A level, Photography, heroes presentation

1. Photographic Heroes

2. Petra Collins
Petra Collins is a Canadian photographer who produces
editorials and bodies of work for her own portfolio and
for publications such as vogue and iD. Her signature
works always have a colourful filter/aesthetic that is
immediately captivating.
She also has a series called ‘the teenage gaze’ which
explores teenage girls and their experiences in a
relatable and interesting way.
I like how she is bringing a modern perspective to
youth- in particular the female experience- as this has
been a subject matter that has been endlessly
photographed but rarely represented accurately. Her
series provides a platform for the youth of today to
relate to and celebrate.

3. Alban Grosdidier
Grosdidier is a French photographer/artist. His
series ‘drowning’ is about feeling submerged in a
big city. I like how the images are both visually
interesting and also distort the face through light
and water. He presented his work along a river
and allowed it to be rained on etc, forcing people
to acknowledge it and add further meaning to
the title ‘drowning’: the physical prints became
soaked in rain and contributed to the sense of
being stifled and pressured.

4. James Welling
James Welling is an American conceptual artist known for
his colour-filtered and digitally manipulated photographs.
Throughout his practice, Welling often focuses on locations
that were personally or historically meaningful, particularly
landscapes and architecture. He uses double exposure and
colour.
I was drawn to his use of colour that alters the meaning of
the otherwise ‘everyday’ locations that he photographs in.