Portraits 2

Here is a three portraits I took of my Mum, Dad and Sister. They have helped demonstrate the ways natural lighting and flash create an effect and mood. For example these are very soft and natural, in contrast to the flash that can be very strong and quite harsh.

Project Brief Research 1

http://coventryfarmersmarket.com/photo-gallery-3/

Here is a collection of photos taken at markets by a variety of different artists. They display a wealth of different colours, textures, activities and people. The interesting thing about markets is the crowd they attract is often a reflection on the community in regards to class, race, culture. Something which I need to develop is what angle I’ll be approaching the subject of market; whether be it the transition towards an upper class profession or the working class retaining the heritage associated with this field of work.

Martin Parr

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Transcript of Martin Parr

Martin Parr
Born in Epson, Surrey 23rd May 1952
Started as a documentary photographer at 14
Influenced by his grandfather who was an amateur photographer
Studied Photography at Manchester Polytechnic between 1970-1973 (aged 18-21)
Got married in 1980 and has one child
Martin Parr was appointed Professor of Photography in 2004 at The University of Wales Newport campus.

Early Work
Examples of his Work: Magnum Photos
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL5357TF

Influences
Bill Brandt – at the age of 15, Parr went to one of his exhibitions and thought “This is fantastic! This is what I want to do.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson – “You’re on another planet!”. Parr replied, our styles may be different but “don’t shoot the messenger.” His black and white style is similar to Parrs, but he’s movement towards a postcard style couldn’t be more different.
Supposedly the most significant of his influences was Tony Ray-Jones who similarly, ‘teased’ the English culture, like Parr. Jones was also British and only around ten years older than Parr.
Documentaries
It’s Nice Up North, Think of England, Vivians Hotel
Worked in Radio and various TV shows, including the being one of the 12 film makers who contributed to the survey of the funeral of Princess Diana.
Think of England
Parr asked members of the public what it took to be English.
Bad Weather Photography:

– This is exemplary of his early work, that of which he gained recognition for.
– Use of black and white
-He has developed an international reputation for his innovative imagery, his unique approach to social documentary, and his input to photographic culture within the UK and abroad.

His Books

First book / Black and White Photography
– Bad Weather (1982) and ‘A Fair Day’ (1984)

Then switch to colour photography
few years later
– ‘The Last Resort’ (1986)
start his photographs with
colourful images
pioneer : John Bulmer
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&STID=2S5RYD122MMI
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Postcard collectos
key influence with the help of
John Hinde
collaboration with Gerry Badger
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Documentary filmmake
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Nick Barker ‘Signs of the Times’ 1992
‘It’s Nice Up North’ 2006
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Big Awards and Honors

Centenary Medal of The Royal Photographic Society/ (HonFRPS)
More Recent work
– Parr has developed an interest in film-making, and has started to use his photography within different conventions, such as fashion and advertising.
– In 2008 Martin Parr was guest curator at New York Photo Festival, curating the New Typologies exhibition.
– Parr has been working on a 4-year project documenting the Black Country (West Midlands)

Diane Arbus

DOB: March 14 1923

Born into a rich jewish family in New York City, she did not notable suffer the effects of the Great Depression. She attended the Fieldston School for Ethical Culture, later on in life marrying the actor Allan Arbus.

Her photography work started off initially in advertising and fashion, featuring in Vogue and Esquire. Her work then developed to photos of the unusual, dwarfs, giants, transgenders, nudist etc… She became known to some as the Photographer of the Freaks.

She suffered severe depression and in 1971 commit suicide.

Her work was raw and highlight subjects ignored and viewed as distasteful at the time. I admire her confidence in addressing such subjects and ability to take powerful images sensitively and with such honesty.

 

A Jewish giant at home with his parents in the Bronx, N.Y.C.. 1970

Retired Man and His Wife at Home in a Nudist Camp One Morning, N.J. 1963