Manifesto

Manifesto:

Purge the world of artless photography

-       To be experienced, to be seen.

-       Seize the fleeting and conmemorate the momento.

-       Inspiration not information.

-       Be a realist, be a romantic.

-       Celebrate the photographic object.

-       The photo is a product of creative mind(s).

-       Embrace the contemporary and the nostalgic.

-       Photography is useless without he(art)

-       “                                                           doubt

-                                                                     inconsistency

-                                                                     contradiction(s)

Martin Green, Artist Statement

Martyn Green

Artist Statement

Themes and ideas develop into a project of importance to the artist. An audience comes to view your work, takes in the atmosphere and somewhat can relate to your thoughts and feelings but what are we all working towards. This project looks at insignificant objects from the household but is part of a debate in whether if alternative camera less photography is still vital to the world of digital photography.

Ste Dunn, Artist Statement

I’m a Manchester based photographer in which I photograph a wide range of subjects in the documentary style. I am strongly focused on photographing how things are today, shooting my observations of everyday life. I mainly use mainly digital photography yet having a traditional technique allows me the option to shoot analogue. For the project I wanted to explore the suburban landscape, looking at a loss of identity within urban surroundings. I want the photographs to represent today’s reflections on society with people wanting the ‘perfect’ environment. I want to explore and capture beauty yet isolated photographs in these surroundings and hopefully portray today’s suburban landscape.  

Laura Sparks Artist Statement

The Ephemeral Landscape


Permanence is an unrealistic state of matter.
Photography seeks to capture the fleeting moment, a transition from one to another.  
This body of work observes the shift between nature and man and its constant revolving effect of the landscape.
Laura Sparks
laura.sparks@yahoo.com

Artist Statement Laura Mather

I have being exploring the notion of house and home and how each has very different connotations depending on the person you are talking to and the life experiences and memories they associate with them. I used the environment of the salvation army Hostel  on Wilmot street to enable me to do this, as it is a building that seems to be in  a permanent  state of transition.The rooms  a lot with the men seem to absorb these feelings of uncertainty alongside a haunting air of stillness a fragility.

Charlotte Robson

I’m fascinated by other people, why they do what they do and why they make the choices they make. I am an inquisitive person, however some call it being nosey…

"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." Walker Evans

Charlotte Louise Ainley

Charlotte Ainley

“lost time is never found again”
Benjamin Franklin

My main inspiration is time, or the lack of.
What I see around me each day, the unwanted and unforseen is a big part of my work.
I use different photographic techniques and manipulation in my photography and enjoy traditional methods of practice.
Taking risks and exploration is key.