Photos used for Gush Magazine

Research: Photographers - Charlotte Patmore

Inspiration is highly important in any creative field, which is why I decided to research some photographers that I feel have cool styles. It will be useful for when I come to take photographs, as I can picture what I want them to look like.

Charlotte Patmore

Charlotte Patmore is a popular photographer within the indie music scene - she has worked with artists like Swim Deep, Black Honey and The Magic Gang. Her photos have gained increasing popularity on Instagram, and she even has her own t-shirts! I like how she uses both coloured and B&W film, with both producing fantastic images - she experiments nicely with colour and really makes the artist stand out. For her Black Honey series, Patmore also experimented with the use of flash: I think I would like to do this in my magazine too, since it makes the featuring artist "pop".

Research: Photographers - Anton Corbijn

Inspiration is highly important in any creative field, which is why I decided to research some photographers that I feel have cool styles. It will be useful for when I come to take photographs, as I can picture what I want them to look like.

Anton Corbijn

Corbijn is renowned for shooting in black and white film, and has perfected his monochrome style: the dramatic contrasts produced by B&W film are stunning and Corbijn uses this to create gritty, realistic photos. For me personally, I wouldn't adopt a monochrome approach to my magazine, as I feel that the genre of shoegaze involves lots of deep colours and tones - something that B&W simply doesn't offer. Despite this, Corbijn's skill behind the lens is mind-boggling and highly inspiring!

Research: Photographers - Morgan Tedd

Inspiration is highly important in any creative field, which is why I decided to research some photographers that I feel have cool styles. It will be useful for when I come to take photographs, as I can picture what I want them to look like.

Morgan Tedd

Morgan's photos usually feature a "grain" to them: this is either noise (linked with ISO) or from the film he is using. I really like the aesthetic this gives to his photos, and is certainly something I want to achieve with mine - I think it's cool how the photos aren't super clean, and have a realistic and grungy feel to them. His experimentation with colour and light is also highly impressive.

Research: Photographers - Niall Lea

Inspiration is highly important in any creative field, which is why I decided to research some photographers that I feel have cool styles. It will be useful for when I come to take photographs, as I can picture what I want them to look like.

Niall Lea

Niall Lea takes superbly rich and saturated photos: often with high contrast - his photos are easily recognisable from the pure amount of colour in them! I wouldn't be surprised if he uses a film camera, purely because of the aesthetic of the photos he produces. Since I own a film camera, perhaps I could attempt to replicate his style in photography.