Sound

This body of work is all about the intercession the experience with the intention of creating a personal and immersive experience. 

I have decided to not ply use images and an installation but the use of sound to enhance the experience. 

I have recorded the sounds of the dancer but kept the sound of the camera in the background as the interaction between the photographer and the dancer was such a vital part of this project. 

Woolaton Hall

Wollaton Hall 

The Prospects room at wollaton hall is such a beautiful space, I really enjoyed shooting there. It was however a struggle organising to shoot there as they could never guarantee I could use the space until i turned up on the day, making it difficult organising dancers and equipment leading to many unsuccessful trips and having to shoot in just 20 minute slots. The  time I could spend there was  however invaluable as it was such a beautiful space and worked well in creating an environment for the dancer to engager with, becoming part of the dance and the experience. 

Having only 20 minute slots to shoot in was a struggle but made me think really carefully before shooting about what I was aiming to achieve in each shoot, and really focused me while I was there. It felt similar to shooting on film and only having 24 shots. I had to be very decisive as to what I was shooting and when I was happy with my images and moving on to the next shot. 

After my first shoot I realised I was going to have to initially shoot with the dancer and focus really technically on how I was going to use the camera and the techiniques I wanted to use to convey the dance and fine-tune it allowing me to then shoot focusing on the dancer, ensuring I captured the images when she was the the height of the jump and when her toes were pointed to ensure the dance images were not technically good from a photography point of view but also from a dance point of view. 

The Models Clothing

The Models clothing 

I had to think trolly carefully about how The dancer was dressed as fashion says a lot on an image and people will read into. I wanted to keep my images very neutral to encourage people to engage on a personal level, I didn’t want the dance to have too much personality as the viewer would read it as the dancers experience rather then projecting their own feelings and emotions onto the images and reading it as their own experience. 

I initially shot the images withe the dance only wearing black leggings Tshirt but I felt this almost said more and made the image feel as if it was not quite complete, as if I had neglected to consider such a major part of the image. 

I decided to keep the outfit all black but instead of leggings used a floaty skirt, It added a to of movement and fluidity to the image and gave the dance a more complete feel with out adding too much personality of fashion influence. 

Final Dance Shoot

Final dance shoot

I came to this shoot after having many practices in the space, with the dance and the best way to shoot to create a real sense of dance and moment and a plat form in which the viewer could really engage using the techniques of free lensing and long exposures. 

In this shoot I was focusing on the dancers technique as I had really explored the camera technique and worked out the best way to shoot and was really comfortable with it. 

I wanted to ensure when shooting I have the dancer at her best, when she was at the height of the jump or leap, her toes were pointed and she was at full reach or stretch. I really enjoy the challenge of this and working with the dancer to realise my goal. 

Final space shoot

Final Space shoot 

The aim for this shoot was to photograph the space in a way to evoke feelings of dancing with in it. 

I wanted to have a variety of shots some more focused with more clarity in the subject so the viewer would have a key point of engagement  while other images were a lot more abstract, to connote the emotions of dance and the speed, movement and time frame. The variety in the way the images were shot also connotes both the freedom and joy in dance but also the skill and understanding. 

I wanted to shoot these images in a more abstract manner to encourage the viewer to stop and engage with the image, rather then having them clear and large in front of them in a style similar to that of Thomas Ruff where it is quick to engage and understand and just as fast to move on to other images. I want the viewer to really explore them and personally engage and interact. 

Scale Floor Plan

We have divided ourselves into teams to ensure the exhibition is well organised, being a one of the curators we measured the space and decided it between the two groups and the number of people exhibiting, taking into considereation the sort of work people were making and how it would work together to create and engaging exhibition. we considered visually how the work would fit tog there along with the concept and the colour scheme to make it both conceptually and visually engaging.

Artist Statement

This body of work is an exploration of the interaction between the photographer, the dancer and the space and how this translates to the viewer and the experience of viewing and exiting the work.
The work is made with the intention of creating a journey and a platform to interact and explore on a personal level. I have chosen to shoot these images in an way that will reflect the movement of the dance furthering the opportunity to engage with the work and enhancing the exploration needed as they are not instantly recognises able. It encourages the viewer to stop and look creating  an opportunity to fully engage and understand.
The use if the sound and instillation is to create a more than visual experience, the intention is to create a holistic experience to further the interaction and emotional investment with the work.