Clementina Viscountess Hawarden and the camera box

As the Homelight project progresses I find myself thinking more and more about the camera as a basic box.

Light and windows

Light

In a recent photo shoot for the Homelight project, I found that I underestimated the amount of light within the home and ended up with overexposed images.

Issues of blur

I have been considering why I have been so attracted to blurring people in my images during this module. My intent has been to use people as archetype or examples of people in London, rather than focusing on them as unique individuals. By blurring the people I have been removing the sharpness of their individuality and turning them into a ‘type’ instead.

Further inspiration from Rinko Kawauchi

Rinko Kawauchi has been an influence on my photography for some time now, and I have discussed her at length in a previous blog. However, I have now become aware of one of her pieces of work that I had not focussed on before, and find it links well to my current work around the city.

Martin Parr Foundation visit

Along with a number of colleagues from the MA course, I spent today at the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol. Our visit included a tour of the gallery, extensive photo book library, and archive.

Urban inspiration

I visited Tate Modern yesterday to have a quick look at the room full of Martin Parr’s work before heading to his foundation today. The same general exhibition had a number of photographs that I found interesting in relation to my current work.