Photography Archives - OneFiveEight

Skepta & company at the Warehouse Project Manchester 2016 – Photos by Joe Smith

A series of double exposures on film from a roll of Kodak Ultra 400. The film was put through the camera twice. The first series of images I shot were of different abstract digital images that I got as a result of shooting directly into a digital projector behind a screen with my DSLR. It… →

Jody Hartley is a Manchester based photographer who, rather than specialising in a particular field of photography, chooses to reflect his interest in the various subjects the world has to offer, with a mixture of architectural, live music, landscape, travel and simply the weird and the wonderful. My particular favourite series of jody’s pictures are… →

  A few of my favourite images from a selection I’ve taken over the past couple of months. From bands and events based in Manchester to a glorious sunset in incredible landscapes in the Staffordshire hills. I’ve even snook in one from the DSLR from an impromptu trip to London with a friend from the… →

For Expo:3 I was given a track by Equals (feat David Shurr) called ‘Nothing but God’ to use as inspiration. This is a beautiful piece of music and listening to the lyrics gave me a feeling of solitude. I thought about what the idea of ‘God’ is to me, and I concentrated on aspects of… →

My EXPO:3 response to the track Peaked by Ruane Maurice. The track is a really moody, almost spoken word piece that at points has a breathless quality to the delivery, it reminded me of early Tricky tracks. Initially I wanted to try and portray a sound wave or something to that effect that incorporated landscapes… →

For OneFiveEight’s third art exhibition we asked people to supply pieces of their music to provide inspiration to a range of visual artists from across various disciplines. The supplied tracks range from ambient experimental pieces to dance floor bangers by signed and un-signed artists alike. We randomly distributed the tracks to 24 different visual artists with a… →

Design and art direction for the album Galactic Structure by OneFiveEight’s own manchester based electronic music producer and DJ Outpost. A photographic approach was taken with the idea to make some artwork that relates to the lo-fi handmade nature of Outposts music. Listen to Outpost’s music below – full album release coming soon. Focusing on… →

A selection of my favourite images from my Digital SLR, The last of the images I’m putting up here from my trip to the states, I’m slowly developing the patience to deal with RAW files from the camera even if my aged computer isn’t. I seem to have so much time for standing at home… →

A selection of images taken from a roll of Ilford HP5 pushed to ISO 1600 that I shot in New York City. There’s quite a dramatic grain on the images and a loss of even more detail on the double exposed frames as a result of the push processing. The double exposed images are a… →

So myself and a couple of friends visited the US in mid december starting in NYC we then travelled to Houston, Texas to meet some friends who recently relocated there. After a few days exploring Houston we set set off in an RV across Texas through into Louisiana. These images are of a weekend stay… →

Some examples from a recent roll of kodachrome that I successfully managed to run though the camera twice in order to achieve the double exposure effect. The first and second sequence of images were shot in two quite contrasting environments.

The 6 tracks of BOXT EP are the first offering from electronic duo OtherChannels. Hip-hop’s ethics on sampling and structures are firmly in place here, keeping the heads noddin, however the reverb drenched location recordings add a somewhat more immersive flavour. Groove driven beats and melodic vocal samples contrast against saturated tape loops for a… →

The materiality of photography is explored in this collaborative project by Helen Peart and Mary Stark, exhibited at the last OneFiveEight Expo at Kraak gallery. Created through combining an experimental approach with traditional darkroom processes, the image becomes almost secondary to the physical manipulation of photographic paper and negatives.            … →

A handful of shots from a Queer’d Science gig at Manchester’s Roadhouse in January. Like a true amateur I hadn’t checked the batteries in my external flash so I was forced to use the in built flash which cast a dirty great shadow of my 24-70mm sigma in the corner of most of my shots…. →

Another selection from a recent roll of Ilford Hp5+ shot over the Christmas period, developed in the kitchen. I’m still going strong with the B+W film and plan to shoot another couple of rolls this evening at the a local gig. So you can expect more from me in the near future.

On the 9th February 2013 the OneFiveEight collective held our first exhibition at Kraak in Manchester. The event consisted of an exhibition and music event showcasing the latest work from our artists, musicians and friends. A wide range of styles that represent a broad spectrum of talents were on show at the event. Artwork included Photography,… →

So it’s been a while in the making but i’ve now got 7 rolls of film to enlarge/scan, as soon as I get my grubby mitts on my very own scanner there’s gonna be a whole lot more coming this way. But here’s a few to get the ball rolling for now. jOe.

By Jim Bestall I found kids playing in this shoe-house whilst walking through the park “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do; She gave them some broth without any bread; Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.” Original… →

  By Jim Bestall

Another couple of Manchester creatives on their adventures. Just a handful of photos these two have gathered on their travels. The elephant in the jeans and shirt is unreal. Enjoy.

Fellow OneFiveEight contributor Caroline Teasdale has been traveling the world for several months now. Her background in photography has meant her personal blog has become more than a list of typical holiday snaps, she’s captured some stunning places, events and people. “For as long as I can remember I have loved taking photographs.” “For as long as… →

Recent Adventures in Black and White   It’s been some years since I have developed any B+W 35mm, I’ve always enjoyed shooting film over digital but developing my own film at home was like rediscovering it all together. I was engrossed to the point where I spent 2 and a half hours in a cupboard knelt… →

More studio wall scrawling, I’m using this as a foundation for a mixed media piece I started yesterday night. I went this evening to continue with it, but found I had been locked out of the studio once again. Watch this space. Joe.

Photographic series capturing misty days in Alexandra Park, Manchester Photographic series capturing misty days in Alexandra Park, Manchester

Issac Shnewton – Death Series 2012 The housebound hermit, hospital chaired bandit strikes again with a fresh series of photomanipulated darkness for you to have a little dribble over.

In the Studio. By Joe Smith. I have used Indian ink on several 8’x4’s to decorate the walls of my studio with this intricate line. The blocks are a by-product of a cover design I did for OneFiveEight magazine. I used them to elevate my armchair, it were proper wobbly. You end up doing slightly… →

This series of pictures were taken on a recent trip to Manhattan island, getting around by bike is an incredible way to experience the scale and chaos of the place.