Reflections on the Redeye Printing Bursary with Rob Sara

Redeye — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:37:01 +0000

Emma Freeman with her exhibition prints

Rob Sara, the master printer who instigated the Redeye Printing Bursary comments after the event: "Reflecting on the printing bursary, I am delighted that it created so much interest in the first instance, and practically speaking, how well it went as a collaboration between an emerging photographer who had not had the experience of having hand prints made.

Preserving while exhibiting photographs - new challenges

Redeye — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:55:04 +0000

Guest opinion:
Bertrand Lavédrine, Director of the Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections (CRCC), CNRS, MNHN, MCC, Paris, France, outlines the latest research on the effect of lighting while preserving photographs.

Light exposure can damage photographs; gelatin silver prints are generally much more resistant to light-induced damage, although poor processing treatment may leave them vulnerable to light, and the optical brighteners incorporated in recent gelatin silver papers may be “extinguished” by large light doses.

Case study: starting a photographic collective

Redeye — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:42:12 +0000

Dulce Pinzon - Bernabe Mendez from the State of Guerrero works as a professional window cleaner in New York. He sends 500 dollars a month.

Guest opinion:
Roxana and Pablo Allison outline how a respected new photographic collective emerged from Redeye workshops.

Centrepoint Collective is a photography group comprising of emerging photographers from the UK, Spain, Sweden and Mexico, which aims to galvanize the development of the individual members’ photographic practices and careers. Founded in 2009, the collective’s objective is to enable emerging photographers to share knowledge and ideas, discuss their practice and explore the points of connection and synergy between the work of each artist through exhibitions and collaborative projects.

Prepare for the Future: Collecting Contemporary Art

Redeye — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:58:09 +0000

Guest opinion:
Stephen Snoddy, director of New Art Gallery, Walsall, argues that regional museums and public galleries must put more resources into building their collections of contemporary art and photography.

Directors in regional museums in Britain need to place the buying of contemporary art at the top of their institutions' agenda. It is as simple and important as that.

Research has shown that a great deal of people in this country would like to buy contemporary art. The public sector has a role to play in developing the kind of self-confidence needed to purchase contemporary art. It is also vital that artists have a growing and dynamic economy to be able to fund and develop their work. And we need collections that are alive and breathing.

Winning new clients in 2012

Redeye — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:10:53 +0000

Guest opinion:
Len Grant considers the most effective way to develop your photographic business

New year. New start. It's the time when we all lift our heads up from our day-to-day responsibilities and try and see into the future. Where do we want to be and how are we going to get there?

For professional photographers, I guess, getting some new clients will be one of the new year resolutions. And this year that's going to be tougher than ever. Business development isn't everyone's favourite pastime but, if you're going to make it through this downturn, it has to be near the top of the to-do list.