Photography Exhibitions

I have just purchased my ticket for a photographic event in May that, for me, not to be missed.

The Photo London Exhibition was established in 2004 but only ran for 3 years. It was relaunched in 2015 and has since been held at Somerset House. It is a showcase for photographic sales galleries to show and sell photographers’ work with curated exhibitions

and talks by famous photographers. I have been to this annual event a few times and it is a really great day out. Somerset House is a warren of rooms on several levels of the main building plus a temporary pavilion constructed in the courtyard exhibiting photographs inside and displaying large photographs outside. This provides visitors with photo opportunities of their own. I have

published images here that I hope give a flavour of the event. The basement provides a low light area which is ideal for the showing of film and projected images. Somerset House is a wonderful venue and the light coloured Italian stone facades give a neutral coloured backdrop which works well with splashes of strong colour in the foreground to make a photograph which attracts the eye. Events like this can provide inspiration for photographers. Classic photo-

graphs from the past are displayed for sale, some for many thousands of pounds but plenty of up and coming photographers are also showcased. Last year each individual exhibition had a QR code on the wall which visitors could scan ith their smart phone to be taken to a website which gave a greater insight into the work of that photographer or of the gallery that represented them. I will finally be restarting my workshops in Shoreham this month (April) so if you wish to be added to my mailing list please email me: steveboylephotos@gmail.com