This project was undertaken in partial fulfilment of my Bachelor of Media & Communication (Honours), completed at RMIT in 2014. It accompanies a written 'thesegesis' (an exegetical thesis), which was in itself a conceptual exploration of the moral uncertainty I sometimes felt at the point of capturing portraits.
My research suggests that, while it is true that photographers may be bound by moral questions, perhaps more pertinent are the obligations concerning the viewing of a photograph. It's all very dense and self-indulgent, but if this interests you at all, you can
download the full text here.
Ross West, 2013
Seren Spain, 2013
Joshua Cohen, 2013
Greta Biggs, 2014
Ren Waterfall, 2014
Rosie Werner-Grant, 2014
Lior, 2014
Tahl Georges Swieca, 2013
Woman at Guildford Banjo Jamboree, 2014
Peter Cruze, 2014
Tess Campbell, 2014
Quinton Gardiner, 2014
Shaike Snir, 2014
Rita, 2014
Jon Wexler, 2013
Nancy Lin, 2014
Will at Moth Party, Hobart, 2014
Gentleman in Guildford Pub, Guildford Banjo Jamboree, 2014
Millie Davison, 2014
Leon Jedwab, 2014
Joyce Evans, 2014
John Gollings, 2014
Paul Volta, 2014
Seren Spain, 2014
Jerry Gunn, 2014
Girl at Collingwood Train Station, 2014
Sally Gearon, 2014
Each image is shot on 4x5 film, for a number of reasons explored in the written work. Most of these images were taken on a Toho FC-45X, which is a full-movement monorail weighing only 1.4kgs.
If you are interested in learning more about large format photography, you can always drop me a line and I'll be happy to discuss it at length.