Harvey Mills Photography

front coverslide 2welcomeabout meslide 5galleryPage 16Page 14Page 15slide 7Page 17bloglinksslide 8contactcover backfront coverMILLSHarveyphotographic imagesslide 2welcomewelcomeThanks for looking at my website!Whilst representative, the photographs on this site are a small collection of selected images from my portfolio. I hope you enjoy them.Harvey Mills ARPS"If you're not close enough, you're not good enough" - Robert Capaabout meabout meLike most photographers, I am self-taught and have learned to capture images through practice, experimentation, and pure luck.The best advice I was ever given about photography is simply to 'get out there with your camera!' - only by doing this will your photography evolve and eventually a personal style will emerge.Inspired by the stunning works of Gjon Mili, Glen E. Friedman, and Warren Bolster (to name only a few), I am fascinated by capturing and suggesting movement through still images - particularly my skateboard photography.slide 5gallerygalleryskate photographywedge_001_120310george_001_070310murray_003_070310local_017_020310dsc_3857dsc_3826dsc_3704adam 002george 002jasper school2 013aiden dropmarcuspayne_003unknown_crawley_020110_005marcu_payne002greg nowik 046adam keys 011local 004george4wedge_025_120310marcus_002Page 16Turn page for more galleriesPage 14galleryR.P.S. A-Panelframegroup49group46group44050607group33group3710group2012131415Accompanied by the Statement on the next page, this panel was submitted to the Royal Photographic Society for Distinction assessment under the Contemporary category in April 2010. I am delighted to report that I was successful, and have been awarded Associate status - one of my proudest achievements.Page 15Statement Of IntentSkateboarders are frequently portrayed as a public nuisance. It is this disapproving attitude that initially prompted me to challenge perception, and present aspects of this urban sport and sub-culture in a positive, and more palatable, light.Fascinated by the graceful aesthetic, I have aimed to produce a series of action images that present a concept whereby skateboarding can be as visually stimulating as a piece of modern contemporary dance or as beautiful as a gymnastic floor routine: where style and self expression are as important as technique and athleticism. The conceptual parallels and comparisons are further reinforced, as music adds a vital and inspirational ingredient. Often listening to MP3 players, skaters move quickly and decisively within space to the rhythms of their own personal soundtrack a glorious fantasy of interpretation, individual style and well-honed technical skill.My personal engagement with each featured individual was essential to gain acceptance and trust, as extremely close proximity was (at times) critical. However, the real photographic challenge was to capture the subject within their own chosen environment, encouraging natural expression and spontaneity without the interventions of suggestion, choreography, or intrusive posing.In summary, by freezing and studying the inherent visual characteristics of the sport, it is intended that one may better appreciate the imagination, elegance and obvious ability of these young performance artists. slide 7galleryother photographylooking down on me by harvey millsenigmatic monkey by harvey millslake geneva by harvey millssilbury hill at dusk by harvey millson me head son by harvey millsview from a seaplanesay cheeseby harvey millscollegiate cloisterlast days of summerwinter coloura glimpse of christmas by harvey millssolstice dawn at avebury by harvey millsthe best seat in the house by harvey millsthe litter tree by harvey millsthe long barrow by harvey millswindsurfer at dusk by harvey millswindsurfer at dusk 2 by harvey millsrunning from wavesbeach-walker by harvey millsa room with a view by harvey millslitter tree 2breakbreak2break3band1band2people1people2the 19th hole by harvey mills copyanon 003Page 17'Trouble & Strife'blognewsblog feedFeedlinkslatest picsFeedslide 8links

Harvey Mills Skate Photography: my Flickr feed, featuring hundreds of images and sets - continually updated.Skateboarding Photo: a blog featuring skate photography, missions, and other news.Facebook: the Skateboarding Photo fan page - join the discussions, make comments, keep up to date with whats happening.Skateboarding Video: the latest skate edits from around the world.Herbal Skateboards: very cool UK based skate company.Strong Island: website featuring everything thats hip and happening from around the Southsea and Portsmouth area.

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cover back"Photography for me is not looking, it's feeling. If you can't feel what you're looking at, then you're never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures." Don McCullin, 'Sleeping With Ghosts 'All images copyright © Harvey Mills. All Rights ReservedPage-4Page-1Page-2Page-3