7. What type of film do you use and do you develop your own pictures?
I usually shoot Kodak Portra although I love playing around with other films. Cinestill 800T, Ektachrome, Extar, Fuji Superia are all great. I actually shot my Bridgeman commission on expired Lomography coloured film that I got given as a gift and forgot about!
8. Tell us a bit about your recent trips to Norway and Cuba and how they may have inspired new work?
I visited a small town in Norway called Rjukan that gets no direct sunlight for six months of the year. In winter the days are very short in Norway and Rjukan lies in the shadow of a large mountain. To tackle this giant mirrors have been installed on the top of the mountain, projecting light into the town square. It was such a fascinating place to visit, and I tried to capture the atmosphere of the place in my shots.
Cuba is a visual treat and I loved taking pictures there. It’s so vibrant and fast moving, and due to the heat life really plays out on the street. Windows and doors are constantly flung open and it felt like there’s less of a delineation between outdoors and indoors. People constantly flitting in and out of houses, which are often shared by many generations of the same family.