Simon Evans

‘Miss Parry’, Aberystwyth 2104. Image © Simon Evans

Aberystwyth-based photographer Simon Evans tells the story behind one of his own favourite street photographs - one of 120 included in his self-published photobook ‘More than Sunsets & Starlings’

The photograph is also used on the poster for the new ‘Pobl / People’ exhibition featuring photographs from the National Collection of National Library of Wales - running now until 23 April 2022 in the Riverside gallery in Haverfordwest (see below).

View more of Simon’s work and his book on his website www.evansphoto.net
Follow him on Instagram @originalevansphoto

Image © Simon Evans and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Julie Cook

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Photographer Julie Cook tells the story behind one of her own favourite portrait photographs made in Las Vegas as part of her artistic exploration around issues of gender and voyeurism within personal and public spaces.

View more of Julie’s work on her website www.juliecookphotography.com
Follow her on Twitter @juliecook99

Image © Julie Cook and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Dale Evans

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Rhondda-based photographer Dale Evans describes the story behind one of his own favourite photographs exploring male sexuality.

Working within, and inspired by, his home in South Wales, Dale uses a combination of studio & location based photography, along with computer generated imagery CGI, to challenge perceptions of male sexuality & #fetish culture.

A selection of his images will be shown in a small exhibition - ‘Terrified and Curious: Sex, Liminality and the Void’ at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir 1-30 October 2021

Visitors: Over 18s only. Opening times: on Gallery website www.workersgallery.co.uk

View more of Dale’s work on his project website www.terrifiedandcurious.com

Image © Dale Evans and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Mark Moran

Adam. Image © Mark Moran

North Wales-based photographer Mark Moran recounts the story behind one of his own favourite street portrait photographs.

View more of Mark’s work on his website www.markmoran.co.uk
Follow him on Instagram @_mark_moran_ and @marcmoranphoto on Twitter

Image © Mark Moran and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Peter Finnemore

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The Shadow ( Gold and Mud ), 1997

Welsh photographic artist Peter Finnemore shares the story behind one of his favourite photographs

View more of Peter’s work on his extensive website www.peterfinnemore.com
Follow him on Instagram @peter.finnemore

Image © Peter Finnemore and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Nick Treharne

Peter Rees. Image © Nick Treharne

Professional photographer Nick Treharne shares the story behind one of his favourite photographs - a portrait of 93 year-old Peter Rees at home in Pembrey in 2020. When the photograph was taken, Peter was the oldest surviving Welsh rugby player having been capped as a wing three quarter for his country in 1947.

This portrait also features in a new exhibition of Nick’s ‘A Portrait of Wales’ project work now showing at The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth until 28 May 2022.

View more of Nick’s work on his website www.nicktreharne.com
Follow him on Instagram @nicktreharne

Image © Nick Treharne and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Billie Charity

‘Swimmers’ - from The Bench project © Billie Charity

Billie Charity’s exhibition might be hard to beat when it comes to the proximity of the subject of the photographs and the gallery where they’re hung. Her ongoing project, The Bench, places a focus on the patrons of a welcome posterior rest just outside the front door of Thru The Lens Gallery in Hay-on-Wye where the photographer is co-curator with gallery owner Andrea Milsome.

View more of Billie’s work on her website www.billiecharity.com
Follow her on Instagram @billie_charity

Image © Billie Charity and used here with permission of the photographer.

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Philip Butler

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'Dying Currency' from the series and photobook ‘Small Hours’ © Philip Butler

Philip has published his Small Hours project through his own small photobook publishing imprint ADM Publishing and the work features in the inaugural exhibition on the EyeLevel Gallery website. Read about the exhibition and gallery on our News feature here >

View more of Philip’s work on his website www.philipbutlerphotography.com

Image © Philip Butler and used here with permission of the photographer.

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