Paul Grahem
Documentary and Editorial photography
Paul Grahem is a documentary photographer, work of his that particuliary stood out to me was his project called 'troubled land.' Here Paul Grahem documents land which he see's as 'troubled'. The reason i was drawn to this work is because it is similar to the work i have been aiming to create myself within the north east.
What i think makes this image most successful is not the focus which is the 'beware' graffiti, but the way in which the fore ground and sky looks so bleak and dismal. The gloomy sky and colours of the buildings in the distance really add to the importance of the word "beware" graffitied on the wall. The colours also create a harsh contrast in comparison to the graffiti.
This image just looks like something i could re-create very easily myself. i like how the image is taken from a straight on view, as the land really speaks for itself. i think the image sums up the title of the project really well. i like how true and real the image looks and feels, its taken straight on and point blank gets to the point of what the photographer is trying to say. This is definitely something id like to re-create myself. Its an image that has really got me thinking of places near to where i live that are similar to this; 'troubled land'
The images look as though they have been taken on a film camera. Ive already shot 3 rolls of coloured film on my 35mm camera so i am waiting for those films to be developed. I much prefer using a film camera when out and about taking photographs on the street as the camera is smaller and quicker to use and more discrete than a large digital camera. I also much prefer the effect of film photographers, especially when capturing images of 'rough' areas.
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