Neil Ritchie.

Photography.

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Putting the last of my images into one set, the recent sets might not make sense placed on a blog. But how they are exhibited in the future will hopefully show people what the connections are.

Shot on 35mm film.

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Title: Day to Day.

Objects, items, composition, still life. Transforming the day to day into something more. Even the basic things are a challenge when suffering with demons.

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Series called: Its creeping in.

I will let the images speak for themselves.

35mm film.

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Once again looking at shapes, abstraction and objects. My images are a narrative, they all interconnect. This is me leaving with overwhelming thoughts.

So far untitled. Shot on 35mm film.

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Series title: Dont look down.

Shot on 35mm film. 

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Series title: Untitled.

Once again looking at shapes, objects and composition. Simplifying images into strong form can make an image striking an effective without having to be over elaborate. These images are essentially the calm after a psychological storm. An episode past, a fresh start.

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Series title: Object.

Simplifying my images and having a deep consideration into form, colour and composition. I am trying to use shapes to create strong images, nothing much seems to be going on but the composition therefore should therefore make an image interesting just out of how it is composed.

Today was a day that in my mind nothing was going on, I didnt have an urge to shoot but I did, so I thought keep it simple, make it effective.

Shot on 35mm film.

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Series title: Belfast.

Using 35mm expired film, I decided to shoot a trip to Belfast, and how having anxiety in a specific moment can determine what and how I take photos. I knew the expired film would give me a random effect. So that ‘unknown’ in results I found interesting and exciting, its a metaphor for nothing can be expected in a moment. Anything can happen.

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This series is titled: Contemplate. 

Shot on 35mm film and scanned rather poorly for now. These images are me trying to view my relationship with my partner in a variety of images. To try to understand how I feel towards her and how my psychology affects how I perceive her.

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A Moment - My final project is based on the moment, the real and the now. The perception of the world, my eyes looking upon it. Each set is interconnected, however the way they are shot is different. They all hold a story and they are all relevant to one another. Emotions are shared, everything is hyper-considered, the mundane becomes important... just some themes that will be shown in my final works. The display is also important.

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Self portraits for FMP

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Belfast trip, project exploration development. Not edited.

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Exploring my life and the things in life that effect me and my mind. Looking at different scenarios and trying to come up with a worthwhile creative photographic project.

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3D Anaglyph experiments of the same idea as my previous post, however 3D was my professional practice whilst studying my HND in fine art. This is an area I hope to continue in and have previous accomplished photographic and digital manipulation work, I wish to continue on with this in future works.

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Visual Research and texts for the men project. To inform and to educate myself in different conflicts, different military bodies. These are important to understand the area im looking into in far greater conceptial detail.

Visit the post for more, these are various images for research. Also with inclusion of text, important to conceptualise my ideas.

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Some quick snaps from the now defunct Chatham Underground Navel base, these are not edited and quick metering shots before I shot on film. I wanted to visit the place I played allot as a child. One of the places that probably influenced my passion toward the military as a child, I found these things captivating so I revisited as a change for self reflection. Film scans will be uploaded shortly.

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Chinese team of Type 24 heavy machine gun