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Photographer/ Publisher TANNERS YARD PRESS
Longhope. FOREST OF DEAN
Telephone: h: 01452 830911 w: 01452 830911
Email: chris-morris@sky.com
Website: www.tannersyardpress.co.uk
A talented, energetic, professional photographer and writer, Chris worked in London and S.E. for many years working in corporate publicity. Now living in Longhope, his fascination for the history of the Forest led him to document the area's industrial history. He held a successful Exhibition at The Guildhall Gloucester to launch his first book "Work in the Woods". He set up The Tanners Yard Press a few years ago to manange the publication side of his work.Similar books then followed:- "Blaenavon World Heritage Site" "A Portrait of Dean", "A Portrait of Severn." Always enthusiastic for his subject, Chris then went on to publish books on the engineers Brunel and Telford. Recently Chris launched "Dean's Big Oaks" a well researched photographic testimony to our Queen of the Forests. Just out "Thomas Telford's Scotland" and "Searching for Sir Humphrey and other tales of the Thames. Books may be ordered from Chris at Tanners Yard Press. Chris says that "Long before digital made experimental technique easily accessible, I put a lot of effort into alternative qualities. I was shooting black & white then adding colour by toning and filtering. This allowed the strength of the mono image to be combined with controlled colour." Whilst allowing himself free rein in his personal work all the photography in his books is presented in a conventional way. Chris believes that photographs often contain too much information, his digital techniques often reduce tones and detail to tell the story in a simple graphic way, producing a distillation that can resemble silk screen prints. These techniques he reserves for his framed prints. He often exhibits a large and diverse selection of prints and you are welcome to visit his studio - ring him or email first.
Printed books. Photograpas in frames - digital. Inkjet on archive or cartridge paper
Please 'phone Chris re. books. His photographic Print prices start at around £35.00.
Books - various sizes. Prints A5 to 20’”x 16”
Yes, Happy to discuss, fee by arrangement, travel negotiabl. Digital workshops given i.e. for the Forestry Commission Education & Leisure dept.
Nature in Art Museum Twigworth. Traverse, Edinburgh; Guildhall, Gloucester; Dean Heritage Museum. Dean Oak Travelling Exhibitions. Art Attack, Beechenhurst.
Happy to take commissions for special scenes, prints, talks etc. Workshops for primary & secondary schools. You can purchase his books and prints by either contacting Chris direct or look on his website.
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| 1. The Great Brunel | 2. Firefly |
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| 3. On Tour with Thomas Telford | 4. Sheep May Hill |
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| 5. Machen Oak at sunset | 6. Rush Crop |
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| 7. Salmon putchers at Awre | 8. Dean's Big Oaks |
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| 9. Newnham Big Bend at dawn |