Thursday, 1 November 2012

Feedback Session - James Cunningham

I attended my firs feedback session with my proposal, research and ideas. I was given a photographers name to research, James Cunningham.

Whilst looking through his work I came across a model advert he'd put out in order to gather more subjects for his work. This advert describes what his work is about:

25yo from Melbourne specialising in domestic male-form photography. Seeking male models of all ages, of all shapes and sizes, who are looking to add their own catalogue of images.

I call my style 'domestic male-form photography'. Combining a range of modeling techniques (simple fashion editorial, underwear and physique work, and nudes) in an attempt to tell a story. Each of my models are brave individuals who allow their private world to be made public, as most of my shoots take place in the surroundings of a model's own home. It requires them to be completely un-posed and at ease for the duration for the shoot. Almost like the photographer isn't even there, very simple; very masculine.

Exploring strength and virility, and playing with the themes of a both privacy and confidence, many of my images have a voyueristic quality. The viewer is taken into a world that is rarely seen, while the model is at his most vulnerable... alone.

My shoots are TFP; in exchange for a model's time I provide HiRes digital copies of the entire shoot.

Please peruse and feel free to comment.

I like the story being told even though it's just of a guy getting up and having a shower. I think the story is something we can all relate to and follow which immediately gives us a connection to the series. When I'm following my model around I will let her take me to where she would go if I wasn't there, I wont let my camera influence her into going somewhere different to normal in order to capture more 'interesting' images. My model will take me where she wants to go so she's at ease and feels comfortable with her surroundings at all times.  


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