Outdoor Photography

EXHIBITIONS

Into the Woods: Trees in Photography

22 April

V&A, London

Marking the 800th anniversary of the Charter

of the Forest sealed in 1217 by King Henry III,

and the launch of the Woodland Trust 2017

Charter for Trees, Woods and People, the latest

exhibition at the V& A explores how trees have

been a source of insp iration to photographers

all over the world from the medium’s inception

to the present day.

Drawing on works from the Royal Photographic

Society collect ion and the V& A archive, the

exhibition includes photographs by Edward

Steichen, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paul Strand

and Ansel Adams. Contemporary work by

Stephen Store, Simone Nieweg and Tal Shochat

is also included.

vam.ac.uk

Above, Below, Beyond

To 24 March

J D Fergusson Gallery, Perth and Kinross

This unusual exhibition shows a collect ion of

large scale, subaquatic images taken just off

the coast of Scotland by free diver Janeanne

Gilchrist. A free diver for 10 years, Gilchrist

seeks out natural and manmade materials lost

at sea and then creates intriguing underwater

images of what she fi nds. Gilchrist says: ‘On

my underwater expeditions I have discovered a

whole new beautiful world where gravity doesn’t

apply and everything is in const ant fl ux. I’m

exploring my own limits by shooting underwater

and capturing unseen moments.’

janeannegilchrist artist .com

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Empty, from Above, Below, Beyond

Rimon (Pomegranate), 2011

South Downs Dark Skies Fest ival

9 to 25 February

Various venues

In 2016, the South Downs National Park

became an International Dark Sky Reserve.

South Downs Dark Skies Fest ival helps

celebrate the litt le light pollution there is

in the area and raise awareness to help

protect it. Over the two weeks of the

fest ival you can enjoy an array of act ivities,

including talks by expert ast ronomers,

nightt ime walks (where you can discover

the noct urnal native wildlife) and top tips for

learning the secrets to capturing st unning

ast rophotography. Visitors will also have the

chance to see st ars, planets and galaxies

up close through powerful telescopes.

For more details go to southdowns.gov.uk

© Tal Shochat

© Janeanne Gilchrist

© SDNPA / Sean Lewis

Halnacker Windmill by moonlight

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