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Chuck Rapoport

May 1, 2017

CHUCK RAPOPORT IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
MERTHYR TYDFIL, SOUTH WALES, SEPTEMBER 2016

CHUCK RAPOPORT YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
Merthyr Tudful, DE CYMRU, Medi 2016

Chuck Rapoport during his visit to Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales in September 2016. © Brian Carroll

American I.C. (Chuck) Rapport had a successful career as a professional photojournalist working for many notable publications known for their outstanding photo essays, such as Life Magazine, Paris Match, Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated and more.

Whilst best known here in Wales for his assignment for LIFE Magazine covering the aftermath of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, Ffoton sat down for a conversation with Chuck to reflect on his start in photojournalism in the late 1950's and experiences through his career. What a great storyteller!

You can find our more about Chuck's experience of covering Aberfan in our exclusive feature from Autumn 2016 with images, video and audio recordings: https://www.ffoton.wales/news-items/aberfan

Cafodd yr Americanwr I.C.(Chuck) Rapoport lwyddiant ysgubol fel newyddiadurwr ffotograffig tra'n gweithio i nifer o gylchgronau clodwiw oedd yn adnabyddus yn y 50'au a'r 60’au am eu traethodau ffotograffig sef Life, Paris Match, Time a Sports Illustrated ymysg eraill.

Y mae Chuck yn adnabyddus yma yng Nghymru am y gwaith rhagorol wnaeth i gylchgrawn Life wedi trychineb Aberfan yn 1966. Gellir gwrando ar ein sgwrs egscliwsif am Aberfan fan hyn https://www.ffoton.wales/news-items/aberfan

Yn y bennod yma mae Chuck yn sôn am ddechrau ei yrfa yn y 50'au hwyr a'i brofiadau yn ystod gyrfa lwyddiannus. Gwrandewch mae e'n storïwr a hanner. https://www.ffoton.wales/news-items/aberfan

Chuck Rapoport speaking at the Aberfan conference held at Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, 8 September 2016. © Brian Carroll

See below for a small selection of Chuck's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Chuck's work on his website www.icrapoport.com
Follow him on Twitter @ICRapoport

Gallery images © I.C. Rapoport. Used with permission of the photographer. Podcast images © Brian Carroll.

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team. See our Terms page for more details.

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Jack Latham

September 11, 2015

JACK LATHAM IN CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN CARROLL.
CARDIFF, SEPTEMBER 2015

JACK LATHAM YN SGWRSIO GYDAG BRIAN CARROLL.
SIR BENFRO, MEDI 2015

Jack Latham. Back in Cardiff for the 2015 Diffusion Festival. Image © Brian Carroll

Big spaces ready for painting and hanging of Jack's large prints from 'A Pink Flamingo'. Image © Brian Carroll

Born and raised in Wales, Jack Latham studied Documentary photography at Newport before graduating in 2012 and moving to Brighton where he's now based as a freelance photographer.

As a member of Welsh photography collective, A Fine Beginning, Jack's documentary photography projects have been published in both print and online, and he has just completed his first self-published book 'A Pink Flamingo' based on a long-term American project, also featuring in an exhibition as part of the 2015 'Looking for America' Diffusion Festival in Cardiff.

We spoke to Jack about his approach to photography, his various projects, self-publishing and photography in Wales.

Cafodd Jack Latham ei eni yng Nghymru ac fe astudiodd ffotograffiaeth ddogfennol yng Nghasnewydd. Wedi graddio yn 2012 symudodd i fyw i Brighton lle mae’n gweithio fel ffotograffydd llaw rydd.

Fel aelod o Fine Beginning mae gwaith dogfennol Jack wedi ei gyhoeddi mewn print ac ar lein ac mae e newydd gwblhau a hunan gyhoeddi llyfr am America cywaith hir dymor sy’n dwyn y teitl A Pink Flamingo. Bydd lluniau o’r cywaith yn rhan o ŵyl Diffusion 2015 Looking for America a gynhelir yng Nghaerdydd.

Cafom sgwrs gyda Jack am ei ffotograffiaeth, ei gyweithiau, hunan argraffu a ffotograffiaeth yng Nghymru.

'A Pink Flamingo' on the printing press. Image © Jack Latham

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Jack's work from 'A Pink Flamingo', reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his website www.jacklatham.com
Follow Jack on Twitter @JackLatham

Islaw galeri o waith Jack trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ewch i'w wefan www.jacklatham.com
Dilynwch Jack ar Trydar @JackLatham

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team. See our Terms page for more details.

Chalkie Davies

May 5, 2015

IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES, April 2015

YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG.
CAERDYDD, DE CYMRU, Ebrill 2015

Chalkie Davies, Cardiff 2015. © Rebecca Thomas

TODAY... "THE WORST THING IS THE ABILITY TO TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES"

Making a return to Wales from his home in New York to oversee preparations and the launch of his Retrospective exhibition "Chalkie Davies Photographer: The NME Years" in National Museum Wales (running May 9 to September 6, 2015), Sully-native Chalkie kindly took time out of a hectic schedule for a couple of hours to talk with Ffoton Wales.

Respected for his images of famous pop and rock artists from the 1970's and 80's for publications The NME and The Face, Chalkie created some special distinctive work in a special period of music history - and toured with Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney and Thin Lizzy .

But we mutually chose to spend a couple of fascinating hours talking photography, lighting, Art and mentoring new talent. Enjoy.

Chalkie Davies and Cerys Matthews, 2015. ©Rebecca Thomas

Heddiw... "Y peth gwaetha yw'r gallu i dynnu lot o luniau"

Mae Chalkie Davies wedi dychwelyd o'i gartref yn Efrog Newydd i oruchwylio creu a lansio ei arddangosfa Chalkie Davies: ei stamp ar yr NME. Bydd ei arddangosfa yw gweld yn Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru o Fai'r9fed tan y 6ed o Fedi 2015. Mae gwreiddiau Chalkie yn Sili Penarth a diolch yw haelioni er y cyfnod prysur cafodd Ffoton Cymru/Wales dwy awr o'i gwmni yn ddiweddar.

Y mae parch mawr yw luniau du a gwyn o artistiaid roc a pop y 70'ai a'r 80'ai. Fe ymddangosodd lluniau Chalkie Davies yn yr NME a'r Face yn ystod y cyfnod arbennig hwnnw yn hanes cerddoriaeth. Fe deithiodd gyda'r mawrion Elvis Costello Paul McCartney a Thin Lizzy.

Treilliasom dwy awr ddifyr yn ei gwmni yn trafod ffotograffiaeth, goleuo, celf a mentora talent newydd. Mwynhewch!

Chalkie Davies. On stage at Laugharne Weekend 2015. © Brian Carroll

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©Brian Carroll ac ©Emyr Young. Ni ellir defnyddio na chyhoeddi lluniau heb ganiatâd.

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team. See our Terms page for more details.

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