Anthony Dodd

I came to photography through a desire to reproduce some of the great artistic statements that have inspired all of us throughout the ages. I’ve never seen the camera as a tool for mere reportage, but instead I use it to capture the thrill, awe and wonder of the moment. I want to be able to share that moment again with the viewer and impart the same emotion that drew me to the image in the first instance. In essence I see the camera, if skilfully used as a basis for producing interesting pieces of art.

I draw inspiration for my images from two artistic schools; the first is the early realist movement and its desire to represent everyday mundane objects highlighting every minute detail (hyper-realism). The second is the impressionist movement, especially the work of Claude Monet. I’m inspired by his strong use of colour and total disregard for detail, yet still being able to capture the moment.

The pieces I’m exhibiting all started life as high resolution digital images carefully managed in either a studio or location setting. The images were then developed over several months until each image was restored to convey that element that drew me to the image in the first place.

I started studying photography, about five years ago as a means of escaping the everyday frustration of a full time and very busy career. I completed a “City & Guilds in Photography” specialising in traditional medium and large format photography. I’ve only just recently moved over to digital photography having completed a “BTEC Level IV in Digital Photography”.

This is my first public exhibition, having previously been involved in college end of year exhibitions and a presentation of my final year images to a panel of judges from the Royal Photographic Society (RPS).

I’m currently preparing for two exhibitions in the New Year, covering a full range of my work to date, along with the publication of my complete portfolio later this year.


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