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Paul Cabuts

PAUL CABUTS IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES, MARCH 2018

PAUL CABUTS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
CAERDYDD, DE CYMRU, MAWRTH 2018

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Ffoton had the pleasure of talking with Welsh photographer, educator and, from 2017 the Honorary Research Fellow at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, Paul Cabuts.

With a long career in photography education in Wales and having returned after two years as Director of the Institute of Photography at Falmouth University, Paul is a respected authority on the development of photography in Wales. We discuss the history and education of photography in Wales to the present day; Paul's book on the legacy of W. Eugene Smith's work in Wales in the 1950's; and his current research at Museum Wales which includes the work of David Hurn.

W. Eugene Smith's iconic image of 3 generations of miners captured in the south Wales valleys in the 1950's

Paul's in-depth and informative book on photography in Wales - available on Amazon

Cafodd Ffoton yr anrhydedd o sgwrsio gyda Paul Cabuts y ffotograffydd, addysgwr ac ers 2017 yn gymrawd ymchwil yn Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru yng Nghaerdydd.

Y mae Paul wedi cael gyrfa hir ym myd addysg ac wedi dychwelyd i Gaerdydd o Brifysgol Falmouth lle'r oedd yn gyfarwyddwr y cwrs ffotograffig. Y mae'n awdurdod ar hanes datblygiad ffotograffiaeth yng Nghymru ac yn ein sgwrs yr ydym yn trafod addysg a hanes y gelfyddyd yng Nghymru a llyfr Paul ar waith W. Eugene Smith ymwelydd â Chymru yn y 50au. Y mae ei waith ymchwil ar hyn o bryd yn cynnwys gwaith David Hurn.

See below for a small selection of Paul'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 Paul's work and read through some of his essays on photography on his website www.paulcabuts.com

Gallery images © Paul Cabuts and used with permission of the photographer.

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team.
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Chuck Rapoport

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Chuck Rapoport

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

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

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

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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Roger Tiley : Part 2

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Roger Tiley : Part 2

Roger Tiley IN CONVERSATION WITH Glenn Edwards.
Ystradgynlais, January 2016

Roger Tiley YN SGWRSIO GYDAG Glenn Edwards.
Ystradgynlais, Ionawr 2016

Analogue tools of the trade.

Analogue tools of the trade.

Roger Tiley in his studio in Ystradgynlais

Roger Tiley in his studio in Ystradgynlais

Documentary photographer and film maker Roger Tiley has lived in the South Wales valleys all of his life. Having studied photography under Magnum photographer David Hurn at Newport, he has worked on numerous commissions for national newspapers and magazines including work published in the Times, Sunday Times, Observer and Guardian newspapers respectively.

We asked Glenn Edwards, a long-time friend, photojournalist and Director of The Eye International Photography Festival to have this Ffoton conversation with Roger.

Listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Roger here >

Y mae'r ffotograffydd a'r gwneuthurwr ffilm Roger Tiley wedi byw yng Nghymru ar hyd ei oes. Wedi astudio ffotograffiaeth o dan ofalaeth David Hurn y ffotograffydd Magnum yng Nghasnewydd fe weithiodd ar nifer o gomisiynau i bapurau newydd a chylchgronau. Cyhoeddwyd ei waith yn y Times, SundayTimes, Observer a'r Guardian.

Fe ofynnodd ffoton i Glenn Edwards ffrind mynwesol sy'n newyddiadurwr ffotograffig ac yn gyfarwyddwr gŵyl ryngwladol The Eye i sgwrsio a Roger.

See below for a small selection of Roger'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.

Ffoton Talks - Roger Tiley
Welsh Documentary photographer Roger Tiley speaking at the first of three Ffoton Talks held in Cardiff over April - June 2016 as part of the Ffoton Wales #urbanwales open participatory photography initiative on Instagram and Flickr. Our thanks again to Glenn Edwards for interviewing Roger.

Roger is an accomplished photographer - well known for his intimate coverage of the mining communities and Miners Strikes during the 1980's in South Wales. He studied under Magnum Photographer David Hurn on the original Newport Documentary course and has continued to exhibit his work in the UK and Internationally as well as publish books on his work.

Recorded at The little Man Coffee Co. in Cardiff 21 April 2016.
(Please excuse the audio fizzes and pops - we had a faulty audio cable on one microphone!)

View more of Roger's work on his website www.rogertiley.com
Follow him on Twitter @RogerTileyphoto

Gallery images © Roger Tiley. 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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Roger Tiley : Part 1

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Roger Tiley : Part 1

Roger Tiley IN CONVERSATION WITH Glenn Edwards.
Ystradgynlais, January 2016

Roger Tiley YN SGWRSIO GYDAG Glenn Edwards.
Ystradgynlais, IONAWR 2016

Photographer Roger Tiley

Photographer Roger Tiley

Roger Tiley with long-time friend and fellow photographer Glenn Edwards

Roger Tiley with long-time friend and fellow photographer Glenn Edwards

Documentary photographer and film maker Roger Tiley has lived in the South Wales valleys all of his life. Having studied photography under Magnum photographer David Hurn at Newport, he has worked on numerous commissions for national newspapers and magazines including work published in the Times, Sunday Times, Observer and Guardian newspapers respectively.

We asked Glenn Edwards, a long-time friend, photojournalist and Director of The Eye International Photography Festival to have this Ffoton conversation with Roger.

This is the first of two parts. Listen to Part 2 here >

Y mae'r ffotograffydd a'r gwneuthurwr ffilm Roger Tiley wedi byw yng Nghymru ar hyd ei oes. Wedi astudio ffotograffiaeth o dan ofalaeth David Hurn y ffotograffydd Magnum yng Nghasnewydd fe weithiodd ar nifer o gomisiynau i bapurau newydd a chylchgronau. Cyhoeddwyd ei waith yn y Times, SundayTimes, Observer a'r Guardian.

Fe ofynnodd ffoton i Glenn Edwards ffrind mynwesol sy'n newyddiadurwr ffotograffig ac yn gyfarwyddwr gŵyl ryngwladol The Eye i sgwrsio a Roger.

See below for a small selection of Roger'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.

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View more of Roger's work on his website www.rogertiley.com
Follow him on Twitter @RogerTileyphoto

Gallery images © Roger Tiley. 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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