Scarborough Art Gallery are currently running a photographic exhibition (I don't know what's got into them!) - "Return to Penumbria" by Adrian Gate, who has been a street photographer in northern cities for 30 years or so. Absolutely superb! Great humour and pathos. Much B&W work from the 70's nd 80's, but he was persuaded to revisit the streets recently with a digital compact camera. The interesting comparison between then and now is the subjects' attitude to being photographed - then it was idle curiosity, now it's often outright aggression to the photographer.
Well worth a visit.
The message: Find an interesting backdrop and see who (or what) walks into it, and be ready.
About Me
- Ian Glaves
- Born in 1948 and brought up on a farm until mid-teens I acquired a love of wildlife early. After a school trip to the Shetland Isles I became passionate about birds, and began photographing them from about 16 years old. Mostly self taught I photograph wild birds and their environment, and give talks to local wildlife groups. I have travelled widely including the USA, West Indies, Europe, Africa and recently China on birdwatching/photography trips. I don't have a website, and try to inject some "art" into my photographs. I qualified in Medicine in 1972 and became a Consultant Radiologist in 1980. I have worked part-time 2 days per week for the last 3 years, but am fully retired now. I am secretary of Scarborough Field Naturalists, and Scarborough Birders, and a Director of Spurn Bird Observatory Trust Ltd. (a registered charity).
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