Along with obvious technical skill, a musician needs to be acutely aware of an instruments range and limitations, and be able to tap into their own emotional range to use it as a form of expression. This is gained from hours of time familiarising with the anatomy of the instrument to understand its response to each caress.

This body of work is a ‘work in progress’ which will feature instruments on their own and being played by a musician. This work aims to capture the closeness between musician and their instrument. The tight, intimate close ups in the imagery is not dissimilar to what a curious inamorata would see when playfully exploring her lovers body.

What adds depth to this project is the inherent belief that the camera is also an instrument and the imagery is an emotional response to the music. There is a seductive dynamic between musician, instrument, photographer and camera that it is almost as complicated as a love triangle.

Double Bass
Harp

Good photography comprises of many factors; composition, exposure, timing, and the ability to see and anticipate a moment to capture. A skilled photographer can bring all these factors together, quite literally, in a fraction of a second to produce a stunning photograph. This is particularly true of photojournalism, one of my favourite styles of photography. Working often in life threatening situations, and to demanding deadlines, a photojournalist must get the shot that tells an entire story to a readership – yes the picture that tells a thousand words.

Within this particular framework a single, strong image works well. In other formats available to photojournalists, such as book publishing and exhibitions, they are able to present a complete body of work as a photo essay. Either way, their work is always contextualised with additional information which connects you more to the work.

When I view photography online a high proportion of it is presented as random single images.mWith a lack of consistency and little or no additional information on why the photos have been taken it’s hard to appreciate whether the photographer crafted the image for a purpose or whether it was a fluke.  After a while, looking at pretty photo’s just doesn’t cut it for me.

As a photographer I see the world as a series of forms, colours, tones, light, and subjects. With Kiritia Images I aim to engage the viewer with what I see and think through my work. There are many photographic project ideas in the mix with new themes and concepts being researched that will be updated on the site.  So you’re very welcome to the site, and come back to visit for the updates.