Description
This beautiful hard-back book comprises 57 stunning images across 128 pages. Dimensions: 250mm x 250mm.
This is a collection of photographs of Alex Wolfe-Warman’s home town Weston-super-Mare. By looking closely at the places many of us walk past and take for granted, these photographs show Weston beyond the obvious and pay homage to its beauty.
Alex was born in Weston in 1965 where he lived until he was seventeen. In 2007 he returned after 25 years.
Some of the photographs were made while he was walking his dogs. Others were made by regularly returning to the location and waiting for the right conditions.
Uphill, Brean Down, Sand Point, Marine Lake and the beaches offer great walks and superb views, the light is often very beautiful.
Alex prefers to do as much as possible in-camera whilst keeping post production to minimum. He rarely crops his photographs and he does not make composite images.
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Chris Kerridge –
Picked up a copy of this book the other day and have to say that the photographs by Alex are truly wonderful.These beautiful photographs show Weston Super Mare and the surrounding areas in a completely different way and made me think how we sometimes are not aware of what’s around us.
Danny Skyrme –
Most excellent, can’t imagine a Westonian who would not enjoy this. Fantastic gift for that awkward relative! Don’t just sit there, buy a copy
Dominic Ridge –
This book is a breath of fresh air in the photographic world of overly photoshopped images. Really like Alex’s approach as he states in his intro about getting it right in camera with minimal post production.
Being a Westonian myself the photographs made in his book are recognisable but seen with a keen photographic eye, wonderful composition, sensitivity to light and simplicity. Not easily achieved I might say.
I would recommend anyone with a love of Weston or an interest in photography or both to purchase this book.
Less is more and the collection of photographs in this book Alex has made are testament to that.
Happy viewing future owners of this book.
Rachael Tattershall –
Strongly recommend ,a brilliant book.
Ronald Searle –
I really enjoyed Alex Wolfe-Warman talk at the launch of his book My Home Town.
He was able to encapsulate his thoughts about various aspects about growing-up, leaving and returning to Weston. Whilst the sense of place and belonging are not shown through the lens of nostalgia but very much in the present. OK, it’s not that far from the poetry of Homer.
In his book of some fifty-seven black and white photographs, with a style and design which until now, seemed to be the reserve of places like Paris or New York. It almost demands… So why not Weston-super-Mare.
To which l echo, why not indeed!
Charlie Waite –
Very many thanks for so generously sending me a copy of your lovely ‘My Home Town’
Indeed it did bring back many memories of a very happy Summer season in Weston all those years ago.
Such a poignant work with a mixture of sorrow, humour and history very cleverly balanced. I do wish you much deserved success with it.
Thank you so much and many congratulations Alex