A huge part of my project is travelling and finding interesting subject matter that inspired me to photograph around Jersey so I wanted to explore a similar artist who’s work is based on travel ad the narrative evoked from this. Hamish Fulton is a British artist and photographer from London who’s photography is inspired by the long walks and treks he has done all over the world, he often does about 30 to 50 miles every day with his camera. Another key part of his work is the use of typography over his photographs who emphasize how he felt and what his experience was while he took the photograph.
His work and use of text over images shows its own sense of aesthetic with its fairly distinctive and easy to read font which boldly expresses the visual elements but in a more forward way. Much of his work is highly conceptual which often refers to how people view nature and how people connect with their surroundings.
His work also pays close attention to the key theme of ‘journeys’ which I think is an important part of transformations and focuses closely on the idea that ‘life is about the journey, not the destination’. Hamish Fulton has also made the composition more interesting with the use of text to evoke a more aesthetically pleasing photograph.
A huge part of his work is how it is presented, he has done a variety of exhibitions but most importantly are his books and published work. I personally think his work works very well in a book format especially with the use of simple text and imagery. His work mixed with the use of landscape to portray a sense of connection and journey have inspired me to use text and words over some of my own work to emphasize a sense of meaning.
His work is very focused on the environment and how he fits into this and its influence on him. In comparison to my project, the juxtaposition comes from the effects of him in this environment, this contrast between man and his surroundings and how they change and influence each other. I plan on incorporating how he combines words into his work and how they elevate and add meaning into his work as well as giving context to his photos. I plan on directly responding to his work by creating a selection of text and work based photographs using pictures from my photo-shoots. I also plan on using it in the book I plan on creating featuring my work. This will involve using Photoshop to add text as well as use layers where necessary.
