I have been doing film photography for 13 years and I have been printing my own photographs ever since. For the last 6 years I have been experimenting with the Lith printing process. Lith printing uses traditional black and white photographic paper and a special developer to produce colourful images with dark gritty shadows and delicate and smooth highlights and midtones. The results differ depending on the paper used and other factors offering a wide range of options for interpreting an image.

One of my favorite subjects to photograph are trees as for me they are an endless source of inspiration and beauty. My work is influenced by the Pictoralism movement. I also believe that there is a simple aesthetic value in any artistic creation, and that value is enough to justify the artwork, whatever the emotions behind it. Ultimately, I try to create a little window to a different reality where to escape to with a glimpse, and the Lith process allows me to do that with its wide range of possibilities.

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Iván Bernal Pallí

'To achieve his best work the young photographer must discover what really excites him visually. He must discover his own world'

Bill Brandt

Exhibitions:

- Retina Scottish International Photography Festival group exhibition at Urbane Art Gallery, Edinburgh, 17th July- 31st July 2015.

- The Custom House Open Day, group exhibition at The Custom House, Edinburgh, 11th July 2015.

- ‘Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh: 2010- 2015’, solo exhibition at Coburg House Art Studios and Gallery, 4th July- 11th July 2015, Edinburgh.

- AFUK- Association of Photographers and Film Camera Users, group exhibition. Zirovnice Castle, Czech Republic.24th May- Friday 26th July 2013.

- AFUK- Association of Photographers and Film Camera Users, group exhibition. Chotebor Castle, Chotebor, Czech Republic. 22nd- May 5th 2013.

- AFUK- Association of Photographers and Film Camera Users, group exhibition. Chotebor Castle, Chotebor, Czech Republic. 22nd Mar-30th Apr, 2012.

- Illusion and Chemistry: The Alternative Process, group exhibition. The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, Virginia, 12th Jan- 10th Feb, 2012.

- FADU- Film and Darkroom User Exhibition 2011, group exhibition. The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

- ArtSpace2Let Salon Exhibition, group exhibition at 28 Spottiswoode Street, Edinburgh, 31st January 2010.