Luke Saxon, is a photographer that I’ve followed on Instagram for a while and I absolutely love his work. Often, the intention behind his photographs is also to find beauty in the ordinary. I found a really short article in C41 Magazine, about his project ‘True North’.
‘True North’ is a series that Saxon took as a way to relive his childhood memories of going on walks and outings with his family at weekends. By taking his camera out as he explores areas near his hometown, Saxon tries to recreate these fond memories. I like that despite being new images, these photos have a great sense of nostalgia to Saxon.
Saxon explains, ‘As I got older, I looked back at these memories with a great sense of affection.’ This made me think about something that Nigel Shafran says in one of his interviews about the everyday moments being lost in your memories, until you look at a picture in a photo album and remember. I think for me, my current project is a lot about that. I have plenty of photos of holidays and Christmas and birthdays saved in my albums, but what I want to also remember, are the normal days that make up who I am and where I’ll be in a years time or ten years time. Looking at this article has really made me think about what I want to gain from doing this work.
https://www.c41magazine.com/luke-saxon-true-north-photography/
Photos from Luke Saxon’s ‘True North’ series:
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