Lens Culture Volume 1 - Gareth Bragdon
- Jul 9, 2017
- 1 min read
Edinburgh College Photography graduate Gareth Bragdon will be featured in Lens Culture Volume 1 as one of the Street Photography Awards.
The book will be published by Schilt Publishing who describe their first book as follows;
"This book celebrates excellence in the visual language of photography in all genres: documentary, fine art, photojournalism, portrait, street photography, abstract, landscape, architecture, nature, alternative process, experimental, poetic, personal, and more. From the already world-famous, to brand new discoveries and emerging talents, anyone who is serious about the current state of photography around the globe will be delighted and surprised to discover the rich variety of photographers and their imagery presented in these pages".
Gareth and his brother Gavin collaborate under the name of The Bragdon Brothers, both recently exhibited their work at Free Range, London. They run street photography workshops most recently in Edinburgh, Venice and Paris, with an up and coming workshop in London, watch out for them.
To view more of their work visit The Bragdon Brothers website
A synopsis of the book can be viewed on the Schilt Publishing website
and a preview of the book on ISSUU
Available from Amazon priced ÂŁ17.99
That post about Gareth Bragdon stopped me mid scroll. Seeing a local Edinburgh graduate get featured in Lens Culture Volume 1 feels like proof that paying attention to the ordinary actually works. I remember trying street photography in Venice a few years ago and failing completely because I was too nervous to get close. What struck me reading about the Bragdon Brothers is how they run workshops in those exact chaotic places like Paris and London. It makes me think the skill isn't about gear but about learning to be comfortable in the discomfort. Which is funny because that same lesson applies to something like https://www.gambody.com/ where I started messing with 3D printing last winter. You think you need a…