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RAW

Rachael Windress

Opening Event :
Thursday 31 July 2025, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Exhibition Dates :
Friday 1 – Sunday 24 August 2025
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sundays 10:00am – 2:00pm

“RAW Exhibition is a unique perspective on how I capture my photography,
turning everyday objects into beauty. I create my images by experimenting
with different concepts, lighting and techniques. Each photo gives a unique
visual experience.

RAW exhibition is about my personal journey of discovery with photography, exploring this in a digital age, through non figurative abstract photography. I utilise the power of the camera while working in a controlled environment as well as being strongly focused on the use of objects which exist in our immediate physical world. I find inspiration in the simplest things, and notice beauty in things that most people don’t, then exploring something so mundane and creating something so unique. The relationship I have with the object, lights, and my camera, tells a unique story of what I see through my lens. Every photo captures a moment in time.

I’ve always had a passion and respect for traditional photography and draw inspiration from it. However it has been done time and time again in the photographer’s own style. I want to create and capture something new. When an observer walks into my exhibition, or looks at one of my photos, I want to challenge them and their emotional response.

In the digital age we live in, and now with AI, I feel the fundamental skills of photography haven’t been given the appreciation, respect and recognition they deserve. The journey of photography from those early processes of the 1800s to the digital age is truly remarkable and fascinating. I feel it is slowly being lost and I hope that I challenge the observer to question and research the history of photography and to use it in their own photography.

My style and passion for the use of the camera removes the need for post production tools like photoshop, unless used as if I was in a dark room. I want to use my camera to its full potential and to show how powerful the camera is on its own. This exhibition is a series of unique abstract and dynamic non figurative style photographs, exploring how powerful the camera is, pushing it to its absolute limits, while using and exploring traditional methods in a digital format.”
– Rachael Windress