Victoria Briony Lafford
Analogue Double Exposures
Digital
Double exposed photographs can be thought of as a tool to highlight geographical polarities, whilst at the same time revealing commonalities in the ecological makeup of the places pictured. Double exposing my own photographs using analogue film 15 years out of date highlights the power of subjectivity; photographs can rarely be considered objective since everyone will be affected by the image in different ways.
The tones of the photographs here evoke a sense of nostalgia, the analogue film I used being 15 years out of date; keeping true to these tones in 4 colour separation silk screen prints, I went on to produce an exhibition entitled ‘Re-experiencing Unreality’ (WSA degree show 2012) which aimed to inspire dialogue between feelings of nostalgia and a sense of the exotic, guided by the ecological interplay between the images.
I am intrigued by the workings of digital photography - how one can create a catalogue of events over a lifetime, how people from disparate backgrounds can connect over a photograph, and how a photograph can diminish memories of people and places as the framework of the photo itself replaces them. The work of Edward Burtynsky has influenced my practice; how he discusses through the use of thought-provoking imagery the problems the world is facing in light of our accelerated resource production, consumption and population growth.
Aside from these contextual interpretations, the amount of satisfaction you can get from capturing a perfect composition is incalculable!