Very interesting interview with Magnum photographer David Hurn. Great advice "wear good comfortable shoes".

"It's Black and White" Book and Exhibition of Patrick Eden's Photographs.

Nice write up in local newspaper.

 I am having an exhibition in Jolliffes Coffee Shop and Gallery in the High Street of my home town Cowes, on the Isle of Wight. It is ongoing so should be running through August.
Here is my short biography.

Patrick Eden has been a full time professional photographer since 1985.

"I was born on The Isle of Wight, I went to Manchester Polytechnic to study Graphic and Photographic Technology.
Then London for a while, then I returned to the Island to start up my business"

His work has been used throughout the world via the Image Bank/Getty and Alamy picture agencies. Stock pictures
and commissioned work has also been published in such diverse publications as the South China Morning Post, Time Stern and Paris Match and many news papers and magazines world wide.

These pictures have been taken from 1978 onwards, predominantly in the early 80/90s, mostly on the Isle of Wight but some in more exotic locations..

"I used to carry my OM-2 camera with a 28mm lens on it all the time. Just wondering around looking for pictures is a fun way to meet and chat with interesting people"

It has been and interesting experience, as this is my first ever exhibition. A steep learning curve, almost vertical in fact, and am rather pleased with the result. 

Pretty much sums things up. If you are able to go please leave a message in the visitors book.
There is a book available as well either at the Gallery or from my website www.patrickeden.co.uk
By the way the coffee is very good too.
Cheers Patrick

Very interesting and thorough article by Zak on this excellent camera. here

EPUK Showcase

Nice to be featured in this months  EPUK Showcase

More of my J P Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race pictures can be seen here on my website.
Round the Island Gallery

Please vote for my picture at Mirabaud Sailing Photo Competition.

I have entered a photo in the Mirabaud Sailing photography Competition, please go and vote here Mirabaud Sailing Photography Competition

Infringer who originally offered £150 forced to pay £20,000 in settlement.

A very interesting article on someone who stole a picture and decided to “tough it out” against a photographer who wanted paying for the use of his pictures. Here
Here is the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 for reference. The maximum prison sentence for breaking this law is 2 years. I note than Spain has increased theirs to 5 years.
Here

I am now selling some of my archive black and white prints in limited editions. Many of these photographs were taken during the late 1970s and early 1980s. I use to carry my Olympus OM-1/2/4s cameras around with me all the time, usually with a 28mm lens and roll of Kodak Tri-X film in them. I shot pics of my friends, often much to their goodhearted annoyance or just went out and looked for pictures on the street. My website is at Patrick Eden Photography

Limited Edition Prints for Sale - Images by Patrick Eden