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Andrew Brooks

FORUM -Introduction- 6 Replies

Hi, I'm a Manchester Uk based photographer, film maker and digital artist, visit my website by clicking here to have a look at my work. I'd like this forum to be a way people can talk to me about m...

Started by Andrew Brooks. Last reply by Alex Fenton Nov 4.

dawn

Brill work

Hi Andrew, I visited the Urbis today and viewed the exhibition 'Hidden Manchetser' I enjoyed it so much that I went onto your website to see more, I am inspired by ur use of perspective, colour and...

Started by dawn May 24.

Georgina Cronshaw

Fantastic work

Hiya, I'm also on an Btec Art & Design course (Currently working through my final major project) and love your work. I went to see your exhibition at Urbis and was amazed by the quality and vib...

Started by Georgina Cronshaw Apr 8.

Lucy

completely inspiring!! 2 Replies

Hi there, Ive just come back from visitng your work at the Urbis and its fantastic! Truly very inspiring :) I was just wondering if there are any books available with your work in that I could buy?...

Started by Lucy. Last reply by kombizz Feb 22.

Dick Hallorann

Great work - really inspiring!

Hello there. Thought I'd drop by to let you know your advert on facebook is working :) Your glorious Wheatfield shot caught my eye and I've been on your site all afternoon now! Hope to attend your...

Started by Dick Hallorann Jan 16.

 

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Andrew Brooks

Site for my Grandma



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Posted by Andrew Brooks on July 7, 2009 at 1:04pm

Andrew Brooks

MIDAS project



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Posted by Andrew Brooks on June 18, 2009 at 11:30am

Andrew Brooks

iPhone Wallpaper



I've just added a new iPhone wallpaper download to the contact page on my site. Visit this page to request a copy.


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Posted by Andrew Brooks on April 1, 2009 at 10:43pm

Andrew Brooks

Hidden Manchester Radio and TV spots


The above shot was created whilst filming for the BBC.

Off the back of my hidden Manchester show I've been getting some really good press with a review on Radio 2, click here to heContinue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on January 21, 2009 at 3:00pm

Andrew Brooks

Reality Hack: Hidden Manchester Exhibition at URBIS



Here's a few pictures of my Hidden Manchester exhibition which is showing at URBIS in central Manchester till May the 9th, so lots of time to take a look if you find yourself in this part of the world, limited edition prints from the show are availablefrom the gallery.… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on December 18, 2008 at 4:35pm

Andrew Brooks

Greetings Cards and Post cards of my work


I've just put a set of 5 greetings cards together which show a small selection of my photographs. These are available to buy as a set of 5 through my website for £15, this includes postage and packaging if you are in the UK(if you are from further afield postage and packaging will cos… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on November 17, 2008 at 10:30am

Andrew Brooks

Hidden Manchester -Reality Hack- at URBIS gallery from December 08 to May 09








I've added a small selection of my work from my Hidden Manchester… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on October 27, 2008 at 12:30pm

Andrew Brooks

Music Photography



Over last year or so I have worked on a few Music shoots, until recently it alway made more sense for me to work on motion work for music, such as my Music Videos and also my… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on October 13, 2008 at 10:30am

Andrew Brooks

Map's and photographs



Just a quick post about an interesting new Map feature I have just added to my site. I've had a bit of an obsession with exploring Google Earth for a while, I love trying to figure out places I have been and work out the spot where I… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on October 12, 2008 at 1:30pm

Andrew Brooks

CUBE exhibition


For another few days you can visit my exhibition of work from The University Of Salford, which is showing at the CUBE Gallery in central Manchester. It's on until Sat… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on October 7, 2008 at 1:30pm

Andrew Brooks

City Tower - ReBuilt -


One set of buildings which I always seem to revisit in Manchester, be it in my photography or my motion work is the City Tower. I'll be honest, it's a fairly brutal slab of 1960's concrete, but there's somet… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on September 2, 2008 at 1:00am

Andrew Brooks

Image Patchwork and Jigsaw idea


For a while I have been working on a set of images which involve patch working many smaller pictures together to build one large print.

It seems to be a good way for getting a feel for how colours and textures work together and is quite a different type of composition from my stills photo… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on August 14, 2008 at 11:30pm

Andrew Brooks

Free Screensaver and Desktop Wallpaper added to my website.



I've added to the contact page of my website, the option of receiving a free desktop wallpaper and also a Mac or PC screensaver to go on your computer, fill in your details letting me know which images you would like.

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Posted by Andrew Brooks on August 6, 2008 at 11:30pm

Andrew Brooks

Further Italy Photography -The Vatican-



To start this topic, above is a big set piece shot from my travels in Italy in the summer of 2007, this involved many images dropped together and I think is quite a deliberate attempt to create a painting from photographs, in this post I want to talk about another big shot which I'veContinue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on July 31, 2008 at 11:30pm

Andrew Brooks

Media City Photography


I have just finished a commission for The University of Salford, which shows their building in Media City.

This was an unusual job as I had to create a building which is years from existing, and with this building I was asked to capture the excitement and activity of this am… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on July 30, 2008 at 11:30pm

Andrew Brooks

Underground Manchester


I'm very excited about a project I am working on at the moment for URBIS gallery in Manchester where I will be photographing the many tunnel systems under the city and other hidden places. At the moment I can't post much in the way of pictures, but here's one picture of me creating a sh… Continue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on July 30, 2008 at 11:00am

Andrew Brooks

Archive work...

Ok, to kick this Blog off I want to talk a bit about a project that involves other people’s photography.

"Seeing the cotton mills pumping out smoke in the background and discovering that the University grew from the need for training the workforce in what were the white hot technological and engineering skills of the time was fascinating. In my selections from this amazing historical archive, I tried to pick the pictures which had the most impact on me, be it through their great compositionContinue

Posted by Andrew Brooks on May 9, 2008 at 11:30pm

 
 

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