Personal Practice – oliverclarkephotoppp1

APPRAISAL

At the beginning of this year I felt excited to finally go to university to pursue my photography career. I hoped to work in a creative hub, away from home, and to seize new opportunities to improve myself as an individual and a photographer. I enjoyed that the creative challenges have improved my lateral thinkingContinue reading “APPRAISAL”

LANCASTER SKETCH

I thought it would be fun to take part in this project, as I can have a space to sketch ideas and experiences throughout lockdown, and just have an object I can put all my random creative ideas and urges into. It is nice to have a tactile outlet for creativity, especially since I amContinue reading “LANCASTER SKETCH”

#LeedsQueerFashionWeek

I thought creating a response one or two of these categories would be a fun activity to do in between work for my modules. I’m by no means a drag artist and I don’t have any wacky clothes or makeup to use since I’m in lockdown but I created a little scene in response toContinue reading “#LeedsQueerFashionWeek”

EIZO Photography Student Award 2020

The theme ‘Masculinity’ jumped out to me immediately because it is a deep topic that I’m interested in exploring. I already had a few of my own recent photographs from Budapest that convey the theme of masculinity that I decided to go through and pick the one with most meaning and visually/technically “good”. The groupContinue reading “EIZO Photography Student Award 2020”

LDR in Lockdown

Nationwide lockdown has been challenging for all personal and professional relationships. Me being a bit of a closeted romanticist I wanted to make a piece using the materials and equipment I have available in the house to be able send a very personal and embarassingly lovey-dovey poem paired with photographs in the post. My initialContinue reading “LDR in Lockdown”

ASTEROID fashion & art magazine open call submission

I spotted a leaflet for an open call for ‘ASTEROID’ magazine and I found it appealing because I’ve been wanting to do a space-themed photoshoot because I love the wacky visuals and scenes you can create, and it would be a fun shoot to collaborate with others on. The inspiration they posted for this openContinue reading “ASTEROID fashion & art magazine open call submission”

Filming Short Film for Creative Writer

I was approached by Cameron Cowen (AKA Ilya Azima), a creative writer who wanted me to help in making a short film to accompany the opening poem ‘ILIAD WYRM’ to his short story. I was ready to have a creative input and was excited by the aesthetic he wanted; “saturated colours, high noise, 70s style”.Continue reading “Filming Short Film for Creative Writer”

Don't Fear The Reaper BTS Photography

I was invited to be the behind the scenes photographer at a film student’s FMP for their Morecambe shoot, perhaps doubling my role up to be a runner as well. I love the premise for the film Don’t Fear the Reaper it is a love story with a fantasy element which really appeals to me.Continue reading “Don't Fear The Reaper BTS Photography”

QUEER IDENTITY EXHIBITION

I submitted three photographs from a series I have been working on since summer 2019 to an open submission for ‘QUEER IDENTITY’. This exhibition was organised by Robyn Dewhurst (Level 6 Photography, Leader of LAU LGBT+ Society). Unfortunatley I missed out on putting up the exhibtion and opening night due to clashes with my tripContinue reading “QUEER IDENTITY EXHIBITION”

Headshots for Film Director

I collaborated with film student Izzy Pye to shoot her headshots for her personal professional practice and use on her social media accounts and website. Talked before the shoot and sketched out some ideas for a creative composition – more than just a standard portrait headshot. We shot in the rural part of a parkContinue reading “Headshots for Film Director”