Film, Film Everywhere
One of the easiest things I've had to do thus far in my Masters is choose which type of film to use. It had to meet a few important criteria in that it had to be forgiving, durable and affordable so I went straight to my tutor, who has so much more experience in this matter than I have, and sought his advice. After a quick chat he recommended Ilford HP5 400. So what's that then? It's a large format film (five inches by four inches) which gives good results in a variety of lig
Why Mental Health?
I came into the Masters knowing that it would involve exploring an issue that is important to me. I knew that it had to be something big enough to get my teeth into, something Masters worthy and it had to be a topic that would engage my audience. It really didn't take me long, a few days at most, to zero in on the subject matter that ticked all the boxes and then some! Mental health. Specifically, poor mental health and how we approach it. This is something that has touched m
Getting Behind The Camera
If you follow my Instagram or Facebook feeds then you'll know that I've been out and about on location, playing with my (large format) camera. The first half of the Masters Degree course has been incredibly research heavy, and for a while there I had to put the act of physically creating images on the back burner. But now I've finally carved out a solid direction for my project which means I can drag out the equipment and spend some time creating. Heading out into a local woo