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The following work

For this project I wanted to create a set of images that showed a range of different people from the North West. I decided the best bet would be to take a series of portraits of people that either live, or go on holiday at a place called Three Rivers Woodland Park, which offers homes, camping, or caravans for people. All of the people you see below are taken there.

I then took a few shots of the homes and caravans that people live and stay in on park to accompany the portraits to show how these people live, and to show the small community in which they live.

I took the images on an old Hasselblad camera on film, and for the portraits I set up a mini studio in the club house bar on park. The caravan images are all taken on the same camera. As the images were all on film after processing them at University I scanned them into to a computer to enhance them digitally, leaving on the edges of the negatives as a border.

Gathering influences from everything surrounding me, amazing photographers, fantasy films, the characters I meet, books, nursery rhymes and the pure beauty of nature. I love to bring all of those things together to create something new and exciting. As quite an eccentric person, immersing myself into stories and scenes seems to awaken me.

The Post Industrial Landscape...by Emma Holt.

Profile. 

I studied Fine Art and Illustration at College and I have always been extremely creative, having had Work in several Art Galleries. Painting and Illustration has always been a passion, however I have always had a keen interested in Photography and been greatly influenced by my Father, whom himself is a talented Artist and Photographer. The work of Ansel Adams, Simon Norfolk and Gregory Crewdson, are among some of the masters with whom I gather so much of my inspiration from.

 My main passion lies in Landscape Photography and hopefully I will be teaching Workshops in the near future, this has been spurred on by my recent trip to the Hebrides, there I took part in a Workshop led by my mentor, Paul Gallagher. This was an excellent experience and I learned so much. Thanks Paul! This experience only reaffirmed my interest in the great outdoors and Landscape Photography. Many of my Contemporary Portraiture is taken outside, I enjoy making use of the available natural light and I find this only adds to the overall atmosphere I can capture.

Although embarking on a Foundation Degree Course in later life was daunting, I felt fulfilled as I could be as creative as I wanted. The Photography Course at UCBC as helped me in so many different ways. Firstly, it has helped me to channel my creativity and helped me to realise my true potential. Secondly, it has opened up so many exciting opportunities, including exhibiting in Cape Town, South Africa, In October this year. Lastly, more importantly, I have gained confidence and self belief in myself, which I can take with me in my future career.

Below are the Photographs I showcased at the Art & Design show 2011. The exhibition was a great success ,both on a personal level and for the University. I was awarded the student 2011 award and managed to sell my images and UCBC showcased its great course's to the public. 

Hunisis Point

Sunset

Dam, Inverness.

Finally, I am extremely privileged and excited, to have been chosen to exhibit in Cape Town, South Africa.

Emma Holt

Final selection.

Below are my final selection of Photographs I hope to exhibit in South Africa.

Cuba Mill.

Cuba Mill ,Rossendale Lancashire. Dated before WW2. Originally a cotton mill, Cuba Mill has the tallest chimney in the local area. The famous Peel tower can be seen in the distance.

Ivy Bank Mill.

Ivy Bank Mill, is situated at the side of Ivy Bank Lane and can be found in the small village of Haworth, Stanbury, Keighley. 

The Mill dates back to the late 18th Century and is most well known for the textile trade. The village of Haworth is really well known, as it was home to the Bronte family from 1820.

Bacup Shoe Factory

The Bacup Shoe factory was founded in 1928 by Ernst Goodwin. The Mill used to be known as Atherton Holme Mill and can be found on Railway Street Stacksteads, Bacup. The original mill dates back to 1824-1865. There were thirty five mills built in the area at this time ,Atherton mill being one of them.

Kearns Mill

The Mill is the only Mill still standing in the Rossendale district, that has a history dating back to the 18th Century. A wool business was first established by James Livesey and was used for finishing wool products/garments straight from hand looms. 1830, seen steam power introduced helping Livesey expand his business, thus a further expansion was created, to help the growth of his trade.The raw wool product, was sold to Ireland and even Some parts of America.

please note: I have a wide portfolio of work, based on the Post Industrial Landscape. This selection can be added to or altered.

Inspiration behind my work.

I wanted to capture the atmosphere, detail and mood of these old, historic buildings. My photographic journey led me to some stunning locations, where the historic backdrop engaged my creativity and imagination. I hope I have brought these exciting buildings to life through my photography, bringing the viewer not only into the beautiful landscape the North West has to offer, but ultimately to our wonderful, heritage which has shaped the area where we live.

I have really enjoyed researching the history behind the Mills and finding out about the mystery behind these buildings. The Ivy Bank Mill, is one of the most magical and mysterious Mills I have photographed. I feel a need to photograph this Mill, one last time as its presence as seemed to stay with me. Cuba Mill is extremely striking, with its interesting tilled roof and amazing large chimney. The views around the valley are truly beautiful, what a location!

Kearns Mill has some rather interesting history and dates back to the 18th century, I found an abundance of information on this Mill and it also lies in the beautiful village of Cowpe right by a large reservoir, a beautiful place for an afternoon walk and a picnic.

I hope I have achieved a successful connection between myself and my subject matter, as rejoicing in our heritage, to me, is what makes the North West of England a very special place.

I hope to bring this amazing history to the people of South Africa and showcase these stunning buildings.

Kathryn Jefferson

I have just completed my second year studying for a degree in Photographic Media at the University Centre at Blackburn College. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time since starting the course and have seen my interests and photographic style change quite dramatically in two years.

I have a passion for Photojournalism which was originally fuelled by the work of Don McCullin and Sebastiao Salgado, followed by Oliviero Toscani and lead me to think about working for charities and using my skills to benefit people in need.

After living in Peru whilst working as a volunteer for the summer of 2010, my aspirations were shaped further by the overwhelming need to help others. I gained satisfaction and a heightened sense of self worth by working with people in Peru and decided that my ultimate career goal would be to work as a Humanitarian Photographer in developing countries.

At the moment i am working with SEED- an Eating Disorders education organisation based in Preston. I have just produced a photocampaign for them to raise awareness of Eating Disorders and plan to continue to work for them until i persue my career internationally.

South Africa

When i began thinking about the work i would produce for the exhibition in Cape Town, I started to research photographers in the area and looked at their style and tried to understand their aims and influences. I then researched in depth about the history of South Africa with particular emphesis on the Apartheid.

I felt that in Britain we have a similar issue although this is in no way as severe as the atrocities of the apartheid, we live in a multicultural society and in some areas people are integrated very well and live happily along side each other- after all, we are all human.

I wanted to point out a positive way in which we could celebrate the multi cultural society that we live in. I decided to photograph the people living on Beech Street, a row of terraced houses in Rawtenstall which is close to my home. I wanted to do this because from living near by I had noticed the different cultures, ages and variety of different people that all live within such close proximity to each other and felt that this represented a positive aspect of our lives in the North West. I also felt that this insight into the homes and lives of working class people would be interesting for people in Cape Town.

The work was challenging as people were slightly suspicious of why i wanted to photograph them, but once i had a few volunteers many people agreed. This reflected my opinion that they were fairly close neighbors as they all seemed to know each other and in time once i had earned their trust, they began to help me ask other families to be photographed.

Here are the final images chosen from the set:



Joanne Studholme

Joanne Studholme

FD Photographic Media

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I have always had a very keen interest in the arts, especially for my love of photography since I left school. Due to my found passion I decided to enrol on the National Diploma in Photography course at Blackburn college in 2000 and successfully completed the course in 2002 gaining a many great skills within film based photography.

The following year saw the birth of my daughter and it wasn't until September 2009 that I had the opportunity to continue to follow my career aspirations and enrolled onto the FD Photographic Media course in the quest to eventually becoming a recognised professional photographer.

During the FD course I have come to understand the type of photography which excites me the most and that is of a photojournalistic style. I love to capture memorable moments in time as they unfold and ensure that the people I photograph are always shown via the medium in which, and how they wish to be perceived. My skills have also developed now being fully literate in the understanding of digital photography.

It is my goal to continue my studies at Blackburn University and apply for the BA Hons course. During my final year of studies I plan to have successfully made my name known within the photography world and advertise my profession, working as a commercial photographer specialising in documentary wedding photography.

My end of show exhibition comprises of two projects undertaken within the second year of the FD Photographic Media Course, these being Photojournalism and the Final Major Project.

In January 2011, I was luckily selected to join the University on the trip of a lifetime to Cape Town, South Africa for early October 2011, I decided to use the Cape Town brief as my Final Major Project brief titled ‘Visual Obsession’ by documenting and representing the ways of life in the North West. Gaining inspiration from photographers such as Martin Parr and Sally Mann, I decided to use my daughter as my main subject. My intention was to show both sentimental and positive aspects of her life experience.

The various selection of images on display where taken at:

• A celebratory day of the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton at my daughter’s school, St.John with St.Augustine C. of E. Primary School in Accrington
• A family visit to the North West’s most famous coast Blackpool . . . and
• A fun day visit to ‘Welly Bobs’ in Lower Darwen

Events and People in the North West by Lisa Hindle

My name is Lisa Hindle, I’m 30 years old and I have just completed my first year of the Foundation Degree in Photographic Media and the University Centre in Blackburn, Lancashire. I haven’t yet found my speciality in photography but I do know this: I love photography and I love people. Combine the two together and I’m in a state of gratification. I enjoy documentary photography. I delight in photographing strangers whilst they are unaware of my presence. When people do become aware that I’m photographing them I like to photograph their reactions. However, I would never intentionally strip a person of their dignity by photographing them in a negative light.

For the Cape Town exhibition, I have attempted to show events and places in the North West of England by exhibiting the character of individuals, groups and locations. I’m inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson and the way he documented major events not by the centre stage, but by the crowd and the people attending. I’m also interested in the work of Martin Parr. Perhaps only a photographer of a middle class background would be able to candidly photograph working class people in this unique style.  

Football

 

 

Blackburn

Farmers Markets

Manchester 

 

Religion in the North West by Emma Ford

My name is Emma Ford. I am 20. I have completed year one of a Foundation Degree in Photographic Media at the University Centre at Blackburn College.
I discovered my passion for photography whilst volunteering in South Africa. I did a wildlife conservation project in St Lucia near Durban. My main interest is in wildlife photography.

For the Cape town brief, I have chosen to repesent the diversity of religion in the North West of England. I chose religion as it interests me and also it is all over the world. The symbols of each religion may be recognised all over the world, but the buildings are different in each country. I wanted to show the religious buildings of England and I also wanted to show how many religions there were in the North West of England.
I have put the photos I have taken on one grid, showing many religions. Just a few seperate photos would not have shown how many religions there are in the North West of England as much as a grid does.