The idea for the evenings is to allow members of the photographic community to share & talk about their own work or that of photographers that inspire or interest them.

Each evening will showcase two invited speakers and provide an opportunity for people in the audience to share & talk about their work. Time will be limited so the audience will choose the contributors, so please bring a sample print for the selection process and the pictures you want to show on a memory stick.

TalkPhoto is held on the second Thursday of every month with a break for the Summer and New Year. 2011 dates are: June 9th, September 8th, October 13th, November 10th and December 8th. The evening runs from 7pm-9pm. Doors open 6.45 pm, no entry after 7.15pm Entry £3 (£2 for Second Look members).

June's featured speakers will be:

Kai Murphy - It’s not just me, it’s my camera

The talk will feature images taken in India and will cover Kai's experiences using old temperamental, 'junk shop' cameras. This is a slice of an ongoing adventure to let a camera tell its part of the story, to let the medium dictate a state of play, and the importance of imperfection, imagination, narrative, observation and manipulation.

He says "Using fragile and temperamental cameras and a variety of half rotten film dating back to the 70’s you can’t help but give in to the fact that the result of what you’re photographing is going to be split three ways - a mix of you, machine and chemical reaction. Now the camera is no longer just a box with a hole in it. It is now a characterful companion that works with you and against you".

Kai's work will be exhibited at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, 4 - 25 June 2011.

http://www.kaiatwork.com

Gary Newman - The Long View, a look at long exposure photography

Gary's talk will feature both colour and black & white landscape photographs taken in the South West and Norway.

"Early on in my photographic journey I became interested in long exposure landscape photographs, initially through night photography. I then moved on to using 10 Stop Neutral Density filters which allow me to be able to capture exposures of multiple minutes in the daytime. I remain fascinated by the wonderful effects that can be produced using this method of photography. "

www.gnewman.co.uk

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol_bound/

Do you feel you have a solid photographic technique, a unique artistic style or an interesting philosophy? If so, do you want to be considered as a future speaker for these events? Please email a paragraph about what you want to talk about and the photograph that illustrates it best, plus a website, blog or Flickr address, to Michael Reeves at contact@michaelreevesphotography.com