hnd photography - f/stopology online catalogue
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Showcasing the final year show by HND Photography students final year at Sussex Coast College, HastingsTRANSCRIPT
Exhibitors
Hollie Gibbs
Kim Hall
Martin Webb
Matthew Clegg
Reginald Hollands
Steven Kilmartin
Theresa Turner
Welcome to F/Stopology
F/Stopology is a group of seven photography students studying at
Sussex Coast College, Hastings.
We are motivated, dedicated and
hard-working photographers
collaborating to create a legacy that continues
beyond our education and studies.
This catalogue is an opportunity for
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Hollie Gibbs is a photographer and artist who works with experimental
approaches to photography.
Gibbs specialises in shooting portraits. She is keen to converse with her
subjects as she believes there is a need for a connection between subject
and photographer. By taking this approach, she feels she can
photograph individuals in their most natural and candid form.
Her recent body of work consists of photographs based on the theme of
depression and anxiety. She combined her passion for shooting portraits
with a concept to explore various approaches.
This work is informed by the work Rankin, Jim Goldberg and Willie Doherty.
The subjects she has photographed have suffered with depression and
anxiety at one point in their lives. This invisible disability is revealed through
the development and building of trust between Gibbs and the subject.
Due to this, her subjects display a sense of vulnerability, resulting in a more
natural and unguarded state.
Her body of work portrays her subjects expressing what it means to suffer
from depression and anxiety and the struggles they have to overcome.
Gibbs hopes to open her own studio space to offer a friendly,
professional and high quality service to members of the public. Working
with such a sensitive topic, for both her and her subjects, she is reminded
of this quote – “There’s a time when people say your work is revolutionary,
but you have to keep being revolutionary. I can’t keep shooting pop stars
all my life. You have to keep changing, keep pushing yourself, looking for
the new, the unusual” - Rankin
Hollie Gibbs
Tel 07946 209617
Flickr - holliegibbspho-
tography
Top: Noose
Bottom: Happy Pill
0\�ZRUN�KDV�EHHQ�KHDYLO\�LQÁXHQFHG�RQ�D�UDWKHU�XQFRQVFLRXV�OHYHO�E\�the caring of a child with a chronic, incurable and life-limiting illness. As
a result my reactions to the world around us have changed. The lung
disease Cystic Fibrosis that affects my child forces me to see life
differently, embracing possibility, opportunity and ability in a
life-changing way.
I began to be aware of the patterns and biological similarities between
the lung and trees. Trees are an amazing metaphor for the lung.
Branches of trees reach into the sky scrabbling for carbon dioxide to
create oxygen, and the ends of these branches form patterns that
resemble the cilia that exist in our lungs. These cilia keep bacteria from
settling and causing infection; in Cystic Fibrosis these cilia do not work
and so cycles of infection then slowly destroy the lungs with the bacteria
becoming resistant to antibiotics.
I am drawn to the distinctive growth structure between these two living
HQWLWLHV�DQG�ÀQG�P\VHOI�ORRNLQJ�IRU�SK\VLFDO�DQG�PHWDSKRULFDO�VLPLODULWLHV�The Rorschach series of work by Fleur Alston intrigue me with the images
she has created based on the patterns within trees. Likewise I am
exploring the dendritic design found in trees, particularly looking up
towards the sky.
This body of work includes my own handwritten personalised text
combined with my images. My text supports and emphasises my
thoughts and feelings and to further clarify to the viewer my concept;
giving them a way of decoding the message I am conveying.
I chose to show these images in black and white to omit any
distraction of colour and to enhance texture and pattern. I also chose
to print them myself in the darkroom (apart from one digital image), as
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image emerging from the paper is an action of which I will not tire and I
will strive to perfect my own printing processes for the future.
The beautiful natural tree that lives among us and provides us with the
means to exist, juxtaposed by a beautiful Fibonacci patterned yet
diseased lung; so easily destroyed by a fault within its own genetic
pattern.
Kim Hall
07733 858789
KimHall.co.uk
Facebook.com/KimHallImages
Left: To breathe #1
Right: To breathe #2
Martin Webb is a mature student and professional photographer with nine
years experience in the wedding and event photography business. At
present he is working towards an HND to enhance his photography
knowledge and his craft and improve his commercial images to a more art
driven style following in the footsteps of his heroes David Bailey, Terence
Donovan and Brian Duffy. He also incorporates Philippe Haussmann
jumpology which is used extensively throughout his wedding and events
photography. As with Haussmann he uses the jumpology photography to
help the clients relax making them amenable to ideas and suggestions.
��0DUWLQ�ZLOO�XVH�D�WUDGLWLRQDO�VW\OH�WR�IXOÀO�WKH�FOLHQWV�EULHI�EXW�OLNH�WR�XVH�KLV�humour to explore ideas in and fun ways. He uses a wide colour pallet,
playing with bright colours as well as black-and-white.
Working in a commercial realm and being able to think on his feet is
always a good attribute as in wedding photography there are no second
FKDQFHV��<RX�KDYH�WR�JHW�WKH�VKRWV�ULJKW�ÀUVW�WLPH�EHFDXVH�\RX�FDQ·W�reshoot the wedding.
Being able to react quickly has been a thing that he has done since he
was photographing motor sports where the action comes fast and is
unforgiving. If you miss the shot, its gone forever.
Some of Martin’s most exciting work has come under pressure where he
has not had time to think but react to the unfolding world in front of him.
David Bailey said “I don’t see much point in photographing trees and rocks
because they’re there and everyone can photograph them if you’re
prepared to hang around and wait for the light”. This philosophy is shared
E\�0DUWLQ�ZKR�ÀQGV�SHRSOH�PRUH�LQWHUHVWLQJ�WKDQ�URFNV�DQG�WUHHV��7KDW·V�not to say that he doesn’t shoot landscapes whenever there is a beautiful
shot present.
Knowledge is what gives Martin the drive to improve. “The best advice I
ever received was that knowledge is power and to keep reading”. He said
“I have a blinkered mentality. I think, sleep, and dream photography; not
bad for a photographer”.
Martin webb
07739 585100
webphotouk.com
Facebook.com/webphotouk
Left: Girl with bubbles
Right: �6HOÀH
Matthew Clegg is a photographer and a videographer. Living by the coast
LV�ZKHUH�KH�ÀQGV�KLV�ORYH�RI�IDVKLRQ� Currently part of a collective group of photographers called F/Stopology
DQG�LQ�SUHSDUDWLRQ�IRU�D�ÀQDO�H[KLELWLRQ��KH�KRSHV�WR�SURJUHVV�RQ�WR�ZRUNLQJ�for a high end fashion magazine or catalogue, capturing the latest looks.
Clegg specialises in fashion photography. He is keen to get in to the
fashion industry and to start work in a studio working with a photographer
to gain knowledge in fashion and how the industry works. He is also keen
to collaborate with fashion designers to work as a team to produce great
work.
Throughout the specialist practice he has researched photographers such
as David Bailey and Nick Knight, who captured the 60s Zeitgeist. This gave
him most of the inspiration for his work such as Bailey’s 60s head shots of
Michael Caine, the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie and Knights work with
Alexander McQueen in 1997.
The Sixties was a big time for both of them as Nick created a book called
6NLQKHDG�DQG�WKLV�ZDV�WKH�ÀUVW�ERRN�WKDW�OHDG�&OHJJ�WR�EHFRPH�LQWHUHVW-ed in working with fashion. Clegg is also keen to follow in the footsteps of
Bailey as he photographed the ‘Swinging Sixties’ in which he produced his
most famous images and became renowned for his work.
This gave him the idea to call his body of work ‘Fashionista’ meaning (“an
avid leader and follower of fashion”)
He started talking to the fashion students at Hastings College and collabo-
rated with them to produce some colourful images for use in his exhibition
work in addition to their personal portfolios.
Then he chose to produce some men’s wear images as this is his passion in
the fashion industry.
He decided to shoot men’s wear as well as a women’s wear, showing his
skills in both departments whilst experimenting with colour and black and
white.
Matthew Clegg
matthewcleggphotos@gmail.
com
07850 197609
Facebook.com/cleggpho-
tography
Left: Vibrance
Right: Clockwork
The direction I have taken with photography is due to a fascination and
passion with images from the past. I enjoy investigating where the
resting place of such material exists, this enjoyment is coupled with a
GHVLUH�WR�SKRWRJUDSK�ZKHUH�SRVVLEOH�D�SUHVHQW�GD\�FRPSDULVRQ��$W�ÀUVW�,�used a digital camera to evidence the “now and then” project. During
the
project I realised that the use of a medium format camera would be
PRUH�VLJQLÀFDQW�LQ�FRQWH[WXDOLVLQJ�WKH��7KH�QHZ�LPDJHV�ZRXOG�EH�transparencies, to which glass slides would be made
My enthusiasm started whilst rummaging in a local curiosity shop here in
Hastings. I held a glass slide to the light, which was the moment my
journey started. I was told I needed a Magic Lantern to view the slide. I
now own 3; just over a year ago I had never heard of such a machine.
7KH�PHFKDQLFV�RI�WKH�PHGLD�,�ÀQG�HQWKUDOOLQJ��WKH�PDQXIDFWXUH�RI�WKH�magic lantern, the manufacture of the glass slides, in particular the hand
coloured. This new media created an economy, an industry, entertain-
PHQW�DQG�D�IDVFLQDWLRQ�WR�WKRVH�ZKR�YLHZHG�WKH�ÀUVW�PRYLQJ�LPDJHV�OLW�E\�FDQGOHV�LQ�WKH�ÀIWHHQWK�FHQWXU\� The importance of light is twofold, both enemy and friend .The venue
needs to be blacked out but the unit needs to shine as bright as possible
in order to project with clarity. Light being projected through glass with
an image on it, passed through a lens then onto a white surface.
:KHWKHU�WKH�VOLGHV�DUH�SKRWRJUDSKLF��KDQG�FRORXUHG�RU�HYHQ�GLJLWDO�,�ÀQG�WKLV�TXRWH�E\�$QVHOO�$GDPV�ÀWWLQJ�IRU�DOO���¶7KHUH�DUH�DOZD\V�WZR�SHRSOH�LQ�every picture: the photographer and the viewer’.
Reg Hollands
Regwoodphotography@gmail.
com
07936 105772
www.byregwood.com
Top: Past
Bottom: Present
Actions and interactions between people have always
driven my photography. Taking a Peek, Henri Cartier
Bresson’s book on the Decisive Moment is my inspiration. With Life
Reportage and the Humanist Photographic Movement
being truly inspiring, my aim is to be able to capture these images of hu-
manity’s sometimes overzealous touch on our fragile world being.
My formative years in the East End of London shaped my character,
leaving bitter sweet memories seared into my psyche. Remembering the
East End markets with their sights, sounds and atmosphere prompted me
to revisit these
FKDUDFWHU�ÀOOHG�SODFHV�RI�P\�\RXWK��VRPH�WZR�GHFDGHV�later. Inspired by the East End’s rejuvenation and I was pleased to see it
still retained its colour and atmosphere. I decided to choose this as my
topic for my specialist project.
Approaching this subject, I am reminded of the quote by Tony Ray-
Jones;
´3KRWRJUDSK\�FDQ�EH�D�PLUURU�DQG�UHÁHFW�OLIH�DV�LW�LV��EXW�,�DOVR�WKLQN�LW�LV�SRVVLEOH�WR�ZDON��OLNH�$OLFH��WKURXJK�D�ORRNLQJ�JODVV�DQG�ÀQG�DQRWKHU�NLQG�RI�ZRUOG�ZLWK�WKH�FDPHUDµ��,�DLP�WR�ÀQG�WKLV�RWKHU�ZRUOG��XVLQJ�DQDORJ·V�beauty. This will be my mantra throughout this project.
Steve Kilmartin
Steven_Kilmartin@yahoo.
co.uk
07905 553208
www.photoartworld.co.uk
Left: Beigel shop - Brick Lane
Right: Marketplace
,�DP�D�ÀQH�DUW�SKRWRJUDSKHU��FXUUHQWO\�VWXG\LQJ�+1'�Photography year 2. I started my journey by working in the Social sector
supporting young people and adults with
challenging behaviour who had experienced
emotional trauma, mental health, drug and alcohol
addictions that would often include abuse. My concern for others had a
profound effect and led to me changing
careers towards a future that allows me to
communicate my passion for humanity, culture and
dignity with the aim to highlight female emotional and
physical abuse that often can lead to imprisonment, murder, self-harm
and death.
My intention is to further my studies and continue
developing my own style of working in photography,
a journey that inspires me to explore in depth the
FUHDWLYLW\�RI�SKRWRJUDSK\�DQG�ÀQH�DUW��,�EHOLHYH�WKDW�GXH�WR��P\�H[SHUL-ence of working with vulnerable people I can make the unseen visible
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ture the aspects that so
often excludes them through their withdrawal and
subsequent detachment, both in mind and body to give them a voice: a
voice of truth and recovery.
I feel others pain, I am able to connect on a vibrational
level with their emotions, and this allows me to build a trust with my sub-
ject enabling me to capture their underlying nature. What I am exploring
in these images is trauma. My intention is to convey invisible truths in my
photography, within the
subjective framework and including coded messages.
Theresa Turner
Left: Untitled
Right: Untitled
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