Terry O' Neill Interview

Hi there, As many of you will know we currently have an exhibition of Terry O Neill's work in the Hotel Du Vin Bristol. It has been a great success and we feel very privileged to have a photographer of Terry O Neill's quality showing with us in Bristol. We have made a couple of videos; one of an interview with Terry and another of the Private view evening. Please feel free to take a look: Terry O'Neill.

Tim Flach

Professional photographer Tim Flach takes photos mostly of animals that include horses, bats, pigs, monkeys and others. Renowned for his highly stylized animal portraits, design and detail dominate his visual style. Tim Flach's work has been featured in publications such as Creative Review and Stern Magazine and has won many international photography awards which include the Association of Photography and British Design & Art Direction Awards.
Tim Flach and his photography project Equus has established him as a top horse photographer.
Tim Flach's bestiary evokes pathos, humour and an unmistakably intimate human empathy. Not only do we begin to find supposedly repellent creatures charming, but discover a sympathetic vulnerability, an unexpected lightness and humour in their gestures and attitudes, as if putting on a performance for our benefit in a readily accessible comedy of manners all their own.
"You can never predict an animal's mood" - says Flach - "so you have to plan beforehand to get what you want." For example, the temperature in the studio often has to be carefully adjusted before animals feel comfortable. Some may need their handler's presence nearby. Most small creatures are easily intimidated by the mere height of a man and must be raised to an equal leve. Some like music, while others are distressed by noise. Sometimes Flach and his studio team must work together, like a circus animal trainer and his assistant, to achieve the required response.

Top Tip Numero Uno

Keep your camera on you all the time.
Photo opportunities often come when you least expect it. If you can keep your equipment relatively simple – just a small camera bag and a tripod – you might be able to take advantage of some of these.

Tilt-Shift Technique

Toby Allen is an expert in the tilt-shift technique, making real images look like miniature landscapes. Strange but true!

Photographers Tips & Tricks of the Trade

Every month we will be publishing helpful photography tips or tricks. If you have any please feel free to comment.

Watch this space for our first great tips

Rock & Roll

Gered Mankowitz is a leading rock music photographer of his generation, famous for his iconic images of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and many others; Gallery 2c are delighted to have some of his Rolling Stones photographs and Jimi Hendrix Images in our Bristol gallery and online. Please browse our website at www.gallery2c.com for a selection of his work.

Lara Kay - Eye For An Image

Lara is a superb up and coming photographic art photographer, she has a great eye for an image as you can see. Some people have it and some don't! In 2004, Lara graduated from Falmouth College of Arts with a BA (Hons) in Photography. Since then she has continued to take photographs capturing the essence of the natural world and man’s impact on it. Each of her images is an expression of her fascination of the world that we live in.

Alongside her personal work, she has also co-founded Beyond Vision, an organisation that specialises in participatory photography. It offers vulnerable groups from around the world the opportunity to voice their views about their lives, allowing for self-expression and creativity through the medium of photography.