Photography is the medium Valerie uses as a method of escapism. By applying a mythical, almost enigmatic aesthetic to her work, Valerie always strives to offer viewers an opportunity to stretch their imaginations and form their own stories from her photographs. She incorporates elements of both realism and surrealism into her work, thus creating a world filled with daydreams, nightmares, and everything in between.

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The Stepping Stone:
Like any kid, compulsion towards studying drove me to find all possible distraction techniques – sketching and painting, in my case. I wouldn’t say that I was a talented artist as a kid, but I never knew the depth of art and its contribution to everyday world. Slowly, wherever I turned, I saw art and pictures – in TVs, magazines, print ads and so on. When I was old enough to make the decision, I chose to stay put with Arts and Design.

Photography Through My Eyes:
Honestly the best thing in being a photographer is to look at the world around in many different ways and admire its beauty. With my camera, I feel like I have a new pair of eyes. I now see beauty which I have missed before, lighting and colors around me that I never knew existed before.

I prefer keeping my images simple in composition and strong in emotion. I love to capture ‘The Moment’ and expose beauty in form of elements which many fail to notice in everyday life. Although I haven’t given a thought about limiting myself to a particular form or style in photography, capturing portraits is a close-to-heart personal liking.

Recently, I have begun speaking my mind through Black and White photographs. ‘Black and White’ is a showcase of photographs focusing on expressions, emotions and intricate elements that are often missed among colors. Black and White images, in my opinion, express richer reproductions of colored images by filtering out focus-diverting elements. “

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I get incredibly inspired by following other photographers work, and seeing things in new and different ways through their eyes. “ ~ Lisa Epp

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Lately I have been working with textures. I have always liked folk art because it seems to evoke a sense of simplicity and nostalgia. I believe the careful use of textures can inspire some of these qualities in photographs. “ ~ Pamela Schmieder

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Toby has exhibited all over Britain including in Norwich, Lincoln, Brighton and London. He has produced work for organizations as diverse as The British Red Cross, The National Farmers Union and Brighton Council as well as photographing for bands, clothing catalogues and charities.

Toby also works as a freelance TV Camera man. Credits include Saturday Kitchen, Richard & Judy, Big Brother and Something for the Weekend as well as various sports including Football, Rugby and Golf.

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Two of my hometown friends inspired me to pick up a camera, and I’ve been photographing ever since. I enjoy simplicity and vibrant colors. The emotion that both can convey when intertwined is unparalleled. I hope that each one of my images makes every viewer happy, and I want to be remembered for my work. “

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I first picked up a camera in 2001 learning film formats whilst studying art and design at college. In 2006 I progressed to digital, “fiddled with the settings” as my friend calls it, and haven’t looked back.

When I was younger I was very much into drawing, painting, illustration and fine art. When I first picked up a camera I wanted to try and incorporate some of those aspects within my work, which is something I still work at today. I don’t believe I have any one ‘style’ as such, but I like to try and constantly move / evolve. Having said that, I do like to have a dreamlike feeling running through all my images, which is how my ‘Dreamland series’ came about. “ ~ Sarah Ann Wright

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Leanne mainly uses film and Polaroid. She likes experimenting with expired film, Polaroid, experimental processes, analog photography, and the darkroom. Oh and she’s really into cats

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I became interested in long exposures, initially through night photography. This led to the use of 10 Stop ND filters in daylight.

I love that this medium cancels out the clutter of the transient elements in the shot. I find beauty in the simplicity of minimal compositions. " ~ Gary Newman

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Photography has helped Laura see the world through new different eyes. She especially likes street photography, always scanning how the light falls on people and scenes all around her.

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I have always loved photography but not always had access to a camera. My husband bought me my very own DSLR in May 2010 and I fell in love with digital. “

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