David Anthony Hall is a photographer with over twenty years experience. Born in Dublin, he was first published in an article marking the anniversary of the first 150 years of photography with an eye on future photographers. He studied at the DLSAD Dun Laoghaire School of Art & Design now the Institute of Art. He went on to establish himself as a still life photographer here in London having assisted a number of established photographers. He set up his studio in '94 and having burned the candle at both ends moving from studio to larger studio three times, he decided to take a break circa 2001. He turned his back on his professional career and now devotes himself fully to landscape photography. The wild and windswept coastline of the British Isles is his main source of inspiration. He lives and works in London.
Using the most sophisticated equipment and the latest digital postproduction techniques his large format work captures with subtlety & empathy the jagged, dramatic coastline & mountain ranges in our fair Isles.
He lives and works in London.
Photography
“My work now marks a significant change in my career but draws on all of my previous experience both creatively and technically. Great landscape photography often needs remarkable patience to get the desired photograph. I will often wait an entire day for the proper lighting and cloud conditions, sometimes a week. I often visit a desired location at different times of the year and will time the tides to coincide with the exact time of day that I want to shoot this desired scene.”
Printing
“I produce A1 Giclèe Archival Inkjet prints, using the latest UltraChrome K3 inks on a wide format printer. I use customised profiles and all my work is printed personally by myself. Each photograph is signed and limited edition prints are numbered”
Finishing- Giclèe Archival Prints
“Lightfast for up to 100 years and using the latest UltraChrome inks technology. Images are printed on Fine Art Fibre Gloss heavy weight, Hahnemeule 100% cotton Rag or UltraHigh gloss heavy weight paper depending on it's application. We use the latest digital print technology to bring you bespoke large format images using customised profiles and all images are printed personally by ourselves”
Finishing - AcrylicSandwich™ Block
This contemporary, polished-edge AcrylicSandwich™ block adds a unique 3-dimensional effect to our images. Currently available as a wall-hanging 14mm block.
Diversity- The Photograph
Marylebone Parish has had somewhat of a demographic change over the past 300 years. From it's fashionable and wealthy roots in the 17th century, to the pockets of poverty and vice of the 18th century. Continual change in the 19th century saw redevelopment and the arrival of the first doctors moving into Harley Street. In the mid 19th century parts of the estate had become notorious for prostitution. The 20th century again saw decline and regeneration. One constant feature of the estate is it's magnificent Georgian architecture.
I wanted to visually represent the changes in Marylebone's cultural and ethnic diversity to give a snapshot of where we are today at the start of the 21st century. For me the heart of any parish is its inhabitants, I felt the best way for me to do this was to concentrate on a little detail, the only detail that changes from house to house: doors and especially their colour. I set out to photograph as many colourful doors as I could find hoping this would represent the diversity on our doorstep in the parish today. I am very pleased with the results of my efforts but I felt it didn't quite represent the sheer number of people who live work and play in the Paris so in my artist proof I have deliberately exaggerated the original work to this end.
I am very honoured to be invited to part-take in this wonderful art prize and would like to thank the Howard de Walden Estate for this oportunity, It has truly pushed me beyond my boundaries as a landscape photographer.
