William Eggleston.

November 01, 2016

W I L L I A M E G G L E S T O N

I have meant to do a post like this for a while now, and following a recent trip to a William Eggleston exhibition at The national portrait gallery, I was inspired.

Untitled, c.1975 (Marcia Hare in Memphis, Tennessee) by William Eggleston

William Eggleston was a pioneer of early colour photography and utilised a dye transfer process that due to its expensive nature was almost exclusively used for commercial photography. The process results in incredible colour saturation and longevity.

To me it seems that Eggleston photographs the worlds as if it was alien to him, his fluid compositions seem inherent and effortless, they just work. His photographs have changed the way I see the world around me. Eggleston gives a democratic view of the world in which the most banal view is given great value in the still image, Furthermore this everyday image is brought to fruition with such laborious and expensive printing process we are forced to look at it with new consideration.

"I am at war with the obvious" - William Eggleston.

Mamiya.

October 20, 2016

M A M I Y A C 3 3 0

This weekend I will be shooting on the C330,

I find the waist level viewfinder helps with portraiture as it allows you to connect with your subject more successfully without any barriers between you and them.

I have loaded the camera with Portra 400 which which I thought would be more suitable for shooting indoors.

All going well my next post will show the results!

Emulsions.

October 10, 2016

A N A L O G

In preparation for the short, and ongoing project 'Venezuela, La invisible' I had to make the decision on what camera system would best suit the work. I entered photograph In a digital age and therefore never took it upon myself to explore analog photography until recently.

Due to the risk of theft in Venezuela's capital Caracas I chose to shoot 35mm film for the first time. From this experience I have found a new appreciation for the qualities of analog photographs.

Can pixels ever recreate the tone and colour that film is capable of rendering?

For my latest project I'm taking to medium format film cameras, I'm currently doing some research into different film types, and different camera systems.

On a serious note, there is a very real danger of me spending every penny I have on a Hasselblad.

Unseen 2016 : My Experience.

October 04, 2016

U N S E E N 2 0 1 6

To say that I feel excited about the coming year After returning from a short period working at the Unseen photo festival in Amsterdam would be an understatement.

My Role during the festival was greeting and assisting The VIP guests with any needs they may have, I gained a great insight into the inner workings of Unseen and also got to immerse myself into a community of practitioners and artists I admire greatly

Of course I found time to have a look around the festival and had a really special experience. Previously I have attended Paris photo, A powerhouse of a show, yet it did not fill me with the same fire and inspiration in relation to my own practise. From the use of space to the work itself Unseen was a tidal wave of new and emerging photographic work that both fills me with excitement and anxiety about how my practice will develop as a result.

See you 2017.

Current Projects.

September 18, 2016

V E N E Z U E L A , L A I N V I S I B L E

Today marks the start of a blog on my page where I will be updating you with current projects, writing and any news in the photography world or among my peers that I you may find of interest!

To begin I would like to invite you to check out my most recent series on Tripmag about the crisis in Venezuela.

http://tripmag.co.uk/venezuela-la-invisible/