WIP #3

November 20, 2019December 17, 2019 ~ johnsocadocumentary ~ 2 Comments

I revisited the same two locations as found in WIP #2. The reasoning behind this was so I could experiment with how I place people within the scene.

My Experimentation With Making a Papier-mâché Ball

Grid of Deptford Changing in a Papier-mâché Ball in Fading Light

August 21, 2019August 22, 2019 ~ johnsocadocumentary ~ 1 Comment

I eventually decided to try out making a papier-mâché ball out of photographs printed on plain paper and other articles on Deptford. I found the process time-consuming but rewarding and it did make me think about how photographs are used and their context, rather than solely the final photograph.

Engaging in Urban Image Making Symposium

June 13, 2019 ~ johnsocadocumentary ~ 2 Comments

On the 3rd May 2019 I attended the Engaging in Urban Image Making Symposium at Goldsmiths University of London. I was drawn to this symposium by the fact that Gill Golding would be talking about her practice and her new project. I had heard about Gill Golding because of her work photographing Deptford which had … Continue reading Engaging in Urban Image Making Symposium