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To conclude, I have found this module particularly useful for gaining knowledge of where I could publish my work and how I can interact with fellow Leeds based photographers. Prior to completing this module, I was unaware of Mini Click Talks and places like Village Books. Attending talks can provide networking opportunities, and this canContinue reading “Appraisal”

On the 25th January, I attended a talk on Shirley Baker’s work at the Hyde Park Picture House led by Lou Stoppard, Griselda Pollack and Anna Douglas. Shirley Baker, who was born in 1932 and passed away in 2014, was a social documentary photographer who captured street photography images in the post war era. AroundContinue reading “Through the Eyes of Shirley Baker- a talk”

One of the modules which I have really enjoyed so far this year is Photography and the Printed Page. As I have mentioned, my concept for this module was to reflect how the majority of the most deprived places in the UK are in the North, and through completing this module I have been ableContinue reading “Engaging with Organisations to Benefit My Photographic Interests”

One of the challenges I have faced so far this academic year is my confidence when it comes to using the studio. As I generally shoot on location, prior to the Studio Practice module I was not used to using studio lighting or setting up the studio. Over the course of completing my studio practiceContinue reading “Becoming Better Aquatinted with the Studio”

Due to the current restrictions put in place because of COVID-19, this has meant that I have not been able to access the studio in university as much as I would have liked to. For one of my other modules (Studio Practice) it is essential that I use studio lighting and other equipment to produceContinue reading “Overcoming Challenges Imposed by COVID-19”

On the 2nd of March I visited the Bill Brandt and Henry Moore exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield. Bill Brandt was a photographer who met Henry Moore (a sculptor) during the Second World War. Together, they created images of people sheltering underground during the Blitz. The exhibition comprises of 200 works, and ties together photography,Continue reading “Bill Brandt and Henry Moore at The Hepworth Wakefield”

On the 4th of March, I visited the Fast x Slow Fashion exhibition at Leeds City Museum. The exhibition explores how clothes shopping in Leeds has changed from 1720 to the present day. Featured in the exhibition is a number of ready-to-wear and bespoke pieces. In the past clothes were individually made, which was aContinue reading “Fast x Slow Fashion Exhibition at Leeds City Museum”

NEST Magazine is Leeds Arts University’s independent and student ran magazine. Released twice a year (in Autumn and Spring), the printed publication provides a platform for students working across various disciplines. For each issue there is a set theme that students across the university can submit work either digitally to NEST Magazine’s website or byContinue reading “NEST Magazine”

On the 7th March 2019, a photo I posted on Instagram was reposted by @indieframe, an account which reposts photographers images which follow an ‘Indie’ aesthetic. The imagery on indieframe’s account tends to follow a saturated colour scheme, with the subject matter typically consisting of landscape, architecutre and lifestyle imagery. To be reposted onto theContinue reading “Reposted by @indieframe on Instagram”

On Thursday 20th December 2018, I was given the opportunity to shoot a vintage clothing collection for Lauren Neth’s Depop Store; Youth Junk Store. Youth Junk Store is a Depop store which sells preloved, urban and vintage clothing items curated by Neth from charity shops and kilo sales. At the time of shooting, the store hadContinue reading “Shooting for Youth Junk Store”