Portrait project - Charity -

I am finding my last project quite challenging! which is what i enjoy. I am really pushing myself to approach people and find out stories about volunteer work and charity shops. I met a lovely man today who works for hospital bedside radio. I really enjoyed finding out about the work they do and want to create portraits that give a story.

I have a lot of work to do, and a lot of people to meet! - here is a test shot of my idea - really rough edit but just trying to get a feel for what it could look like. need to stick with this because i seem to be very flaky with ideas at the moment.

Digital Production - roxy perfume shoot

Got alot of editing to do, but here are a few images that I took the other day, along with some filming as well that needs to be edited ( need to learn how to do this! ) really like these shots, thanks beautiful Pheebs.

  

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Really have to get my head down now and finish these last units, I keep getting distracted with Loose women and Deal or no Deal but now I feel pretty inspired, so I am working away.

Visit to New York - Willamsburg

Recently Been to New York with my course and I had an amazing time, I learnt so much and a lot about myself as well. Williamsburg was my favorite place to visit, It just had a really cool vibe to it and a great place to take some photos.

Creative project - short magazine exercise

For one of our projects at uni, we have to choose a magazine, and create a double page spread for that said magazine. I went into the studio today with a bit of an idea, but as usual it turns into a totally new direction but I am really liking some of the outcomes. bit of a dazed and confused grungy style, and my gorgeous housemate Mel. inspired by Hedi Slimane portraits -

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Im just playing on photoshop today, There is something about symmetry that i find very exciting

IN ALMOST EVERY PICTURE

IN ALMOST EVERY PICTURE #9

 PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY

Erik Kessels' latest work catalogues a couple's disastrous attempts to photograph their black dog

• TEXT BY NATALIE LASANCE

In Almost Every Picture #9 is the latest in the series of found photography by Erik Kessels and follows one couple’s attempts to photograph their pet dog with a camera that manages to make a desert in July look like a winter’s day. The pictures remind us of a time before digital cameras and Photoshop, when photography was hit and miss and you never know what would come out in the darkroom. The photos are currently on display at KK Outlet in Hoxton. Gallery Manager Danielle Pender explains why the work is so beautiful to her, despite its falings.

Dazed Digital: The gallery has always featured an eclectic selection of work, what is behind the selection process?
Danielle Pender: Myself and Erik Kessels are constantly on the look out for interesting work from new and existing artists. We meet every 6 months and go through what has caught our eye, from this long list we decide on who to approach. Occasionally we're approached to host an event or exhibition, Photographer James Mollison recently had a book launch and exhibition at the gallery which was a brilliant project. We don't have a set of rules or aesthetics which we adhere to and I like that. It gives us the freedom to do different things each month and work with a wide range of artists/designers/photographers/illustrators.

DD: Even though the shots fail to capture the pet dog, the results being unpredictable make it all the more intriguing, do you think this is what digital photography lacks?
Danielle Pender: Yes I think that digital photography is great for certain things but we're all too eager to delete mistakes and present an edited/perfect version of life. One of our publications, Useful Photography #9, catalogues the images from photography manuals which explain how to take a "good" photograph. Some the disastrous mistakes are actually really beautiful and we should acknowledge this.

DD: The work is meant to show how if you are true to yourself, you can achieve anything - what does the gallery hope to bring in the future
Danielle Pender: We have some great shows coming up, we're working with Trevor Jackson on a brilliant show for March and we're really excited to be showcasing a very exclusive project with AMOS, taking place in April. We're also working on bigger projects which will take place outside of the gallery but that's all top secret at the minute.

DD: Lastly, do the family ever manage to get a good photo of the dog?
Danielle Pender: You'll have to come to the show to find out!

In Almost Every Picture #9 opens at KK Outlet, 42 Hoxton Square, 3 February.

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