BAPF.

The barrydale

Analog Photo

festival.

THE

ANALOG

BARRYDALE

PHOTO

FESTIVAL

BAPF 2022

09 Dec to 19 Dec 2022
The 3rd Annual Analog Photography Festival takes place in Barrydale from the 9th to the 19th of  December 2022.

The 10 day festival calendar is jam-packed with amazing speakers, as well as some of South Africa’s top Analog Photographers showcasing their collections in various Exhibitions at the beautiful Karoolkie Kelder Venue.

2021 AFTERMOVIE

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THE PROGRAMME.

09 DEC

The iconic Obie Oberholzer will be host to the Opening Weekend's
festivities, starting on Friday, 09.12. at
19h00 with an hour long visual presentation of both his old and new
works interspersed with stories from hisvcrazy colourful life.

The presentation opens with a retrospective of his Analog Hand Printed Photos and will culminate with the launch of his new book “Happy Sad Land“.

Additionally, signed copies of his older books will be available for purchase.

10 DEC

Saturday evening highlights a double billboard featuring Guy Tillim
and Dennis Da Silva. Opening his
“Propaganda” Exhibition, last hosted at the Stevenson Gallery 2 years
ago, the world renowned
Photographer Guy Tillim will talk about his background, life and work
as a photographer, as well as detailing
his digital negative printing method onto silver gelatine paper.
Our second speaker is none other than the country’s top B+W Analog
Master Printer - Dennis Da Silva. As
the only person to master the Dye Transfer printing method in all
South Africa, Dennis will be sharing
highlights from a career spanning 50 years as Analog Printer to some
of the World’s top photographers, as
well as expounding on the finer details of creating a master print.
After a Q&A session with both speakers,
Guy Tillim’s band “The Vermaaklikheid Orkess “ will be rocking the
rest of the night away.

11 DEC

Sunday, 11.12. brings with it the Opening of 3 different Exhibitions:

’Obscure Obscura” a B+W photographic collaboration between renowned artist Beezy Baily and photographer Hamish Abbott. These Analog Paper Print photos were all
shot using a 1938 Airflow Caravan
as the camera body and a 1.5 mm pinhole mounted in the side of the
caravan and then painted onto by
Beezy. All photos were taken in and around the village of Barrydale
with Beezy as the model creating some
very unique and offbeat works of Art. Said caravan will be positioned
outside the Analog Art Gallery for the
duration of the festival for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in
the Camera Obscura experience.
An Exhibition by visual artist Tiaan van Deventer of his images taken
at Africa Burn using a Big Camera
Obscura built in the desert. Tiaan will do a presentation on how the
project came together and unfolded.
The final exhibition opening will also be by Beezy Bailey of images by
various DRUM Magazine
photographers that graced the pages of the famous magazine during the
60’s. Drum Magazine, long
considered the most widely read magazine in Africa, was founded in the
50’s by Beezy’s father Jim Bailey
and featured great Black African photographers, including the likes of
Ernest Cole, Alf Kumalo and Bob
Gosani.
In conjunction with the Festivals Opening an online NFT Exhibition and
an auction on the platform
www.momint.so will be launched. Funds raised from the sale of the
auction items will be used to cover
running expenses of the festival, as well as funding the Visuality
Photo and Video School that aims to not
only inspire but teach Barrydale’s Youth to become photographers and
film makers.

THE
FESTIVAL.

THE 
FESTIVAL.

Some of South Africa’s top photographers are coming to Barrydale for the 3rd annual Analog Photography Festival.

From 9 to 19 December the Klein Karoo village will celebrate pictures shot on film and processed in the dark, an alchemy combining light physics, chemistry and creative artistry.
Local photography icon Obie Oberholzer is bringing a major hand-printed exhibition, along with award-winning photojournalist Guy Tillim, master printer Dennis da Silva and maverick artist Beezy Bailey.

The festival based in the Karoolkie cellar features exhibitions, workshops and talks, books, cameras and photographs for sale, old movie screenings, a mobile darkroom and a camera obscura in a vintage caravan for visitors to immerse themselves in the analog experience. See schedule below.

The festival was created by visionary photographer Graham Abbott, an analog entrepreneur with a passion for non-digital cameras and vintage analog technology including turntables, VHS machines, typewriters and movie projectors.

‘Despite everything going digital, there is a powerful awakening among all generations of the craft of a hand-printed picture made with patience and skill,’ says Abbott. ‘The Barrydale Analog Photography Festival is bringing old and new work under one roof for public appreciation and to inspire a new era of analog photographers.’

Among other exhibition highlights this year are photographs from the Drum magazine archive, including Ranjith Kally, Bob Gosani and GR Naidoo; as well as photographers Graham Abbot, Tim Hopwood and Stellenbosch Academy students.

THE
FESTIVAL.

THE 
FESTIVAL.

Some of South Africa’s top photographers are coming to Barrydale for the 3rd annual Analog Photography Festival.

From 9 to 19 December the Klein Karoo village will celebrate pictures shot on film and processed in the dark, an alchemy combining light physics, chemistry and creative artistry.
Local photography icon Obie Oberholzer is bringing a major hand-printed exhibition, along with award-winning photojournalist Guy Tillim, master printer Dennis da Silva and maverick artist Beezy Bailey.

The festival based in the Karoolkie cellar features exhibitions, workshops and talks, books, cameras and photographs for sale, old movie screenings, a mobile darkroom and a camera obscura in a vintage caravan for visitors to immerse themselves in the analog experience. See schedule below.

The festival was created by visionary photographer Graham Abbott, an analog entrepreneur with a passion for non-digital cameras and vintage analog technology including turntables, VHS machines, typewriters and movie projectors.

‘Despite everything going digital, there is a powerful awakening among all generations of the craft of a hand-printed picture made with patience and skill,’ says Abbott. ‘The Barrydale Analog Photography Festival is bringing old and new work under one roof for public appreciation and to inspire a new era of analog photographers.’

Among other exhibition highlights this year are photographs from the Drum magazine archive, including Ranjith Kally, Bob Gosani and GR Naidoo; as well as photographers Graham Abbot, Tim Hopwood and Stellenbosch Academy students.

THE

ARTISTS.

The Festival features some of South Africa’s, and the world’s, most beloved analog photographers known for their ability to capture and portray scenes that have inspired people across the globe.

Many more highly skilled and creative artists will be exhibiting at the exhibition, many of whom are up and coming creatives making a name for themselves inside and outside of the photographic community.

Alongside of are some of the most notable photographic artists that have been featured at the festival.

Obie Oberholzer

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Dennis Da Silva

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ANALOG IS

LIVING IN THE UNKNOWN.

THE

ART

WORKS.

The Festival has on display some of the very best photographic pieces from South Africa’s highly talented analog photographers.

These distinct and unique artworks capture and retain rare glimpses into our collective cultural history and hold boundless feeling and emotion that more modern means of photography can no longer adequately capture.

They are more than just artworks, they are portals taking us deep into the scenes captured and immersing us in the world of the subjects they portray.

THE WORKSHOPS.

THE WORKSHOPS.

WETPLATE WORKSHOP

Graham Abbott hosted the Wetplate workshop over two days at The Studio Barn in Barrydale. The history and theory of wetplate photography and two other films: “Silver and Light” and “Remains of the Day” were shown on day one. On day two the students had a chance to photograph each other, creating a wetplate glass negative and making a positive cyanotype print off their negatives.

CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP.

Inga Prins hosted the Cyanotype workshop at the Studio Barn using water colour paper coated with a cyanotype coating. The students placed found objects from nature such as leaves, flowers and grasses onto their paper and a sheet of glass on top. The paper was exposed in the sun for 7 min then rinsed with water leaving a vibrant negative image in blue and white.

NUDE WORKSHOP.

Anton Robert hosted the one day nude photography workshop by the river in the Tradouw Pass. The students used 35mm and 4×5 Analog cameras to capture long exposures of Bianca the model in a waterfall. Other creative images were the rocks and in the water with reflections.

ANALOG WORKSHOP.

Graham and David Chamberlain hosted the analog photography darkroom processing and printing workshop at the Studio Barn. The workshop guided students through the black & white process of 35mm and 4×5“ film and the printing of 35 and medium format negatives onto fiber based photographic paper.

The participants learnt the magic of dodging and burning images and choosing the correct grade of paper for your negative.

ANALOG IS

EMOTION MADE TANGIBLE.

THE

VENUE.

The Karooljie Kelder is a Beautiful Wine Celler in the center of
Barrydale designed by the famous Architect Etiam Bruwer and built by the owner Gerald Phillips.

Gerald has graciously allowed the BAPF Festival to be held there every Dec for the 10 days.

The Gallery space had two 30 meter long walls for hanging artworks and provides an open lower part for presentations, film projections and discussions.

During the festival, the large doors allow access for accessing the space for props and vehicles as part of the photo shoot workshops being held.

The space is also a rental venue for functions, please [email protected] for inquiries.

THE
HISTORY.

THE 
HISTORY.

In 2020 when Covid ravaged Graham Abbott’s beloved Barrydale village, he set out to build a world-class analog photography festival to boost local tourism and celebrate a dying craft. The idea was formed jointly with old friend Johan Wilke, who sadly died before the first event. The festival now celebrates his memory.
First calling on friends with old analog prints, Graham has expanded his ambition and created an annual event featuring photographers who hold their own on the international stage.

The first Barrydale Analog Photography Festival in 2020 had the work of 50 photographers on show, including David Goldblatt, Paul Weinberg, Johan Wilke, Coco van Oppens, Barney Edwards, Michael Meyersfeld, Rashid Lombard, Sean Wilson, Tim Hopwood, John Liebenberg, Herman van Wyk, Harry de Zitter, Brett Eloff, Rodger Bosch, Sean Furlonger, Dennis da Silva and Roger Ballen.

In 2021 speakers and featured photographers included Josie Borain, Francki Burger, Phomolo Nzunga, Pierre Crocquet, Billy Monk and Ian McNaught Davis.

THE
HISTORY.

THE 
HISTORY.

In 2020 when Covid ravaged Graham Abbott’s beloved Barrydale village, he set out to build a world-class analog photography festival to boost local tourism and celebrate a dying craft. The idea was formed jointly with old friend Johan Wilke, who sadly died before the first event. The festival now celebrates his memory.
First calling on friends with old analog prints, Graham has expanded his ambition and created an annual event featuring photographers who hold their own on the international stage.

The first Barrydale Analog Photography Festival in 2020 had the work of 50 photographers on show, including David Goldblatt, Paul Weinberg, Johan Wilke, Coco van Oppens, Barney Edwards, Michael Meyersfeld, Rashid Lombard, Sean Wilson, Tim Hopwood, John Liebenberg, Herman van Wyk, Harry de Zitter, Brett Eloff, Rodger Bosch, Sean Furlonger, Dennis da Silva and Roger Ballen.

In 2021 speakers and featured photographers included Josie Borain, Francki Burger, Phomolo Nzunga, Pierre Crocquet, Billy Monk and Ian McNaught Davis.

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