From the nightlife project, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham. Approx 1982.
Nightlife project
For my final year show in 1983 I presented a short 16mm film, a set of colour dreamscape prints and this set of black and white images from my nightlife documentary work taken over the previous year.
This involved visiting the pubs and clubs in Nottingham and recording the goings on. I used a small Kiev rangefinder camera wrapped in black tape and managed to take pictures without being noticed too much. In fact the only time I was beaten up was when I was out without my camera.
I have not yet scanned all the images used, check back later to see more.
College project: Nightlife, isolation 1
The central part of a series of nightlife images from my final year exhibition at Trent Polytechnic in 1983.
Nottingham.
The Mill
Venue: The Mill, a Nottingham nightclub near the centre of town. As well as the latest 80s music they had light displays and smoke machines. This image was used in an article in the September 1983 edition of the British Journal of Photography about the final diploma show at Trent Polytechnic.
College project: Nightlife, isolation 2
The central part of a series of nightlife images from my final year exhibition at Trent Polytechnic in 1983.
Nottingham.
College project: Nightlife, isolation 3
The central part of a series of nightlife images from my final year exhibition at Trent Polytechnic in 1983.
Nottingham.
Saturday night
The Palais in Nottingham in 1982 or 83. Part of my nightlife project as a photography student at Trent Polytechnic. Hand held photography at night using film was not overly easy.
Kiev 4A camera, 50mm lens. Likely shot wide open (f2.8) 1/25th of a second, HP5 film plus extended development