Assignment Five: Personal Project.
The first Assignment of this Documentary module asked each student to introduce their local community through pictures. This I did by way of images of the local trades men and women with whom I interact on a daily basis.
The images were recognisably people that one can see in and around Deal. For assignment five I wanted to expand that idea and include things for which this area is famous, and have included such things as golf, bird-watching and our flea markets. I have also included the theme of family with an image of one of my grandsons grandson holding my hand and another grandson practicing his maths.
The biggest change to the earlier piece is that this time I have anonymised the people in the images. During this module I have seen photographers remove people from their environment by placing them in a studio or by photographing them in front of a white cloth, which has the same affect; removing them from their environment and isolating them. This has the effect of making the viewer concentrate on the person and not the scene. See Eric Lafforque's work in The Daily Mail. (Lafforque, 2015)
Elliott Erwitt famously portrayed people through their dogs by the expedient of either excluding most of the owners bodies or having the position of the dog block out the owner's details. (Erwitt, 1998).
It was a mixture of these ideas that that led me to take the following series of images which feature only the hands of the subjects. I do not present them in any order.
Reference:
Erwitt, E. (1998). Dog Dogs. Phaidon.
The first Assignment of this Documentary module asked each student to introduce their local community through pictures. This I did by way of images of the local trades men and women with whom I interact on a daily basis.
The images were recognisably people that one can see in and around Deal. For assignment five I wanted to expand that idea and include things for which this area is famous, and have included such things as golf, bird-watching and our flea markets. I have also included the theme of family with an image of one of my grandsons grandson holding my hand and another grandson practicing his maths.
The biggest change to the earlier piece is that this time I have anonymised the people in the images. During this module I have seen photographers remove people from their environment by placing them in a studio or by photographing them in front of a white cloth, which has the same affect; removing them from their environment and isolating them. This has the effect of making the viewer concentrate on the person and not the scene. See Eric Lafforque's work in The Daily Mail. (Lafforque, 2015)
Elliott Erwitt famously portrayed people through their dogs by the expedient of either excluding most of the owners bodies or having the position of the dog block out the owner's details. (Erwitt, 1998).
It was a mixture of these ideas that that led me to take the following series of images which feature only the hands of the subjects. I do not present them in any order.
Reference:
Erwitt, E. (1998). Dog Dogs. Phaidon.
Lafforque E. (2015). "Moving portraits of the 'dying art' of tribal tattoos captured in West Africa, where scars are a symbol of beauty and children are cut to 'rid them of evil' " In The Daily Mail [online] At:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3256606/Moving-portraits-dying-art-tribal-tattoos-captured-West-Africa-scars-symbol-beauty-children-cut-rid-evil.html
The Glazier.
Corley's glass works carries out specialist repair work on old stained glass.
Corley's glass works carries out specialist repair work on old stained glass.
Butchery.
Deal has three butchers shops as well as a number of others that visit on market days.
Deal has three butchers shops as well as a number of others that visit on market days.
Fisherman.
Deal, and especially the pier, is a very popular place for fisherman. Here is one baiting a hook with a worm.
Deal, and especially the pier, is a very popular place for fisherman. Here is one baiting a hook with a worm.
Flee market at Walmer.
The Deal Braderie and the Walmer Brocante markets are annual street flea markets that attract both dealers and punters from far and wide.
The Deal Braderie and the Walmer Brocante markets are annual street flea markets that attract both dealers and punters from far and wide.
Money changes hand at flee market.
This actually me receiving change after buying two pieces of Poole pottery. Bargain!
This actually me receiving change after buying two pieces of Poole pottery. Bargain!
Dentist.
This image represents the many health centres and dentist in the town..
This image represents the many health centres and dentist in the town..
Drink and conversation.
Deal has over fifty pubs and restaurants. Spoilt for choice.
The Artist.
The light found in this part of Kent attracts many artists. J. M. W. Turner famously painted in this area, and George Rowlett still works does.
Cycle Repairer.
Deal is on the National Cycle Route One, which in this stretch is gloriously flat.
Harbour Master.
Colin Carr is the Harbour Master of Sandwich, which is one of Kent oldest harbours with a continuous history stretching back Roman times.
The Music Scene.
Many of the pubs and restaurants have live music. The Astor Theatre is an active community theatre hosting many musical acts.
Bird Watching.
The Sandwich Bird Observatory next to Sandwich Bay which is an area of national importance.
Golf.
Deal is ringed by five five golf courses including the Open Course of St. Georges.
Barman.
A welcome sight to be found in our many pubs.
The Tailor.
Are you being served?
The next image is one that was criticised in the feedback as being over sentimental.
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