Back in 2007 I was studying my BA degree in Photography, Video and digital imaging at Sunderland University.
by Jo Howell 2005 or 2007
My photography journey began way before these images. With a point and shoot auto focus camera. Every sleepover and holiday chronicled by captain mediocre.
These images are a lazy interpretation of a common photography theme and each negative was covered in scarf fluff. I loved photography but was always untidy. That’s my way.
In 2007 I was 22 years old and technically a mature student at the University. Nuts, I know but maturity is measured by age and not by common sense. I don’t make the rules…
35mm film, Sunderland 2006 by Jo Howell
One of the major things I’d get pulled up on in University was focus in my photographs. Julia Margaret Cameron and I concur, and to this very day I say “Sharp enough, kid.”
My university days were spent kicking about in Backhouse Park. Lallygagging around making terrible art and trying to pass it off as relevant. I was always of the mind that one should live and make art about that life. There has to be interesting things that YOU want to portray. Something to fixate on.
Luckily, I lived like a mad head. Like a mortal (pissed) immortal.
One day, I’ll tell all of my adventures. Probably in the style of Samuel Pepys, if he was a slightly disturbed disabled female in 2024.
I think it’s important to show the journey. I didn’t appear in a vacuum.
I was an untrained eye with probably 1 good idea in 100 cack ideas. That’s alright.
Photography and art are learnt skills. Passions pursued regardless of how many cack artworks that must come before.
35mm on film by Jo Howell
I thought you may enjoy these little gems from the olden days 😂😭❤️ as part of my Sketchbook maketh the artist series I’ll continue to go over my old stuff until someone says pack it in.
If you want to have a go yourself borrow a camera or clean up your old one.
For film processing you will need:
Plastic sleeve for negative storage
Thank you all for being class!