15.10.12 Ali Taptik

While researching my current project I found the work of  Taptik and was very inspired by Kaza ve Kader, the project shows uncanny beauty of the gloomy and dark frames and the fragmented narration throughout the project which depicts detailed fragments of accidents that the city unfolds. Unfortunately his work does not apply to my current project work, but I wanted to put it here anyway!

10.10.2012 Giulio Sarchiola

Giulio Sarchiola

After viewing his Clinical Zone documentary project I also came across Sarchiola’s work Androids which  won the first prize at the Canon Young Photographers Award 2010. The portraits in this series are simply gripping. The lighting and dead pan view used in every shot has wonderful consistency and highlights every little detail of the image. These kind of images awakens the nerd in me and I find them infinitely fascinating!

 

 

04.10.2012 Giulio Sarchiola

Giulio Sarchiola's work first came to my attention after some surgery I had to have over the summer. In my disabled state, living on my parents sofa and surviving off painkillers I had plenty of time to surf the web! Clinical Zone, which was awarded the best portfolio at the Festival FotoGrafia of Rome 2009 triggered an instant interest within me. The similarity of the sterile location and the eerie feeling you get when in a hospital was cleverly conveyed in this interesting documentary piece that feels so familiar yet very compelling. I find it very refreshing to find documentary projects which aren't focused around poverty and war and actually relate in some small way to a particular situation or feeling in one person, I have always felt that, like in music, a photograph has the ability to connect to all types of people who can the read and relate the piece to their own emotions and Clinical Zone had this effect on me.

03.10.2012 Summer of Ups and Downs

With a five month summer and no blog posts I have been slacking slightly! But although I've reverted back to photography being a personal and indulgent pass time, I've had plenty of personal hurdles I've had to jump! Though I've had some wonderful experiences visiting friends, going to the theatre, the Olympics and purchasing a new lens for the new term back to the AUCB. Term has started and I'm back to being creative and producing work on tap for constant criticism! Well almost! 

For my last year I aim to be extra creative and completely proactive!