Founded by photographer and urban observer J. A.D. Woodhouse, SQUELCH is a visual studio exploring the edges of architecture, memory, and urban decay.
Through photographic prints and self-published photographic zines, SQUELCH captures brutalist forms, nostalgic textures, and the quiet poetry of overlooked places.
SQUELCH is a signal through the static.
ABOUT
The Ethos
SQUELCH is a reaction…
[ to noise ]
[ to overstimulation ]
[ to the surface-level scroll ]
SQUELCH silences the visual and background noise and surface something stranger, quieter, more resonant.
Its about slowing down and tuning-in; to materials, to silence, to composition.
It’s about telling stories through grain, dust, grit, and geometry.
It’s about revealing the poetry in overlooked places.
squelch [skwelch]
noun · radio terminology
- a function in radio receivers that suppresses background static when no strong signal is present — silencing the noise to maximise clarity.
- to isolate signal from chaos; to reveal something honest beneath distortion.
the PHOTOGRAPHER
Based in Australia, J.A.D. Woodhouse is a photographer and urban observer.
Gritty, nostalgic, and stylised, his work blends documentary realism with a considered post-production, often landing in a space between abstraction and architectural study.
He brings a structured eye to unstructured places; abandoned ambiences, geometric tensions, the between spaces, and the slow decay of built environments.
SQUELCH is his imprint, his archive, and his method for filtering the noise.
the CONNECT
Curious? Let’s collaborate, trade signals or talk shop.