A rolling Photographic Exhibition by Larry Ellis is taking place in the Cameron Tearooms at Dimbola Museum and Galleries.

Very much up close and personal with many of the stars of the period, now you to can get up close and personal with the likes of Sammy Davis Jr, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and many more at Larry’s exhibition ‘Tea With The Stars’ at Dimbola. The exhibition is free as long as you enjoy a cup of tea.

With Beatle-mania and the Swinging Sixties scene in London about to explode, 1963 was a very good time for Press Photographer Larry Ellis to be joining the ranks of the Fleet Street ‘snapper’. Continue Reading »

The campaign group ‘I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist’ is organising a flashmob outside London’s City Hall. 

The mass gathering will highlight the restrictions on street photography in a public space.

The event takes place on International Press Freedom Day and is supported by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) London Photographers’ Branch (LPB).   Read more click here

With their fingers firmly on the shutter, the Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group network of photographers have launched the first  ’Isle of Wight Photo Agency’.

Building on a commitment to ensure photographers realise appreciation in the creativity and value of their work,  the photo agency is part of a series of innovations to give IWDIG photographers a heads up on the business side of their photography.

Due to increasing demand from media publishers for high quality, cost effective images for use on corporate sites, books and in magazines there appears to be a market for this type of stock photography. Continue Reading »

Congratulations to Michael (Mike) Cooper, for scooping the  Isle of Wight Photographer Of the Year Competition 2010.

Michael follows in David Vennings (2009) and Kevin Mitchell’s (2006) footsteps of IWDIG members who have won the IWPOY since its inception..

Together with his winning certificate, Michael also received a large canvas print presented by Councillor Ian Stephens, who is also  the current Isle of Wight Council Chairman. Continue Reading »

Photographers can now focus on something that will bring an end to the mega pixel race.   Chris Marquardt has developed a mind blowing new camera called The Invisible Camera. 

Using ground breaking technology similar to polarization, to amplify the light that forms the image by harnessing ambient light.

This project to create the worlds first ‘Invisible Camera has its roots back in the early 1990s, and after years of research, a limited quantity of 100 cameras were available for field test.   Watch the Video Continue Reading »