... then give it some soul.
I read an article on the BBC news website this week that got me excited.
A group who call themselves The Impossible Project are trying to reinvent analogue instant film made so popular by Polaroid in the 1960s and 70's.
I have always had an interest in photography that inevitably stemmed from my lifelong passion for art. I am not an artist, by any means, but art is my passion. I think in a lot of ways it is better than it being my hobby. Don't get me wrong, I wish i could create magnificent things or capture a mood perfectly and i envy and appreciate all those who do. I resent the fact i cannot find a course whereby you don't create and just appreciate. Because that i would love. But if i could create then i am not sure i would find it all so special.
I don't own the most top of the range digital camera, in fact i rely solely on my mobile phone for such pictures. I appreciate instant photography. I am a lover of Polaroid, how raw they are; their beautiful imperfection. Inspired by gritty results that remind me of the work of artists Nan Goldin and Tracey Emin among others who i admire and if my writing here you can relate to in any way i suggest you check out. I also think the work of Tim Walker is just fabulous. I am seduced by the colour themes and vintage undertones and i lose myself in his picture of dreams and everything i want to be. I have always liked things stripped down, and appreciate beauty in every sense. If something is raw and emotive it makes me feel. It captures me, my heart and my soul. I have took pictures of myself crying since i was a teenager. I like the idea of capturing something so real in the moment. Something honest and with feeling and not a fake replayed smile with dead eyes. To me that is beauty over a symmetrical face and good bone structure.
