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New Competition: Dave Butcher is running a £1000 competition in association with Harman Technology and Black and White Photography magazine. There are 3 prizes: all winners will receive a place on a special 1-day black and white landscape photography course in the Lake District run by Dave Butcher on 11th July. First prize also receives £250 Harman Technology products (Harman, Ilford Photo and Kentmere included). Second prize also receives £150 Harman Technology products. Third prize also receives £100 Harman Technology products. Full entry details are in the March issue of Black and White Photography magazine (out now) but are not difficult, you just send your contact details to the magazine who do a prize draw. To give you an idea of what to expect visit the pages showing the results from the competition last year.

Dave Butcher has over thirty years experience in photography. As an Ilford Master Printer, he combines his creative talent with an in-depth technical knowledge of the processes involved in black and white developing and printing to produce distictively unique prints using traditional darkroom methods and materials.

Working exclusively in black and white to produce stunning landscape photographs and striking city shots his work is widely published in books and magazines. He is the author of the books 'High Light - The Landscape Photography of Dave Butcher' and 'Peak Light - The Peak District Photography of Dave Butcher'. His images can be seen in numerous advertising and PR projects, and original Dave Butcher black and white pictures are popular with interior designers, businesses and homeowners alike. His prints are also displayed in many private collections worldwide. You can learn more about Dave Butcher here...

Gallery

Please visit the gallery here to view or purchase Dave's black and white photographs. You can also visit the gallery at Briarwood in Tunstead Milton in the Derbyshire Peak District just north of Buxton where there is always a huge display of original silver photographs on display and available for immediate purchase.

Image Licensing

Dave's work is  available worldwide through International Graphics Walmsley GmbH and outlets that they supply. His work is also licensed by companies for greetings cards, and other products.

New Book - Coming Soon

Dave's third book, Lake Light - The Lake District Photography of Dave Butcher, will be launched on Sunday 7th March at the Focus on Imaging Exhibition at the Birmingham NEC. Orders may be placed through this web site and will be supplied by mail order as soon as copies are available in early March. Copies of High Light and Peak Light books are still available through this web site.

Meet Dave Butcher in Buxton

I will be in the Gallery in the Gardens with a permanent display of my work, Buxton Pavilion Gardens;  Thursday 4th and Friday 19th March, 9.30 am to 5pm. Opposite Tourist Information Desk.

   

 


 

 

Courses

Endorsed by such names as Ilford Photo and Harman Technology, Dave shares his experience by running landscape photography courses, black and white darkroom printing workshops, Ilford Darkroom Masterclasses, 1-to-1 tuition with photo and darkroom courses, lectures and exhibitions. Find out more on the courses page and the event calendar. New Lake District 2010 dates now available.

  • Next available 3 day Landscape Photography in Black and White Course, based in Eskdale in the Lake District, meet Sun 2nd May, photography 3rd to 5th May (4 places left). Accommodation included.

  • Next 1 day Landscape Photography in Black and White Courses in the Peak District Friday 9th (2 places left) and Saturday 10th April (2 places left).

  • Next Darkroom Printing course Saturday 20th March - 1 place left.

Next Event

Sunday 7th March to Wednesday 10th March 2010, Focus on Imaging, NEC Birmingham. 10am to 6pm Sunday to Tuesday, 10am to 5pm Wednesday. Harman Technology have kindly invited me onto their stand once again (C2 near the door to Hall 9). I will be on the Ilford Photo side with my new book Lake Light (on the Lake District) and an exhibition from the new book.