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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here)

@davidmayne2.bsky.social
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Welsh photographer. Occasional writer & self-publisher. Dedicated Videogamer. Documenting South Wales, West of England & occasionally beyond.

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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
My friend Shaun has written a great piece on this recent photograph of a Black woman surrounded by masked men, and the ripples of meaning that spread from it. 'The camera had recorded a fraction of a second. The meanings attached to that fraction of a second accumulated rapidly afterwards.'
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The afterlife of a photograph
When a photograph becomes iconic, what happens to the person inside it? A reflection on memory, recognition and photography's ethics.
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Me (and others) letting you know what you can expect from our latest film, Defiant.
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Would it be okay to promote my zine again? Made by me, just me, entirely me! Photographed by me, layout designed by me, fulfilled by... me! Available for £10 including second class postage. UK only I'm afraid www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr... #Photography
an abandoned house in some grass with a body of water behind. The sky is blue with wispy white cloudsa very green hill with a bungalow, abandoned but still mostly whole, with a smaller ruined outbuilding off to the side. The sky is very cloudy and dramatica ruin with no roof and very little left, standing on a hill, with dark dramatic stormy skies behinda sunny warm day with a ruin with no roof, which is fenced off. In the foreground is some old metal farming equipment. The grass around is yellow and scrubby, that of a hot dry summer
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Nature stuff, various, 2026
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Still, Loch Earn - Scotland, March 2026
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Somewhere near Shrewsbury, March 2026
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
One of the very best Dredd stories!
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I'm a millennial (an old one at that) on Instagram, please follow me. www.instagram.com/mariegardine...
A screenshot of my Instagram profile with a grid of 9 photos, mostly landscapes
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A swan, Monmouth February 2026
It is a photograph of a swan in profile - black and white
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Hereford, Jan 2026
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A statue, Chepstow 2026
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
A pair from the Scottish Deer Centre, December 2025
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Kelpies, Scotland
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The 6 Million P Man @the6millionpman.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
An image from "This Is All There Is". A continuation of themes I have explored previously; beauty in the banal, the mundanity of ordinary objects and places and achieving immortality through creation. Duffryn 2025 Yashica Mat 124G, Kodak Gold 200 #filmisnotdead #photography
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Tyntesfield, Bristol - December 2025
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Bristol, December 2025
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Aberavon Beach Sequence, late November 2025
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Lonely Tower Film & Media @lonelytower.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This is stunning work by Shaun, honoured to call him a friend. We were lucky enough to travel to Cardiff recently to see this exhibited. An insight filled with love and respect.
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Chris Williams @masterwoodchip.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Here is the progress on my latest commission. This cross is for the church in Llantrisant in oak salvaged from the church's bell tower which is undergoing refurbishment. The rays will be gilt with 24K gold and Oak will be fitted in between them.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Sometimes the world can seem a difficult and confusing place and it seems easy to give up hope of things ever getting better. But then I'm reminded that Wotsits has an extensive and detailed entry on Wikipedia. For some reason this gives me hope. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotsits
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Wotsits - Wikipedia
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
The original batch of these sold out really quickly so I'm just seeing if there's an appetite for a second run somewhere around late October, so that you can buy them in time for Christmas gifts? Let me know and if there's enough interest then I'll work on getting some done by then :). #Photography
a ruin facing away from us on an angle with the roof mostly missing and fields in the backgrounda large mostly intact ruin with a tree and long grass in front of ita large ruin with the roof missing, there's a wall to the left from an outbuilding, a wall to the right, and a gate in the middle, with green mossy stones in the foregounda long ruin face on with gaps for windows, though the structure and roof are largely intact at this angle. There's grass in the foreground and grey skies above
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Just a gentle reminder. Forgot to mention that there's also a fantastic exhibition of art on the walls by local artists. Would love to see you there.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Got a little thing going on with 6 other photographers and it's getting a launch at Turner House in Penarth on 20th September 2025. There's going to zines, prints and a great opportunity to meet lots of people. Be lovely to see you there! Entry is free.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Swindon, September 2025
A view of a car park over pass. A high rise building can seen in the background. On the right hand side of the frame is a bush and on the left is a fence. There was a vague smell of wee.A view looking upwards - a fairly vacant looking building with an old British Rail sign at the top. Felt more like the 1970s and less like the 2020s. Vague smell of coffee - Costas nearby.A word looking clock outside the train station - like a ball stuck in a tree. I’ve already mentioned the coffee smell.A view towards the bus station - now deserted. People can seen walk through an alleyway between the bus station and an office block. No doubt going to wait for buses that will never arrive. Very strong smell of wee and weed.
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Offline Journal @offline.wales · 31/08/2025
The latest Offline Journal Newsletter is just out! Info on the PHOTOZINE & PRINT Day coming up at The Turner House gallery in Penarth on Saturday 20 September 11am-3.30pm (free to attend) - plus updated listings for photography exhibitions and events around Wales. www.offline.wales/newsletter-3...
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Newsletter : 31/08/25
PHOTOZINE & PRINT DAY – 20 September 2025
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Some photographs from my on going occasional sometimes project about wandering around beaches every now and then. I might call the project ‘Shoreline’ but maybe not…..
Some elaborate metalwork in silhouette against a plain bright sky.Two bits of wood - might’ve been something else (didn’t check)  - emerging from the sand and water.A pair of razor shells on the sand. Sometimes referred to as razor clams (I did not know this). The posh name for them is Ensis magnus.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
@lonelytower.bsky.social & @mariegardiner.bsky.social - to piles of books on the bedside cabinet and beyond!
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Workers Gallery @workersgallery.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Cheerful #art post alert! Thanks @davidmayne2.bsky.social for being a great sport (& model) at the #gallery yesterday. 2 young artists popped in & created these wonderful portraits of & for David! We've a space for #artists of all ages to pop in & get creative www.workersgallery.co.uk #drawing
Person (called David Mayne) holding up two drawn portraits of him made by young visitors to the gallery. One is on a clip board - both are on white A4 paper. David is smiling and has short cropped hair and beard and sunglasses on
He is smiling. His portraits look like him and are super cool. Drawn portrait in cartoon style of a person with short red/brown/grey hair and beard with dark sunglasses. Drawn portrait in cartoon style of a person with short red/brown/grey hair and beard with dark sunglasses.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Dabbling with the non urban......Aberavon Beach, October 2023
A across the beach at Aberavon, Port Talbot. Looking from left to right the sky starts clear and as we look across the cloud builds up significantly, darkening as we look right. The sand is firm and it looks like the tide has recently gone out - streaks of water run towards the tide. In the distance, whiter clouds can be seen, a promise of a brighter day lurks within. A solitary figure can be seen walking on the beach, no doubt enjoying the serenity of nature's bounty.
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Trying not to wang on about this too much, but Changing Landscapes (my second zine) is available for £10 including (UK) postage. It contains many awesome ruins of houses, former industrial sites, abandoned vehicles... it's even got some sheep. #Photography www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
a chimney standing in a moorlanda mostly hidden red shell of a car by grass, there's a ruined house in the background and bare hills behind that a ruin in the middle of the frame, facing to the side. The bottom half of the image is grass and the top is grey flat skybright blue skies with a ruined house in the middle and a tree behind it. The foreground is longish yellow-green grass
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Workers Gallery @workersgallery.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Join us and get creative! Rhondda Drawn and Read Comics workshop! This Saturday 26th July 12-4pm 😁Family fun up the Workers😁 www.workersgallery.co.uk #comics #Rhondda
Poster in a cartoon panel style for workshops for Rhondda Drawn and Read. Colourful panels are behind white thought bubbles, exclamations and speech bubbles.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Newport, Wales - 'Yma/Here' (47) An ambiguous and extensive examination of the urban topography of South Wales and the West of England from 2016 to 2018. If you'd like a copy of 'Yma/Here' there might be 1 copy left in stock here (£17.99 delivered UK) www.workersgallery.co.uk/product-page...
A view down a street in deep winter shadow. Hanging between two buildings hangs a tired looking set of Christmas lights. Sunlight picks out the odd window and shop front.
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Hi folks, happy to say these are now with me. If you'd like to buy one they're £10 including UK second class postage. If you're not in the UK get in touch via my site to let me know where you are and I'll work it out for you. All details and how to pay: www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
If anyone would like my first zine, Transporter, I thought they were sold out then found some in our product box from when we do our little pop up shop, and of those there's maybe 5, so it's not worth putting them back online but I do have some and they're £8 so just get in touch.
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Pauline Mayers @emergentp.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The interview I did for the Earth Sea Love Podcast with Dr. Sheree Mack is now live! I had a really good time talking about my walking journey. And the feedback so far has been amazing! To have a listen click on the link below, it’s also on all podcast platforms. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Episode 081 - Ruptures, healing and reclamation with Pauline Mayers
Podcast Episode · The Earth Sea Love Podcast · 13/07/2025 · 1h 15m
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Bridgend, Wales - 'Yma/Here' (44-46) An ambiguous and extensive examination of the urban topography of South Wales and the West of England from 2016 to 2018. If you'd like a copy of 'Yma/Here' there might be 1 copy left in stock here (£17.99 delivered UK) - www.workersgallery.co.uk/product-page...
Framed by the outline of a vacant and shuttered shop, there stands a man with a push chair in the right hand side of the frame, looking left towards two people approaching him. One is on a mobility scooter whilst the other walks. They're slightly indistinct due to a low shutter speed which gives the impression that they are moving at speed. The man who they are approaching is stock still, frozen in time.A dreary view towards what was once the Co-op and subsequently what was once Wilko. A road snakes up the middle of the frame towards said empty shop. A row of cars is picked out by the fact and miserable light. On the right of the frame stands a typically bland block of flats, whilst on the left there is the indoor market, which itself is closed now. A quiet side street, more flat dreary light and just visible in a door way on the left someone is smoking a cigarette whilst blowing on their phone - maybe an employee from the nearby pub having a break from all the day drinkers.
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Chris Williams @masterwoodchip.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Here is a short video of one of the sculptures I was working on in the woods as part of my artist residency. It was a wet day! youtube.com/shorts/PFDmS...
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Woodland sculpture in the rain
YouTube video by Master Wood Chip
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Workers Gallery @workersgallery.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
The dates have been announced for the next meet ups for the Meet & Make Friends for those living with #dementia & their family, friends and carers. The Friends of the Workers #Gallery (FOWG) are working with other volunteers & those living with dementia to bring together fun creative sessions.
Alt Text: Mid blue, white and bright yellow poster for the Meet and Make Friends for those living with dementia and their family friends and carers. Two speech bubbles at the top contain the group's title & cartoon style drawings of heads and various creative activities. Two more speech bubbles below have the dates. Below that is the venue dates.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Bargoed, Wales - 'Yma/Here' (43) An ambiguous and extensive examination of the urban topography of South Wales and the West of England from 2016 to 2018. If you'd like a copy of 'Yma/Here' there might be 1 copy left in stock here (£17.99 delivered UK) - www.workersgallery.co.uk/product-page...
From an elevated position, looking down into a partially flooded car park. The standing water acts like a mirror and reflects an overcast sky. In the foreground there are metal posts whilst in the background there is an expanse of parked cars and some lampposts.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I'm going to be leading a Bookclub discussion about Outsiders on Wednesday evening 18th June at The Workers Gallery. Come and along and talk about this timely body of work - tickets available from here @workersgallery.bsky.social (link to website) on a pay what you can basis. There will be tea!
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I fully and heartily endorse this message
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The endless pursuit of profit will see AI doing real and lasting damage. The impact on the creative industries and wider society will be profound and long lasting. There is no substitute for human imagination but the shareholder must be paid no matter the cost.
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Workers Gallery @workersgallery.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Now on exhibition Outsiders by Marc Davenant Open Saturdays 10am-5pm or by appointment at other times. 99 Ynyshir Road Ynyshir RCT, South Wales, CF39 0EN www.workersgallery.co.uk #photography #gallery #wales
Poster with an off-white uneven
 textured background with Outsiders
 depicted in a black stencil design at
 top. Below is a photographic image
 depicting a head shot photo in grey
 scale of a person with a large beard.
 The portrait is on dark grey surface
 with cigarette stubs scattered around
 and a disposable coffee cup partially. as Moc
 visible at top right. The image is fel the latent and
 partially reflected below. 
WORKERS GALLERY
 1 June to 31 August 
 Poster design by Marc Davenant
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Unreal car crashes. No one was hurt.
Three cars in a pile up outside what looks like a bank. Two of the cars are interlocked head-on whilst a third lies on top of them both. No one was hurt.Three cars smashed into each other. Beyond lies the city across a still body of water. The sky is cloudy but calm. No one was hurt.Flipped on its roof outside an office block lies a car. Weak light bleeds from its single functioning headlight. No one was hurt.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Maesteg, Wales - 'Yma/Here' (42) An ambiguous and extensive examination of the urban topography of South Wales and the West of England from 2016 to 2018. If you'd like a copy of 'Yma/Here' there are 3 copies currently in stock here (£17.99 delivered UK) - www.workersgallery.co.uk/product-page...
The viewpoint looks down from an elevated position into deserted street. Terraced houses can be seen to the left of the frame and in the distance what looks like a leisure centre. Running diagonally across the foreground of the image is a fence and stood by the fence is a man walking through the frame from left to right. He has his back to the camera but his mop of white hair is visible. He's wearing a rain coat which is fitting given the damp looking conditions.
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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Well, it's been a decade in the making but I'm almost ready to press go on my new zine, Changing Landscapes - Ruins of the North Pennines. This one is 40 pages (Transporter was 20). Here's a video flick-through of what you can expect. More details in next post. #Photography #ThePhotoHour
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Come along and see this excellent body of work.
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
A very interesting project and if you can you should go down to the woods and see what Chris is up to - www.youtube.com/watch?v=70HW...
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Packing for the Woods - tools to take for green woodworking
YouTube video by Master Wood Chip
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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I haven't posted any of my own work for 29 days (according to stuff) so here's an example of some of my own work. The Shoot At Llampha - 2012/14
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