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Maasai

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:32:29 +0000

Northern India

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:00:06 +0000

Graffiti: South Belfast

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:25:40 +0000

Due to its illegality Graffiti is seen as a subculture that rebels against authority, but it is often used as a form of self-expression which can establish dialogue and address divisions in socially, ethnically and culturally divided communities. Graffiti is a mode of communication used to convey social and political messages. Instead of choosing more mainstream modes of communication, such as advertising, PR and going online, a more traditional public domain, the streets, is chosen to express alternative views. Sometimes these types of displays act as a public marking of the authors own territory.

Graffiti conveys a range of attitudes reflecting each groups own social and economic conditions. Messages range from humour and wit, ‘tv license men beware’ to anti-war, feminist, anti-consumerist and anti-establishment themes such ‘fuck da queen’.

The first instalment of this photography project documents graffiti in South Belfast. Given the illegal nature of the medium, sometimes the graffiti work lasts for a short period of time before it is cleaned up, some of the work in this project may not be there anymore.

Taj Mahal

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:18:29 +0000

One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal stands as a breathtaking example of Mughal architecture. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan, whose wife lay dying after giving birth to his fourteenth child had requested he build a beautiful mausoleum in her honour. 22 years in the construction, employing a 20,000 strong work force, the Taj Mahal was completed in 1653 – a stunning tribute honouring the wishes of a dying wife.

In Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is now a UNESCO World Heritage site attracting 2 to 4 million visitors annually, and with more than 200,000 from overseas it is ideal for candid documentary photography. A stunning location to people-watch through the lens, and on some occasions the people watcher is being watched. . .