I am a third year photography student studying at Manchester School of Art. I have always been extremely passionate about all things artsy, however Photography I found was very inspiring for me an I felt was a great outlet to showcase my feelings to begin with. However, I was drawn to fashion photography and it is something I am still very passionate about now.
When I'm not studying, I work part time as a visual merchandiser which I believe is a good position to be in as it allows me to continue being creative and to continue being myself outside of University.
I enjoy photographing people, weddings, and things that interest me on a personal level.
Projects
- Magnificently MundaneMagnificently Mundane explores the idea of the every day. The boring. The things that we avoid doing but we have to do anyway as part of a daily routine. I wanted to elevate the idea of the mundane, combined with that of the ambiguous and photograph in a domestic environment. I used mundane objects and combined them with mundane tasks in order to create something that is quite quirky. I went with the idea of using household sponges, and seeing what other things they could be used for. I found it rather interesting to substitute every day things for said sponges and photograph them, producing some rather interesting images which you almost have to double take to look at.
- MasculineMasculine: having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men. Masculine is a project which is compiled of a series of images that discuss the idea of gender ambiguity. We are brought up to believe as a male or female we should act in particular ways, ways in which society tells us are right or wrong. Every one of us has probably heard of 'pink for a girl, blue for a boy', and as a child we are brought up believing that there are no other alternatives, that male and female interests do not and should not coincide. However, today gender fluidity is a more open topic, with the decline of social stigma attached to same sex couples, gender is something that can be more openly discussed and acceptable. Due to this, there is a whole new group of people who brand themselves as being gender fluid, and define themselves as being neither male or female. Despite this, there is still a mass amount of social stigma attached to the idea of male and female gender stereotypes interlinking, which is why I wish to photograph a hybrid of the two stereotypes. Through the use of photography, I am hoping to open up a sensitive topic and allow people to approach it and view it as something that is actually rather beautiful.
Work history
Visual Merchandiser
Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
Art Student
Manchester, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
- Photoshop
- Analogue Photography
- Portrait Photogrpaphy
- Documentary
- Visual Merchandising
- Retail
- Activity Organisation
- Event Organisation
Education
(hons) Photography
Manchester, United Kingdom
A Level Photography
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Studied:
English Language: C
Sociology: B
Photography: A*