Category: Artistic Practice & Inspiration
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Travel mini planets: turning a place into a photographic memory
A ‘mini travel planet’ offers a different way of looking at a place: the monument remains recognisable, but the space folds in on itself and sparks the imagination. As a fine art photographer, I craft these images from real landscapes, for both my personal projects and for commissioned communication work. To explore these places through…
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Contemporary fine art photography: transforming reality and opening the gaze
What can a contemporary fine art photograph help us to see differently? In my Imaginary Planets, I take a real place as my starting point to shift our points of reference and open up a space for contemplation. This article explores this relationship with landscape, transformation and the photographic object, beyond mere visual effect. The…
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Hanging a fine art photograph: placement, light and harmony
To hang a fine art photograph in your home, you need to give it a place where it remains legible, prominent and in dialogue with your space. As a fine art photographer, I offer guidance on choosing its location, observing colours, planning the lighting and taking care with the hanging, without reducing the image to…
