You've never seen them like this...

Tim Hetherington was a world class photojournalist until his death in 2011 after a tragic mortar attack in Libya and his work has become some of the photography i admire most for the stories they tell and the thought provoking subjects he conveyed through his imagery.While researching for the person at work assignment i have been studying some of his work and one collection of images stood out to me."You've never seen them like this" is a book produced by Hetherington that doesn't necessarily "expose the truth" but rather presents the public with a different perspective of the soldiers.Rather than looking strong,brave and courageous, They instead appear vulnerable,exposed and helpless which goes completely against the typical image of a soldier.

These images of the sleeping soldiers that Hetherington captured have triggered an idea, what if i were to find a stereotyped subject and find a way to capture it in a fresh light that brings a new perspective for people to think about. For example the bands playing at the Oxjam festival could have a background story that hasn't been captured before or the real purpose behind the festival. Just an idea thought i would share it :) 

Quick link for anyone that wants to read more about the book i just talked about : https://gerryco23.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/tim-hetheringtons-soldiers-you-never-see-them-like-this/

People at work ideas

Since the moment the person at work assignment was delivered i have had a lot of varied ideas bouncing around in my head and being in a new location i want to explore my new home to discover all of the little niche business' that make Falmouth the fantastic little town that it is.

Since i arrived here i have discovered just how delicious Cornish pasties are and being that they are so popular in Cornwall  i want to use this as part of my idea generation as i feel that there could be a great narrative to be captured in the small bakeries and butchers that are scattered across the town.

I am volunteering to work with Oxfam as a photographer for there takeover event named Oxjam Falmouth Takeover on the 30th September. I am going to take this opportunity to capture images that could be used for my person at work,however, i realize that with this idea there is no chance of re-shoot and so i will have to research and prepare so that i get it right first try or arrange with the bands to shoot any other events they. 

Blog test

This is my first post, the image below is what was captured for the over summer task i was given with the title "the things i love most about my town" the image depicts a motorcycle as i am a  race marshal at my local race track.