Photography has always provided the excitement of 'catching the moment' for me as I mainly undertake action photography of aviation, music and sports. A lot of the time this is because when something happens in real time you don't get the chance to appreciate it before you've forgotten most of the details. I started out just taking your standard 'happy snaps' if you like … [Read more...]
Documenting The 1948 British Olympic Team
For the past six years I have been documenting the 1948 British Olympic team. I have met inspiring athletes in their 80s and 90s from all over the UK. These images and stories are to be presented in a new publication by crowd-funding publishers Unbound. 1948 was the last time the Olympics were held in London and the contrast between then and now is stark. In 1948, London … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Luke Holroyd
Luke Holroyd is a final year photography student at the University of Derby, V.I.P is a collection of imagery taken from Holroyd's current and still ongoing project on Simon Brown. The images within this work evidence Simon's life, through public occasions, day to day scenarios and fundraising events. Among the connotations that acronym V.I.P draws is one of a sense of … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Christina Bentheim
To make a photograph I can’t paint, draw, sculpt, sing, or dance. So I photograph. Making pictures is a way of exploring parts of me that are not prominent or that I didn't know existed. Photography is my way of excusing myself from life’s hectic pace so I can surround myself in beautiful details. Photography is based on seeing, feeling, and experience. It is a process that … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Stephanie Laird
No Money, No Problem Not having the resources for expensive cameras or equipment was probably one of the best things that could ever of happened to me. I love to take pictures. Actually it’s more of a passion, like an extension of me. I just love to shoot! Unfortunately, I am probably one of the worst photographers out there. I don’t know much about cameras or settings … [Read more...]