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Paul Reas

April 8, 2019

PAUL REAS IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID HURN
Tintern, February 2019

PAUL REAS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG DAVID HURN
Tintern, Chwefror 2019

Paul Reas has a long career in UK photography during which he has worked as an editorial and advertising photographer before moving into education. Respected for his gritty documentation of the UK’s working class and consumerism, Paul’s colour work is considered part of the new movement in colour during the late 1980’s and early 90’s along with others such as Anna Fox and Paul Graham. Reas was one of the first photographers to be commissioned by Ffotogallery to contribute to The Valleys Project.

Paul has recently published Fables of Faubus, a 30-year retrospective photobook on his work and the title giving a hint to his love of music.

Currently course leader on the respected Documentary Photography course founded by David Hurn in Newport (now delivered at the University of South Wales course in Cardiff), Ffoton are delighted to bring the two friends together for an exclusive conversation on Paul’s work and career.

Contact sheet selection of the final image of the ‘Glowing Man’. © Paul Reas

Contact sheet selection of a considered image from same session with the ‘Glowing Man’. © Paul Reas

See below for a small selection of Paul's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

Find out more about Paul’s new book on his website fablesoffaubus.format.com
Follow his current adventures on Instagram @paul.reas and Twitter @paulreas
Gallery images © Paul Reas and used with permission of the photographer.
Banner image © Brian Carroll

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Paul Cabuts

May 1, 2018

PAUL CABUTS IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES, MARCH 2018

PAUL CABUTS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
CAERDYDD, DE CYMRU, MAWRTH 2018

Ffoton had the pleasure of talking with Welsh photographer, educator and, from 2017 the Honorary Research Fellow at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, Paul Cabuts.

With a long career in photography education in Wales and having returned after two years as Director of the Institute of Photography at Falmouth University, Paul is a respected authority on the development of photography in Wales. We discuss the history and education of photography in Wales to the present day; Paul's book on the legacy of W. Eugene Smith's work in Wales in the 1950's; and his current research at Museum Wales which includes the work of David Hurn.

W. Eugene Smith's iconic image of 3 generations of miners captured in the south Wales valleys in the 1950's

Paul's in-depth and informative book on photography in Wales - available on Amazon

Cafodd Ffoton yr anrhydedd o sgwrsio gyda Paul Cabuts y ffotograffydd, addysgwr ac ers 2017 yn gymrawd ymchwil yn Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru yng Nghaerdydd.

Y mae Paul wedi cael gyrfa hir ym myd addysg ac wedi dychwelyd i Gaerdydd o Brifysgol Falmouth lle'r oedd yn gyfarwyddwr y cwrs ffotograffig. Y mae'n awdurdod ar hanes datblygiad ffotograffiaeth yng Nghymru ac yn ein sgwrs yr ydym yn trafod addysg a hanes y gelfyddyd yng Nghymru a llyfr Paul ar waith W. Eugene Smith ymwelydd â Chymru yn y 50au. Y mae ei waith ymchwil ar hyn o bryd yn cynnwys gwaith David Hurn.

See below for a small selection of Paul's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Paul's work and read through some of his essays on photography on his website www.paulcabuts.com

Gallery images © Paul Cabuts and used with permission of the photographer.

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Simon Regan

September 1, 2017

SIMON REGAN IN CONVERSATION WITH GLENN EDWARDS
Cardiff, August 2017

SIMON REGAN YN SGWRSIO GYDAG GLENN EDWARDS
Caerdydd, Awst 2017

Audrey Hepburn by Jack Cardiff. Listen to Simon's story of the discovery and restoration of Jack's remarkable negatives. © Jack Cardiff

Simon Regan is a Cardiff-based advertising photographer with over twenty five years experience in stills and, more recently, professional video production for a wide range of commercial clients.

We sat down with Simon alongside friend and fellow photographer Glenn Edwards to discuss his career, staying competitive in the advertising photography genre and extending his skills (and passion) for printing photographs and fine art for himself and others.

Y mae Simon Regan wedi bod yn ffotograffydd hysbysebu masnachol am bum mlynedd ar hugain ond y fwy diweddar fel cynhyrchydd fidio yn delio gydag ystod eang o gleientiaid.

Cawsom sgwrs gyda Simon yr holwr ei gyfaill y Ffotograffydd Glenn Edwards. Mae’r sgwrs yn cynnwys sylwadau ar y byd hysbysebu, sut i gadw’n gystadleuol ac argraffu lluniau personol.

See below for a small selection of Simon's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Simon's work on his website www.simonregan.com
Follow him on Twitter @simonregan on Instagram @itssimonregan and 500px @simonregan

Gallery images © Simon Regan. Used with permission of the photographer.
Audrey Hepburn image used with permission. © Jack Cardiff
Podcast images © Brian Carroll.

Further Reading...
O. Winston Link > LENS / New York Times article
Jack Cardiff > Obituary / The Guardian

JACK CARDIFF...

Find out more about Prism - the Theatre production (6 Sept - 14 Oct) of the last six months of Jack Cardiff's life that Simon mentions in the conversation via the Hampstead Theatre's website

Gallwch gael mwy o wybodaeth am y cynhyrchiad theatr o ‘Prism’ sef hanes 6 mis olaf bywyd Jack Cardiff; sy’n rhedeg rhwng y 6ed o Fedi a Hydref 14 ar wefan yr Hampstead Theatr.

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Harry Borden

August 2, 2017

HARRY BORDEN IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
Cardiff, MAY 2017

HARRY BORDEN YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
Caerdydd, MAI 2017

Harry Borden speaking at Ffoton Social event, May 2017.

London-based portrait photographer Harry Borden has captured many celebrities during his career - including Robin Williams, Ewan McGregor, Jamie Oliver, Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher.

Ffoton were delighted to bring Harry to Wales to give a guest talk in May 2017 and also welcomed the opportunity to sit down for an in-depth conversation on his love of and approach to photography.

Y mae Harry Borden yn ffotograffydd o Lundain sydd wedi tynnu lluniau nifer o sêr yn ystod ei yrfa gan gynnwys Robin Williams, Ewan McGregor, Jamie Oliver, Tony Blair a Margaret Thatcher.

Yr oeddwn yn falch iawn pan gytunodd i fod yn siaradwr gwadd mewn digwyddiad ffoton ym mis Mai 2017. Yn ogystal â hyn cytunodd i gyfweliad hir lle wnaethon i drafod ei gariad a'i ymdriniaeth o ffotograffiaeth fel cyfrwng.

Spread from 'Survivor' book by Harry Borden.

See below for a small selection of Harry's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Harry's photography on his website www.harryborden.co.uk
Follow him on Twitter @harrybordenuk and Instagram @harryborden

Gallery images © Harry Borden. Used with permission of the photographer.
Podcast images © Brian Carroll.

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Daniel Meadows

July 1, 2017

DANIEL MEADOWS IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
monmouthshire, MAY 2017

DANIEL MEADOWS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
SIR FYNWY, MAI 2017

Daniel Meadows talking to Ffoton, May 2017. © Brian Carroll

“I am a Documentarist.
I have spent a lifetime recording British society, challenging the status quo by working in a collaborative way to capture extraordinary aspects of ordinary life, principally through photography but also with audio recordings and short movies.”

— Daniel Meadows

Studying photography alongside Martin Parr at Manchester Polytechnic in the early 1970's, Daniel Meadows has remained passionate about social documentary photography, education and storytelling ever since. His photography archive, held in the Library of Birmingham, is an important record of British society through the 1970's and 80's - and his influence can be seen in contemporary photography in the UK and further afield.

Kick back and listen to our full conversation with Daniel below.

Ffoton also captured a video segment with Daniel where he describes the influential work he did on Digital Storytelling whilst working with the BBC and Cardiff School of Journalism. Watch this special video below...

“Rwy’n berson dogfen.
Rwy ‘di treulio fy mywyd yn cofnodi’r gymdeithas Brydeinig, herio’r ‘status quo’ ac yn gweithio ar bob agwedd o fywyd cyffredin yn bennaf trwy ffotograffiaeth ond hefyd trwy sain a ffilmiau byr.”

— Daniel Meadows

Fe astudiodd Daniel Meadows law yn llaw a Martin Parr ym mholytechnig Manceinion yn y '70 cynnar. Mae e wedi dal yn ddryw yw waith fel ffotograffydd dogfennol cymdeithasol, addysg a'i gariad o adrodd stori

Cedwi'r ei archif personol yn llyfrgell Birmingham ac mae'n record bwysig o fywyd cymdeithasol Prydain yn y '70au a'r '80au.

See below for a small selection of Daniel's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Daniel's photography and Digital Stories on his website www.photobus.co.uk

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