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introductionwww.justmono.com is a website devoted to the display and appreciation of monochrome photography. Created by Clive Rowley, he is privileged to be joined by three friends, UK based monochrome photographers Alan Brown , Brian Tompkins and Tanya Lowe.
Clive Rowley Alan Brown Brian Tompkins Tanya LoweClive Rowley, a doctor by profession but now retired, has had a camera since 1958 when he was 12 years old. His monochrome work has been seen in several magazines and in five books featuring monochrome photography. Featured articles have appeared in 'Amateur Photographer'. He has exhibited in several exhibitions and won a first prize in an Open Photographic Exhibition (The Focal Point Prize, Keele University, 2002). He uses film cameras for most of his work, but he has now included some digital capture. Likewise he uses both traditional and digital darkrooms. Prints of his photographs are owned in the UK and abroad. He uses Nikon, Leica and Mamiya equipment. A Staffordshire man by birth and domicile, he can be contacted at ncr007@hotmail.com
Alan Brown, a native of Staffordshire, took up photography as a hobby in 1989 following redundancy from British Coal. After joining several camera clubs in the area and visiting many photographic exhibitions in the UK he soon discovered that his main passion lay in black and white photography. In those early days he enjoyed the competitive side of club photography and worked hard to improve his printing to a standard where his images would be accepted in exhibitions. In 1992 he was invited to join the Moorland Monochrome Group where his work was seen in the group's exhibition, 'Images of Staffordshire' in 1993. Since then his photographs have been accepted in exhibitions worldwide. His images are captured on Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad cameras.
Alan's photographic honours to date are: Licentiate with the Royal Photographic Society (LRPS), Artist with the Federation Internationale de l'art Photographique (AFIAP), Credit status with the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (CPAGB) and 3 star status with the British Photographic Exhibitors (BPE 3*). His work has been widely published in photography books and magazines and he has won several major prizes in exhibitions, and has held several touring exhibitions of his work in recent years, many of his images being sold to collectors following the exhibitions. He is a strong believer in the magic of monochrome photography and produces most of his prints in the darkroom, though he admits to having 'dipped a toe' into digital reproduction. Alan can be contacted at: alanbrownphotos@yahoo.co.ukBrian Tompkins, from the South of England but now living in Leeds, Yorkshire, was employed as a photographer in the Royal Air Force. In 1981 he gained the distinction of Associate of the Royal Photographic Society. A keen Nikon and Leica user for many years he has had several books published re the technical aspects of Leica usage and collecting. However Brian is the ‘Amateur Photographer’ in the purest sense. After 1981 he turned his back on gaining further awards; he will not submit work for competition or publication. Unlike other prints shown on this site his prints are not for sale. He produces what he refers to as “snaps” purely out of a love of black and white photography.
He has now moved totally into digital for his snaps, although his love of monochrome is still as strong as ever.Tanya Lowe Born in Portsmouth, South of England. Working part time as an IT Service Desk Analyst.
"My love for photography began when wanting to bring a bit of my garden into my kitchen. I purchased a Digital Nikon 5000 for it's macro qualities. After receiving much encouragement with my photography I soon after moved to a Nikon D100 digital SLR. My main interest is with monochrome photography. Having never used film I strive to keep my photographs more in keeping with film than highly manipulated images. 2004 has been a successful year, winning camera club competitions, best Havant print in the Havant National Open Exhibitioaaand having work displayed in the Havant area.
"It's all about seeing" someone once said to me and photography has certainly opened my eyes. I love the whole process from sighting the shot right through to seeing the final print."
Tanya can be contacted through her website www.castvision.co.uk
