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Pictures from the picket line

I was recently asked by Unison to cover their picket lines in Bristol. The weather was wet, windy and cold but everyone was in good spirits and there was a lot of public support for the strikers.

It normally takes an hour or two after a shoot to edit and send the pictures. To speed things up, I took a few pictures on my phone which could be published on social media immediately as the story was unfolding.

Some of the images taken on the day can be seen on here the Unison website.

Over the years, I have done a lot of trade union photography and worked for most unions including; UNISON, Unite, GMB, PCS, CWU, ASLEF, RMT. The range of work I have done for unions includes conferences, issues and campaigns, there are some more examples here.

I am also a member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the University and College Union (UCU).

Agricultural machinery and agritech photography

JCB Fastrac for Farmers Guardian

I have quite a large collection of images of agricultural machinery so it seemed like a good idea to group a few of them together on my website. The pictures in this post have all been produced for editorial commissions.

As in most sectors, automation and robotics are playing an ever increasing role in agriculture. This post includes some images of robots currently working on farms.

The JCB Fastrac Icon images were for a story comparing the new model with its predecessor, a lot of the differences where in the technology controlling the vehicle so a lot of the images focussed on the cab.

JCB Fastrac Icon

JCB Fastrac new and old versions compared

JCB Fastrac new and old models compared

The Merlo tele handler was a full electric model and the shoot involved demonstrating the machine undertaking the type of jobs it might normally be given on a farm.

Merlo e-worker

An empty barn was used to shoot the vehicle which provided a less cluttered background and gave me more control over the lighting. I normally have a car full of lighting equipment for this type of picture.

Merlo e-worker

Often there is no time to take posed studio pictures and I just have to shoot the demonstration vehicle at work. The Unimog shoots were taken during a busy harvest. A brief technical problem with the combine gave me a few precious minutes to take a few more controlled images.

Unimog U435

Unimog U435 alongside combine

Unimog U435 on the road

Unimog U435 alongside combine

The weather was so dry that the vehicles were surrounded with huge dust clouds. This gave me the opportunity to capture a few extra atmospheric images of the huge Case combine harvester.

Case 9230 combine harvester

Case 9230 combine harvester in dust cloud

Fendt 516 tractor

Agricultural robots and automated systems and AgriTech

Lely discovery – manure collecting robot cleaning a cow shed

Lely Astronaut – robotic milking machine

Lely Grazeway – automated separation gate

Mullerup – automated mix feeder

To find out more about the photographic services, I offer, please email me at mail@nigelgoldsmith.co.uk

Salon des Refusés at Aberystwyth Art Centre

Shortly after being told that my work had not been selected for this year’s ‘Y Lle Self’ (the art place) at the National Eisteddfod in Wales, I received an invitation to show my rejected film at the Aberystwyth Art Centre as part of their Salon des Refusés exhibition.

The original Salon des Refusés was set up in the mid 19th Century by artists that had been rejected by the annual Paris Salon and decided to show their work in an alternative venue. The salon soon became a space where the many of the early impressionists could get their work seen by the public.

The Palais de l'Industrie, where the event took place. Photo by Édouard Baldus.

The Palais de l’Industrie, where the Salon des Refusés took place. Photo by Édouard Baldus.

Despite not making it to the Eisteddfod itself, the work in the exhibition was of a high standard. I was proud to have my film shown in such a great venue alongside a wide range of work produced by over a 100 highly accomplished Welsh artists.

Ffion Rhys, the exhibition’s curator selected Passing trade (Masnach sy’n Pasio) for the show. This work was screened at the John Ruskin Prize and the Small Axe Film Festival in 2019 but hasn’t been out much since so it was great for it to get an airing again in Aberystwyth.

Still image from Passing Trade

I have also included some images of other artist’s work from the exhibition.

‘Cranky’ by Peter Stevenson

Weeping, by David Garner

Gallery 2, Aberystwyth Art Centre

Terminal wins the 2021 Zealous Digital Art prize!

Following on from its appearance at the FlatPack Film Festival in Birmingham this year ‘Terminal’ has just been selected as the winning film in the Zealous Digital Art 21 prize. My interview has been posted to the Zealous community and here is a link to the page on their site

Art video ‘Terminal’ shortlisted for Flatpack Festival 2021

Still image from short film ‘Terminal’ shortlisted for the Flatpack Film Festival

Somehow, between the 1st and 2nd national Lockdown, I managed to film and edit a new art video entitled Terminal. Extracts of the film can be seen on my Instagram account @nigelgoldsmith and the Video Art page on this site. It can be seen in its full length this summer as it has just been selected for the Flatpack Film Festival 2021 in Birmingham. To see Terminal along with other shortlisted films you can book a festival pass here

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