After a lot of consideration and looking over my previous pieces of work I’ve come to the conclusion that documentary photography is the practise I would like to specialise. Throughout my years of studying photography I have had a keen interest in fine art and conceptual work, yet elements of documentary projects were always drawing me back. With documentary there’s room to be a fine artist, to used mixed media and not only a camera. To me being a documentary photographer means following a project for a long time, whether it be something personal or something I have an interest in, and trying to depict the truth of the matter to my viewers. Truth has always been something I find integral in my work, as so much editing and experimental work occurs nowerdays that’s its hard to decipher what’s real and what’s not. All I know is that documentary projects such as David Spero’s ‘Settlements’, about a group of people living waste free in the woods in the early noughties, inspire me to illustrate something new and no usually seen by the public. but also to be respectful to those photographed and documented.
I think my work itself will be more personal, I have a very introspective attitude towards photography, with all my work revolving back to my own family and life. This is something I hope will continue to thrive as my experience develops in the field.
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