Ian Grant
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Some years ago around 1986 I found a copy of Michael Freman's 1984; book "Achieving Photographic Style" - Learning from the great professionals - cheap, in a second hand bookshop.
Essentially, he is looking at the work of a number of photographers, what becomes apparent as you read it is how they all work on a project basis, of various lengths, While the book didn't inspire my personal direction (in terms of subject matter), it did make me realise that the best approach would be project base.
Of course there are plenty of other books, Master Photographers, Sue Booth, Dialogue with Photographers, Paul Hill & Thomas Joshua Cooper, Inside the Photograph. Peter C Bunnell. that's just for starters
At that point I began analysing what images I was making, realising there were common themes, and slowly the first projects came together, by 1989 one project was exhibited in the MAC, Birmingham, another project I started in the same years as exhibited in an Art Gallery in 1994. This one started on a visit to the Black Country with a friend after work one evening, sat on a a slag heap after making some images, I said I'm going to spend 5 years shooting around here and then exhibit the work, That's exactly what happened, with some Arts Council support, and sponsorship, 64 prints.
This was the image I made that inspired the project, that's the slag heap top right with an amazing view for miles.
Once you decide and start a project it gives you greater purpose and motivation. Other projects and exhibitions followed.
Ian
Essentially, he is looking at the work of a number of photographers, what becomes apparent as you read it is how they all work on a project basis, of various lengths, While the book didn't inspire my personal direction (in terms of subject matter), it did make me realise that the best approach would be project base.
Of course there are plenty of other books, Master Photographers, Sue Booth, Dialogue with Photographers, Paul Hill & Thomas Joshua Cooper, Inside the Photograph. Peter C Bunnell. that's just for starters
At that point I began analysing what images I was making, realising there were common themes, and slowly the first projects came together, by 1989 one project was exhibited in the MAC, Birmingham, another project I started in the same years as exhibited in an Art Gallery in 1994. This one started on a visit to the Black Country with a friend after work one evening, sat on a a slag heap after making some images, I said I'm going to spend 5 years shooting around here and then exhibit the work, That's exactly what happened, with some Arts Council support, and sponsorship, 64 prints.
This was the image I made that inspired the project, that's the slag heap top right with an amazing view for miles.
Once you decide and start a project it gives you greater purpose and motivation. Other projects and exhibitions followed.
Ian
