What I used for reference –

Research –

• Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer and photojournalist.
• His work consists of taking a intimate and anthropological look on modern life, this can be seen in his projects where he has documented the wealth and social classis of England and the Western world.
• Since 1994, Parr has been a memeber of Magnum photos, where he has been able to publish 40 solo photobooks ans be featured in up to 0 exhibitions worldwide such as in London, 2002.
• In 2014, the Martin Parr foundation was also founded and registered as a charity in 2015 where Parr’s archive is found, holding his collection of British and other photographer Irish Photography, and a gallery.

---

3 Key quotes –

1. “In this set of photographs Parr used flash and an underwater camera to create eerie scenarios of snowflakes and driving rain,”

I have chosen to use this quote because I think that it successfully describes the technique which Martin Parr uses within his photography to create his photos. This shows the simplicity of the technique and how easy it can be to make the weather look more extreme, creating that eerie feeling of this weather which seems as if you can’t escape it, than it already does through the use of flash photography and using an underwater camera to give the photos a distorted view within them.

2. “the feeling of claustrophobia experienced towards the end of it.”

I have chosen to use this quote because it represents how in Parr’s work he wanted to capture this feeling of claustrophobia which is created through the use of flash and underwater lens in his photography. Therefore this effect enhances that feeling of isolation as this type of weather which he explores within his photography can be linked into ties where people are unable to go out and see friends/family due to bad weather conditions and how this can make others feel.

3. “it was a reassertion of independence and a declaration that, from now on, photography was to be a solitary occupation.”

I have chosen to use this quote because I agree with how it states that photography can be seen as a solitary occupation because many photographers work is done by themselves, where they go out and produce sets of photos on a specific theme which they have thought of and wanted to create by themselves and avoid influence or plagiarism from other photographers. I also agree with how the quote states that it is a independence declaration which adds a level of freedom to being a photographer, and in a way Martin Parr’s work can be seen as the beginning of the movement of independence and representing photography as a solitary occupation which people do alone as it can be refreshing and calming.

Image analysis –

For this image which I have selected to use for my image analysis, is called “Three kinds of summer” which is a photo taken by Martin Parr apart of his ‘Bad Weather’ project. This photo shows how the techniques which have been used and described in the quote above that states “Parr used flash and an underwater camera to create eerie scenarios of snowflakes and driving rain,” and I think that this technique has been successfully used throughout his work. This is because it gives the photo this effect that the weather is almost unbearable to be in as the rain has been transformed through the use of the underwater camera to look heavier and as if the raindrops are bigger. The other focus point of this photograph is how the lady who is seen to be further back in the photograph does not have a coat on, which can suggest that the weather was unpredictable and unexpected as she put up an umbrella in a rush but doesn’t have a coat, therefore this successfully sows how Parr captures the theme of ‘Bad Weather’ throughout his work as he shows how terrible and unpredictable it can be.

A crown dependency is territory that is self-governing under the authority/supervision of the British Crown meaning they have their own legal systems, legislative assemblies etc however are not a part of the UK. There are multiple Crown dependency’s in the modern day such as Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

Jersey first became self-governing in 1204 after King John lost the Battle of Rouen against the French King Philippe-Auguste. At the time, the Channel islands were expected to have aligned themselves with France, however they decided to side with King John instead as it would grant them the right to be governed by their own laws, create the Jersey Royal Court [by allowing Jersey to choose their 12 best men to sit alongside the Bailiff] and a warden [which later became Governor] who was appointed by the King to organise the Island’s defence.

I went to my mum’s part time job and decided to photograph certain areas around the building that I thought would look interesting with my projects topic. I took these images on my phone as I wanted to take some test shots before bringing my camera to take better quality images as it would allow me to take quick photos and start thinking of some compositions along with some lighting issues that I could have [due to how dark the building can get] so next time I’ll be prepared to take better quality images with little to no issues.

Contact Sheets:

I didn’t take too many photos as I was aiming to see what was achievable with the limited/dim lighting which led to some basic compositions that I could later improve when I go back with my camera to reshoot the location. I tried to photograph areas that I thought would make interesting photos so that I would waste less time scouting interesting photos and more time photographing next time I return.

Best Shots: Post-editing

I think my mock images look really interesting already, especially due to the different types of lighting I’ve managed to achieve with a limited source. When I go back to take new images on my camera, I’m going to try and get more perspectives and take my time to make sure my images are in focus so I get a bigger selection of images that I can use in different ways throughout my project especially as I now have a better idea of what I can achieve and how my images will link together.

Josh Nice is a London based photographer who bases his work as a film-focused photographer who’s printed and self-published a number of zines, often depicting his friends and community in black and white images. Josh creates many different photo-zines and releases them on his website for sale.

Josh shoots all his photos on film and when he shoots a body of work he prints it out in his darkroom to then turn his photos into a project such as a photo-zine, photo book or some sort of print project. Nice states that, “My work interprets the theme of ‘print’s not dead’ very strongly because I ALWAYS turn my work into print. I love the tangibility of my work and love holding it in my hands.”

Josh Nice won a prize and earned a publish in a magazine after submitting his ‘Prints not Dead’ project zine.

“I love physically holding photos or something that I’ve created, looking at your photos in a publication is way more satisfying than looking at them on a computer screen” – Josh Nice

https://www.joshnice.com/shop

London-based skateboarder and photographer Josh Nice first met the Bordeux-based Perdu skate crew in 2015 whilst they were in London checking out Southbank’s skate spot, a shared love of skateboarding smoothed over the language barrier cracks and an instant friendship formed.

Nice’s latest trek with the French skate crew took him to Berlin for a week. Camera in hand, the photographer documented the group as they rolled around the German capital, hitting up hidden skate spots and exploring the city’s renowned architecture. These candid, black and white images come together to form Nice’s latest zine, titled Berliner Perdu.