The thoughts and research behind this dissertation, as part of my BA (Hons) awarded in 2005, led to the publication of the first edition of ‘With Photography® – not just an autobiography’ nine years later.
A dissertation was a requirement for a BA(Hons) in Applied Photography and Digital Imaging but it fast became a labour of love. During the previous years of self-study and an ‘A’ Level as a mature student, I had made my own realisations about why I had come to rely on photography at various stages throughout my life. I doubted I was unique, or even unusual, and my research led me around the world to (virtually) meet photographers; some of whom are well-known, others were professionals and amateurs. Many had been through a similar process to myself; asking the same questions as I had. Others had never even questioned why they took photographs in a certain style and it led them to some unrealised revelations of their own; very few showed a disinterest.”