Documentary Photographer.
Document-Now : British Documentary Photography. Editorial and Landscape photography by David Cross.
This was a heart breaking piece that saw me travel across the South West of England and London, interviewing and photographing some of the people injured by the Covid - 19 Vaccine. It's contentious and a difficult read for many, but serves as an important reminder of where the country was and how the government are happy to exploit the people. Click the link to read the full piece and see the documentary photos, published in Humanity magazine.
The work looks at various topics though the main theme is concerned social commentary using various modes of documentary photography.
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This image is from a longform documentary photo essay called, "In Search of England/They don't play much cricket around here anymore".
The work is current/ongoing and fuses various modes of practice to convey the feeling/state of the nation. The work is in full colour and sees me change from my trusty 35mm Leica to digital mirrorless Canon.
Being Elvis is an editorial piece that was published in Humanity magazine. I spent a few hours over two days with Elvis tribute, James Burrell. Click the link or photo to see the piece. This work is an example of my editorial practice and demonstrates what can be achieved in a short time.
Another documentary/editorial style photo essay made locally to where I live. This piece is a short study of a man who simply likes to wear ladies' clothes. He creates quite a scene wherever he goes be it shopping for mending cars and machinery. The piece was published in Humanity magazine.
The Forest of Dean is an area that has always attracted me as a photographer.
There is a special feeling there, a sense of time and place.
After working on in-depth photo projects for several years, I am now surrounded by the landscape and lucky to call it home.
What started as a bus tour to get a feeling for it, turned into a year long project that showed in various Halls and Art Centres under the title,"Ow Bist Owd Butty", this lead to the "Coal Face" project and publication in The Independent as well as a show at Art Space and a limited run of books.
I was lucky to spend a little time with the Brass Band based in Lydbrook, their sound and dedication to perfection was astounding and I'm sure there is a book on the subject waiting to be made. This project lead to "The Local Game" an extensive documentary on life in the 2nd Division football league.
Your images speak for you and lead to introductions and further opportunities to do your best, to record the scene with integrity and sometimes a little sympathy, ultimately you are touched by the people you meet and get to know.
This is the life unexpected that photography can bring you.
Making images and covering the depth of feeling during the COVID 19 Lockdown wasn't easy.
Many photographers simply gave up, but I felt it was important to press on, one frame at a time working in a truly honest way and being careful not to milk the ability to get around too much. Art Space Gallery in the Forest of Dean were producing a book and I was happy to supply a photograph from my project for their publication.
Below and above, are a small sample of the images made during the early stages of the pandemic.
This work has become a collection of images that one day might see publication in book form.
While travelling on foot to an event near Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean, I discovered 2nd Division Football.
This has held my attention for a while now and has become my lead documentary project. This type of amateur league game is in decline in some areas, even here in the Forest, which has a rich history in the game, with some Teams having folded or merged to keep going. The pitches are wonky, the Ref's decision is always subject to complaint and the beer flows freely on the side-lines.
This is community at work, an element of socialism all funded by volunteers and small companies who pay for the kit.
Spectating is free and is welcomed. I thank Bream AFC for letting me in to make these documentary photographs of british culture.
Fragments from the Surface, is a direct response to The Americans but made here in England. The streets of our towns can be full of tension and as we all know, life on the streets is a good indicator of the health of a Nation.
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