Category Archives: Week One

As well as Eggleston, Stephen Shore has always been one of my favourite photographers. I see a lot of similarities between their work. After reading through an article on Stephen Shore I decided it would be useful to look at some of Shore’s work at this stage in the project, whilst I’m trying to collectContinue reading “Visual Research: Stephen Shore”

‘Most photographers use the camera as a tool of memorialization. They choose which moments to rescue from the enormous trash heap of everyday existence, by referencing some sort of defined visual hierarchy, a scaling of what scenes deserve to be immortalized. A “good” photograph happens when reality lines up in a way that is more valuable thanContinue reading “Theoretical Research: ‘Stephen Shore, Seer of the Everyday’”

In this article, James Maher also discusses Eggleston’s early career and his struggle with connecting with a subject matter in his ‘boring, ugly’ town. The article also explains that Eggleston was largely influenced by other prominent photographers such as Robert Frank, Walker Evans and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Yet there is also evidence of some influence fromContinue reading “Subject Research: ‘Photographing the Boring, The History and Photography of William Eggleston’”

After looking at Nicholas Huggins’ article on William Eggleston, I decided his work would be a great starting point as I begin to think about inspiration for my project. Therefore, this week I’ve been looking at some of his work and thinking about what it is about it that I like so much and whatContinue reading “Visual Research: William Eggleston”

In this article, Nicholas Huggins discusses the work of William Eggleston. Initially, Eggleston was widely criticised for his work. It was unusual at the time, for photographers to shoot in colour and his subject matters where considered too ‘mundane’ to make successful photographs. However, soon many began to consider him as the pioneer of colourContinue reading “Subject Research: Nicholas Huggins on ‘Photographing the Mundane’”

One of the key aims of my project, is to remind my viewers of the power of photography and its position in the art world. Whilst technology and social media have their benefits, it’s clear that they can also hinder photography as an art form. This article discusses the impact camera phones can have onContinue reading “Subject Research: ‘The death of Photography: Are camera phones destroying an art form?’”

As I begin this project, I thought it would be practical to do some research into why the everyday can be a fascinating subject and why it attracts viewers. I found this article titled ‘They’re mundane and boring yet get millions of views: so why do we watch vlogs? https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/social-media/2018/12/they-re-mundane-and-boring-yet-often-get-millions-views-so-why-do Although vlogs capture the everydayContinue reading “Subject Research: ‘They’re mundane and boring yet often get millions of views: so why do we watch vlogs?’”

Nigel Shafran often has a significant influence on much of my work. This interview he did with Charlotte Cotton really resonated with me. I feel that much of his process and style is similar to my own. I particularly like the part where Shafran says, ‘How people place things can be telling of how andContinue reading “Theoretical Research: Nigel Shafran Interview with Charlotte Cotton in ‘Edited Photographs’”

In 2018, I did a project titled ‘Grandad’s Shed’. The idea behind the project was that I would photograph an everyday, seemingly unremarkable space but focus on light and texture to make the photographs aesthetically pleasing. I wanted to make this project personal and nostalgic by focusing on a space that I spent a lotContinue reading “Project Inspiration: ‘Grandad’s Shed’ 2018 Project”

A Study of the Overlooked ‘Sometimes I see old photographs and what’s interesting to me are the things on the edges that are not meant to be there – the soap packet, the bit of litter, the things we relate to and hold that everydayness.’[1] As Nigel Shafran so often conveys in his work, and hereContinue reading “Project Proposal”