ASPIRING photographers and artists at Grimsby Institute put their talent in the frame at two exhibitions.
Level 3 BTech photography students celebrated the culmination of their two-year course with an outstanding display of models, movie images and mushrooms.
They were all on show at the exhibition named "21 shutters".
Course tutor Richard Moore said: "They have come a long way in two years. At the start some did not know one end of a camera from the other.
"Now they have mastered photojournalism, experimental work with Photoshop and movement."
He said many of the students will continue their passion with photography and go into higher education and university study.
Around three students have secured jobs in the industry working as picture desk editors, image adjusters and in advertising.
Jessica Egan, 20, of North Thoresby, showed off her ghostly shot of a model on Theddlethorpe beach.
The aspiring fashion photographer said: "It was quiet and the weather was fantastic, so the lighting was perfect.
"I have loved every minute of the course and the facilities are unbeatable."
Samantha Smith, 18, of Grimsby, works part-time at the Parkway Cinema and used black and white images to portray the cinema when it is empty.
The photos of sweet dispensers, reels and cinema screen demonstrated the impact of light and shadow.
She said: "I wanted to show the atmosphere when it is closed."
Amber Skinner, 18, of Yarborough Road, Grimsby said: "I like to take photos of the things people tend not to notice. Something so small and fragile, but something strong enough to break through the foliage we call earth, yet we step on them."
Meanwhile, at the Institute's Space exhibition there was a vast range of art forms from sculpture to sound and print to painting.
BA Fine Art Practice programme leader April Virgoe said: "There are some very high quality pieces and some of it is strong enough to hang in a gallery."
Susan Riemer's stunning work with old wood reflected her strict Catholic upbringing.
Michael Wilde returned to his youth 60 years ago when he rambled around Thornton Abbey. The former health worker has become an accomplished fire art painter.
Returning to the dark side of the abbey, he said: "It is a big brooding place full of history. But there is no leaping around it anymore due to health and safety rules and a lot less cobwebs."
The exhibition at Space, in the former Western School on Cambridge Road, is open from 10am until 2pm today.
