Guy Debord’s work is still very readable and relevant fifty years after it was written. The themes he addresses are still with us, arguably more so. He begins the work with the following statement: “In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, life is presented … Continue readingThe Society of the Spectacle
I have recently returned from the Vision 2020 event at Falmouth where I learned a lot. The remote learning basis of the course is invaluable to me as I live in West Sussex and have a full-time job. But meeting up at events like Vision … Continue readingThe joy of face 2 face
My habitual practice is a hunter approach, going out with my camera and taking photographs of things that interest me and appeal. This produces a wide gamut of pictures that have little collective coherence. I also have another evolving practice which is ideologically driven. This … Continue readingWeek 6 Reflections
This week was about how we look at photographs and how we look at the world. As photographers, we both look at photographs and create photographs based on what we see. Clearly, looking and seeing are highly important activities for us. The forums contained a … Continue readingWeek 5 Reflection
The Intent Of My Practice Currently, the intent of my practice is to express my deep concern about the climate crisis. I see this crisis as the single biggest issue for humanity to deal with. The threat is real and the effects are being felt … Continue readingWEEK 4 REFLECTIONS
The current context of my practice is the climate crisis. I want to be able to find new things to say about the crisis and I want to find new ways of doing so. This is the existential threat to humanity, I feel it is … Continue readingInfluences
I take a lot of pictures and reject most of them. That seems to be common to a lot of photographers. The ones that make the cut get shared and join collections or portfolios. Some become a landmark. This picture is something of a landmark … Continue readingA Turning Point
This is the cover of the 1980 Roxy Music album “Flesh and Blood”. It’s not the first Roxy Music album and it’s not the best. In fact, it was critically panned on its release. But I bought it, enjoyed it and was always enthralled by … Continue readingWeek 3 reflections
Photography is a method of placing texts into the world, where we understand a text as being a message, observation, art object or other creative artefact. Photography has aspects to it that make it recognisable as photography: it is undertaken by photographers, they use a … Continue readingWeek 2 reflections
My photography practice is in a state of transition. Previously, I would go out with a camera and see what happened. I never worked to a brief, never thought beyond the fact that I would be exploring a city or a coastline. Some good pictures … Continue readingWeek 1 reflections