Let us Play- Photographic Expressionism: with Valda Bailey
Event info
An online talk by Valda Bailey with up to 95 places.
Tickets for this event may be booked via Eventbrite at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/let-us-play-photographic-expressionism-with-valda-bailey-tickets-413363069067
My talk is about furthering one's imagination when making images. The very real rewards that can come from letting go of the constraints of conventional photography and allowing ourselves to be led by ideas and instinct. Not only with regard to subject matter but with colour, composition, focus, exposure and all the other doctrines that are held to be sacrosanct.
We have learnt to paint with our camera and instead of being preoccupied with replicating what we see, we are concerned with interpreting it and presenting an impression - abstract or otherwise.
My objective when taking photographs is rooted in my training as a painter. The causal deployment of the brush that says so much with such apparent ease is something I have always found extremely compelling. It could be argued that I’m setting myself up for failure before I even begin, by trying to make a photograph that is more like a painting as the hand of the artist is always going to be missing but I press on regardless.
I am motivated by colour and form and the tension and dynamism that these components can bring to an image. My goal is not so much to portray a literal representation but rather depict my feelings evoked by the landscape. I try to find something extraordinary in the mundane.
There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the talk.
Ticket sales will close two days before the talk to allow time to process bookings and send the video link to participants. A link to join the talk will be emailed to participants shortly after this.
Event times are stated in UK time.
Event Organiser
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- Chris McIntosh
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- 07971243380
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