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Peter Jones

PETER JONES IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
ABERYSTWYTH, WEST WALES, AUGUST 2016

PETER JONES YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
ABERYSTWYTH, CEREDIGION, AWST 2016

Peter Jones talking with Ffoton, August 2016. Image by Brian Carroll

Peter Jones at home. Image by Alan Hale

One of Peter's many hand-crafted sculptures around his home.

And felled tree becomes a handmade chair!

Peter Jones 1947-2017

After studying at Manchester College of Art and Design in the late 1960's, Peter Jones moved into photography as first assistant to London Advertising photographer John Thornton. But the quieter life of West Wales saw Peter return to run the family Farm and put photography aside for 30 years. His body of subsequent photography (much of it still unseen) includes an intimate record of rural life in West Wales, including his 'Welsh Farming Community' project.

With his health declining in recent years, Peter kindly agreed to Ffoton visiting him at home rear Aberystwyth. We're glad we did: not only is Peter a knowledgeable photographer with a wicked sense of humour but also a very talented artist. Enjoy this in-depth conversation with a very humble but extremely passionate Welsh photographer.

 
“I’m just a hick from the sticks”
— Peter Jones
 

See below for a selection of Peter'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.

Currently being populated with images from his archive held in the National Library of Wales, you will soon be able to view more of Peter's work on his website www.peterjones.cymru

You can listen to our recording of Peter's guest talk with Bartosz Nowicki and Peter Evans at Third Floor Gallery in 2015 here >

Gallery images © Peter Jones. Used with permission of the photographer. Podcast images © Brian Carroll and © Alan Hale

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Mike Jackson : Part 2

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Mike Jackson : Part 2

Mike Jackson IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
PEMBROKESHIRE, DECEMBER 2015

Mike Jackson YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
SIR BENFRO, RHAGFYR 2015

Michael Jackson is a Visual Artist and talented analogue photographer based in Pembrokeshire in West Wales. Perhaps best known for his beach studies on Poppit Sands, he also enjoys experimenting with light and atmosphere on analogue film away from the landscape genre - including directly onto photographic paper in the darkroom through his continuing series of Luminograms.

Mike's work is popular amongst collectors and he has exhibited both here in Wales and Internationally. In this second and final part of our conversation with Mike we cover training in photography and dealing with Galleries to have work exhibited.

Listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Mike here >

Y mae Michael Jackson yn artist gweledol ac yn ffotograffydd analog sy'n byw yn Sir Benfro yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mae e'n adnabyddus am ei gywaith o draeth Poppit. Y mae'n mwynhau arbrofi trwy ddefnyddio golau a ffilm ac yn ddiweddar bu'n creu Luminograms ar bapur ffotograffig yn yr ystafell dywyll.

Y mae gwaith Mike yn boblogaidd ymysg casglwyr ac mae e wedi arddangos ei waith yng Nghymru ac yn rhyngwladol.

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

View more of Mike's work on his website www.mgjackson.co.uk
Follow him on Twitter @MikeGJackson and on Instagram @mgjackson01

Gallery images © Michael Jackson. 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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Seimon Pugh-Jones

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Seimon Pugh-Jones

SEIMON PUGH-JONES IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
LAUGHARNE, APRIL 2015

SEIMON PUGH-JONES YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
TALACHARN, EBRILL 2015

Seimon Pugh-Jones. Laugharne 2015. Image © Glyn Shakeshaft

Based in the sleepy town of Laugharne in South West Wales, Seimon Pugh-Jones' passions for photography, Militaria and History have combined at various points in his career.

He has worked for the Ministry of Defence in the UK, stills photographer on documentaries for The History Channel, advise behind the camera on Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Saving Private Ryan and even advise and appear on camera (wielding a camera) in Spielberg's and Tom Hanks' acclaimed American war TV miniseries Band of Brothers.

Seimon in conversation with Emyr Young at The Tin Shed Experience in Laugharne

Seimon playing the part of a war cameraman in the award-winning HBO TV miniseries 'Band of Brothers'

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Seimon's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
He can be contacted via www.tinshedexperience.co.uk - a 1940's themed museum he co-runs in Laugharne. Well worth a visit!

Islaw galeri o waith Seimon trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
 

Gallery images © Seimon Pugh-Jones. Podcast images © Brian Carroll & Glyn Shakeshaft

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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Chris Tancock : Part 2

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Chris Tancock : Part 2

CHRIS TANCOCK IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
PEMBROKESHIRE, JUNE 2015

CHRIS TANCOCK YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
SIR BENFRO, MEHEFIN 2015

Chris Tancock at home in Pembrokeshire. Image © Brian Carroll

This is the second and final part of our conversation with Chris. You can still listen to part one.

"I'm a black and white photographer", says Chris Tancock. Based near the beautiful small City of St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Chris currently works within a five mile radius of his small family cottage which also hosts a gallery with a selection of his work. Popular with collectors and respected by Landscape photographers, the scenes he captures are near-timeless and far more nuanced with the inclusion of workers of the land and details of flora and fauna.

Chris earns his living from his photography: limited edition prints and hand-crafted collectors Folios of his work are available via his website. His intense passion and commitment to his projects is evident from this Ffoton Wales recorded conversation - so much so that we lost track of time and immersed ourselves in a fascinating discussion requiring two parts! We challenge anyone listening to both parts to not reflect on their own approach to their photography projects and series' of images.

You can listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Chris here >

We can also recommend an earlier interview with Chris from 2011 by Rob Hudson on the On Landscape website.

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Chris's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his website www.christancock.com
Follow Chris on Twitter @tancockchris

Islaw galeri o waith Chris trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ewch i'w wefan www.christancock.com
Dilynwch Chris ar Trydar @tancockchris

Gallery images © Chris Tancock. 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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Chris Tancock : Part 1

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Chris Tancock : Part 1

CHRIS TANCOCK IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
PEMBROKESHIRE, JUNE 2015

CHRIS TANCOCK YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
SIR BENFRO, MEHEFIN 2015

Chris Tancock, Pembrokeshire. Image © Brian Carroll

"I'm a black and white photographer", says Chris Tancock. Based near the beautiful small City of St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Chris currently works within a five mile radius of his small family cottage which also hosts a gallery with a selection of his work. Popular with collectors and respected by Landscape photographers, the scenes he captures are near-timeless and far more nuanced with the inclusion of workers of the land and details of flora and fauna.

Chris earns his living from his photography: limited edition prints and hand-crafted collectors Folios of his work are available via his website. His intense passion and commitment to his projects is evident from this Ffoton Wales recorded conversation - so much so that we lost track of time and immersed ourselves in a fascinating discussion requiring two parts! We challenge anyone listening to both parts to not reflect on their own approach to their photography projects and series' of images.

You can listen to Part 2 of this conversation with Chris here >

We can also recommend an earlier interview with Chris from 2011 by Rob Hudson on the On Landscape website.

Emyr Young with Chris Tancock. Image © Brian Carroll

Rose Cottage, gallery and home. Pembrokeshire. Image © Glyn Shakeshaft

The view out to Chris's image hunting ground.

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Chris's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his website www.christancock.com
Follow Chris on Twitter @tancockchris

Islaw galeri o waith Chris trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ewch i'w wefan www.christancock.com
Dilynwch Chris ar Trydar @tancockchris

Gallery images © Chris Tancock. Podcast images © Brian Carroll and Glyn Shakeshaft

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.

Further reading / links from this conversation

John Berger - Understanding a Photograph
Aperture Foundation - video panel discussion on Berger's work and influence

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Keith Morris

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Keith Morris

KEITH MORRIS IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
ABERYSTWYTH, WEST WALES, JUNE 2015

KEITH MORRIS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
ABERYSTWYTH, CERIDIGION, MEHEFIN 2015

Keith Morris, Aberystwyth. © Brian Carroll

Keith Morris is a commercial photographer living and working in the seaside town of Aberystwyth. His main area of focus is the commercial and news market, deriving a significant amount of income from stock photography. Keith uses his expertise, knowledge and understanding of the market to great effect. By his own admission he does not travel far and works primarily within a 20 mile radius of Aberystwyth and so successful is he at the commercial end of stock, he now runs courses on how to deliver it in an increasingly difficult and competitive area of photography.

His personal work is also geared with the commercial market in mind: he has a long-held passion for working with actors and dancers in theatre and, if the opportunity arises, stills photography for television series are also another source of income. Telling stories is part and parcel of Keith’s raison d'être and he enjoys creating scenarios using actors and models but always with the commercial market in mind. His enthusiasm for his trade is boundless. Sit back and enjoy Keith at his loudest best!

Keith Morris at home in Aberystwyth. © Glyn Shakeshaft

Keith Morris at home in Aberystwyth. © Glyn Shakeshaft

Y mae Keith Morris yn ffotograffydd masnachol sydd yn byw ac yn gweithio yn nhref glan y môr Aberystwyth. Prif ffocws ei waith masnachol yw ffotograffiaeth stoc a newyddion. Mae rhan sylweddol o'i incwm yn dod o'r ddwy ffynhonnell yma. Y mae Keith yn defnyddio ei arbenigedd, a gwybodaeth o'r farchnad mewn modd effeithiol iawn. Nid yw Keith yn teithio yn bell o'i gynefin a cymaint ei arbenigedd o fyd ffotograffiaeth stoc mae e'n rhedeg cyrsiau ar sut i dynnu lluniau mewn byd cystadleuol iawn.

Mae gogwydd masnachol ar ei waith personol ac mae'n gweithio ym myd theatr a dawns ac os bydd cyfle yn codi mae'n hoff o weithio ym myd teledu a ffilm.

Adrodd straeon yw raison d'être Keith ac mae e'n hoff iawn o greu senarios gan ddefnyddio actorion, dawnswyr a modelau ond trwy lygaid masnachol. Mae brwdfrydedd Keith yn ddiben draw. Eisteddwch yn gyffyrddus a gwrandewch ar afiaith y ffotograffydd diddorol yma!

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Keith's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his website www.artswebwales.com
Follow Keith on Twitter @KeithMorrisAber

Islaw galeri o waith Keith trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ewch i'w wefan www.artswebwales.com
Dilynwch Dan ar Trydar @KeithMorrisAber

Gallery images © Keith Morris. Podcast images © Brian Carroll and Glyn Shakeshaft

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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