About: Harley Davies

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I'm a photographer from North Wales, from a young age I've always had a passion for photography, always been intrigued in making my own creative based work. Photography became my hobby from a young age, I got my first camera at the age of 16 since then I've photographed ever since the passion for photography has grown.

 My photography tends to be around social documentary mainly around my hometown. I like focusing on trends, culture, issues, nightlife, family documentary a huge array of different types of documentary photography.

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Exhibitions:

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2018:

 Conwy County Offices, Conway Rd, Colwyn Bay LL29 7AZ

Conwy County Council offices the new headquarters in Colwyn Bay they have a room for a gallery and my photographs and the project I participated in ended up in the gallery room for the new council building

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2019:

 Llanrwst Library -  36 Heol Yr Orsaf Station Rd, Llanrwst LL26 0DF

My work I did for a project with Conwy youth centre, we had to photograph the farming industry the farming industry in llanrwst capturing what the farmers do on the daily and capturing that, also capturing crafnant lakes and mines. after this my photographs were presented on the wall at Llanrwst library.

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2020: 

Oriel Colwyn Photographic Gallery,

 Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7RU.

 

As part of our foundation degree we have to produce work to put in a gallery space, I produced work on my local pubs and clubs I go to with my friends I documented this over time and created nightlife work representing my area of where I live.

 

“The gradual change in town culture from supplying goods to entertainment has impacted hugely on the social landscape of Britain. Where there were once shops and sole traders, we now find clubs, bars and cafes. During the daytime, the dying towns are inhabited by those who can’t afford the out of town experience. They buy the goods from the bargain basement stores and sit with friends outside Costa’s drinking coffee on cold, damp British days. The younger generation emerge in the evening to populate the bars and seek out the night. This is me and Colwyn bay is my town. I usually go to Noahs, a newly refurbished bar in the centre of Colwyn Bay. This is where I hang out with friends, play pool, listen to music and photograph the nights. Friday is especially good, with the dancefloor illuminated and that party in full swing, I go after the pictures”

 

“I’m interested in social documentary photography, and for as long as I’ve had a camera, I’ve been snapping the lives of friends and family. When I started to study photography at school, I got to know about photographers such as Tom Wood, Richard Billingham and Bertien Van Manen. These photographers opened my eyes to the importance of photography and how it is that the world on your doorstep is a worthy subject. My friends are used to me and my camera, so in many ways it’s easy, but as all good photographers know, taking a picture is only half the story”

 

 

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Contact: 07922630095

Email: Harleydavies118@gmail.com

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