Ant TylerI was back at the Otter Bench shooting some photographs in a Sussex woodland recently. The bench is carved from a fallen tree and sits near a chalk stream. It’s a great place for meditation and a calming place in a busy world.
It’s always great to get out and be in the outdoors even when there is a chill in the air, highly recommended!
The Otter Bench in Autumn
I’m embarking on new photographic project focusing on Shipwrights and traditional boat building. This will be mainly a portraiture project but with still life as I’ll be photographing in boat yards.
I aim to capture the craft and unique art of traditional boat building which is centuries old. I have some images for this project already and I’m in touch with boat yards in the south and east of England.
The shipwrights use traditional processes working in wood using hand tools and there is plenty of photographic potential in these busy work places.
I’ll post my progress on here as this project develops.
I’m pleased to say that I’ve now started my part-time Photography MA course this week. The part-time study has minimal contact time so I’m still available for full-time contracts with companies that employ flexible working.
I’m rediscovering earlier work and looking at photos that haven’t seen the light of day for years. Some of these images I’ve add on here in my Photography page. The below is one such image which I took whilst travelling in Canada.
Overall it’s great to be back and having time to focus on a slight shift in career path, a path I trod many years ago. I’m available for part-time work in product design, ui/ux design and photography so get in touch if you would like to know more.
I’m pleased to reflect on my recent career and the diverse nature of creativity and projects that I’m currently working on. My Lead UI/UX Designer role is winding up as I prepare for part-time study in photography. I want to continue working in the UX field as I really enjoy the creative aspect of my role and working with design and product teams.
I’m excited about doing more photography and starting new projects with old-school film and digital cameras. This work will be focusing on landscape and portrait initially but I will be working in other photographic disciplines going forward.
I’m also working on my solo singer/guitarist set with a solo gig lined up in Manchester in early September. This is a welcome addition to my band which have been going for a few years now.
I’m also writing more and working on my own songs for both the band and my solo work. I started writing every day in 2020 during lock down which I’ve kept up. I’ve started a book project which I hope to self publish when I feel ready.
So lots going on and the weather is great outside, whats not to like! I feel that these creative projects feed into each other and I’m really enjoying this experience. I’m building a creative future and I feel very positive about that prospect.
If you are feeling creative I would encourage you to just do it as there is no time like the present!
I’m going to be making the most of my summer travels this year by building up my portraits portfolio. Capturing images of people in their own environment can make for some striking images.
I’ve found that we often only get one chance to photograph an individual in their environment as we encounter them. So it’s important to take that chance and aim to get a great photograph. This is also an exercise in speed and confidence with our equipment and our ability to control the shoot situation.
I’ll be adding to my photography page with a new album once I have some good portrait images to share.
A change in direction has seen me accepting an offer from the University of Brighton which starts in September this year. It’s an exciting shift in my career and I’m looking forward to working with images again.
I’m going to be available for freelance UI/UX design, part-time website management work and photography assignments from the end of August. If you have any enquires about my work just get in touch to see how I can help you with your lastest photography or UX/UI or digital media project.
It’s been a great summer so far, I hope that you are enjoying it! I’ve been busy creating video and capturing images whilst on my travels. I now have the use of a campervan which makes for a brilliant base for exploring, I’ll be uploading more work when the production phase is completed.
Until then, have fun in the sun!
Looking forward to a spring and summer of photography and creativeness! Been looking at a few really good travel and photo blogs which have inspired me to get out there.
I’ll be reworking my gallery on this site and will post up some more recent work so watch this space!!
Ant Tyler
There is some great low winter light at the moment, very moody and warm when the sun is low. If your willing to brave the cold winter winds I’d encourage you to head out there with your camera and capture some images or video!
Happy creating!
I’ve been visiting the exhibitions and talks in the Brighton Photo Biennial there is a lot of inspiring work and images on display. There is also an inspiring and impressive list of events to attend.
Also attended a great workshop run by Annis Joslin on Space to Collaborate which was working with photography and collaboration in the classroom using rapid, responsive image capture techniques. There were some very interesting method for image detail focus and response to words/images.