Alison Scarpulla

One of my favourite artists on flickr is Alison Scarpulla. Her photographs are captivating, mysterious and incredibly unique. They are like stills from a hazy dream or nightmare.

See more of her work here

William Eggleston

I would love to develop an eye for colour like William Eggleston.

Bruce Davidson

I find documentary photography most interesting when the photos are from a long time ago. The images below are by documentary photographer Bruce Davidson, who followed a Brooklyn gang around in the 1950s, documenting their lives. Most photographs of the 1950s that i've seen have been very polished, stylised and constructed. Davidson's images feel a lot more gritty, real and candid. They capture delicate and personal moments of youth culture in 1950s America.

Beauty Shoot

I've recently been shooting for a mock cosmetics advert. I worked with a make-up artist (Alexandrea Martin) on a shoot for the first time, and she created a gorgeous look. It was great to have the pressure taken off me to do the make-up as well. I have, however, been finding shooting beauty images quite challenging. I didn't realise the level of perfection they have to have before i began shooting. Here are some of the photographs from the shoot, which still need some work on. 

Tim Walker's Inspiration

I watched Badlands (1973) the other day and was interested to see how it clearly inspired one of my favourite photographer, Tim Walker's photographs:

Tim Walker

Badlands (1973)

The film is based on Holly, a young girl living in a rural American town who falls in love with the rebellious, and older, Kit. Together, they run away and go on a killing spree across America. Their adventures are innocently narrated by Holly, which creates an interesting contrast to the ruthless killings. I think the film is beautifully shot and has some lovely imagery:

Series of 6 images

Here are my final 6 photographs from a university project that i recently gave in. My project was based on 1960s fashion and the final images are about a young girl who skips class to go to the fun fair. I shot the series of images as a mock fashion editorial for Lula Magazine.

Justine Kurland

I had a look at Justine Kurland's work today and loved it. Her images are of young, adolescent girls involved in mysterious and ambiguous narratives. Although the photographs are often set in beautiful lanscapes, each image has a dark and sinister undertone. The viewer is unsure whether the bodies that lie sprawled across the landscape are dead or just involved in a childhood game. Kurland's work reminds me very much of the film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), in which a group of girls mysteriously go missing on a school trip to the countryside (see images below).

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975):