Beating

  • Ashton Moran
This book was created to give ‘outsiders’ a view into the world of beaters or as it is more commonly known bird shooting/hunting. In this study I have focused specifically on pheasant shooting, and I have documented the day of a beater, from the start of their day to eating the birds they have hunted. The book does not celebrate or promote hunting nor does it show it in a negative light, it is simply a documentation which allows the viewer to form their own opinion on the matter; this is achieved by showing the images in the book alone, with no text to offer any sort of explanation (excluding the first page). The books cover is made of tweed which is the main material worn by the shooters.