Paul Foley

Paul's fine art photography is an eclectic collection of details and broader views.

Passionate about the search for light and its inspiring moods, Paul forges and caresses them - in camera and with software. The essential finale of the process, though, is an archival, museum-quality print. Today, when amazing pictures are swiped away in seconds, standing before a thoughtful, well-crafted artwork is to experience the soul of photography.

'I make pictures to express how light and shadow shape my creativity. While I photograph single experiences or light events, I am most attracted by the 'scapes - land, sea, cloud, body - for inspiration.

I call my process' finding pictures', which may help explain my eclectic range of subjects. It grows from an inquisitive interest in landscape and the human condition and a constant search for interesting light.'

Paul sees himself as a generalist photographer working on disparate projects or themes that intrigue and even beguile him. Some are ongoing, while others are more spontaneous as he expands his traditional skills into the digital and phone camera domains.

His fine art prints can be colour, black and white, or toned - the light and the story it tells determines the process.

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Exhibitions, reviews, achievements.

‘You capture the soulfulness of a chaotic nature, full of energy and hauntingly dangerous beauty.’
Lens Culture

Lens Culture Portfolio Reviews

On the Liquidity of Light Series: “These photographs are a total visual delight. To me, they defy the sense that light and colour are reflected off the surface of the photograph; instead, they feel like light and colour are emanating from the image (of course, when I view this on a monitor, it IS emanating, but the way you have processed the colour gives me the sense the print would have this emanating effect too).”

On the ‘Wonderful Chaos’ Series: ‘The images are mysterious, a bit haunting and very multi-layered. They express motion, movement and yet stillness in one frame. The palette is really interesting. One feels immersed in the water. These images could be printed huge, and one would feel as if one were in the water, ready to be engulfed.”

On the ‘Horizon’ Series: ‘They are beautiful landscapes, in the great tradition of fine art photography.’

Exhibitions

2024 – Seascape Exhibition — The Glasgow Gallery of Photography

2024 – Clouds3 — Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle

2024 - Time|Space|Light Group Exhibition, Back to Back Galleries, Newcas...