I posted the above image on my social media account and had a comment from a freind that set me thinking. Angus’ comment simply said ‘Are you sure its not diegesis?’ With the typical self doubt of a creative producer, I thought am I? I spent significant time thinking about the inception of this piece… Continue reading Anti-Mimesis
Category: Photography
Alternative Existence
In this series of work I use photography and text to present metaphor or symbolism. I have called this approach ‘Textual Intervention’. Whereby I incorporate text as a way of short circuiting the photographs multiplicity of interpretation; this is carried with the image regardless of situation and produces resonant anchored meaning. The parts must be… Continue reading Alternative Existence
Landscapes of the Mind
In this series of work I use photography and text to present metaphor or symbolism. I have called this approach ‘Textual Intervention’. Whereby I incorporate text as a way of short circuiting the photographs multiplicity of interpretation; this is carried with the image regardless of situation and produces resonant anchored meaning. The parts must be… Continue reading Landscapes of the Mind
Symbols of Economic and Ideological Prerogative
In this series of work I use photography and text to present metaphor or symbolism. I have called this approach ‘Textual Intervention’. Whereby I incorporate text as a way of short circuiting the photographs multiplicity of interpretation; this is carried with the image regardless of situation and produces resonant anchored meaning. The parts must be… Continue reading Symbols of Economic and Ideological Prerogative
Closed Space
this series of work I use photography and text to present metaphor or symbolism. I have called this approach ‘Textual Intervention’. Whereby I incorporate text as a way of short circuiting the photographs multiplicity of interpretation; this is carried with the image regardless of situation and produces resonant anchored meaning. The parts must be understood… Continue reading Closed Space
“This is Culture”
This photography project was done as part of a residency at Southampton Solent University I spent time photographing Southampton’s new Cultural Quarter which is a designated area for the promotion of cultural activity within the city’s centre. Southampton City Council in partnership with Southampton Cultural Quarter Development Trust have identified 13 sites spread across an… Continue reading “This is Culture”
Symbol
In this post I am going to consider the of semiotic genre of; ‘symbol’ for its emphasis on semantics or the signified / signifier, denotation / connotation relationship rather than what I perceive to be the more arbitrary general aesthetic or subject classifications of ‘landscape’ and ‘people’, for example. In this post I give an… Continue reading Symbol
Icon
In this post I am going to consider the of semiotic genre of; icon, for its emphasis on semantics or the signified / signifier, denotation / connotation relationship rather than what I perceive to be the more arbitrary general aesthetic or subject classifications of ‘landscape’ and ‘people’, for example. In this post I give a… Continue reading Icon
Index
In this post I am going to consider the of semiotic genre of; ‘index’ for its emphasis on semantics or the signified / signifier, denotation / connotation relationship rather than what I perceive to be the more arbitrary general aesthetic or subject classifications of ‘landscape’ and ‘people’, for example. In this post I give a… Continue reading Index
Exercise Conditions
This documentary photography project about the Fire and Rescue Service. Did you know many fire and rescue operatives are ex-armed forces? Because they appreciate the camaraderie, and joined to make a difference in their community. The service has experienced funding cuts of 30% during the course of the last parliament (2011-2015), which equates to one… Continue reading Exercise Conditions
Heavy Metal
This documentary photography gives an insight into the role of some of the people at Hargreaves iron foundry. Iron is an element. To make castings with it, two additional compounds are required to aid the process; coke and limestone. Hargreaves foundry has been making iron castings for over 130 years in Halifax, which was traditionally… Continue reading Heavy Metal
Dying Days
In 2011 a planning permission was granted for demolition. But the Improvement Act of 1854 to 1871 commanded the holding of a livestock market within the boundaries of the town. So as a result in January 2012 the Welsh government repealed the act effective from March 2012. This documentary photography project shows Monmouthshires Abergavenny livestock… Continue reading Dying Days