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About the Artist: Chris Tiernan

Chris Tiernan • He/him • Creator of “Manual Mode”

Chris Tiernan began as a writer of fiction and non-fiction but developed a passion for instant photography as an alternative way to tell stories. A staunch defender of analogue culture, he embraces the imperfect spontaneity of shooting with a Polaroid camera as well as writing first drafts on a manual typewriter. With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, it’s more vital than ever to preserve and appreciate the authentic and tactile methods of creating. He isn’t strictly ‘anti-AI,’ but believes that all avenues of art, the physical ritualism of creativity, and the tools involved should remain with the living and the flawed.


Chris Tiernan - Manual Mode. Photography
Manual Mode | Photography | ©2025 Chris Tiernan

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