A new year…

Happy new year! I can’t believe its now 2020, the years are flying by. Photography wise, 2020 is already looking good and I’ve been kept busy over the last few weeks working on both clients shoots and personal projects, I even managed to venture out with the camera in this dreadful weather.

Its been a while since I wrote a blog post so I will take this time to talk about my next set of project images.

So over a period of time I have been participating in my own personal project relating to Depression. The images taken represent different stages/types of depression, a possible cause and outcome. My first set of images previously blogged relates to social bullying and the possible effect this can have on a person. My next set of images will relate to Bereavement and the possible effects this could have.

I have chosen to use an older subject to undertake this set of images and topic.

I worked alongside Ann to cover three stages of this type of depression and will post the results in my next blog post.

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1st Feb 2020 0

Progress….

This blog post is a follow up from the last to showcase the images taken as part of my project “DEPRESSION”.

Its been a few weeks since my last update and I promise I will make a point to update on a more regular basis. My chosen model for my first type of depression has his prelims approaching and shooting time had taken longer than first anticipated. Saying that, all shoots are done and dusted and I have my first set of images that document Depression. Each image shows a possibility of the illness. The first image is a possible cause or reason, the second image is a possible release or way out and the third image is a possible result of dealing with depression.

*Please note that each of these images are staged and the subjects being photographed have no relation to the topic being portrayed*

The Cause (social bullying)

A way out (Self harming)

The result

Self harm is when a person intentionally damages or injures their own body. Its usually a way of coping with or expressing overwhelming emotional distress.

For more information visit… http://www.nhs.uk

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25th Nov 2019 0

The Next Chapter…

In the last few months I became somewhat lost, and uncertain of the right path to take. Leaving education was a big step for me and continuing to work with my camera was a prominent choice. I have a few projects in the making and I’m excited to see them come to life and share them with you.

While at college I started to organise my visions for a set of images related to a Documentary brief. Documentary was the genre I was most excited about; therefore I have chosen to continue and complete this set of images. These images will represent different stages/types of depression, the cause and possible outcome.

My first set of images relates to a young male and his depression stems from social bullying. Social bullying is done with the intent to hurt somebody, their reputation, relationships, or social standing. This type of bullying is most common among kids and can somewhat go unnoticed, causing various mental and health problems. I want to challenge myself to see if I can produce a series of images that demonstrate the effect that this may have on someone and make people aware of the severity that type of depression can have.

*Please note that each of these images are staged and the subjects being photographed have no relation to the topic being portrayed*

My first subject chosen for this set of images is this young gentleman..

I will be working with Evan over the following week and will post the results soon.

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24th Oct 2019 0

Deadlines…

Last week saw the first deadline of many. The submission was a project proposal of my chosen idea for the Documentary unit. I have chosen to document the every day struggles of Depression using five different subjects suffering in different ways and producing a visual story book. I plan to document three key stages that show what living with depression looks like.

The first stage is what the victim wants us to see (the false face they hide their depression behind). The second stage is the cause of depression (what happens behind closed doors) and lastly the third stage is the possible outcome (a possible way of dealing with depression or possible way of escaping).

Before tackling my own images I have started researching other Documentary photographers that have captured images of a similar nature to my idea. After typing all sorts of keywords into googles search engine I found two male photographers who’s work related to my idea. I have named both photographers below and attatched an image displaying their work…

Photographer: Edward Honaker

http://www.edwardhonaker.com/

Photographer: Christian Sampson

https://christianxsampson.com/

The above images are quite powerful and both represent the individual photographers interpretation of depression and I am excited to see my own interpretation…. watch this space!

“It’s not always the tears that measure the pain. Sometimes it’s the smile we fake“
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18th Sep 2019 0