Dave Shannon

The Analog Perfectionist!

Dave ist Gründungsmitglied der Competa Photo Days und wir freuen uns, dass er auch 2023 wieder fixer Bestandteil des Ausstellungsstückes und Workshopprogramms ist!

I started photography whilst I was in my teens. I was lucky enough to go to school that had a darkroom and a teacher who was passionate about photography and passing on his darkroom skills. The bug has never left me. Darkroom alchemy is pure magic to me, watching the print develop before my eyes in the tray, it must be remembered that darkroom techniques were the original Photoshop!

I managed to attain the level of Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society at Art College. This was with black and white darkroom printed submissions rather than digital images.

I do use both mediums but prefer analogue shooting portraits, street photography and old buildings with character.