Thanks to Vanessa and Beatrice of the ArtsFORUM in Brighton I was able to talk about my latest project Female Fighters. This was a special event in conjunction with Brighton Photo Fringe’s Open ’11. Preparing for a 20 minute talk followed by a 20 min Q&A about Female Fighters enabled me to focus on communicating the concept…
I was commissioned to photograph ‘High Mass’ in one of Brighton & Hove’s largest Catholic churches to celebrate it’s 150th anniversary… Behind the drama, pomp and ceremony of a Catholic Mass is a sense of awe and majesty. As the service unfolds, it is through the congregation’s and the priest’s ritualistic actions where glimpses of it’s…
Rebecca Drew, Deputy Director of Photoworks “Peacehaven was once a utopian dream, a statement of post-war optimism. Amelia has skilfully documented its current reality as a neglected coastal town wedged between bohemian Brighton and the more conservative Eastbourne.” To coincide with the recent launch of Photoworks’ fantastic new website they have launched their online ‘Magazine…
Insh’Allah is a journey into Fes. Beyond its impressive, ancient and medieval walls I found a group of young Moroccans, as intrigued in me and where I was from, as I was in them. I asked them questions, methodically recorded their responses and photographed our interactions: Are you a Moroccan first or a Muslim? Where…
Update// BBC online feature our show on their website: BBC feature Wow. And wow again. Hotshoe Gallery was packed to the max with our guests on Wednesday night. A huge thank you to everyone who came along – I hope you got to see some of the awesome photography through the crowds! I have already had a couple…
The first part of Peacehaven in III Parts is a book called Passing Through. This work explores the notion that history is always more than one single story. By making transparent the process of evidence gathering it alludes to the temporality of history and the role of the visual image within that. By combining an…
People skills, portraits and progress Last Friday I was invited back to Westminster University, where I completed my BA in Photography in 2007, to talk to the current 2nd year students who are working on a documentary photography module. Preparing my talk was an insightful process for me as I traced my own relationship with the documentary…
This week I have been doing some picture editing for the BBC News Online Picture desk with Picture Editor Phil Coomes and Emma Lynch. The Day In Pictures and The week in Pictures are similar to other news’ websites pictures galleries featuring striking images from the world’s news such as The Guardian’s 24…
This gallery presents an example of the documentary photography projects about Peacehaven. Starting with the first image I took in Peacehaven this gallery traces some of the key visual elements and plots key moments in the projects progression. Included are shots from the final installations and an interview (coming soon) with Peacehaven’s pub landlord from…