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Photography, Photographies

mickyates February 3, 2019 Art, ContextualResearch, Coursework, Critical Research Journal, Critical Theory, Culture, Digital, Documentary, ICWeek1, Ideas, Informing Contexts, Philosophy, Photography, Practice Leave a Comment

This week’s task: Post a brief commentary below that identifies the inherent characteristics and contexts of the ‘photographic’ nature of your own practice. Specifically refer to at least one of this week’s case studies to critically contextualise your own work. For example: Demonstrate how your work emphasises the characteristics of a particular case study; Note how these case studies may not …

Offering Critique

mickyates January 13, 2019 Coursework, Critical Research Journal, Critical Theory, ICWeek1, Informing Contexts, Japan, Photography, Practice, Presentation, Street Leave a Comment

Last autumn I decided to join the local Frome Wessex Camera Club, something I had not done before, as I am not a ‘competition’ person, and I have a dislike of the kind of ‘technical nitpicking’ on images that can go on. However, the club is a delight. What brings everyone together is a love of photography, and a desire …

My work is ‘Unfinished Stories’. Life is always in motion, every moment creates a sense of place or personality. Having travelled and worked all over the world, my photography is informed by my view that we are more the same than we are different – yet differences reveal stories. Details matter.

I seek intimacy, rapport with and understanding of the subject, whilst asking questions about who people are, what they’re doing, and what concerns them. I deliver to the best standard that I know how: technically, artistically, respectfully, ethically.

The aim is to fairly represent the subjects of my work, whilst challenging clients and audiences with engaging and creative story-telling.

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