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Exhibition

Review – Richard Hardwick Experimental Photographer at Shaws Cafe

Review – Richard Hardwick Experimental Photographer at Shaws Cafe

Last Friday, I hit the resort's very own art house cafe Shaws to check a Blackpool based photographer's extremely interesting images. Free cake and coffee were on offer as the room filled with the good people of the ever-growing photographer's scene in Blackpool. And why not Blackpool as a picture-perfect place, however Richard's images take a different route. His images are not so much pictorial and not about Blackpool refreshingly but rather led by something quite different. I caught up with Richard to find out more about his very personal approach to portrait photography. Tell me a bit about you…
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Review: Shaw’s – Blackpool to Brazil Exhibition

Review: Shaw’s – Blackpool to Brazil Exhibition

On Thursday the 12th of January I entered a cool coffee shop in Blackpool to check out a cross-section of work from a photographer working internationally and locally who may be best known for documenting a thriving Northern Soul scene. This exhibition features engaging landscape and still life photographs as well as documentary images of his Kickstarter funded Photography trip to Brazil. The coffee shop, Shaw's was packed with people all enjoying a delicious free coffee and accompanying treats. Northern Soul DJ Johnny Loder was playing some classic northern soul tracks helping to create a warm ambience. The man behind…
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Whipper Snappers Photography Workshops with Better Start Blackpool.

Whipper Snappers Photography Workshops with Better Start Blackpool.

    Two professional photographers in Blackpool are offering families the chance to learn how to capture their own family portraits. Whipper Snappers – made up of Claire Griffiths and Jill Reidy – has teamed up with Blackpool’s Better Start child development partnership to deliver workshops to families at Sure Start children’s centres across the town, providing family engagement in an age-old tradition of the family portrait. Over a series of three hour and a half sessions participating families will have their portraits taken by Whipper Snappers before being taught how to use a professional camera. Later sessions will also…
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Seaside Towns Out Of Season Reflections.

Seaside Towns Out Of Season Reflections.

Last week Photographer and renaissance woman, Jill Reidy, exhibited her photographs at Abingdon Studios in Blackpool. I caught up with Jill to find out more about her experience and how the exhibition was put together. A short video tour with soundtrack. Jill, How did you decide on the format of the exhibition? I knew I wanted the exhibition in Blackpool, and I knew it had to be out of Season. Once I'd secured the space in Abingdon Studios I was lucky enough to be offered curator help. Jayne Simpson, who is an experienced artist and tutor, had a huge input. …
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