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International Retina festival Get along to Edinburgh and enjoy Retina’s festival of photography
The third annual Retina Scottish International Photography Festival is happening until 30 July in Edinburgh. Taking place over five weeks, at eight venues and featuring the work of 54 photographers, the Retina Festival will have something for everyone.
As well as an exhibition of emerging talent, there’s also the chance to see the UK Picture Editor's Guild award winners and a Photomarathon on 16 July. The aim of the Photomarathon is to shoot 12 topics over 12 hours in 12 shots using a single-use camera. Entry to this
fun event is £20 and pictures will be exhibited at Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal on 23 July with prizes for the best shots. Tickets were still available at the time of writing but hurry if you want to have a go.
TerenceDonovan: Speed of Light Don’t miss this major retrospective in London The home of golf becomes the home of the St Andrews Photography Festival from1August to 11 September.Over the sixweeks, therewill be events including seminars, tours, talks from guest photographers and workshops including those on old processes such as calotype. There will also be exhibitions including a 40th anniversary retrospective of Edinburgh’s Still Gallery, 175 years of Scottish photography and a show of press and documentary pictures. See the Festival’s Facebook page for the latest news, venues and details of events. Scottish photo festival ©DrJohnAdamson’shomeonSouthStreet,StAndrews,1862.ByJohn Adamson.Courtesyof theUniversityofStAndrewsLibrary:ALB-8-67. St Andrews to host a six-week festival facebook.com/StAndPhotoFest
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Great maritime images wanted
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has launched its annual photo contest and you have until 5 August to get your entries in. The entry requirement is for pictures, from enthusiast to professional photographers, that best sumupBritain’s reliance on, and relationship with, the sea. This includes merchant ships, fishermen, harbours, wrecks, ports and the coastline, through work, recreation, art or sport. For full entry details see the website and please read the terms and conditions before entering.
shipwreckedmariners.org.uk
Portraits of Adele, David Bowie and Rio Ferdinand are on show alongside a giant photograph by artist Simon Terrill of 180 students, who’ve been inspired by the images. GCSE art students from two Southwark schools and Terrill have used the Lerner Galleries’s Contemporary Collection of famous south Londoners to develop a series of works culminating in the group shot. The show runs until 6 September, in rooms 37 and 37a at the Galleries. Creative Connections: South of the River
Opening 15 July until 25 September at The Photographer’s Gallery in central London is a major retrospective of the work of Terence Donovan, one of the UK’s most acclaimed photographers. “Speed of light” is one of Donovan’s best known expressions, “every one a Bruegel” was another. The show, in partnership with Ricoh, will take over two floors of the Gallery and includes vintage and previously unpublished work, as well as films and videos he produced. Most definitely worth a look if you are in London.
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Image David Bowie by Brian Duffy, 1973
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