30 years ago, photographer Roger Tiley documented the people, industry and struggles of the South Wales coal mining valleys and, over the past 2 years, has revisited the area to make new portraits of the former miners and their families.
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The new Philip Jones Griffiths exhibition at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth is an important event not just for Wales but for the wider photographic world. Ffoton Wales were delighted to attend the opening and speak with the people responsible for bringing it to fruition.
The merger back in 2013 of the University of Glamorgan and University of Wales, Newport to form the new University of South Wales is only now seeing changes made to the Photography courses previously offered by the separate institutions. We spoke with Geraint Cunnick, the Academic Manager for photography at the new University about the future courses in photography that will be offered.
The Creative Industries Career Day at Museum Wales, Cardiff. Ffoton was there to capture the panel discussion and talk with educators about photography courses in South Wales.
Llanrwst Gallery and Darkroom Tilt & Shift opens its doors to its first first joint photographic exhibition with artists Toril Brancher, David Noble and Robert Pitwell this weekend.