this eclectic show. Contributors submitted a brief statement which provided a more…
As part of the PhotoBath exhibition of work by Sebastião Salgado at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution from Friday November 11th until Sunday November 19th, This Oscar-nominated film will be shown as part of the 2016 Bath Film Festival at BRLSI on Saturday 12th November. Tickets can be bought from here. For the…
It was the end of 2004 on the southwest coast of India in a small fishing village when i began my journey into photography. My teacher Sebran Dargent kept his instructions simple “photograph what you see”. These words gave me the freedom I needed to express myself and inspired the compassion with which I photograph.…
Thank you for your support and donation towards our exciting upcoming exhibition showcasing a small selection of 31 Studios personal collection of Sebastião Salgado’s platinum prints. We are thrilled that thanks to your support we managed to not only achieve but exceed our target needed for the show. The PhotoBath team are currently working hard…
PhotoBath is delighted to be able to present this exhibition of a small selection of Sebastião Salgado’s images from his ground-breaking ‘Genesis’ project as provided by 31 Studio. Considered one of the most important documentary photographers and photojournalists working today, Salgado recently completed Genesis, focusing on documenting the planet’s remaining wildernesses and indigenous communities. “So many times…
For a very long time photography appeared to me as an enclosed, even mysterious craft, one that involved dark rooms and unpronounceable chemicals, and skills that only a few individuals seemed to possess. Like a lot of other people, the advent of DSLR and then the increasingly hi-spec mobile photography systems enabled me to take…
My photography conveys otherness, estrangement and darkness; an outsider’s view of the world. I do not take flowery or colorful photos that show compassion or positivity. I want to forge moments that reflect my own world view, and show the darkness and fatalism that runs through me and others. I originally rejected taking photos of…
I shoot stuff in the streets – people and often derelict buildings – that catches my eye, and portraits. I shoot in colour, but convert many shots to black, white, and shades of grey. I think less is more. I’m much more interested in content and composition – in pictures that have a hint of a…