David Hurn : Part 1

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David Hurn : Part 1

David Hurn IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
Tintern, December 2015

David Hurn YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
Tintern, Rhagfyr 2015

David Hurn at home in Tintern, Wales. © Brian Carroll

David Hurn at home in Tintern, Wales. © Brian Carroll

David Hurn, Magnum Photographer. © Brian Carroll

David Hurn, Magnum Photographer. © Brian Carroll

David Hurn, Magnum Photographer. © Brian Carroll

David Hurn, Magnum Photographer. © Brian Carroll

David Hurn is still working, photographing and publishing at the age of 81 years and is regarded as one of Britain's most important reportage photographers.

A self-taught photographer who began his career in 1955 as an assistant at the Reflex Agency, he gained his reputation with his reportage of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. David became an associate member of Magnum Photo in 1965 and a full member in 1967. Here in Wales, he set up the famous School of Documentary Photography in Newport in 1973 where he remained for 17 years.

We met with David following the publication of a new book 'The 1960s: Photographed by David Hurn' published by Reel Art Press which demonstrates the breadth and strength of iconic images that defined the period. This first part of our in-depth conversation covers David's route into photography, individual style and 'Authorship', being a professional photographer, projects he has covered - including the Aberfan tragedy in the South Wales valleys.

Part 2 of this conversation is available here >

Y mae David Hurn yn 81 ac yn cael ei gydnabod fel un o ffotograffwyr reportage pwysicaf Prydain. Mae e'n dal i weithio fel ffotograffydd ac yn dal i gyhoeddi ei waith.

Cychwynnodd ei yrfa yn 1955 fel cynorthwyydd yn asiantaeth Reflex, Fe dyfodd ei enw da wrth dynnu lluniau yn ystod chwyldro Hwngari. Yn 1965 fe'i derbyniwyd fel aelod cysylltiol Magnum ac yn 1967 fel aelod llawn. Yn 1973 sefydlodd ysgol enwog ffotograffiaeth ddogfennol Casnewydd a bu'n gweithio yna am 17 mlynedd.

Fe wnaethon ni gwrdd â David wedi iddo gyhoeddi ei lyfr diweddaraf 'The 1960's Photographed by David Hurn' Reel Art Press. Y mae'r llyfr yn dangos ystod eang o waith eiconig David o'r cyfnod. Y mae rhan gyntaf y sgwrs yn trafod taith David, ei steil, bod yn ffotograffydd, projectau personol gan gynnwys trasiedi Aberfan.

See below for a gallery of a small selection of David's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
A larger selection of David's work can be viewed on the Magnum Photos website.

Islaw galeri o waith David trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.

Gallery images © David Hurn / Magnum Photos. Used with permission. 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.

Links from this conversation:

David Hurn on Magnum Photos
Philip Jones Griffiths on Magnum Photos
Henri Cartier-Bresson on Magnum Photos
Joseph Koudelka on Magnum Photos and his West Bank 'Wall' studies & video on 'This Place'
Ken Russell - 'A House in Bayswater' (video) on YouTube
Lee Friedlander - selected works on MoMA
Garry Winogrand - great video of him in action on YouTube
August Sander - selected portraits on MoMA
Sergio Larrain on Magnum Photos
Weegee (Arthur Fellig) - selected works on MoMA
Elliott Erwitt on Magnum Photos
Ian Berry on Magnum Photos and his own website

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Seimon Pugh-Jones

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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

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Rebecca Thomas

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Rebecca Thomas

Rebecca Thomas IN CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN CARROLL.
Cardiff, SOUTH WALES, September 2015

REBECCA THOMAS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG BRIAN CARROLL.
Caerdydd, DE CYMRU, Medi 2015

Rebecca Thomas, Cardiff 2015.

2015 has proven to be a whirlwind of activity and experience for up and coming photographer Rebecca Thomas. Although she's still studying for her photography Degree, Rebecca 'Sunflower Photography' keeps herself immersed in a wide variety of her own photography projects: portraits, shooting bands for Virgin and, more recently, spotted and mentored by renowned 70's Music photographer and Welshman Chalkie Davies.

Ffoton chats with Rebecca on her photography journey so far on a sunny Autumn day by Cardiff's Roath Park Lake. Excuse the ducks and geese!

We're also delighted to help showcase promising new Welsh talent like Rebecca as the fourth and final guest photographer in our month-long exhibition at The Littleman Coffee Co. in Cardiff during October 2015.

You can listen to the Chalkie Davies conversation with Ffoton Wales here >

Rebecca with friend and mentor Chalkie Davies in Cardiff. © Brian Carroll

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Rebecca's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit her website www.rebeccathomas.net
Follow her on Twitter @SunflowerBecca

Islaw galeri o waith Rebecca trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ymweld â'i gwefan www.rebeccathomas.net
Dilynwch hi ar Twitter @SunflowerBecca

Gallery images © Rebecca Thomas. 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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Eleri Griffiths / Tilt & Shift

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Eleri Griffiths / Tilt & Shift

IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
LLANRWST, NORTH WALES, APRIL 2015

YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
LLANRWST, gogledd cymru, EBRILL 2015

Looking in from the street at Tilt & Shift, Llanrwst

Dave 'Paddy', Eleri and Emyr in Tilt & Shift, Llanrwst

Tilt & Shift Photography is a photography collaboration between Eleri Griffiths and David Paddy who run their small gallery, workshop and darkroom in the lovely small town of Llanrwst in North Wales.

Spending the majority of her time as a busy commercial freelance photographer, Eleri maintains a varied list of clients in Publishing, Corporate and Television but still looks out for opportunities to practice Documentary photography in her private work.

With previous careers in both Aerospace and University Education, Dave (he prefers being called Paddy) now focusses on Tilt & Shift Gallery and practicing his love of Fine Art Photography.

Y mae Tilt & Shift Photography yn gydweithrediad rhwng Eleri Griffiths a David Paddy sy'n rhedeg galeri, gweithdy ac ystafell dywyll yn nhref Llanrwst.

Y mae Eleri yn treulio rhan fwyaf o'i hamser fel ffotograffydd masnachol yn gweithio ym myd cyhoeddi, masnach a theledu ond yn dal i wneud gwaith dogfennol personol.

Yr oedd Dave (er mae'n well ganddo gael ei alw'n Paddy) yn arfer gweithio yn y diwydiant awyrofod cyn gweithio fel darlithydd ond mae e nawr yn canolbwyntio ar redeg galeri Tilt and Shift ac fel ffotograffydd cain.

Eleri Griffiths Gallery

You can view more of Eleri's work on her own website www.elerigriffithsphotography.co.uk and follow her on Twitter @EleriGriffiths

Gallwch weld mwy o waith Eleri ar ei gwefan www.elerigriffithsphotography.co.uk ai dilyn ar trydar @EleriGriffiths

David Paddy Gallery

You can view more of Dave's work on his personal website www.davepaddyphotography.com 

Gallwch weld gwaith Dave ar ei welaan personol www.davepaddyphotography.com

The above galleries are reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of both photographers.
Visit the Tilt & Shift website at www.tiltandshiftphotography.co.uk
And follow them on Twitter @tiltandshiftph1

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Jack Latham

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Jack Latham

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

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FURTHER READING / LINKS FROM THIS CONVERSATION

Iceland video - https://www.vice.com/en_uk/video/picture-perfect-jack-latham-322
A Pink Flamingo - Order the Book
The MiniClick Photo Talks - miniclick.co.uk
A Fine Beginning - Photographer Collective www.afinebeginning.com
Another Escape - http://anotherescape.com/volumes/volume-3
Jane Fulton Alt - The Burn

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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

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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

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Dan Wood

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Dan Wood

DAN WOOD IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
BRIDGEND, SOUTH WALES, FEBRUARY 2015

DAN WOOD YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
PEN-Y-BONT, DE CYMRU Chwefror 2015

Dan's roots are in 35mm film. © Brian Carroll

Dan's roots are in 35mm film. © Brian Carroll

Dan Wood is a documentary photographer living in Bridgend, South Wales. Working exclusively in film, Dan is a member of the Documenting Britain Collective and has produced a wide ranging body of work on different themes but his best known, and probably most controversial, is the ongoing detailed study of his hometown in his 'Suicide Machine' project.

We spoke with Dan on his route into photography, his passion for film and Icelandic folklore.

Y mae Dan Wood yn ffotograffydd dogfennol sydd yn byw ac yn gweithio ym Mhen-y-bont de Cymru ac yn gweithio ar ffilm ac yn aelod o gydweithfa Documenting Britain. Y mae e wedi gweithio ar themâu diddorol a'r mwyaf dadlennol ohonynt 'Suicide Machine' sef astudiaeth fanwl o dref Pen-y-bont. 

Cawsom sgwrs gyda Dan ar ei siwrne ffotograffig, ei gariad o ffilm a llen gwerin Gwlad yr Ia.

Dan Wood at home in Bridgend. © Brian Carroll

Dan Wood at home in Bridgend. © Brian Carroll

Dan's current preferred camera is the Mamiya 6 medium format. © Brian Carroll

Dan's current preferred camera is the Mamiya 6 medium format. © Brian Carroll

Special appearance by George the dog

Special appearance by George the dog

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

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

Gallery images © Dan Wood. Podcast images © Brian Carroll

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Rob Hudson

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Rob Hudson

In conversation with Emyr Young.
BRIDGEND, South Wales, December 2014

YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
Ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr, DE CYMRU, Rhagfyr 2014

Rob Hudson in his Mametz Wood setting.

Rob Hudson in his Mametz Wood setting.

Looking out from Blackmills Wood, the study setting for Rob's Mametz Wood.

Looking out from Blackmills Wood, the study setting for Rob's Mametz Wood.

Rob Hudson and Emyr Young.

Rob Hudson and Emyr Young.

Rob Hudson is a photographer based in Cardiff and was our first interviewee as part of the Ffoton project. We interviewed him on location at BlackMill wood near Bridgend that inspired his enigmatic and poetical work on Mametz Wood: a battle where so many Welsh Soldiers perished during WW1.

It took Rob about 18 months to complete the project and he drew inspiration not only from the wood but from David Jones' 'In Parenthesis' an epic poem about the poet's recollections of World War 1 and the battle of Mametz Wood.

Y mae Rob Hudson yn ffotograffydd sydd yn byw ac yn gweithio yng Nghaerdydd. Rob oedd ein cyfweliad cyntaf a'r unig ffotograffyd inni gyfweld ar leoliad mewn coedwig ger Penybont. Dyma'r lle wnaeth ysbrydoli ei waith enigmatig a barddonol ei naws, 'Coedwig Mametz'. Y mae'r gwaith yn ingol ei naws ac yn ymgais i gyfleu'r frwydr lle lladdwyd cynifer o Gymry yn ystod y rhyfel byd cyntaf.

Bu Rob yn creu'r gwaith ym a dros gyfnod o ddeunaw mis ac fe dynnodd ysbrydoliaeth nid yn unig o goedwig Melin Du Penybont ond o waith David Jones' 'In Parenthesis' sef hanes y rhyfel a brwydr Mametz Wood trwy lygad bardd.

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Rob's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit Rob's Mametz Wood site www.mametzwood.org and his own website www.robhudsonland.co.uk
Follow him on Twitter @RobHudsonPhoto

Gallery images © Rob Hudson. Podcast images © Brian Carroll

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Chalkie Davies

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Chalkie Davies

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. 2015 © Rebecca Thomas

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

Gallery images © Chalkie Davies and used on Ffoton with permission of the photographer

All content is Copyright FfotonWales and respective images ©Rebecca Thomas - Sunflower Photography South Wales (on Facebook),
©Brian Carroll and ©Emyr Young. No reuse or publishing without prior permission.

Mae'r cynnwys yn hawlfraint Ffoton Cymru/Wales a'r lluniau yn hawlfraint ©Rebecca Thomas - Sunflower Photography South Wales,
©Brian Carroll ac ©Emyr Young. Ni ellir defnyddio na chyhoeddi lluniau heb ganiatâd.

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Matt Botwood

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Matt Botwood

IN CONVERSATION WITH rob hudson.
Brecon, SOUTH WALES, January 2015

yn sgwrsio gyda Rob Hudson.
Aberhonddu de Cymru, Ionawr 2015

Matt Botwood is a professional landscape photographer based in a remote part of the Brecon Beacons.

As someone who scouts and works daily in the landscape where he has based his family home, Matt can justifiably be referred to as a true 'Landscape Photographer's Photographer' and has been recognised by his peers as such in the 2014 Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards.

Ffoton asked photographer Rob Hudson to join us on our trip to Matt's home in early January 2015 and the resulting conversation between the two is fascinating listening for anyone interested in intensive project-based landscape and woodland photography.

The view from Matt's front door in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, Wales

The view from Matt's front door in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, Wales

Matt Botwood & Rob Hudson in conversation at Matt's home in the Brecon Beacons, January 2015

Matt Botwood & Rob Hudson in conversation at Matt's home in the Brecon Beacons, January 2015

Mae Matt Botwood yn ffotograffydd tirlun proffesiynol sy'n byw ym mherfedd Bannau Brycheiniog.

Mae e'n gweithio yn ddyddiol yn y tirlun ac yn byw ei gelfyddyd. Fe gafodd gydnabyddiaeth o'i dalent yng nghystadleuaeth Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014

Gofynnodd Ffoton i'r ffotograffydd Rob Hudson i ymuno a ni ar daith i dy Matt yn gynnar ym mis Ionawr 2015. Y mae'r sgwrs cafodd y ddau yn ddiddorol iawn i unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn prosiectau ffotograffig tirlun/coedwig hir dymor.

Rob Hudson & Matt Botwood, January 2015

Rob Hudson & Matt Botwood, January 2015

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Matt's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his website www.mattbotwood.com
Follow him on Twitter @mattbotwood
And on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brecon.beacons.photography

Photographer Matt Botwood in the Brecon landscape where he lives and works. January 2015

Gallery images © Matt Botwood. Podcast images © Brian Carroll

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Jon Pountney

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Jon Pountney

IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
Cardiff, SOUTH WALES, DECEMBER 2014

Jon Pountney YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
Caerdydd, De Cymru, Rhagfyr 2014

Commercial and Documentary photographer Jon Pountney is based in South Wales.

With a passion for photography and image culture from the 1970's and 80's, Jon has had the pleasure of rediscovering lost historical images from both Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys that almost mirror his own style of image making.

We spoke to Jon in the late stages of production of his documentary on Valleys photography - show on BBC2 Wales in late March 2015. As ever, Jon was open and frank about his passion for photography in and of Wales.

Mae Jon yn ffotograffydd masnachol a dogfennol sydd yn byw a gweithio yn ne Cymru.

Mae Jon yn hoff o ffotograffiaeth y '70au a'r '80au  Mae e wedi ailddarganfod lluniau hanesyddol o ardal Caerdydd a'r cymoedd ac mae'r gwaith yma yn cael ei adlewyrch yn ei waith personol.

Fe wnaethon ni siarad â Jon tra roedd ynghanol cynhyrchiad yn dogfenni ffotograffiaeth y cymoedd a ymddangosodd ddiwedd mis Mawrth 2015. Mae agwedd Jon tuag at ffotograffiaeth yng Nghymru yn ddigyfaddawd ac heb flewyn ar dafod ac fe glywch hynny yn y sgwrs.

Jon Pountney

Jon Pountney

Jon's preference for analogue - and slightly more seasoned scrambled eggs!

Jon's preference for analogue - and slightly more seasoned scrambled eggs!

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Jon's work and a record of the first Fotofringe, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his websites cardiffbeforecardiff.com / facebook / Fotofringe fotofringe.tumblr.com Follow him on Twitter @C_before_C

Isod mae yna galeri o waith Jon a chofnod wedi ei atgynhyrchu gan Ffoton o'r Fotofringe cyntaf a hyn trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ymwelwch â gwefannau Jon cardiffbeforecardiff.com / facebook / Fotofringe fotofringe.tumblr.com neu ei ddilyn ar drydar @C_before_C

Gallery 1 - Cardiff before Cardiff

Gallery 2 - Fotofringe

Gallery images © Jon Pountney and others. Podcast images © Brian Carroll

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Keith Davies

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Keith Davies

IN CONVERSATION WITH Brian Carroll & EMYR YOUNG.
CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES, January 2015

Yn sgwrsio a Brian Carroll ac Emyr Young
Caerdydd, De Cymru, Ionawr 2015

Keith Davies is a Cardiff-based commercial and advertising photographer.

He studied photography in college then moved to London and worked as an assistant with many talented commercial photographers before changing course and following a course in design and art direction. His love for photography never left him and he returned to the medium with the advent of digital.

We spoke to Keith in his new studio and discussed the challenges and opportunities in a commercial photographic studio and his views on the skills required to be successful.

Y mae Keith Davies yn ffotograffydd hysbysebion a masnach yng Nghaerdydd.

Fe astudiodd ffotograffiaeth yn y coleg ac yna wedi graddio gweithio fel cynorthwyydd i nifer o ffotograffwyr masnachol talentog yn Llundain. Er ei hoffter o ffotograffiaeth penderfynodd newid byd a dilyn gyrfa fel cynllunydd a chyfarwyddwr celf. Yr oedd ei hoffter o ffotograffiaeth yn rhan o'i gyfansoddiad a dychwelodd i'r maes gyda'r datblygiad o ffotograffiaeth ddigidol.

Siaradom a Keith yn ei stiwdio newydd a thrafod yr her a'r cyfleoedd o weithio mewn stiwdio fasnachol a'i sylwadau hefyd ar y sgiliau angenrheidiol sydd angen i fod yn llwyddiannus yn y maes.

Keith making fine position adjustments to a jewellery shoot

Keith making fine position adjustments to a jewellery shoot

Each link on that bracelet has to be positioned just right

Each link on that bracelet has to be positioned just right

Final adjustments before using the big boys/girls toys

Final adjustments before using the big boys/girls toys

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.keith-davies.co.uk
Follow him on Twitter @keith_davies

Islaw galeri o waith Keith trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ewch i'w wefan  www.keith-davies.co.uk
Dilynwch Keith ar Trydar @keith_davies

Keith Davies, January 2015

Gallery images © Keith Davies. Podcast images © Brian Carroll

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Tim Collier

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Tim Collier

IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
LLANTRISANT, SOUTH WALES, JANUARY 2015

Tim Collier yn sgwrsio gydag Emyr Young
Llantrisant, De Cymru, Ionawr 2015

Tim Collier and Emyr Young browsing Tim's extensive Wildlife book collection. Image by Brian Carroll

Tim Collier and Emyr Young browsing Tim's extensive Wildlife book collection. Image by Brian Carroll

Light, solitude and landscape are the amalgam that make Tim Collier tick as a photographer. His ability to see is second to none and his work on the landscape of Wales is stunning and extensive.

Nature has always played an important part in Tim's photography and bird photography has dominated his recent output. His understanding of birds is reflected in his sublime, remarkable and beautiful photographs.

Tim is a superb practitioner in many aspects of photography and Ffoton is proud to announce him as our 1st featured photographer. 

Golau, unigedd a'r tirlun yw'r cyfuniad sydd wrth wraidd Tim Collier y ffotograffydd. Mae ei allu i weld yr hyn sydd o'i gwmpas yn ail i neb a'i ddelweddau helaeth o Gymru yn rhagorol.

Mae natur a'r cysylltiad ysbrydol a'r hyn sydd o'i gwmpas yn rhan annatod o waith Tim.

Yn ddiweddar mae tynnu lluniau adar wedi dwyn ei fryd. Mae ei ddealltwriaeth ohonynt yn wych ac yn cael ei fynegi trwy ei luniau rhyfeddol.

Heb os mae Tim Collier yn ffotograffydd o fri ac mae Ffoton yn hynod falch mae ef yw ein ffotograffydd gwadd cyntaf.

Tim Collier in his home studio. Image by Brian Carroll

Tim Collier in his home studio. Image by Brian Carroll

Some of Tim's photography book collection date back to the early 1900's. Image by Brian Carroll

Some of Tim's photography book collection date back to the early 1900's. Image by Brian Carroll

Photographers and longtime friends, Tim Collier and Emyr Young. Image by Brian Carroll

Photographers and longtime friends, Tim Collier and Emyr Young. Image by Brian Carroll

Tim Collier. Image by Emyr Young

Tim Collier. Image by Emyr Young

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Tim's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
Visit his website www.timcollierphotography.com
Follow him on Twitter @timcollier58

Islaw galeri o waith Tim trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
Ewch i'w wefan www.timcollierphotography.com
Dilynwch Tim ar Trydar @timcollier58

Gallery images ©Tim Collier. Podcast images © Brian Carroll & Emyr Young

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