Richard Salway Photographic

20/09/2025

Last day of NEOS on Sunday 21st Sept. I can't believe it's passed so quickly. Big thanks to Colourworx Art and Martin Waterhouse for the great company (and fantastic art) and also huge thanks to Jan, Christine and Ruth at The Bennachie Visitor Centre for looking after us all. Let's make the final day one to remember so pop along and join us.

10/09/2025

Only a few days to go now to NEOS. Here is a new print I have been working on 'St. Magnus by Night'. See this and many more at The Bennachie Visitor Centre on 13th-21st September where I will be joined by Colourworx Art and Martin Waterhouse. Open 10am-4pm every day. See you there.

04/09/2025

I am thrilled to be taking part in NEOS (North East Open Studios) again this year. Once again I will be setting up shop at the Bennachie Visitor Centre near Pitcaple from 13th-21st September 2025. I will be joining two other fantastic NEOS artists at the BVC this year, Cally Smith – Colourworx Art (52) and Martin Waterhouse (274). My NEOS number is 218. On display for sale will be a selection of framed and unframed photographic prints and cards from all aspects of my work. I will also have a range of exhibition originals and smaller prints from my recent exhibition ‘Slowing Down’. Please pop along to see my work and have a chat.

Opening hours: 10:00 – 16:00, 13th – 21st September
Venue Address
The Bennachie Visitor Centre, Pitcaple, Inverurie, AB51 5HY
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Directions
Bennachie Visitor Centre is situated between Chapel of Garioch and Blairdaff at the foot of Mither Tap. Follow the Brown signs from Blairdaff or Pitcaple on the A96.
Parking
Large car park at venue. Pay and Display but free for Blue Badges.

05/06/2025

Took my old Kodak Box Brownie No 2 out for a walk along the river to Crathes Castle last week. Camera still working as new after 90 years!

24/05/2025

Excellent obit of a true photographic legend

The death of the esteemed black-and-white photographer leaves behind a rich library of over 500,000 images showing Earth in all its beauty and darkness

19/05/2025

River Dee Riverbank. This is another photo from my Slowing Down exhibition currently running at The Bennachie Visitor Centre. This was taken using a Holga medium format camera, an inexpensive plastic film camera that usually renders the centre of the image nice and sharp but leaves the outside edges a bit blurred. Images from the Holga are usually pretty hit and miss as there are any number of other imperfections that come along with these cameras but when it works it can be special.
The Slowing Down exhibition runs for just 10 more days (until 29th May) so catch it soon.

12/05/2025

Leaf Blades. This is one from the Slowing Down exhibition now on at the Bennachie Visitor Centre. I took this on Fomapan 100 film with a Minolta X700 in Caroline's Garden at Crathes. For me this image is all about the bold shapes of the leaves and the texture of the grain but you also get something of the high contrast that this excellent film is capable of. Still one of my favourite films.

07/05/2025

Pond Circle. Another old favourite taken at Cormech Loch near Greendams. I think I used the Minolta X700. I really wanted to find a slot for this one in my exhibition but it's portrait orientation not landscape or square. Oh well maybe next time.

03/05/2025

This photo of Honesty seeds narrowly missed the cut for my Slowing Down exhibition. Taken on Foma Retropan 320 film with Nikon F5. You need to embrace the grain with this film but the soft tones it produces are lovely.

26/04/2025

I'm delighted to announce my first solo public exhibition.
SLOWING DOWN - an exhibition of black and white film photographs will be held at the Bennachie Visitor Centre near Pitcaple from May 2nd - May 29th 2025. I have been doing NEOS (North East Open Studios) for the last few years but for this exhibition I wanted to show my more personal work. All of the pieces were shot on black and white film using a variety of cameras. The practicalities of using these old cameras requires a slower pace than with digital cameras and I'm increasingly drawn to this slower way of working as it allows you time to see things around you in a different way. Slowing down lets you absorb the environment with all your senses. Birdsong, the wind moving the trees, the scents after fresh rain in the forest and the cold blasts of autumn weather become important elements of the final photograph and the memories we take from a place. Slowing down is something we can all benefit from.

VENUE: Bennachie Visitor Centre, Pitcaple, Inverurie AB51 5HY
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DATE/TIME: May 2nd-29th 2025, open every day 10:00-16:30 Admission free

Please feel free to come along and see my work. There is a shop/cafe at the BVC and of course the whole of Bennachie to explore.

All pieces will be available for sale. I will be around some days if people want to have a chat. I will post on Facebook when I will be in. See you there!