After the Coal Dust Book Review
“This is one of the very best books of photography to come to the table.” Batsceba Hardy, https://progresfestival.com A great review of ‘After the Coal Dust’ from the Progressive Festival, Milan. After The Coal Dust Review Margaret Thatcher’s conservative government, with their forced closures of coal mines and privatisation, caused…
A review of the “After the Coal Dust” book
A review of the book “After the Coal Dust” in the German magazine ‘Le Magazine’ 2023 Special Edition
“Le Magazine” feature
Pleased to be featured in the 2023 Special Edition of LE MAGAZINE. There is an interview and photographs over 12 pages of the German language publication.
Reviews on my talk to High Peak Photography Club
Just thought I’d share a few of the comments made by those attending my talk at High Peak Photography Club in March. Many thanks to those who attended and the kind words. For me, documentary/street photography of this kind is one of the most important genres of photography…recording how it…
Camversation Presentation 17th April 2023
Pleased to announce that I’ll be doing a talk on the Camversation platform in April. Camversation is a lively online community offering hosting a range of photography talks, lectures and workshops onlin eat very low cost. I’ll be there on Monday 17th April at 7:00pm Tickets are available at £3.75…
A review of my presentation to York Camera Club
Many thanks to York Camera Club for their review of my recent Zoom presentation. Last night, York Camera Club hosted a presentation from John Gill, based around his Street Photography and Portraits. John’s work is mainly based in the North and he included images from his acclaimed co-authored book ‘After…
New book release “TWO”
I’m pleased to announce I’ve a new book out Called “TWO” it’s produced through the Progressive Publishing House (PPH) and is available in both digital and physical formats. The 84 page hardcover (21cmx21cm) has around 100 photographs loosely based on the theme of couples. All ordering is handled directly by…
Review of the year 2022
Quite a successful year, exhibitions in both the UK and Japan and another few hundred pictures for the archives. Here’s a short selection of photos taken this year – one for each month. It’s definitely getting harder to take street photographs now, people seem to be more suspicious of photographers…
Progressive Street & Art Festival Milan
I’ll be speaking (via Zoom) at the ‘Progressive Street & Art Photo Festival’ in Milan, Italy On October 11th at 5pm UK time There’s a short interview at the Progressive Festival site: https://www.progresfestival.com/john-gill Interview with John Gill Your photos are very precise in defining a particular geographic area, the city…
Upcoming talks
Seems to be photography talks and lectures season again and already quite a few bookings already (list below). If you are interested in attending or would like me to speak at any events, please get in touch. July 17th 2023 – Cleethorpes Camera Club (Zoom event) September 27th 2023 –…
Black & White – A Selection of Contemporary Photography
I’m happy to be featured in a new photographic anthology – Black & White – A Selection of Contemporary Photography book. The book features the work of thirty photographers of various nationalities and styles with a preview available at https://issuu.com/joaogrilocoelho/docs/b_w_book_preview Book size 30x23cms, hardcover, 248 pages. Published in Portugal, It…
Zoom talk to RPS – May 29th
I’ll be giving a presentation to the Royal Photographic Society over Zoom on the 29th May 2022 if anyone wants to join in. There’ll be a wide selection of images and a few pointers to my way of thinking on street photography in general. More details on the RPS site…