Assignment 5

The Client was celebrating their 40th birthday at Salmlesbury Hall near Preston. At the last part of the evening was dancing, which was a challenge to capture with the low light levels.

Once the guests had arrived and opportunity took place for more formal group shots, with the architecture of the building as the back drop. I used some tudor portraits from the portrait gallery as inspiration for these images.

Part of the brief the client gave me was to photography details of the building.

Using an industrial location

Lyttle Girls

Inspired by the work of photographer Skye Hardwick - http://www.workofheartphoto.com/, I experimented with location, and props.

Remade in Lancashire - Assigment 4

The area around Avenham Park and Preston Junction Nature reserve is changing. It is being remade as part of a development project. A transformation from a Victorian park and disused railway line to a modern space in the city for an eclectic group of people to use.

Mardale Clothing Company

Assigment 2

Mother and Daughter

Returned to a location I had previously taken images for assignment, interested to see how the seasons had change the enviroment and the light. The early evening was over cast with very high cloud giving wonderful diffuse light. I wanted to see if I could extend my learning and work with a client to show the relationship between mother and daughter.

Figures that are anonymous

A time and place to observe the range of people, the jobs and activities they undertake. A chance to watch the anonymous, ordinary figure going about their normal lives. In Morocco, there are always people going about their business, even if that business is simply sitting. England seems empty by comparision.

Busy Traffic

The main square in Meknes comes alive at the end of the day and is a greater asault on the senses compared to the day, as all humanity, it seems, tips out into the space. Observing, sitting, talking, being, till late into the evening.

Observations in light and time

A single figure

It is fasinating to find and look for just one person in a built environment. A small person observed going about their business.

Marrakech - The Unexpected Building

The Hotel Kasbar and Spa is a relatively new hotel on the outskirts of Marrakech and one place I had never expected to visit. A volcanic cloud from Iceland introduced us. This is a building designed for the holiday maker, and the luxury holiday maker at that. It is a place for relaxing and indulging. Unfortunately the spa part was still under contruction, during our stay. The hotel echoing the features of Moroccan design with the house built around a pool and most, but not all, balconied rooms opening out towards it








Experiencing a type of holiday I was unfamiliar with, I firstly set out to show the pool area, which seemed the hub of life in the hotel and I chose to show it at night. Following that I observed the culture of the sun lounger and the towel. There seemed something uniform, yet a little odd about staking claim to a peice of basket work.

The House in the Medina

Another traditional Moroccan house, but used for an entirely different purpose. This house is used to provide physiotherapy for children with physical and mental handicaps. The ground floor is the treatment and physio space, with over 100 children regularly attending the centre. The upper rooms are for training purposes. As the center seeks to train its staff to care for the children, by bringing in experts from other countries. Because of the nature of the house design, this center is about protection, community and inclusion.

During the time I was in Morocco, the center was closed. This was due to the current religious climate within the country and the association felt they needed to take time aside. I was all the more keen to photograph a building that had a clearly defined and needed purpose, while the building, I hope temporarily, was prevented from fulfilling that. Was it possible to show evidence of human activity and highlight the need for greater tolerance?