Dorothy Bohm

...is actually one of my new favourite photographers. FACT. I saw her work at the Manchester Art Gallery, and all I can say is that all of it was incredible. You can tell that each shot was thought with precision and creativity. The exhibition that was put on spans her work for 70 years which is a hell of a long time to be practicing photography. This is why I loved her photographs; because you could see the change in cameras & photographs through the ages and developing and colour etc. .. But all along her work stays impeccable. It started from typical black and white vintage 1940s portraits then onto landcapes and then onto poloroids which almost looked fairytale like in the colours. Finally she moved onto Colour, with some of her last photographs being in Manchester in the new millenium. You got to see how she developed her photographs in a demonstration room. I've developed my own photographs before, so it was quite good in already knowing how it was done. However looking at hers made me realise how precise she was. I'd love to go back to developing my own photos once more; she has got me very enthuistic about it all again. I love taking photographs all over the world whenever i go away, so it was quite interesting to see where and what she took photos of abroad; always with an artistic twist. I know most of my work is photography, but I guess it's cause i enjoy it so much and i know i'm decent at it. I think I got my first camera at the age of 8. Disposable, yes but it was when we went on a tour of Italy when I was 8. I still think the photos look pretty good. :) However I really want to explore more with it, as there is so much more I need to learn. I want to be inspired to be influenced by her work and explore as much as possible. I think it would be a good idea for my current project including Martin and his adventures. He is turning into an Amelie character when in the movie she took her father's gnome and took him to certain places round the world and mailed poroloids to her father. I love the idea of taking an inanimate object and making it seem real. I'm thinking of taking my project down the route of postcards.. So Martin can travel the world just like Amelie's gnome. I need to buy more film for my poloroid and for a while now I've been desperate to get a Diana camera.. so I'm hoping for the best... :)