Welcome to WIFIE
Copyright Belinda Burch
Wifie is an independent photography group for women living in and around Edinburgh. Members of Wifie meet to participate in workshops and visit exhibitions. During these informal meetings the group are able to discuss ideas or explore the issues raised by the work of other artists as well as being able to share knowledge, ideas and experiences within the group.
Wifie provides women with an opportunity to;
Wifie provides women with an opportunity to;
- Learn new skills in photography or extend existing skills
- Participate in exhibitions
- To use photography to explore issues relating to gender, power and social politics
- To look at issues which perpetuate exclusion
- To network with other women's projects across Scotland
New opportunities and recent events...
UPDATE: During this period of social isolating due to the COVID-19 outbreak Wifie will not be meeting up for any workshops or to visit exhibitions. We do plan to continue being creative and building our photography skills by taking part in regular assignments, which you can see below.
Why not have a look at some of our other work. Click on the link above, Workshops & Events or here
Why not have a look at some of our other work. Click on the link above, Workshops & Events or here
Assignment 9. Weather.
As part of our AGM this year, done over Zoom we had our usual camera challenge. It was suggested that Members venture out in all weathers to capture the elements at their best....or worst! Have a look at the results so far. All members invited to take part.
As part of our AGM this year, done over Zoom we had our usual camera challenge. It was suggested that Members venture out in all weathers to capture the elements at their best....or worst! Have a look at the results so far. All members invited to take part.
The magic of mist. Here are some images that members captured during recent misty weather. Mist really helps create an atmosphere and mystery so keep this in mind for next time.
Weather, come rain or shine!
Assignment 8. Minimalism.
A new challenge has been given to Wifie members for the coming weeks. This time they have been asked to consider minimalism as the central creative element of their photograph. Here are a few to get started and It'll be lovely to see some more amazing images . All members invited to take part.
A new challenge has been given to Wifie members for the coming weeks. This time they have been asked to consider minimalism as the central creative element of their photograph. Here are a few to get started and It'll be lovely to see some more amazing images . All members invited to take part.
Previous Assignments can be seen here
In The Spotlight
At WIFIE we believe that photography is for everyone, no matter your taste, age, ability or experience. We don't all have to like the same things and we all experience photographs differently. In this section we showcase individual members to dig into what they love about photography and allow them to share some of their favourite photographs.
At WIFIE we believe that photography is for everyone, no matter your taste, age, ability or experience. We don't all have to like the same things and we all experience photographs differently. In this section we showcase individual members to dig into what they love about photography and allow them to share some of their favourite photographs.
Ursula Mueller.. I was about 10 years old when I got my first automatic camera and started snapping on outings, holidays and at home. This didn't stop me from pestering my father to teach me the ropes of taking pictures with his SLR which he then handed down to me when I was 18. From there it was a journey from prints to slides and back to prints in black and white, learning how to develop photographs using a dark room. My favourite subjects have always been travel and landscape photography and, in terms of photographers, I particularly like the work of Ansel Adams, Fay Godwin, Eugene Atget and Robert Doisneau.
I still have my analogue camera but I now use small digital camera that I can effortlessly carry everywhere with me. Being largely self-taught, I felt kind of stuck and was in need of inspiration and learning. Two years ago I discovered Wifie and joining the group has been very inspiring as it has given me space to learn new things and exchange ideas within a very supportive and diverse group of women photographers. Going to exhibitions has been a great chance to get to know the works of other photographers and taking inspiration from them. I particularly enjoyed the Robert Bloomfield and the Amberside photography exhibition, which have led me to focus more on people in my photographs.
Workshops help with technical aspects and practical learning as do the recent “assignments” that have kept our group going since lockdown. There is a lot of freedom to experiment and I have become more confident in trying out different approaches in terms of perspective and point of view, aspect ratio or the use of movement, for example.:
I feel that with more awareness of photographic techniques and skills, I can gradually move away from the use of photography as a record, towards creating photographs which may tell a story or give a more layered and sometimes ambiguous view of the world. To achieve this I am working on a more discerning use of perspective and composition as well as making use of post production tools.
Why not... have a look at previous images done for 'In The Spotlight' before we showcase the work of the next Wifie member.
Darkroom facilities
The darkroom that we were setting up at the Arts Complex is no longer available. We will be continuing to try and source darkroom facilities for the future to run workshops and offer traditional printing opportunities. Please get in touch with Wifie if you know of any community darkrooms that we could access. Thank you.
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