If there’s one thing you can say about Daniel Moncur-Sime, it’s that he knows how to get people involved. With a background in fashion and commercial photography, he’s a man who knows how to pinpoint what people want, and give it to them. On the first non-snowy day since Bristol whited out, that turned out to be, well, a bit of a laugh, some attention, and the chance to do something utterly different all in the name of art.

Daniel’s Move On photography exhibition at the Grant Bradley Gallery in Bedminster is a whirl of abstract, blurred shots of dancers in weird and imaginative costumes (we particularly liked the one constructed solely of colourful ribbons). Rather than allowing us to merely admire the abstract images, Daniel took things a step further by inviting the public to come along for an open shoot and the chance to become part of the exhibition.

By midday on Jan 16^th, the gallery was filled with fashion students eager to show off their textile talents, snow queens, dancers and masses of hula hoopers who could do more with a plastic kids’ toy than I knew was possible. After being thoroughly coiffed and made up by a professional stylist and makeup artist, the brave participants danced, wiggled, jumped around, or simply sat on a step and looked pensive, while Daniel snapped away, breaking off to provide one-on-one tips and advice to help his models get the best out of their time in front of the lens.

If you missed the event, go along to the Grant Bradley to see Daniel’s startling, sultry and bizarre images. Move On continues until Saturday Jan 30th, finishing with an end-of-show from midday until 3pm when you can meet Daniel and see the winning shot, as well as all his other beautiful works.

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