Behind the curtain

Here I have been experimenting with ways of pushing this idea of the unknown within my photographs. I have used a magnifying glass to bend and enlarge areas of the subject. I have used a window as my subject as like tunnels they have ideas of the unknown and mystery linked to them. "What goes on behind closed curtains.."

These images were taken by chance when lithium balls were being prepared for lithography outside the studios. Thousands of ball bearings were being thrown around in a random motion. By photographing them the movement caused a blurring so it is not completely obvious what is being portrayed it is this which makes the images so fascinating to me. 

Tube model 2

Tube model 1

This paper model was created with the intention of forming almost an optical illusion. However the object itself became more of a focus, this would have been more successful to have made the piece on a larger scale with tubes emerging from an entire wall so the viewer could stand back and allow their vision to be taken over by hundreds of circles. Even so by photographing this model and projecting light through it i was again able to play around with scale and perspective. 

Tunnell

By taking a photograph through a cardboard tube and a pair of binoculars I was able to create these images which again centre around this idea of holes and voids, although they are simple it is the ambiguity which I find interesting.

Burnt paper

By burning through layers of paper I was able to create a black hole impression, there was something organic about the shape which interested me as well as the crisp edges which were different in shape each time. The holes became smaller after each layer and by photographing them I was able to play around with scale and depth.

Edited Photo Sets

Here i just experimented with layering the photos from the second set up so that the people walking through are left on the image like ghostly reminders of what has happened in that space. Although it is a simple idea, i really like the outcome. Also the tiles on the floor remain in exactly the same position, due to using a tripod, giving the images a constant.