Darren’s photographic journey began whilst completing a Fine Art Painting Degree, and despite a prolonged break from producing artwork, a background in painting still influences his approach to photography today.
Currently living in Central Bedfordshire, the local landscapes provide a lot of the material for his images, including tree plantations, rejuvenated heaths and man-made lakes and reservoirs.
Alongside traditional approaches, creative photographic techniques such as Long exposures, intentional camera movement and multiple exposures all play a key part in Darren’s work. A wide variety of different film cameras, including pinhole and 'toy' cameras, help interpret the landscape rather than simply capture a photographic record of it.
Darren has been in a number of group shows in Bedfordshire, including exhibitions in London, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire. In January 2017, his first solo show explored the variety and diversity of his local landscape.
Darren has had work exhibited in the UK, as well as having images published in UK magazines.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 - British Wildlife Photography Awards. Mall Galleries London & exhibition tour
June 2018 - 'Rubicon Arts Collective'. Delapre Abbey, Northampton
April 2018 - #Connected2018, A Collaborative Photography Exhibition. Patching Arts Centre, Nottinghamshire.
May 2017 - Black and White Photography Exhibition. Candid Arts Trust, London.
May 2017 – Artists Network Bedfordshire Spring Show. Bedford Corn Exchange, Bedford.
April 2017 - #ConnectedTen, A Collaborative Photography Exhibition. Patching Arts Centre, Nottinghamshire.
December 2016 – Circus of Illustration Group Show. Pavilion in the Park, Bedford.
November 2016 – Artists Network Bedfordshire Winter Show. Parkside Hall, Ampthill.
July 2016 – Artists Network Bedfordshire at the Bedford River Festival. The Embankment, Bedford.
April 2016 – Group Photography Exhibition. Nude Tin Can Gallery, St. Albans.
INTERVIEWS / PODCASTS
March 2022 - Biblioscapes In Discussion Podcast
September 2020 - Biblioscapes In Discussion Podcast
April 2016 - The Pinhole Society
PUBLICATIONS
Heathland | Rejuvenation. Self-Published Photobook. October 2022.
Odayakana. Self-Published Photobook. February 2022.
Salon, Black and White Photography Magazine, Issue 250, 80-83
B&W Minimalism Magazine, Issue 25. October 2020.
Ardnamurchan Echoes. Self-Published Photobook. June 2020.
Autumn in Monochrome, On Landscape Issue 204, April 2020.
Reader Gallery, Outdoor Photography Magazine, Issue no 226, January 2018, p73-75
Reader Portfolio, Amateur Photography Magazine, Saturday 17 June 2017, p30-311
COMPETITIONS
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 - Highly commended in hidden Britain Category. Published in Awards 10 book
Amateur Photographer of the Year 2019 - Winner. Round 2 Landscapes.