~Tony Lilley~

At the age of 10 before I had a camera or knew how to use one, films shown at my school by projector would fill me with wonder, of the events shown, and how the machine managed to do this through light. I made my own projector at home using a torch fitted into a cardboard box and I cut a square hole for the film gate and slots in it to pull through a paper strip. The paper strip was to be the film. I had drawn a series of small pictures on the paper strip and then carefully cut them out to create shadows of the picture shapes on the wall. This is how I started to experiment with light and opened the way to begin my interest in photography and art.

I first started taking photographs at about the age of 14 with a plastic Samtoy roll film camera that I bought from Woolworths. A couple of years later I started to develop my own black and white film and prints using a mixture of equipment given to me by my uncle, and some I had bought myself. Much of the processing work was done in the bathroom, or attic.
I became interested in the way light and objects can be used to make patterns on photographic paper. I didn’t find out until years later that this is called a photogram.

I had always used film cameras, but as soon as digital cameras became available I looked forward to the day that they would be as good as a film camera.  Then about 10 years ago I became hooked on digital photography when I had my first digital camera. Since then the world of digital photography has inspired my passion for creative images.

My photography covers Scenic, Travel, Still life, Abstract and artistically constructed Surreal and Fantasy images. My main work is Stock Photography, Photographic Art and making mounted and framed prints of my pictures.

Stock images are usually sold through a photo library and used in magazines, books, newspapers, advertising etc, in fact a huge range of publications including TV.

In photographic art I am starting to combine printed digital inkjet images with other media to create a single piece of original art. I am currently experimenting with image transfers onto wood, ceramics, plaster and hand made paper or canvas, combined with other media such as acrylic paint and pastels and more !
Each piece of art created in this way is unique and more collectable.

I enjoy creating an image by building a small set/scene. Many of the objects I use are old, and re-cycled or made by myself for the purpose. Some parts of an image are created from scanned materials and objects or from my own drawn / painted artwork.

In what I call my "real world" sets, I often build a scene, that incorporates some dynamic or animation. This type of set is fully created in real life and has no digital composite element. The final image that you see, is sometimes produced by a carefully staged series of events that create the final picture. This may be made from changing lighting during the exposure and applying movement or smoke etc to the scene before the camera shutter closes. This has to be planned very carefully and timing is sometimes critical.


I like to experiment with different ways of creating an image to give it a surreal or fantasy appearance and have an air of mystery. Low light and night photography are one of my favourite ways of creating an atmospheric picture and I enjoy experimenting with a wide range of light sources to create the required effect.

Tony Lilley.

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Sales info

Sales
The pictures displayed on this website are only a few of those available to purchase either as Prints, Greetings Cards or for commercial use. The main bulk of my pictures are held by Alamy Images and Arcangel Images photo agencies.

My pictures can be bought for commercial use through the photo libraries Alamy Images or Arcangel Images or in most cases directly from myself.

Any of my pictures can be purchased as Prints or A6 Greetings cards directly from myself at Tony Lilley Photography. Just send in a request on the Order Form page.
I will send you an email invoice when you have placed an order. The email has a PayPal button on it which when clicked, will take you to the secure PayPal website where you can then pay by Debit or Credit card.

Note: to see my pictures at Arcangel Images enter "Tony Lilley" into the Keyword Search field.

Alamy Images
Please note that at Alamy Images, some pictures are Rights Managed, and some are Royalty Free. The Rights Managed and Royalty Free pictures can be sold both by Alamy Images or directly from myself for commercial use. The licence type is stated next to each picture on the Alamy Images website. Any Rights Managed picture could be bought as Rights Protected for exclusive use at extra cost, please enquire with Alamy Images if you need this.

Arcangel Images
All pictures at Arcangel Images are sold as Rights Managed only and can only be sold by Arcangel Images for commercial purposes. Any Rights Managed picture could be bought as Rights Protected for exclusive use at extra cost, please enquire with Arcangel Images if you need this.

I can supply my pictures held by Arcangel Images or Alamy Images or from this website as prints. Pictures can be printed up to 18" X 12" and are printed with pigmented long life inks on archival matte or gloss paper. See Information Page for more detail on print sizes and prices.

Alamy Images and Arcangel Images picture libraries have many more of my pictures in their online catalogue. My pictures can also be supplied through one of Alamy Images local picture distributors throughout the world.

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Signed Fine Art prints are available directly from myself through this website.

I can supply pictures printed on stretched canvas over a hardwood 2 " thick frame. These may take up to 3 weeks to supply as they are made by a printed canvas manufacture.
Un-mounted or Mounted prints can normally be supplied within 7 days.
Framed prints may take up to 3 weeks, depending on frame type selected.
For more information please see Order Information page.

Fine Art prints are supplied with a Certificate of Guarantee and Authenticity.

Canvas prints are guaranteed by the canvas manufacturer.

Please Contact me, to discuss any special commissions or pictures you would like to use.

Order Information

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Technical info:
My computer monitor, scanner and printer are fully calibrated to give accurate
repeatable colour.

Studio fitted with full spectrum daylight lamps for accurate colour assessment.

All pictures are taken in Canon RAW format and are then converted to uncompressed TIFF files in Adobe RGB 1998 colour space for final processing and storage.
Photo library images are 300dpi level 12 JPEG format.

Prints are created using Epson Ultra Chrome pigmented ink on Epson Premium
Glossy or Archival Matte paper on an Epson wide body printer for long lasting high quality prints up to 18" X 12".

I intend to experiment with other types of paper because each type of paper can
give an image a different look. Some images work better on specific types of paper,
e.g. snow scenes tend to look better on matte paper.

I use the paper that the image looks best on unless you state a preference.

Prints have been found to last for more than 100 years on Premium Glossy paper and Archival Matte paper when mounted behind glass in a frame and hung out of direct sun light.
Check out the Wilhelm Research organisation for print life test data.

Prints signed by Tony Lilley.

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Represented by:
Photo Libraries: Alamy Images, Arcangel Images and Picture Nation

Poster Prints: Art.co.uk and Artist Rising

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Recommendations:

Just to let you know that I have received the canvas and it's brilliant!
All in good order and looks lovely, the photo really is beautiful so all credit to you!

Thanks for your help with this and I shall be recommending you and your site
to as many people as possible!

Many thanks for the picture you sold me yesterday of the mathematical bridge, I am very pleased with it...

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Work History:

Commissioned work:
For a local shop and local customers.
Photography or scanning of customers prints followed by digital image manipulation for enhancing old photographs and changing colour photographs to black and white or sepia.
Printing these photographs to customers requirements.


Photography and Postcards for Ditchburn Place, Mill Road, Cambridge.

Photography for local artists of their paintings and etchings, for prints and website use.

Portrait photos for Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau, Income Maximization Project.

Product photography for catalogues and websites.


Agency Sales:
Pictures of Landscape, Travel, Still Life and Creative Surreal & Fantasy Photography,
sold to Magazines, National news papers, Books and Advertising in Britain, Europe, Russia, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japanese television programs.

Front cover of Coast Magazine March-April 2006.

Beach Huts picture. Used in the BBC Coast TV Series, Book published in 2005.

Direct to Public Sales:
Fine Art Print sales, Unmounted and Framed in various sizes.
Greetings Cards.
Postcards.

Giftshop Sales.

Gallery Sales.

Art Fair Sales.

Internet Sales:
Fine Art Photography printed on Canvas.
Framed prints.
Un-mounted prints.

Poster sales through Art.com and Art.co.uk

Coming Group Exhibitions:

Haddenham Galleries, Christmas Exhibition, November and December 2008.


Past Group Exhibitions:

Haddenham Galleries, Summer Exhibition, 5th July - 31 August 2008.

Haddenham Galleries, Sandcastles in the Sky, 3rd May to 25th May 2008.

Haddenham Galleries, Christmas Cornucopia, 17th Nov to 24th Dec 2007.

Haddenham Galleries, Summer Exhibition, 4th August to 26th August 2007.