From 5th November 2025 – 30th November 2025 – the Disabled Photographer’s Society will be hosting it’s annual photography exhibition at name withheald. I am delighted to announce BearMusement has won first prize in the preliminary nature print category and therefore will be featured for the first time in a physical exhibition.
The exhibition was judged by Amanda Akokhia, An award winning photographer and educator who has previously worked with Disney UK, Forbes and Warner Bros.
The Disabled Photographer’s Society (DPS) is a national chairty (Registered Charity 262866) that started in 1968 to help make photography accessible to those with disabilities. It helps make photography accessible to people with disabilities.
About Oliver
Oliver is a neurodiverse photographer (Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxica, Dyslexica), He has been taking photos since 2022 documenting travels in Iceland, Norway, Greece, Germany, UK and Japan. Oliver specializes in travel, wildife and landscape photography and experiments with digital exhibitions. The Annual DPS Exhibition 2025 is Oliver’s first physical exhibition.
Oliver Bryant Photography is proud to present 3 new Iceland galleries for 2025.
Snaefellsnes Peninsula come on a tour of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Amazing Volcanos, Adorable Seals and Breathtaking churches on a trip of a lifetime.
Iceland Vol 4. a mixture of photography from Reyjavik to Hvammsvík, this gallery is a mixture of photos taken during the short break.
Iceland 35mm Experimenting with 35mm Kodak Ultramax 400 film and a Kodak M38 point and shoot camera.
This concludes this year’s Icelandic photography gallery for a fourth year in a row here’s some additional iceland galleries from previous years.
As a Photographer Iceland ignites a special place in my heart and a place I have contiuned to visit over time. I encourage others to visit, explore and enjoy Iceland, I hope it captures your heart just as it has with mine.
It’s 2025, we have fantastic digital cameras with instant responses and yet for some of us in the photography community there is a calling back to a much more simple time of Analog photography in fact companies like Fujifilm have tried to captilize on the surge of interest by introducing the X Half.
I got my hands on the X Half during the 2025 Fujikina to see what it is capable of. As I said to the sales person there are some draw backs to the Half X for example it doesn’t have RAW functionality and your not able to edit film recipies like you can with the Ricoh . Yes the camera isn’t aimed at professional photographers and the unique selling point is the ability to lock down film mode filters but without being able to modify or make them your own from a photography perspective splashing out an extra £200-300 on a Ricoh might be the better option.
Anyway let’s get back on track, Analog Photography.
The Camera that arrived after the trip… oops!
Before going on the trip to Iceland I made a concious decision to grab my first Analog camera, I went with a company that had been advertising analog cameras on facebook (I won’t mention their name as I don’t wish to give them publicity for their abysal customer support) and sadly the camera arrived after I went to Iceland, The camera I had purchased contained packaging contained an image of the church I had planned to take an image of with the Analog camera which was a bit of a smack to the face when returning home.
So I ended up visiting Reykjavík Foto picking up a Kodak UltraMax film and Kodak M38. I have sent them in for processing at a local camera shop and once they are ready I’ll be posting them up to my gallery, I had only 24 compositions to work with and of those I know a few won’t be particularly fantastic but I enjoyed experimenting with a new camera that I only had a limited ability to work with so thinking about shots was super important, I couldn’t just take an image of everything I had to make sure whatever I was going to take would be perfect the first time round. These freedoms are now taken for granted with digital photography and ofcourse with Analog comes the cost of the film and the processing too but there is something special or even magical about picking up a roll of film, loading it into your own camera and then taking the photos and winding the film back at the end not knowing if it’s okay or you hit a snag. I’m now hooked on Analog 35mm photography and I can’t wait to see how it turns out on future journeys.
I have just completed my 4th trip to Iceland, The land of fire and Ice. During this trip I took an excursion to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula with EastWest. They was absolutely fantastic and the guide Mona talked to us non-stop and in between sandwidged fantastic local music, I have been on many excursions in Iceland but this trip was very special, the weather for once was really nice, in-fact it was even better than my previous trip in August 2024!
In September 2025 a new exicting collaboration has been formed with Kunstmatrix and Oliver Bryant Photography.
Kunstmatrix Instagram Page Explaining “My Time In Japan” 2025
For those of you who haven’t heard what Kunstmatrix is, it’s an online gallery service I have been using since 2023 to host virtual galleries online.
The Kunstmatrix team put together a beautiful trailer showcasing the exhibition “My Time In Japan” – [link] in a video format. The Kunstmatrix forms a part of the multi-media experience. the 3D Gallery powered by Kunstmatrix is the main attraction showcasing photography from different parts of Japan taken by Oliver Bryant Photography.
Thanks again to Kunstmatrix for this amazing opportunity to showcase the platform. If your a business thinking of collaborating with an Artist feel free to get in touch.
Oliver started his journey in Photography in 2021 as a Astrophotographer taking pictures of the Northern Lights. He is currently a member of the Royal Photographic Society and Disabled Photographer’s Society. Oliver’s main speciality is landscape and wildlife photography visiting Iceland, Norway, Greece, Austria, Germany and Sweden however Oliver has also featured artwork of the South East of England including Leeds Castle, Kenwood Place, Hothfield Heathlands Nature Reserve and Whitstable. As a neurodiverse photographer Oliver brings people on a journey of seeing life through his vision and lens.
In March 2025 I wrote a blog about my experience at the “Photography and Video Show”
What I forgot to mention is that during the Show I became a paid member of two photographic societies.
The Royal Photographic Society
The Disabled Photogtapher’s Society
Now for full disclosure I don’t tend to talk much at all about my disabilities because of having to deal with historical negativity around disclosure but those who are close to me know I’m on the Autism Spectrum and I’m also Dyslexic and Dyscalculic and now you know too. I have always been fascinated by photography ever since I was a kid. I got my first digital camera in 2004 and during COVID an ex-partner of mine got me back into Photography, she was a pro, I certainly wasn’t. I kept persisting with photography over the years, I kept buying new lenses, second hand cameras and in 2024 I made the leap over to Mirrorless camera systems.
In 2025 I have been very fortunate enough to travel to some amazing countries and finally I plucked up the courage to enter a photo into the Annual DPS exhibition. When I’m allowed to say more I’ll provide an update on what that means but for now I would advise others if your thinking of entering a photography competition do it! But avoid vanity/paid-for exhibitions as they don’t tend to lead to particularly great results.
If galleries are interested in displaying my work, reach out
In June – July 2025 I very fortunate to visit Japan for the very first time! I loved every minute of my time in Japan, the people I got to meet and the places I got to visit. “My Time In Japan” is an expression of this experience which I’ve tired to convey in my photography as a free virtual exhibition.
From Tokyo, Fujikawaguchiko, Kyoto and Osaka every image has a story to tell. From 2 hour hike in 38c to see Monkeys, To the Black Kite soaring over Mount Fuji. The Gallery has something for everyone.
SD Cards! As a photographer I go through so many SD Cards I’ve ended up buying SD Card HOLDERS just for the SD cards I collect…
Today we are going to do a price comparison for “Lexar 256GB SD Card SILVER, Up to 205MB/s Read, 140MB/s Write, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Class 10, U3, V30, SD Card”
As you can see camera accessories can have a huge mark up! 53.14%
I like to tell photographers it always pays to shop around, if it’s online, during winter/christmas sales or at trade shows you can often pick up a bargin especially SD Cards!
My first international trip of 2025 kicked off with Berlin, Germany. I have personally wanted to visit Berlin for a long time, My Grandad was a guard during World War II in the UK zone. The city has architecture that varies from the West and East, I have nothing but love for Berlin as a city and the kindness of those in the City. I consumed a lot of currywust and enjoyed visiting the museums and monuments.
When heading into Berlin I took note from travel vloggers like Steve Marsh, Wolters World and Planes, Trains, Everything as well as speaking to german individuals.
Germans appreciate privacy, With that reguard I decided not to photograph certain places out of respect. I would advise people to use common sense, For example the Holocaust memorial has rules such as walking slowly through it. I would also like to add an additonal rule which is don’t use it as a snapchat/social-media location. The memorial is for individuals who died during the Holocaust, show respect and put the camera away.
When I did take photographs I would always ensure that my camera was only pointing at objects/animals and not at people, I kept my camera facing downwards with the lens cap on to show that I was not capturing indvidiuals.
Friday
Got the train from the airport, Google Maps sent us on a bit of journey. Our hotel was based at Berlin Alexanderplatz. Google suggested FEX to Berlin Ostkreuz then we took the S-Bahn which got us to Alexanderplatz. I am now aware of other train services that are direct to Alexanderplatz, If your interested to see the rest of them [here is a list]
Checked into our Hotel.
Went to Curry61 to get a Currywust.
Walked to Checkpoint Charlie, Got a taxi back to Alexanderplatz.
Went up the Berlin TV Tower.
Saturday
Went to THF Tower/Observation Deck at Tempelhof Airport.
Visited German technikmuseum (German Technology Museum) and saw Trains, Airplanes, Cars, Computers, Radio systems, Factory/Industrial Technology.
Went to the Berlin War Memorial.
Went to Electric Social (arcade bar).
Sunday
Visited Zoo Berlin.
Visited the Holocaust Monument.
Visited Bradenburg Gate.
Monday
Went to the DDR Museum.
Checked out of the Hotel.
Got a Taxi to the Airport.
I enjoyed my trip to Berlin. I have made two galleries from my trip to Berlin
