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…
After the Coal Dust hits Japan!
When we started with the street photos we didn’t really think they’d be of interest to many people at all, at best one or two local people might be able to relate to them. For one thing quite a lot of people really hated the photos (and us for doing…
After the Coal Dust exhibition Hebden Bridge
We’re pleased to announce the latest exhibition of photographs from the After the Coal Dust project by Bridget and me will be on display at Hebden Bridge Town Hall from 29th of March to 25th April 2022. There is a cafe and bar available on the opening evening on the…
A new After the Coal Dust Exhibition for 2022
They will feature a selection of photographs taken by Bridget and me in a new exhibition at Hebden Bridge Town Hall from March 28th to April 25th 2022. Hebden Bridge is well worth a visit irrespective of the “After the Coal Dust” event (although why not time your stay to…
Progressive Street – Magazine Feature
I’m featured in the Progressive Street Great Britain edition of their e-zine and print magazine released recently. There are loads of photos and written pieces by the editorial team and the featured photographers. My piece is called “The (dis)United Kingdom 🙂 The magazine can be viewed online, or a print…
Exhibition at Queen’s Mill, Castleford
Photographs by Bridget and me are exhibited at the Queen’s Mill, Castleford from today (October 2nd, 2021) until October 18th. The exhibition opens tonight at the ‘Trouble at Mill’ literary event (entry by ticket only) but after the opening night, the exhibition is free to enter. Around forty images from…
Press article – After the Coal Dust
A press write-up about the forthcoming exhibition of Bridget and my photos at the Queen’s Mill, Castleford.
Exhibition – Queen’s Mill Castleford
A selection of photographs by Bridget and me from our After the Coal Dust project will be exhibited at the Queens Mill Castleford from October 2nd to October 18th 2021. There’ll be around 40 prints on display and the exhibition opens as part of the ‘Trouble at t’ Mill’ Literary…