Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-04-11)

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Matthew Horwood

http://www.matt-horwood.com,

@matthew_horwood

Jay McLaughlin

http://www.jaymclaughlin.co.uk,

@JayMcLaughlin

Lee Glasgow

http://www.leeglasgow

photography.co.uk,

@leeglasgowphotography

Carolyn Mendelsohn

http://www.carolynmendelsohn

photo.com

Impressions Gallery

http://www.impressions-

gallery.com

Bluecoat Press

bluecoatpress.co.uk

PHOTOGRAPHY INDUSTRY

Tell us how you’re coping with the

coronavirus crisis. Whether you’re an

amateur or professional, retired or

working, let us know how you’re being

affected and what you’re doing about it.

We’ll publish the best stories.

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community space as well. The

reason I do it is for photographers

and visitors to experience

photography in real life and to have

a meeting place – we wouldn’t want

to lose that.’ Enterprising Anne,

gave an impassioned message to her

staff as they left to work remotely

from home. ‘Use this time as

thinking time, we might come up

with a great new idea, we might not,

that doesn’t matter – work out a

strategy how we can build up our

virtual community and reach out to

all photographers, what learning

advice we can offer for free, are

there any paid opportunities we can

do online for photographers. Even

when the building opens again,

hopefully this new way of working

will stay with us.’

Hope

From the gloom there always

springs hope and the photo industry

has sprung high. There’s a Facebook

group Photographers Under

Quarantine, group video chats, free

expert advice across social media or

at a knockdown price with proceeds

going to charity. ‘Every situation is

neutral, nothing is good, nothing is

bad, it’s only how you feel about it

that makes it good or bad – you can

choose. We have forced free time, if

you cannot work what can

photographers do?’ ponders Jay

McLaughlin, a keen reader of

philosophy, influenced by Marcus

Aurelius. I ask on social media what

photographers can do? ‘Review

hard drives, memory cards, back up

important images, update websites,

improve SEO, make prints, write

more blogs, record vlogs, keyword

stock, be kind.’

Stay safe, sane and sanitised –

thanks for reading; hope to see

you smiling on the other side!

Kingdom are being affected:

projects have been suspended, some

have collapsed. Camera clubs, many

of whom have members in the

vulnerable category for coronavirus,

have temporarily closed. Harrogate

Photographic Society cancelled a

coach trip to Open Eye Gallery in

Liverpool. Open Eye won’t miss out

on 40-plus visitors because it closed

their doors to protect staff, artists

and clients. Likewise The

Photographers’ Gallery London, and

Side Gallery Newcastle; and Anne

McNeill, Director and Curator at

Impressions Gallery Bradford,

made the decision to close its

building. ‘It’s really important to

stress how crucial the building is to

us, it’s not just four white walls, it’s a

‘From the gloom there

always springs hope

and the industry has

sprung high’

Lee Glasgow

photographed one

of the last weddings

before restrictions

The crowdfunding

campaign for Tish

Murtha’s next book

is significantly down