Seashells are an important part of coastal ecosystems: they provide materials for birds’ nests, a home or attachment surface for algae, sea grass, sponges and a host of other micro-organisms. Fish use them to hide from predators and hermit crabs use … Continue reading
Now obsolete phone boxes on the promenade are covered in advertising flyers; posters and stickers are taped or blue-tacked on then torn off or pasted over with newer ones; a top layer of graffiti adds to the visual cacophony as … Continue reading
SCRATCHING THE SURFACE Urban, city life contrasts with the natural world, in the area of Brighton seafront between the piers. There is an overriding sense of impermanence here as holidaymakers, day-trippers and other visitors come and go; the tides ebb … Continue reading
Macro Photography Brighton Macro Photography Brighton – Brighton must have one of the most photographed beaches in the UK, not perhaps because of it’s beauty but because there’s just so much ‘stuff’ going on there all year round and so … Continue reading
Digital image capture has extended the scope of image making by enabling the photographer, unhampered by the prohibitive cost of film, to adopt a much more experimental way of working. A new world of possibilities has opened up by using … Continue reading
Doug Devaney is a writer and performer based in Brighton. His latest show was written following a heart attack he experienced a couple of years ago and will raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. He took his one-man show … Continue reading
The gloomy light and overcast sky of a December day provided excellent, soft lighting conditions for a photoshoot of this Brighton band. They wanted to be shown in a contemporary urban setting, reflecting the way we live now, so I … Continue reading
The Science Festival, which took place over three weeks in February, has become an annual event with a growing reputation. This is science presented in an entertaining, exciting and interesting way, which, for anyone who thinks the subject dull, difficult … Continue reading
100 artists including myself, took part in this event to raise much needed funds for The Sussex Beacon. A diverse group of artists and performers contributed to this project held at Concorde 2 in Brighton. Commencing at 4pm on a … Continue reading
Last Tuesday, I went to a talk by Miss Aniela at the Brighton and Hove camera club. I had recently discovered her Flickr site and was impressed and intrigued by her work. She states on her blog that she wanted … Continue reading
