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Duckspool
http://www.duckspool.com/duckspool.htm
In their own words, the photographic courses run at Duckspool provide "the opportunity for living and working with established photographers in an informal atmsophere". There are no entrance qualifications and all workshops are open to anyone over the age of sixteen. |
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Focal Point Gallery
http://www.focalpoint.org.uk/
Southend-on-Sea's Focal Point gallery provides an exhibition space dedicated to both local and international photographers. Elegant site with information about past and present shows. Obvious commitment to digital media education. |
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Fotonet-South
http://www.fotonet-south.org.uk/
Containing information about photography in the South East of England including information about opportunities and events for photographers as well as exhibition listings and an online gallery this site is a useful photography resource as well as a source of news about what's happening in English photography. |
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Gallery of Photography, Dublin
http://www.irish-photography.com/
Billed as Ireland's premier venue for photography, the Gallery's site features images from, and information on, over 20 exhibitions (recent and past), as well as their educational programmes and six gallery publications. The site also gives information on introductory and advanced classes offered at the Gallery and features a nicely organised collection of links to other photography-related sites. |
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National Museum of Photography, Film and Technology
http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/nmpft/
Disappointingly lack-lustre site from the National Museum of Photography, Film and Technology, although the information is comprehensive and efficiently delivered. The museum's strength lies in its archive of early photographs, including 6,500 images by W.H.F. Talbot. The 20th century collection includes work by Man Ray, Martin Parr and Richard Billingham. The museum's temporary thematic exhibitions are given a good profile. |
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National Photographic Archive, Dublin
http://www.nli.ie/fr_arch.htm
Part of the National Library the Photographic archive contains a number of historical photographic collections. These are represented on the site by a brief introduction and one picture in a few cases expanded to a small online exhibition. This is enough to give a flavour of the holdings of the archive without being extensive. there are also links to other government bodies and publishers as well as practical information about using the archive. |
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SL Photoworks
http://www.sl-photoworks.demon.co.uk/reception.html
Friendly, well-designed site for a great organisation in Glasgow devoted to broadening access to 'photo-media' . All the essential information about exhibitions, outreach projects, education programmes, courses and darkroom access is available. |
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The Photographer's Gallery, London
http://www.photonet.org.uk
Clear introduction to every aspect of The Photographer's Gallery activities: including information about current, future and past exhibitions, listings of talks and other educational events, as well as information about book and print sales and nomination forms for the prodigious Citigroup prize. |
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Watershed
http://www.watershed.co.uk/
Photography is definitely only one aspect of this media centre's activity. Based in Bristol, a lot of the site is devoted to information and examples of moving digital imagery. But there are photographic exhibitions, courses and darkroom facilities. |
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