Professional photographer

There was a dark cloth over the backdoor window. The other kitchen window was

also blacked out. In the centre of the improvised dark room was an enlarger. A safelight

replaced the regular light.

This was the scene over fifty years ago, in a house on the outskirts of London, U.K.

The photographer was John Harvey. Bryan , his son, was the observer.

John Harvey took pictures of his five children and his relatives in England and Ireland,

making an impressive chronicle. Most summers in the late fifties and the early sixties

they went from a modest English home to their Irish grandparent's house , and their uncle's

seaside summer estate .These residences were both in Ireland. The former in the city of

Limerick, and the latter near Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.

Sean, brother of Bryan Harvey, also a photographer, digitized some of his father's slide collection.

Following in his Dad's footsteps, Bryan bought a camera when he was working for a marine seismic

survey operation. He took photographs of the areas where he was working, mainly in the Middle

East and Africa.

In the late eighties Bryan took a night course at Camosun College (now Vancouver Island

University) Victoria B.C. in freelance photography. Ted Grant was one photographer

who shared his knowledge and experience with those participating. Following this Bryan

exhibited and sold photographs in the Victoria area. His photo, sun towel , won two

prizes at a Sooke Fine Art show.

In 2006 Bryan picked up his camera once again with vigor, with a trip to New Zealand

complements of his sister in law Shanti Huebner , and brother in law Rainer Huebner.

Photos from this adventure can be seen in the 2009 gallery. Two years later there was

another gift from Shanti and Rainer, an Alaska excursion . This time Bryan took a large

format camera outfit. On a river raft.

Given that's there's such a thing as a ten thousand hour rule before becoming an expert in

any occupation, Bryan proceeded on a process of trial and error. Learning from his mistakes

first hand, and from others on the internet. photographs were eventually placed on his studio

wall.

Recently peer reviewed and exhibited photographs:

Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery , Ladysmith, B.C. Alsek Lake, Alaska.

1650 Gallery 2011: Lily of the Valley

Camellia : 1650 Gallery 2011 online

Creative Quarterly Magazine's online gallery: Trillium

1650 Gallery 2013 : Lake Ice