- Real Camera
Real Camera Co is nestled in the Northern quarter; It is a small and wonderful shop, which boasts a surprisingly huge collection of second hand cameras. Seriously, it is incredible. If you love cameras, as I do, sometimes you will find yourself in there for hours just to feast your eyes on all of the beautiful Leicas, Bronicas, DSLRs, Mamiyas.. etc.
Apart from being a brilliant place to buy/sell/trade/repair cameras, accessories, or darkroom equipment, what really makes Real Camera stand out is the insanely knowledgeable and friendly staff, who are always willing to answer all of your questions or queries. It also has a great collection of fairly cheap out of date film in many varieties and showcases different photographers work every month in shop.
5-7 Dale Street, City Centre M1 1JA 2. Magma 
customers, it is that common experience, a series of more or less successful attempts at communicating
ideas, needs, interests, passions, obsessions, dreams.
Magma is a fantastic shop, also in the Northern quarter, that is host to loads of different design, fashion, illustration and photography magazines, books, independent zines and other quirky things. It is a great place to find the inspiration or resources you might be looking for as well as a great stop for a kitsch gift..
Unit 1 Oldham Street,
City Centre
M1 1JN
3. RedEye Network
RedEye is a photography network based in our lovely city, focused on photographers in the North
West of England. It is made up of an eclectic bunch of really friendly and passionate photographers, always keen
to meet new people and talk about the industry. There are no requirements for being part of RedEye, you can be a
student, an amateur, a professional, or a complete beginner. RedEye holds monthly network meetings around
Manchester, as well as hosting artist talks, workshops and other events. There is a cheap membership programme
with some great benefits and discounts, but you don't need to be a member to take part in any of the events.
4. Whitworth Art Gallery
One of the major galleries of the city, it is situated in the south campus of Manchester University. Inside you'll find a
brilliant permanent collection of work from artists such as Picasso, Lowry, Hockney and Turner. As well as this, they
have a programme of exhibitions featuring fascinating photography, sculpture, installment and video work. You always leave
feeling inspired.
Oxford Road, Manchester
M15 6ER
0161 275 7450
5. The Lomography Store
Our newest addition to the photography scene in Manchester. There are Lomography stores all over the world and in December 2011
this shop popped up on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter. Within you will find hipster heaven- Diana camera's and
expired film as far as the eye can see. It is great to see a shop solely focused on analogue photography and they provide pretty much
everything you might need- whether camera, film, workshops or even developing to help on your Lomo journey. They also throw alot of
parties.
20 Oldham Street, City Centre
M1 1JN
6. Calumet
Big company Calumet has the tagline- It's where the pros go- I think this is referring to its impressive scope of top quality products that it sells,
rather than some prerequisite to get in. The shop is huge and windowless and a little surreal, it's also quite a pain to get to- What makes
it worth the effort though is the huge selection of EVERYTHING photography related for sale (including a huge variety of film and darkroom stuff.)
They also run a number of courses and workshops and most importantly, they let you rent practically any equipment.
7. Islington Mill
This is quite the place. One of the only creative spaces in Salford, it is home to artist studios, exhibition spaces, a bar, a B&B, a club, a recording studio...
It is a little way from the city centre, but is definitely worth the walk (or taxi fare) for the amazing events and nights. As well as being a creative hub that will inspire
and delight- it also holds numerous exhibitions featuring new and exciting photography, which are always a must-see.
http://www.islingtonmill.com/
Islington Mill
James Street Salford M3 5HW
8. Gallery of Costume
Although this costume museum (located in the suburb of Fallowfield) is great in itself- especially if you love fashion, the reason it makes this a photography must see
is that it is also home to the largest collection of daguerreotypes in Manchester (and beyond.) It usually takes about two weeks till you can get an appointment
(which you book with Miles Lambert), but is well worth the wait. You get several hours to sit in a beautiful library/office while you pour over hundreds of these exquisite original prints.
http://www.manchestergalleries.org/our-other-venues/platt-hall-gallery-of-costume/photographic-portrait-archive/ Gallery of Costume, PlattHall Rusholme Manchester M14 5LL
9. Kraak Gallery
Not to be biased, this is where we are having our exhibition after all, but Kraak gallery is the perfect example of what a small independent gallery and event space should
be. Situated in a little nook in the Northern quarter, in what used to be a textile cutting room. Kraak gallery's main pull is the fact that they fully support artist-lead exhibitions
and collaborative, inclusive works.
http://www.kraak.co/home/ 11, Stevenson Square Manchester, United Kingdom M1 1DB
10. Fred Aldous
Probably the best art shop in Manchester, situated in the Northern Quarter. As well as the numerous art supplies of every kind, there is also a great selection of nifty cameras,
film and other things. It's always a good idea to pop in and have a look at the notice board and flyers- it's a great way to keep up with interesting art events around Manchester.
http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/ 37 Lever Street, M1 1LW Part two coming soon.... |
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