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Kristy Ashton
‘The Auld Romantics’, a series of images created by Kristy Ashton, aims to pay a nostalgic and romantic homage to Scott and his contribution to the development of Scottish and World literature.
Photography can be used as a key to unlocking the past, a concept Geovanny Rodriguez is inspired by in her work. She aims for her photos to be relatable, and reminds us to enjoy life’s small moments.
Cold Water Surfing
David Boyd enjoys capturing the surfers just before they hit the waves, full of anticipation and excitement. He hopes to one day learn to surf himself and join in their adventures.
Wilkinson finds the beautiful in the seemingly benign with his pleasing and harmonious compositions. He focuses particularly on how to harness colour to create an emotional response over accuracy.
Charmaine Au-Yeung is a London-based actor and photographer. She observes how photography has made her see this lifelong interest of hers in a new light.
Judith Hörster denies that photography is a lonely profession, highlighting the joy it brings her to capture moments and be a part of creating other people’s memories.
Krisztian Kos and James Vaz Queiro use their photo story to capture Lisbon’s Day of Camões. They portray a spectacle in which the youth, elderly, locals, and tourists all join together in a vibrant array of celebrations.
The joy of photographing her cat, Misty, led Marelle Tikenberg to invest in her first mirrorless camera. Since then, she uses the dynamic landscapes within Estonia to expand the range of photos of her beloved pet.
Joel Kessler captures photographs of chairs, asking what stories each tell of their owners and surroundings.
Capturing the Soul of Sir Walter Scott
‘The Auld Romantics’, a series of images created by Kristy Ashton, aims to pay a nostalgic and romantic homage to Scott and his contribution to the development of Scottish and World literature.
Louise Anderbjörk discusses her experience within theatre photography, and its nature as a dynamic working environment. She highlights the gift of photographs a a way to give back to many fantastic cast and crews.
Inspired by a course on photojournalism, Caroline Vining explores the local community of St Andrews. Her photographs aim to capture their day-to-day lives and histories of their businesses.
Louisa McDonald’s series of bicycle pictures highlight the abundance of cyclists in Oxford; a ‘cycling city’. In the editing process she uses a variety of colours to highlight their position within the landscape.
Kailee Parsons explores the excitement of finding subjects to photograph in your everyday life and how this changes the way you view your surroundings.
Only 8 miles away from St Andrews, Kingsbarns Beach is an accessible location for idyllic shoots. Amanda MacEachen explores how its landscape offers chances to experiment in working with a universal backdrop.
Louise Anderbjörk discusses her experience within theatre photography, and its nature as a dynamic working environment. She highlights the gift of photographs a a way to give back to many fantastic cast and crews.
Yongping Deng reflects on the relationship between subject and photographer in the setting of the Chinese New Years Gala, highlighting the difference which expressions can make on the story of a photo.
Aleksandra Piskunova explores the techniques and challenges of capturing the motion of everyday life on the streets of Düsseldorf.
Caroline Canata aims to capture the lived reality of life in Boston during its pandemic recovery. Her black and white geometries highlight how beauty can be found within everyday settings.
Inspired by Robert Frank's The Americans, Harry Ledgewood presents a series of photos of his travels in America. They aim to capture the beauty and brevity of everyday moments.
Matthew Colquhoun praises the creativity of the Highland Fusion Team, and their water-inspired photoshoot at Castle Sands. He discusses the challenges of photographing in such an unpredictable location.