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18-20 OCTOBER 2024 | Plymouth Art Weekender 2024| Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

 

 

ABOVE : James Baldwin Quote ''EVERYONE YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS ALSO YOU' Still Moving at The Plymouth Art Weekender 2024.

Plymouth Art Weekender 2024 | Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

Techno tubas, the modern family, A.I, machine learning, Turner, light, the landscape and how we are changing it, the old and the new, moor and sea, social media, representation, war and faces, public community art, whispered performances and Grange Hill Gabba, all made an appearance at this years Plymouth Art Weekender in a showcase of work from local and national artists, for three days across the cITY...

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End of Year Review | 2022 in Pictures | Plymouth Devon and Cornwall Event Photography

 

2022 is now behind us and so here are some of my favourite images from last year. There are some client images that I cannot share for various reasons (Albums are not yet out, tours have not commenced, private celebrations and corporate events that not all involved want to share etc) but here are a collection of memorable photographs from 2022 and some thoughts on why some were chosen. Enjoy and have a fabulous 2023.

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ABOVE : 'The Hatchling' takes flight on Plymouth Hoe 2021

End of Year Review | 2021 in Pictures | Plymouth Devon and Cornwall Event Photography

 

2021 is coming to a close so here are some of my favourite images from the year. There are some client images that I cannot share for various reasons (Albums are not yet out, tours have not commenced, private celebrations and corporate events that not all involved want to share etc) but here are a collection of memorable photographs from 2021 and some thoughts on why the first 12 were chosen.

Most of the images when clicked will take you to the original gallery they first appeared in or the artists webpage in a seperate tab (on PC and Mac).

Enjoy and have a fabulous 2022...

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PAT Exhibition | Leadworks | Plymouth | October 2021

ABOVE : PAT - Plymouth Artists Together at Leadworks in Plymouth

For as long as people have been building walls, other people have been using them to communicate. Satire, Irony, Advertisements, Social and political slogans, declarations of love, can all be found on walls in Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.

Here in Plymouth a group of artists who have come together and created outside galleries, street art and location art across the city since 2020, hosted an exhibition at Leadworks in Stonehouse...

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Four Candles | Harbour House | Kingsbridge | July 2021

ABOVE : Niki Hill's 'Small Corner' at the Four Candles exhibition in Kingsbridge

I was very engaged by Niki Hills miniatures, a much overlooked and too easily dismissed discipline that under her hands unfurl tightly wound stories that are so much bigger than the often tiny packages into which they are woven. There is a lightness of touch in the attention to detail here , nothing overworked or made dull through repetition...

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Plymouth Family Photography, Child Portraits, Headshots and Portfolio shoots

 

ABOVE : Young Actress Eloise poses for her Headshot Photography session in Plymouth

Children should never need reminding to be themselves. It is a useful lesson and reminder of mindfulness or 'living in the moment' to work with them as a photographer. If you can engender the kind of atmosphere before a shoot that signposts the fact that the whole exercise should be a fun experience you are halfway there on your mission to capture natural and emotive child and family portraits.

Parents and Grandparents will now after a long period of enforced isolation due to covid lockdowns, have an even greater and more keenly felt understanding of exactly how quickly time passes and how much children change in such a short period of time. Those milestones come quick and fast and it is easy to miss an opportunity to record those special moments that tell in photographic form exactly who your child or grandchildren are, before you blink and they become adults...

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End of Year Review | 2020 in Pictures | Plymouth Devon and Cornwall Event Photography

 

 

ABOVE : Greenbeanz Photography 2020 Photographic Review

2020 is coming to a close so here are some of my favourite images from what has been an unexpectedly unique year. There are some client images that I cannot share for various reasons (Albums are not yet out, tours have not commenced, private celebrations and corporate events that not all involved want to share etc) but here are some memorable photographs I have taken in 2020.

Most of the images when clicked will take you to the original gallery they first appeared in or the artists webpage in a seperate tab (on PC and Mac). Enjoy and have a fabulous 2021...

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NOVEMBER 2020 | Southside Street Traders - Plymouth Barbican| Devon and Cornwall Photography

 

ABOVE : Southside Street on Plymouth's Historic Barbican

Southside Street Traders - Plymouth Barbican 2020 | Devon and Cornwall Photography

On the day before the second lockdown I shot a series of photographs to highlight how difficult the ongoing restrictions and this second wave has made it for independent businesses that make help make the Barbican what it is...

 

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25-27 SEPTEMBER 2020 | Plymouth Art Weekender 2020| Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

 

ABOVE : Harriet Rose Morely's 'How did we care? How do we care? How will we care? at The Theatre Royal. Plymouth Art Weekender 2020.

Plymouth Art Weekender 2020 | Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

In a year in which nothing can be taken for granted, and all bets are off, it was anything but a dead cert that the Plymouth Art Weekender would even be going ahead. While we all re-evaluate what is important, it was nice to visit streets and spaces, some familiar, some new and surprising, around a city and arts festival that reflects a love of art, now extending far beyond the confines of these three invigorating days, and the boundaries of an ever changing city centre.

 

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22 SEPTEMBER 2020 | The Box - Plymouth | Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

 

 

ABOVE : 'The Box' Plymouth 22/09/2020 Media Day

The Box - Plymouth 2020 | Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

From Eva Grubinger's monstrously large black vulcanised rubber Fender, to the garishly coloured figureheads looming over you as you embark on your voyage, it is clear that the Box really is a flagship. More than just a receptacle for local cultural cargo it is a standard bearer to house not just artefacts and treasures, but also a centre for strategic planning from which to bring touring exhibitions in and commission work from contemporary artists. The beautiful multi faceted shell of reflective mirrors that clad the exterior of this place more than hints at the opportunities to explore the bright expansive spaces inside...

 

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Headshots, Portfolios and Portraits | LS Drama Shoot | Plymouth Devon and Cornwall Portrait Photography

 

 

ABOVE : Young Actress Louise poses for her Headshot Photography session in Plymouth

There is an art to studio photography, but it is a craft that repays most, to those who have also done their science homework. I am no studio expert, and while I may know the difference between clamshell and Rembrandt, soft and hard light , diffused and bare flash, I still have to remind myself of why we as photographers employ different techniques, to capture not just the actor/model in the studio, but more importantly their personality and performance...

 

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End of Year Review | 2019 in Pictures | Plymouth Devon and Cornwall Event Photography

 

 

ABOVE : Greenbeanz Photography 2019 Photographic Review

2019 is coming to a close so here are some of my favourite images from the last year. There are some client images that I cannot share for various reasons (Albums are not yet out, tours have not commenced, private celebrations and corporate events that not all involved want to share etc) but here are some memorable photographs I have taken in 2019.

Most of the images when clicked will take you to the original gallery they first appeared in or the artists webpage in a seperate tab (on PC and Mac). Enjoy and have a fabulous 2020.

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ABOVE : Brad Pauls defends his Southern Area Middleweight Title in Plymouth

Newquay Bomb takes care of the Caretaker

Goodwin Boxing's 'Seize the Night' event saw the Plymouth Guildhall play host once again to a night of top quality professional boxing headed by the Cornish Gladiator Brad Pauls defending his Southern Area Middleweight title against London's Robbie Chapman.Pauls succesfully defended his title, dramatically stopping his opponent in an action packed headliner that aptly closed an explosive night of professional boxing action on a wet November night.

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27-29 SEPTEMBER 2019 | Plymouth Art Weekender 2017| Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

ABOVE : Plymouth Art Weekender 2019 Opening event the private view of KARST's 'Bad Actors' exhibition

Plymouth Art Weekender 2019 | Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

Edible Albatross, Invisible Fourth Walls, Dickie Attenborough appearing on a Dress worn by an Anteater, Water Everywhere, the Brexit Zoo, Asteroids and Pom Poms, More Water, People Howling, Landscape through the Eyes of Robots and The Excavation of Buried Canvases. This years three day arts festival, the 2019 Plymouth Art Weekender.,once again brought together artists and the public in a celebration of this city, and it's beating creative heart.

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ABOVE : Torbay's Rich Sandford, Pirate, Actor, Model, Extra at Brixham Harbor 2019

Pirates and the westcountry go together like hand and hook ended glove. It should be no surprise therefore that the coastline responsible for the accent assumed by most sea faring freebooters on the silver screen would have a surfeit of festivals dedicated to such perennially popular privateers....

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ABOVE : Torquay's Nathan Halton and Lewis Van Poetsch at Riviera International Centre

On a hot humid bank Holiday weekend The Riviera International Conference Centre saw the return of professional boxing to the westcountry after a long break, with this Sanigar Events Promotion. Brought to the bay by long serving Bristol based former welterweight boxer Chris Sanigar and his team, Chris as trainer and manager now is well placed to spot future prospects. Having done so much for westcountry and Welsh boxers including bringing home world titles for his fighters as trainers and manager of Plymouth's Scott Dann, Bristol's Lee Haskins, Welsh brothers Lee and Andrew Selby amongst others, it is great to see him back in Devon...

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ABOVE : Marion Clare compares Apples and Snakes Poetry Night 'Forked' - at B-Bar

Ducks and the power of love, stroking noses, Dick Turpin, dancing, cynicism, Tigers and typewriters. Forked: The Love Edition on Valentines night of 2019 saw Apples and Snakes bring together four poets, the London born, Barbadian raised Birdspeed, Plymouth born Punk Poet T.S Idiot performing with Exeter's Bard Chris White , Bristol based Poetry Machine founder Beth Calverley and the performance artists/musicians The Spoils Collective to Plymouth Barbican's B-Bar...

ABOVE : Greenbeanz Photography 2018 Photographic Review

2018 is coming to a close so here are some of my favourite images from the last year. There are some client images that I cannot share for various reasons (Albums are not yet out, tours have not commenced, private celebrations and corporate events that not all involved want to share etc) but here are some memorable photographs I have taken in 2018.

Most of the images when clicked will take you to the original gallery they first appeared in or the artists webpage in a seperate tab (on PC and Mac). Enjoy and have a fabulous 2019.

....See the entire 2017 review and find more pictures here

ABOVE : The young narrator of YMTUK's Cautionary Tales at Plymouth's Barbican Theatre

Light, they will tell you, is the medium you must paint with as a photographer. It is not as though It will be expected to perform miracles for you under your hands but you will be told that you must work with it less like a sculptor would with organic material and more like a painter trying to capture a moment in time.

Your plate, your film, your negative or more accurately today, your camera's sensor will be your canvas ,and on it you must frame and compose passing moments for posterity using your own brilliantly attuned and practised eye to select the perfect moment. Each photograph like some untimely matrimony between Martine McCutcheon and Henri Cartier-Bresson must be decisive and perfect before it passes and is gone forever. And it will be your ability to read light like a fortune teller translating what to everyone else is just plain old builders tea that will endow you with a magic that means you can read the luminant landscape and pick out a vision from the mist.

Much of this is misleading or hopeful at best.

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ABOVE : APPLES AND SNAKES 35 Years : Poetry Pioneers exhibition at Ocean Studios

I have photographed and written about a few shows now at Ocean Studios in the Royal William Yard in Plymouth. Everything from opening nights of photography and painter's exhibitions, to national art festivals. I have made a film here, shot fashion editorials and models all around the yard, and even exhibited my own installations in what was the Cooperage building and on the lawn in front, not long after the RWY opening to the public in 2008. Tonight though, was the first time I have seen the Ocean Studios Gallery used as both an exhibition and performance space....

ABOVE : Plymouth Wedding Photography. David and Anne Marie at Mount Batten

Wedding Photography in Plymouth | Devon and Cornwall Wedding and Event Photography

Greenbeanz Photography are very happy to have been asked to document the Plymouth Wedding of David and Anne Marie. The opportunity to help capture the magic of somebodies special day is not something you take lightly, and the occasion was made even more memorable, by being only the second wedding ceremony to be held at the historic mOUNT BATTEN TOWER.

Built in 1652 just after the English Civil war the tower was constructed on the site of an earlier artillery battery but was superseded by Plymouth's Citadel and after being relegated to an observation base it fell out of use but was repaired and refurbished in 2016 to be used as a venue for Wedding ceremonies and other events.The venue is unique and located where it is helped enormously in providing a beautiful backdrop for a bespoke wedding photography experience on the glorious Devon coast of this city.

ABOVE : Plymouth Karting UK Go Karts captured in November 2017.

Karting at Plymouth Karting | Devon and Cornwall Sport and Event Photography

The competitive spirit and innate human desire to win, is rarely more obviously demonstrated then when it is played out in a race. We have long been obsessed by racing from the earliest olympics to the space race today we have always placed great value in being first. People will race anything, bikes, boats, planes, even something as lethargic and procrastinating as snails.

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ABOVE : Cornish born UK Boxer Brad Pauls at Plymouth Guildhall November 5th 2017.

Fireworks at the Hall 2017 | Pro Boxing at Plymouth Guildhall | Devon and Cornwall Sport and Event Photography

On Sunday November 5th 2017, BCB and Carl's Boxing Stable, presented an explosive appetiser before the evening's annual bonfire celebrations with a full card of spectacular professional boxing at Plymouth Guildhall. BCB have organised Pro boxing events around the country for some time now and the Plymouth shows just seem to grow each year.

The local boxing community is very enthusiastic about supporting such events, it is just a pity that the casual fans, that seem happy to fill the hall for a white collar event when supporting friends and family, do not seem as interested in supporting a full pro card like this, in the same numbers. Those extra tickets sold would enable the promoters to further supplement and build on already great production, with even more exciting match ups to reward the general public.

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ABOVE : The Zombie walkers in Ivybridge railway station carpark October 28 2017.

Ivybridge Zombie Walk 2017 | Photographing the undead | Devon and Cornwall Photojournalism

I am writing this on the 28th of October in the year of 2017. Should you find yourself reading this and wondering what things were like before, then I am afraid time is short and I do not have time to reassure you, but things really were different .

Before they came there was light and goodness, and a distinct lack of brain based snacks in a world where screen based charge ups and a ready supply of brawn, were not essential for sustenance.

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ABOVE : Plymouth Lido is hit by a wave during storm Brian in October 2017.

Plymouth Storms 2017 | Ophelia and Brian | Devon and Cornwall Photojournalism

In October 2017 the Devon and Cornwall coastline was visited by the tail end of Ophelia, a downgraded hurricane that had torn through Ireland. and then a couple of days later, Brian, another storm who although not expected to be as strong, coincided with a seasonal high tide.

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ABOVE : Plymouth Guildhall Devcon 2017. It would not be a cosplay fair without Spiderman

Devcon 2017 | Plymouth Guildhall | Devon and Cornwall Cosplay and Event Photography

On Saturday October 7th 2017 the annual Devcon, Sci-fi, film and Comic Fair took place at Plymouth Guildhall. Events Frontier have organised the event for some time now and the event just seems to grow each year.The cosplay community is very enthusiatic about supporting such events, and with a host of stalls selling everything from action figures to retro comics and custom made clothing, the convention is always a big hit with the genreral public too.

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ABOVE : Plymouth Art Weekender 2017 One of Peter Liversidge's Protest signs carried past one of Elmgreen and Dragset's 'A Good Neighbour' billboards

Plymouth Art Weekender 2017 | Devon and Cornwall Art and Event Photography

Last weekend the annual Plymouth Art Weekender unfurled in venues across the city, bringing together art lovers and artists from outside and inside the city in a celebration of creativity that focused attention on a vital sector of the regions cultural, economic and educational portfolio. In an effort to create a lasting dialogue between the arts and people, the citywide arts show has pioneered an attitude of openness in presenting work that is truly engaging with the public.

From garden sheds to the cities own Council House and Civic Centre, in Devonport Park and Plymouth University, on buses and in tunnels at the Royal William Yard and the Barbican , the work could be found in every corner of Plymouth.

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ABOVE : Kevin French in motion UK Dance Photography across Devon and Cornwall

Photographing Dancers 2017 | Devon and Cornwall | UK Dance Photography

Kevin French is a disabled dancer with cerebral palsy working in Plymouth and currently undertaking his Masters Degree at Plymouth University. Thursday September 20th 2017 was the opening night for an exhibition of drawings of him in his capacity as a life model, but was also the occasion for a live dance performance by Kevin and fellow dancer Chloe Lee.

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ABOVE : Surfer at Newquay UK Action and Sport Photography across Devon and Cornwall

Surf Photography 2017 | Devon and Cornwall | Action and Sport Photography

Being in the westcountry, we are lucky to have coast on both sides of Devon and Cornwall, and so there is plenty of opportunities for photographing surfers, professionals and amateurs alike. This time of year, in September after the end of the international boardmasters event, Fistral beach in Newquay is perfect for practising using your auto focus to track action, the bread and butter of sports photography.

The car park is right on the edge of the beach making it very accessible, which is important not just for photographers, but for many people like my partner who is disabled, the ability to park so close when mobility is limited, is a real bonus.

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ABOVE : Jaguar at Dartmoor Zoo UK Animal Photography across Devon and Cornwall

Photographing Animals 2017 | Devon and Cornwall | Animal Photography

Photographing animals can be among the most rewarding of photography projects to undertake for Professionals and Amateurs alike. There is none of the awkwardness associated with learning to pose models or coaxing your friends and family into looking natural and relaxing in front of the camera, and there is the comforting knowledge that your subject not only has no preconceptions of what the image should look like but also they have no conscious idea of what you are actually doing with that funny little black box held up to your face.

Of course one can start with pets at home (and the proliferation of cats single taking over the internet seems to indicate you will find a ready made audience to admire even the most basic of snapshots) or you can venture into the garden to capture birds and other native wildlife, but a great place to learn and hone your craft is the local Zoo or Wildlife park.

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ABOVE : Professional Boxing at Plymouth Guildhall. Des 'The Destroyer' Newton beats Liam Richards

SUMMER SIZZLER 2 | PROFESSIONAL BOXING | PLYMOUTH GUILDHALL

On July 29 2017, Plymouth's Guildhall once again rocked to the sound of local fight fans cheering on their favourites in an action packed night for local and UK boxing. Black Country Boxing and Carl's Boxing Stable Plympton put on a fantastic show displaying the best of the current crop of westcountry fighters.

The BBBOC regulated event featured Des "The Destroyer" Newton fighting Liam 'Rocco' Richards defending the British Challenge Lightweight Title he won against Andy Harris in May. Newton was composed and methodical breaking down Richards over the stretch and continued piling on the punishment for all 8 rounds but Richards proved a game, worthy, clever and never outclassed opponent till the end. The destroyer's hand was raised and the belt stayed with him

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