Loss. 

It feels right that I kind of use my site 'blog' as a space to talk about everything I guess in some ways a diary or even 'therapy'. cant be fucked to use another app like Substack or becomings some doom and gloom raving don on my instagram so heres kinda perfect. Easily In view, but not screaming for attention.

I think across a lot of Press stuff or documentary shoots with artists where we are walking and talking we usually cover some form of loss. In either friends, family, managers or even headphones and USB's it's interesting and is usually a point of contact that connects me with the person and takes the course of our shoot. I like to do photowalks as it opens both of us up to each other and with those who can be a bit more nervous or uneasy in-front of the camera they tend to find these a lot easier and for me are a lot better to shoot.

I lost my Grandad last week, it's a weird one for my 25 years of life I've had the pleasure of all of my grandparents in the picture and good relationship with all of them. It's the 2nd loss after my uncles passing but with this one being so much more abrupt and sudden in nature it definitely feels a lot weirder. Im definitely using work to help me through this and not be out too much. Its also connected me a little bit more to I guess the more emotional side of some the images I take and there importance. Anyways I feel like i'm rambling a bit now but yeah its a weird one.

I guess what I was trying to say is its funny how stuff that can be so sensitive and upsetting can actually lend to the shoot and or 'make the shot' as well as establishing a better connection with the people you work with. Remember like light and shadow they balance, as does good and shit. 

its not always Rosie and happy endings but thats where a lot of beauty can be found. 

Be interested to hear peoples thoughts so if you do read this Id love to chat about what you think.
Best 
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