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11/07/2022

Story of the Bobcat teaser trailer.

3 generations, 1 story!

Watch the full film at the exhibition this week from 13th - 15th July in Institute of Photography Falmouth University.

02/07/2022

Clear your diaries!!.. we know most of you will already be there to graduate but express some enthusiasm.

GradEx will have its opening night on the 13th at 18:30, we hope to see you there! It will stick around throughout the 14th and then disappear on the 15th, so you’ll have to be quick to not miss this.

Find us in the Institute of Photography’s Gallery space and beyond.

Throughout the next couple weeks we’ll be giving you a taste of what you’ll find on the 13th, including “Eruption” by for her “Where Sky and Ocean Meet” project, which makes up the background for this post.

Looking forward to looking back with you!

07/11/2021

We’re very happy to announce that the money we raised for our cancelled 2020 graduate exhibition, over £2500, has been donated to Wild Shots Outreach, a grassroots organisation whose aims and values align with our own. .shots.outreach ‘s aim is “to engage young people from disadvantaged communities in wildlife and wild places through photography, helping to inspire and raise the aspirations of these learners- the conservationists of tomorrow.”

Here are a selection of images kindly provided by Wild Shots Outreach, showing some of the participants of the programme and their amazing photographs.

Words from Mike Kendrick, founder of Wild Shots Outreach: “These funds come at a particularly interesting time for us. We are transitioning away from me running the workshops towards handling over the teaching to three of our alumni- Rifumo, Warren and Karabo. So your kind donation will be used to finance the courses as our three WSO graduates take over… Thank you to you and your colleagues for this kind and generous donation and thank you more broadly for your support for Wild Shots Outreach.”

Although we’re still disappointed that we never got to exhibit our degree work, we’re delighted that the money we fundraised through photography events and kind donations, has been put towards a great cause with an important purpose, “to nurture an appreciation of wildlife, its importance, beauty and conservation value.”

10/06/2021

You may have noticed that we have been pretty quiet on here for a few months now! Like many, our lives have changed massively over the course of a year. After an abrupt ending to our degree and despite efforts to keep the momentum going, the big changes many of us have made in our lives have been overwhelming and even consuming at times.

The transition from student to graduate can be a daunting period of someone’s life, and navigating this in such channelling circumstances has made it all the more difficult. For a while now, this exhibition was the thing keeping us together as a year group and maintaining the relationship we each have with Falmouth University and the MNHP course. However, a majority decision was made to cancel our exhibition for good. We do this with heavy hearts as so much hard work, dedication and passion was put into making it happen. There is one huge silver lining- we have a large amount of fundraised money that we are going to put to a good cause close to all of our hearts!

There is so much talent and passion for positive environmental protection within our year group! It is so important that we keep hold of this and continue to share many different stories through our creative practises. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far.

Lots of love, The MNHP Grad Show Team 💚

03/09/2020

Moses Arineitwe — The Pangolin Man. Teaching in local schools, giving vital education to the local kids of Uganda, who either haven't heard of a pangolin, or think they're dangerous and should be killed. Changing them from the killing mind, to the loving mind.

Great work by Ellie Stones!!

31/07/2020

Yesterday the third whale hunt of the year saw 193 long finned pilot whales slaughtered in the Faroe Islands. This brings this years kill toll to 498. In the ever- contentious debate that surrounds whaling, the Faroese grindadráp never fails to hit the headlines across the worlds media networks.

But in our modern world — the age of the Anthropocene — we have a major contaminate crisis. Industrialist nations have polluted the land, sea and sky that surrounds us, changing the climate and damaging our fragile ecosystems. This pollution has directly affected the Faroese, and many other coastal communities with large marine diets, in the circumpolar North. In this altered age, pilot whales, like other large marine mammals, have been exposed to elevated levels of mercury and other toxins through bio-magnification in marine food webs. This mercurial side of the whaling story is usually overshadowed by the controversy of the ethics. Despite the dietary recommendations and risk of mercury poisoning, most islanders still hunt and consume these substances.

The Mercurial Islands follows the work carried out at the Faroese environmental agency, where the toxicology unit becomes an increasingly vital role in this industrialist-era. Throughout the year, tissue samples are taken at each grindadráp that occurs across the islands. When the pilot whales are driven into the whaling bays and killed, samples are dissected and sent away for analysis as part of the Arctic monitoring and assessment programme.

Work by Charlie Maw
www.charliemaw.com

27/07/2020

This project explores the complex intra-troop relationships and behaviours of Barbary macaques in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar. Working with primatologist, Brian Gomila, it tell stories of dependency, communality and a relatable humanity.

Great work by Erin Morris!!
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25/07/2020

My project is based on the unseen and forgotten world of fresh water. This project shows the world that not only is there beauty within our oceans, but also within our rivers and lakes closer to home. I wanted to capture the life on our doorstep which is often over looked and at high risk from human impact.

Great work by Ieuan Williams! .iiphotography
www.iiphotography.co.uk

23/07/2020

The gorilla guardians: This short film shows the dedicated work of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) and how they protect and conserve the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda. One CTPH’s main focuses is preventing the gorillas from contracting human diseases. That work has become more important than ever this year as they are on the front line trying to prevent any gorillas from getting COVID-19. It is feared if they do it would be devastating for their population!

Great film by Nick Penny!
Instagram: .pics

14/07/2020

SAVE THE DATE!
We’re excited to announce the new dates for our exhibition! It will now be held from the 25th- 27th February 2021 at We the Curious in Bristol and will feature the work of Falmouth University’s Marine and Natural History 2020 graduates.

Photo: The great blue heron is the most solitary and mysterious bird of the Galapagos. They are generally seen wading near the shores of open water or ocean entries, spearing fish with their sharp beak. This bird is native to the Galapagos and many other American regions.

While exploring the golden shore of Tortuga Bay, l was immersed within the sounds of the waves and birds flying overhead. The beach was deceptively sublime, giving the illusion that there was no end to its reach. I found myself observing this fascinating creature, which stood incredibly tall. I crawled through the hot sand to get a low to the ground perspective, really emphasising the scale of the subject. I found the colours of the scenery complemented the subject perfectly, from the white on its feathers to the dark blue on its beak. This placing the subject within the scene effortlessly.

Great work by Dylan Jackaman .photo

13/07/2020

Birds of prey play an incredible role in managing the population of their ecosystems and are therefore great indicators of their environment’s qualitative status. I am fascinated by the contrasting colours and textures of their eyes and feathers, which I wanted to showcase by photographing them in a studio environment with a consistent background. The royal blue background was a stylistic choice to compliment the warmth in their eyes and plumages. I wanted the images to have similar characteristics to the portraits of military veterans as if to praise and thank them for their services. Unfortunately, the main threat to these species is habitat loss due to the timbering and agriculture industry caused by humans.

Great work by Jay Wong
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Website: www.jaywong.co.uk

06/07/2020

Tiger’s Tea follows the trail of destruction left by two cats in one rural garden, deep in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside. Tiger, rescued 18 years ago, with her sibling Mitzi, is the cat who inspired my book and who sadly passed at the start of the project. Most of the content is supplied by Mitzi, a prolific hunter despite her years, and Mouse, an eight-week-old kitten who is learning what it takes to be a cat.
Many are unaware of the detrimental impact domestic cats are having on wildlife, causing the extinction of 63 species and threatening countless more. It reconfirms that even though people don’t want to hear it, the cat population needs to be reduced. If nothing is done, many more species will become extinct.

Great work by Molly Rands!
Website: www.mollyrandsphotography.com
Instagram: .tea

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