PUBLICATIONS
MEET US ON'T CORNER PHOTO BOOK
My photobook entitled 'Meet Us On't Corner' is about community. We all have that one corner shop or bus stop where we have fond memories of meeting up with our mates outside. The word 'On't' is a contraction of the words 'on' and 'it', originating from regional British 18th-19th century dialects. I wanted to reference my Northern background.
This photobook includes images of various corner shops, takeaways and other local businesses across Salford in Manchester, UK. A majority of them are situated on a corner and are used as meeting places.
I shot on a Sony A7RIV as it focuses well in dark environments and can handle high ISO settings. For the photobook, I chose blue cloth with yellow embroidered wool for the title and binding.
LINT AND LENS MAGAZINE ARTICLE-
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANS EXPRESSION
I wrote an article for the 'Lint & Lens' magazine entitled 'The Importance of Trans Expression'. In it, I interviewed a fellow trans-man and good friend, named Shay, about how he expresses himself through clothing and music taste. I provided statistics showing the suicide rates of transgender people compared to cisgender (non-trans) people and real world examples of trans musicians. I photographed Shay wearing his 'Will Wood and the Tapeworms' hoodie and the Spotify album cover.
The purpose behind this article was to emphasise how important it is for transgender people to be allowed to express themselves without judgement from others and it is a message to my younger self and the trans youth of today.
