Research Diary

A photography journal from an upbeat-pessimist — documenting beauty in overlooked places, tracing repetition, stillness, and slow collapse. Part research, part wandering, part attempt to make sense of the noise.

Tales from the Loop: Into the Shadows
Art Projects, Street Photography, Research Diary, Work in Progress, Photobook Development, Art Practice, Behind the Work, Creative Process Paul Rideout Art Projects, Street Photography, Research Diary, Work in Progress, Photobook Development, Art Practice, Behind the Work, Creative Process Paul Rideout

Tales from the Loop: Into the Shadows

A winter night walk through Manchester’s overlooked streets marked the turning point for my new series. A cold, concrete loop near the university revealed its darker side — quiet, strange, and full of charged stillness. This was when the images turned black and white, and the project began to find its voice.

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Tales from the Loop: Finding Inspiration in Restriction
Art Projects, Street Photography, Portraiture, Research Diary, Work in Progress, Exhibition Planning, Photobook Development, Art Practice, Behind the Work, Creative Process Paul Rideout Art Projects, Street Photography, Portraiture, Research Diary, Work in Progress, Exhibition Planning, Photobook Development, Art Practice, Behind the Work, Creative Process Paul Rideout

Tales from the Loop: Finding Inspiration in Restriction

What began as a simple lens test became the start of a meditative black and white photo series exploring overlooked spaces and quiet moments on the edges of Manchester. Tales from the Loop uncovers the beauty in repetition, liminality, and the act of returning.

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