honorable mention
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Into The Woods
The 'nude in a landscape' theme has been done again and again in visual art - so, of course, I thought I'd have a go. I wanted to focus on the marriage between the subject's body and the tree, and the way their twisting limbs reflect one another. For me, the photograph suggests a moment of leisure: a girl appreciating the beauty of her English surroundings, bringing only the essentials with her: a thick cardigan and a piece of fruit.
As I develop as a photographer, I have moved away from just incidental street photography and into more cohesive projects, finding that these allow me to develop my vision of a particular thing, and investigate its themes more thoroughly. A Stephen Shore quote has particularly stuck with me: "show people what they're not seeing". In much of my work, I attempt to explore a non-traditional view of the place, person or thing that I photograph, recontextualising it so that the viewer can engage in a new way with my subjects.
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entry description
This is Stephanie in Epping Forest, February 2015.The 'nude in a landscape' theme has been done again and again in visual art - so, of course, I thought I'd have a go. I wanted to focus on the marriage between the subject's body and the tree, and the way their twisting limbs reflect one another. For me, the photograph suggests a moment of leisure: a girl appreciating the beauty of her English surroundings, bringing only the essentials with her: a thick cardigan and a piece of fruit.
about the photographer
I am a self-taught photographer who studied French and Spanish at Oxford University. My work is mainly documentarian; I aim to capture the subtleties of life as I see them unfold around me. Photography allows me to feel like a participant in my life: for me, it is a way to engage more fully with what I see.As I develop as a photographer, I have moved away from just incidental street photography and into more cohesive projects, finding that these allow me to develop my vision of a particular thing, and investigate its themes more thoroughly. A Stephen Shore quote has particularly stuck with me: "show people what they're not seeing". In much of my work, I attempt to explore a non-traditional view of the place, person or thing that I photograph, recontextualising it so that the viewer can engage in a new way with my subjects.
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