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art photography

10 Mar

Exhibition review: Tea Amantes 2025 photowalks – A year on the Streets

David Simper0 CommentsGuide, Visual Arts & Exhibitionsart photography, blackpool arts scene, photographic exhibition

Having participated in another twelve months of the Tea Amantes photo walks and declaring his interest with three photographs in this exhibition, David Simper caught his usual service 61 bus to view his friends' work and generally catch the vibe. Big thanks go to Kenny McRae and team for coordinating the second Tea Amantes photo walks exhibition, showcasing 2025's work. It's no mean feat to gather work, select the pieces to be included, arrange the printing, sort the framing, do the hanging and put together the PR. Not to mention designing and printing the accompanying catalogue (on sale in the…

14 Apr

Exhibition: Structures by Kev Walsh

David Simper0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart photography, Blackpool, blackpool arts scene, digital photography, photography

Thursday 13th April evening, I finish work, boots on and trot down for the service 3 bus to The Hive, for this excellent exhibition from former Blackpool Gazette and Citizen photographer, Kev Walsh. On arrival a good crowd are viewing the pictures, framed in thin black boxes which contrast the images to good effect. These pictures have been taken over the last 18 months on Walsh's Fylde Coast walks between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries. His award-winning shot of the beached Riverdance ferry is the exception, being taken in 2008. All the images are brilliantly composed and executed with technical…