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I am based in Leigh on Sea, Essex and have been working as a professional photographer since 2003. This website showcases a wide range of my work, including weddings, portraits, travel images and football stadiums. I can be contacted anytime to discuss your photographic requirements.  I will use this page to keep you up-dated with my latest projects and where you can view my work.

 

                      

                                                                               View from Tate modern

Latest news ... 

First of all a belated happy New Year to you all! Sorry about not up-dating the site ... Had a really busy Christmas with weddings, portraits, stadiums and Journey to the podium (more about this below!) Please keep visiting to find out all my latest news ... here it goes ...

FootballStadium - 21st Century Cathedrals

This project continues to get bigger and bigger. Have been lucky to photograph five new stadiums in the last few weeks, The Valley (Charlton Athletic) The Matchroom Stadium (Leyton Orient)  Vicarage Road  (Watford) Craven Cottage (Fulham) and Griffin Park (Brentford) The montages are now available to view on this site. Yorkshire and the South coast next.

Craven Cottage

 

Journey to the Podium

Over the last three years Essex County council have paired together artists with potential London 2012 sportspeople. Last year I worked with the gymnast Reiss Beckford. It was a real pleasure and honour being allowed to photograph and document his training schedule. This resulted in the body of work "Body Mind Commitment" which can now be seen at The Beecroft Gallery, Southend until the beginning of March. For those of you who cannot make it to the gallery ... 

  

 

 

 
Visit www.essexlegacy.org/about/essex-cultural.../journey-to-the-podium/ for more information about this project, and the artists who took part.  
 

I will be showing my work at ...

My work is permantly on display at 'The Book Inn' Leigh on Sea. I use this space to showcase new and old work. 'Doubletake-The Holocaust through the viewfinder' will be on display until the end of February.

Throughout the year I will be exhibiting at the fantastic 'Essex craft and design shows' (being one of the organisers I am allowed to say how fantastic these shows are!)

Hyde Hall 28th and 29th July

Cressing Temple Barns 29th and 30th September

Hylands House 24th and 25th November

Facebook

I Have finally given in to Social Media! I now have a "David Shields Photography" page. Please "Like" it if you want to know what I am up to ... will only talk about my photographic exploits, will not bore you with what I have had for dinner etc.!! 

 

 Bell Tower reflection, Florence

 


 

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