Editing inspired by sculpture »
For those who can’t view this on flickr, here is Incestipede.
What started as a simple self-portrait nude just to show off my pond turned into a Bourdin-esque harking back to my image Corolla and one of the most impulsive titles I’ve ever typed. There were so many hard decisions I had to take along [...]
Retreaded »
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I find myself again citing Guy Bourdin as an inspiration for my recent work. It’s funny to recall how much of a longstanding inspiration his work has been for me, as I can recall referencing his work back in ‘06 for pics of mine such as The deaths. I feel that now I [...]
Denuded »
denude definition
de·nude (dē no̵̅o̅d′, -nyo̵̅o̅d′; di-)
transitive verb denuded -·nud′ed, denuding -·nud′·ing
to make bare or naked; strip; specif.,
1. to destroy all plant and animal life in (an area)
2. Geol. to expose (layers of rock) by erosion, weathering.
Below – b/w version (view on flickr).
I took this in Ashdown Forest the other morning.
Wandered for about an hour with [...]
Self-Portrait Photography: the book! »
My first commercial book, Self-Portrait Photography is now available to buy on Amazon UK and Amazon US. This blog post covers information about the book’s content and also about the book launch/signing I am having on 3rd March 2011 in London. See further below or go straight to Facebook to RSVP.
I have been working on [...]
A new body of work »
Above: Free range.
For over a year now, I have wanted to incorporate environmental issues/topics into my work. I did not know how to do so without feeling like I was forcing some unwanted didactic quality into my images, not wanting my work to turn into some kind of advertising campaign. [...]
Looking at 2010 and evaluating contrived images vs. the ‘haphazard shot’ »
A look over the work I did in 2010 and how some of it has veered toward what I call the ‘haphazard shot’, inspired by various photographers described in this post. I look at the milestones from the past 12 months including being part of the Art of Photography Show and starting my own workshops…
Christmas… »
…with family in Leeds, at home and at my Gran’s. I took pictures through the day inspired by Martin Parr, and got one of my sisters to use the same approach too.
Here are some pics we took (only the ones my family allowed me to show)
Click landscape ones to view larger.
To come: blog entry analysing [...]
Collaborating with Brooke Shaden »
Staying with, and collaborating with Brooke Shaden in LA has been a wonderful and enlightening experience. Our primary intention was to host two collaborative workshops which I wrote about in my last blog entry. The rest of the time, apart from preparing for, shopping for, and recovering from our workshops, was spent shooting together.
Hallowe’en in [...]
Meeting Michael Hoppen »
I was fortunate recently to meet with Michael Hoppen, owner of the Michael Hoppen Gallery, Chelsea, London. The gallery sells the work of some of the most well-known photographers in the world – including Annie Leibowitz, Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Tim Walker, Guy Bourdin, and Richard Avedon - so I was grateful to Juan Curto [...]
An exercise in emotional detachment »
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This was a shoot I did today. Gleeful with the fact I managed to get my camera out, I thought that I might as well use the opportunity to update my blog too. It’s weird how out of practise you can get with self-portraiture. I have been half busy, half lazy, mulling over [...]