Story-telling

Bigger Setting, Better Stories

Bigger Setting, Better Stories

Portraits that include the setting are more memorable because they tell a bigger story and stories help us remember. Single Frame Stories Photographs are supposed to be single frame stories. We should be able to build a bigger picture of who the person is and what's going on from a single image. We want to avoid making images feel busy, but we do want them to communicate with our viewers. Karina relaxing in the grandeur of Lympne Castle This photograph shows Karina in a castle in Kent where a lot of weddings are…Read more
Interview with Our Moon, Zambia

Interview with Our Moon, Zambia

In April 2022 I visited Our Moon Education in Zambia, a charity who help exceptionally bright underprivileged young people into higher education. Their goal is to create leaders of the future that reflect the different backgrounds of Zambians and who will help raise their communities from poverty. This Helen Leale-Green's interview with me. Introduction by Helen Leale-Green, founder of Our Moon Education Helen: First – I will introduce Nina – a Kent based, award-winning photographer who I met at anetworking event. Her photography is meticulously planned and very beautiful. I thoughtshe would be…Read more
The Narrative Weight of Reflections

The Narrative Weight of Reflections

I've always been curious about reflections and how they're used to create narrative. There's a long history of how mirrors have been used in art which impacts how we think about them now. The Mirror Test shows very few animals recognise their own reflection which makes the fact that we do feel mysterious. I recently spent some time with a 3-year old who wanted to show me the red lipstick she'd put on. She insisted on showing me in the mirror, not trusting that I'd seen it until she saw me see it…Read more