Tag Archives: death

Making contact

Posted on May 22, 2012 by richienglish

After deciding to continue my exploration of death for my major project, I’m delving into how we communicate with our dead. First up was a psychic fair in Ewell, Surrey. There was a wealth of different mediums (the plural isn’t ‘media’, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged belief, church, continuing bonds, death, documentary, documentary photography, emotion, feel, ghost bike, intuitives, Jay Love, Jill Walker, LCC, London, love, MA, mapjd, mediums, memorial, mourning, non-traditional, photography theory, photojournalism, psychic, Richard English, Roger Hanson, spiritualist, tribute | 5 Comments

Memento

Posted on April 15, 2012 by richienglish

The rationale behind this ‘Memento’ project is to investigate the convoluted relationship between the bereaved and the role their deceased loved ones’ possessions play in the memorialisation process. Monetary value plays no part in which object is chosen by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bereavement, continuing bonds, death, documentary, documentary photography, emotion, feel, LCC, London, love, MA, mapjd, memento, memorial, mourning, objects, photography, photography theory, photojournalism, Richard English, therapy | 3 Comments

Going cold…

Posted on April 4, 2012 by richienglish

With a lot of help from the magnificent Jake Sugden, I tackled some major lighting issues. The resulting images are by no means perfect, but I like where they’re going. Thing is, there’s not much time to reshoot or ‘go’ … Continue reading →

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Vietnam, death and a clear head

Posted on February 25, 2012 by richienglish

It may seem obvious, but now I’ve finally decided what to do with the Vietnam and Rethink projects, I have clarity and focus. I’ve been floundering for some time to discover what it is I want to do; God, if that’s not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bereavement, death, documentary, documentary photography, emotion, Glamour of the Gods, LCC, London, love, MA, mapjd, memorial, photography, photography theory, Richard English, spiritualist, Ziyah Gafic | 4 Comments

Memorialisation Unit 1.1

Posted on July 30, 2011 by richienglish

This project sets out to examine a number of ways in which individuals memorialise their dead as our society becomes more secular and less reliant on traditional church edicts. British church attendance has steadily fallen since the 1960’s; a number … Continue reading →

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