Photography

Coastal Abstraction @ Quay Arts.

Jun 11th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Arts, Community, Isle of Wight, People, Photography

Bembridge photographer Luke Ellison who has photographically explored and recorded the Isle of Wight coastline, is having an open evening on Thursday, 12th June 6 - 8pm @ the Quay Arts.
In this recent body of photographic prints, currently exhibited on the Cafe Wall, until 30th June,  Luke has selected texture, contour and colour to create this [...]



IW Walking Festival Photo Competition

Jun 5th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Competition, Environment, Isle of Wight, Photography, Walking

If you took photographs of the recent Isle of Wight Walking Festival you are being invited to enter the Isle of Wight Walking Festival Photography Competition. 
The competition is organised in conjunction with Dimbola Lodge, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit and the Isle of Wight Walking Festival.



Day Of The Tripods For Snappers.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Community, Isle of Wight, Photography, Satire

On a lighter note:  NASA to sue Snappy Snaps over Mars Photos. 
Disclaimer: Please note this is a satirical article and not intended to be taken too seriously by photographers on the Isle of Wight. Read more »  



Did You Walk And Photograph The Wight Too?

May 24th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Arts, Community, Competition, Isle of Wight, Photography

 Walkers who took part in the recent Isle of Wight Walking Festival are being invited to enter their photographs into a competition. 
The Walking Festival Photographic Competition is organised in conjunction with Dimbola Lodge, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit and the Isle of Wight Walking Festival.



Images of Darfur @ Dimbola

Apr 18th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Appeal, Arts, Citizen Media, Community, Events, Isle of Wight, Photography

This week ‘A Different Take On Darfur’ is highlighted on the Isle of Wight with photographer Jon Nicholson’s Exhibition at Dimbola Lodge.
The ‘for one week only’ exhibition by Jon (pictured) finishes this Sunday, 20th April, spotlights the recent news and the continuing oppression in Darfur.



Wight Website For Island Photographers.

Mar 30th, 2008 | By John Coles | Category: Community, Isle of Wight, Online News, Photography

Sandown Shanklin and District Camera Club (SSDCC) on the Isle of Wight are hoping three is a lucky number.  Established in 1947, they have today launched their very first website. 



Norman Potter ‘Photographer Unknown’ @ Dimbola.

Mar 7th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Arts, Citizen Media, Community, Isle of Wight, News, Photography

Norman Potter the former press photographer who captured Roger Bannister’s remarkable sporting feat in breaking the four minute mile in 1954, lays claim to his own ‘personal best’ as he launches his first major photographic exhibition today on the Isle of Wight.
After more than 50 years behind the camera Norman is exhibiting over 50 great [...]



To the Lighthouse @ Dimbola

Feb 5th, 2008 | By Island Pulse | Category: Arts, Community, Events, Isle of Wight, Photography

On display now in Dimbola Lodge tearoom is a collection of monochrome images by Stephen Burrows which were originally displayed as a backdrop to launch an arts charity Mental Fight Club in 2005.
Stark images of tumultuous seas alongside bleak landscapes provides powerful visual metaphors for the isolation and turbulent thoughts of people with mental health [...]