Alan Bulley
@alanbulley.bsky.social
Writer and photographer 🇨🇦🍁
MA Doc Photo 2025, University of South Wales
Contributing writer for @photoeditorial.bsky.social
IG @alanbulley
http://bio.site/alanbulleyphoto
MA Doc Photo 2025, University of South Wales
Contributing writer for @photoeditorial.bsky.social
IG @alanbulley
http://bio.site/alanbulleyphoto
Issue 75 of @photoeditorial.bsky.social is now available and it's beautiful. I'm chuffed to have two articles in this issue, one on the border-related projects of Ruth Kaplan and Isabelle Hayeur, as well as one on the public Photo Walk developed by the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa.
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Issue 75 of @photoeditorial.bsky.social is now available and it's beautiful. I'm chuffed to have two articles in this issue, one on the border-related projects of Ruth Kaplan and Isabelle Hayeur, as well as one on the public Photo Walk developed by the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa.
I'm reviewing the book I made at the end of my MA in Doc Photo. The book contains many photographs and a contextual essay.
Photographed in and around Canada's House of Commons, my project points to the need to update our institutions to better meet the challenges now facing liberal democracies.
Photographed in and around Canada's House of Commons, my project points to the need to update our institutions to better meet the challenges now facing liberal democracies.
October 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I'm reviewing the book I made at the end of my MA in Doc Photo. The book contains many photographs and a contextual essay.
Photographed in and around Canada's House of Commons, my project points to the need to update our institutions to better meet the challenges now facing liberal democracies.
Photographed in and around Canada's House of Commons, my project points to the need to update our institutions to better meet the challenges now facing liberal democracies.
It's always great to receive another beautiful copy of PhotoED Magazine, even if delayed by Canada Post. But it's all the sweeter when you've got a byline in the issue!
Subscribe to Canada's last magazine dedicated to photography -- you'll be glad you did!
@photoeditorial.bsky.social
Subscribe to Canada's last magazine dedicated to photography -- you'll be glad you did!
@photoeditorial.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It's always great to receive another beautiful copy of PhotoED Magazine, even if delayed by Canada Post. But it's all the sweeter when you've got a byline in the issue!
Subscribe to Canada's last magazine dedicated to photography -- you'll be glad you did!
@photoeditorial.bsky.social
Subscribe to Canada's last magazine dedicated to photography -- you'll be glad you did!
@photoeditorial.bsky.social
The backyard says fall has arrived in the Ottawa Valley.
October 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The backyard says fall has arrived in the Ottawa Valley.
I'm still processing the last two weeks, which consisted of a bookmaking workshop in Cardiff, followed by my MA Doc Photo degree show in Bethnal Green, London.
I plan to rework my book ("The Ottawa Bubble," on the writing desk) as a print-on-demand item to help keep its costs... democratic.
I plan to rework my book ("The Ottawa Bubble," on the writing desk) as a print-on-demand item to help keep its costs... democratic.
September 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I'm still processing the last two weeks, which consisted of a bookmaking workshop in Cardiff, followed by my MA Doc Photo degree show in Bethnal Green, London.
I plan to rework my book ("The Ottawa Bubble," on the writing desk) as a print-on-demand item to help keep its costs... democratic.
I plan to rework my book ("The Ottawa Bubble," on the writing desk) as a print-on-demand item to help keep its costs... democratic.
Very proud to be showing work at the Four Corners Gallery in London, along with the other members of my MA in Doc Photo cohort.
I will follow up with some posts of my own work, a project on the state of Canada's House of Commons.
I will follow up with some posts of my own work, a project on the state of Canada's House of Commons.
September 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Very proud to be showing work at the Four Corners Gallery in London, along with the other members of my MA in Doc Photo cohort.
I will follow up with some posts of my own work, a project on the state of Canada's House of Commons.
I will follow up with some posts of my own work, a project on the state of Canada's House of Commons.
If you're planning to be in London from Sept 11-13, grab your robes and hat and come see my project, "The Ottawa Bubble."
I'll be showing the work as part of my U. of South Wales Doc Photo MA degree show with the other members of my cohort at Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London.
I'll be showing the work as part of my U. of South Wales Doc Photo MA degree show with the other members of my cohort at Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London.
September 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If you're planning to be in London from Sept 11-13, grab your robes and hat and come see my project, "The Ottawa Bubble."
I'll be showing the work as part of my U. of South Wales Doc Photo MA degree show with the other members of my cohort at Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London.
I'll be showing the work as part of my U. of South Wales Doc Photo MA degree show with the other members of my cohort at Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London.
My cohort is putting on our MA degree show at Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London from Sept 11–13.
If you'll be in London in mid-Sept, please plan to swing by and say hello!
In the meantime, we're prepping like mad and one of us (ahem), is praying that the Air Canada agreement holds...
If you'll be in London in mid-Sept, please plan to swing by and say hello!
In the meantime, we're prepping like mad and one of us (ahem), is praying that the Air Canada agreement holds...
August 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My cohort is putting on our MA degree show at Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London from Sept 11–13.
If you'll be in London in mid-Sept, please plan to swing by and say hello!
In the meantime, we're prepping like mad and one of us (ahem), is praying that the Air Canada agreement holds...
If you'll be in London in mid-Sept, please plan to swing by and say hello!
In the meantime, we're prepping like mad and one of us (ahem), is praying that the Air Canada agreement holds...
Nice to have a bit of a light show while keeping an eye on the barbecue on the deck.
August 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Nice to have a bit of a light show while keeping an eye on the barbecue on the deck.
If you'll be in Toronto in September, plan to see my friend Ann Piche's show "I don't do math" at the D.G. Ivey Library at the University of Toronto (20 Willcocks St.) from September 25 to October 15, with a panel discussion on Monday, September 29.
Cool work with that intersects art and math!
Cool work with that intersects art and math!
August 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you'll be in Toronto in September, plan to see my friend Ann Piche's show "I don't do math" at the D.G. Ivey Library at the University of Toronto (20 Willcocks St.) from September 25 to October 15, with a panel discussion on Monday, September 29.
Cool work with that intersects art and math!
Cool work with that intersects art and math!
Shhh... don't tell anyone, but the degree show for my MA in Doc Photo will be taking place at the Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London in the second week of September.
TBC, but it looks like our open house event will be on Thursday, September 11.
If you'll be in London then, c'mon out!
TBC, but it looks like our open house event will be on Thursday, September 11.
If you'll be in London then, c'mon out!
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Shhh... don't tell anyone, but the degree show for my MA in Doc Photo will be taking place at the Four Corners Gallery in Bethnal Green, London in the second week of September.
TBC, but it looks like our open house event will be on Thursday, September 11.
If you'll be in London then, c'mon out!
TBC, but it looks like our open house event will be on Thursday, September 11.
If you'll be in London then, c'mon out!
Another thunderstorm in Aylmer QC, another power outage. Sigh.
July 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Another thunderstorm in Aylmer QC, another power outage. Sigh.
Hey, #Canada: democratic crisis isn't just for the neighbours.
Getting rid of first-past-the-post would be a good start, but it's just one item examined by @acoyne.bsky.social.
Our political institutions are not what we think they are: read the book, talk it up.
#canpoli #democracy @fairvote.ca
Getting rid of first-past-the-post would be a good start, but it's just one item examined by @acoyne.bsky.social.
Our political institutions are not what we think they are: read the book, talk it up.
#canpoli #democracy @fairvote.ca
June 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hey, #Canada: democratic crisis isn't just for the neighbours.
Getting rid of first-past-the-post would be a good start, but it's just one item examined by @acoyne.bsky.social.
Our political institutions are not what we think they are: read the book, talk it up.
#canpoli #democracy @fairvote.ca
Getting rid of first-past-the-post would be a good start, but it's just one item examined by @acoyne.bsky.social.
Our political institutions are not what we think they are: read the book, talk it up.
#canpoli #democracy @fairvote.ca
"The Prism of Ms. Jane Doe" opens this evening at the Ottawa Fringe. This piece has been a labour of love for my wife, Jackie McKeown, who is now a first-time playwright at the age 61, in addition to acting in the one-woman show.
Tickets at ottawafringe.com.
Come out and support local theatre!
Tickets at ottawafringe.com.
Come out and support local theatre!
June 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"The Prism of Ms. Jane Doe" opens this evening at the Ottawa Fringe. This piece has been a labour of love for my wife, Jackie McKeown, who is now a first-time playwright at the age 61, in addition to acting in the one-woman show.
Tickets at ottawafringe.com.
Come out and support local theatre!
Tickets at ottawafringe.com.
Come out and support local theatre!
This is the view from an immobile Train 54, an hour after we were supposed to leave Toronto.
High-speed rail would be great in Canada, but right now I'd settle for 'Speed greater than 0' rail.
@viarailcanada.bsky.social
High-speed rail would be great in Canada, but right now I'd settle for 'Speed greater than 0' rail.
@viarailcanada.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This is the view from an immobile Train 54, an hour after we were supposed to leave Toronto.
High-speed rail would be great in Canada, but right now I'd settle for 'Speed greater than 0' rail.
@viarailcanada.bsky.social
High-speed rail would be great in Canada, but right now I'd settle for 'Speed greater than 0' rail.
@viarailcanada.bsky.social
Spotted at Spadina and Dundas
May 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Spotted at Spadina and Dundas
Canada: where the only thing older than the landscape is the @viarailcanada.bsky.social car you're travelling in.
May 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Canada: where the only thing older than the landscape is the @viarailcanada.bsky.social car you're travelling in.
Back from Bienal '25 Fotografia do Porto with lots to think about. I'll be refining my images and writing text to support creation of a book dummy and my degree show exhibition.
Just as during my public service career, it was good to escape the "Ottawa Bubble" for learning and a new perspective.
Just as during my public service career, it was good to escape the "Ottawa Bubble" for learning and a new perspective.
May 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Back from Bienal '25 Fotografia do Porto with lots to think about. I'll be refining my images and writing text to support creation of a book dummy and my degree show exhibition.
Just as during my public service career, it was good to escape the "Ottawa Bubble" for learning and a new perspective.
Just as during my public service career, it was good to escape the "Ottawa Bubble" for learning and a new perspective.
Very pleased to be showing work with the other members of my MA cohort during the Bienal Fotografia do Porto.
I'm looking at Canada's Commons during a time of questioning about the role of institutions, with my degree show in late summer/early fall.
#Canada #institutions #democracy #Commons
I'm looking at Canada's Commons during a time of questioning about the role of institutions, with my degree show in late summer/early fall.
#Canada #institutions #democracy #Commons
May 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very pleased to be showing work with the other members of my MA cohort during the Bienal Fotografia do Porto.
I'm looking at Canada's Commons during a time of questioning about the role of institutions, with my degree show in late summer/early fall.
#Canada #institutions #democracy #Commons
I'm looking at Canada's Commons during a time of questioning about the role of institutions, with my degree show in late summer/early fall.
#Canada #institutions #democracy #Commons
And so it begins...
Starting the layout for installation at the Centro de Cultura Politécnico do Porto as part of the Bienal Fotografia do Porto. I'm showing work along with the members of my cohort in the MA Doc Photo program at the University of South Wales.
#photography #documentary
Starting the layout for installation at the Centro de Cultura Politécnico do Porto as part of the Bienal Fotografia do Porto. I'm showing work along with the members of my cohort in the MA Doc Photo program at the University of South Wales.
#photography #documentary
May 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
And so it begins...
Starting the layout for installation at the Centro de Cultura Politécnico do Porto as part of the Bienal Fotografia do Porto. I'm showing work along with the members of my cohort in the MA Doc Photo program at the University of South Wales.
#photography #documentary
Starting the layout for installation at the Centro de Cultura Politécnico do Porto as part of the Bienal Fotografia do Porto. I'm showing work along with the members of my cohort in the MA Doc Photo program at the University of South Wales.
#photography #documentary
Counting down to Bienal '25 Fotografia do Porto, where I'll be showing work along with other members of my MA Doc Photo cohort from the University of South Wales.
If you were looking for an excuse to go to Portugal, this post is for you! 😉
#documentary #photography #art
If you were looking for an excuse to go to Portugal, this post is for you! 😉
#documentary #photography #art
May 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Counting down to Bienal '25 Fotografia do Porto, where I'll be showing work along with other members of my MA Doc Photo cohort from the University of South Wales.
If you were looking for an excuse to go to Portugal, this post is for you! 😉
#documentary #photography #art
If you were looking for an excuse to go to Portugal, this post is for you! 😉
#documentary #photography #art
Benjamin Freedman at the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto during the Contact Photography Festival's book fair. Not only does Ben do cool work with CGI, but he shows remarkably good taste both in photo magazines and, it must be said... writers.
Ahem. 😉
@photoeditorial.bsky.social #photography #art
Ahem. 😉
@photoeditorial.bsky.social #photography #art
May 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Benjamin Freedman at the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto during the Contact Photography Festival's book fair. Not only does Ben do cool work with CGI, but he shows remarkably good taste both in photo magazines and, it must be said... writers.
Ahem. 😉
@photoeditorial.bsky.social #photography #art
Ahem. 😉
@photoeditorial.bsky.social #photography #art
It's Election Day in Canada. Have you voted yet?
C'est le jour des élections au Canada. Avez-vous déjà voté ?
C'est le jour des élections au Canada. Avez-vous déjà voté ?
April 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
It's Election Day in Canada. Have you voted yet?
C'est le jour des élections au Canada. Avez-vous déjà voté ?
C'est le jour des élections au Canada. Avez-vous déjà voté ?