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This is a raw, gritty example of portraiture, and how by taking a simple dead pan shot can reveal so much about the individual, how the clothes and tattoos and haircut represent the man in the photograph, I like how the tonality of the image is so strong due to it being in black and white, I presume this was taken on a set of film, that's why the clarity is so raw, film and black and white are things I want to experiment with in my project.

The context of this image  plays more of a role than the actual photography in this shot, football is a massive passion for many people as it is a huge part of British culture. By shooting ordinary things it makes them more beautiful and understandable because it explores the role that it has on peoples lives.

Making music, performing, hip-hop, the evolution of music, this image seems to capture all these elements, it's a clever image as it's portrait but at the same time shows someone in the process that they enjoy, giving a true reflection within a portrait, this is something I'd like to incorporate into my portraiture.

This image looks as though it could be a Polaroid, Polaroids are often very overexposed, however this gives an effect which is often interesting to look at. It captures the art of performance, and music as a platform allows the artist to manifest any means in the culture that he explores. I want to take images of live music as I find it very interesting.

The importance of taking pictures of normal people in normal circumstances, once again this portrait shows the man in a location, creating intrigue and insight to the man, what he's doing there? why's he there? etc, this helps to make for an interesting photography, open for interpretation. 

I like the almost translucent quality of the image, the almost whitewashed affect the image has, this is clearly an art shot, either shot with film or a Polaroid camera, this is an experimental shot intending the odd colouration and light. The context of the image shows habit and culture. The style and experimental nature is something I really want to explore and work with in my project.

This shot is of a lorry with people on top, signs surrounding on either side, two police officers have their backs to the camera watching the oncoming lorry. The frame of the shot really makes this image as it includes two main forces in any demonstration, the law and the protesters, it also captures the DIY spirit of demonstrating. 

This image captures the quintessential image of British police officers, and someone the rivalry and controversy between the public and the establishment that has always existed in Britain. I like the bright tonality of the shot, despite the fact it's in black and white, this is due to the police officers fluorescent jackets.

This shot depicts the tension in race relations that have always existed in the UK, it shows black men on a stand with a megaphone in the middle of a demonstration, with high rise flats in the backdrop of the shot. The frame of the shot is the essence of the image, it show's political urban Britain.

This image shows the different class system in Britain, diversity in fashion and culture etc. The image is of two business men in full suits, umbrellas and hats, crossing the pad in single file, and a bohemian couple in patterned suit and dress. It shows the essence of the 60's and the diversity in wealth and culture.

This shot shows a group of young skinhead males, walking along the pavement . It looks as though they could be on their way to the football. Both skinhead and football culture goes hand in hand and is a massive part of Britain, I like the perspective of the shot as it shows them walking off into the distance.

Club culture is big subculture in Britain, with all different influences from music and styles, such as punk, 90's rave etc. It appeals to the masses and the counterculture scene. The image shows off the bright  neon colours of rave culture, also the links with sexuality that club culture has.

In this image it records the era of pirate radio station, inn this image a camera is shooting two disc jokey's at the mic spinning records. The black and white really picks up the diversity in tone, from the dark vinyl to the wood of the desk etc. 

This image shows a time in Britain, the 60's where women started to have more rights and become more accepted politically. The image is reminiscent of the fashion of dresses and style of fringes.

Paul Mcartney is an iconic figure in British culture, a man who pioneered music through Britain. The image emphasises the very quintessential British settings, eating chips in paper, sleeveless patterned jumpers, white shirts. The black and white really brings out all the different tones.

This image is of miners lining up and sitting down for food, in what appears to be a soup kitchen. It shows the poverty of the time and what the miners have to experience. The tonality of the piece is very melancholy, with the light tones of the whitewashed walls, tables etc, making quite a gloomy setting appear airy and light.

The national railway, is a big part of British culture, through the industrial era as in this picture, where trains were powered with coal, it shows national heritage. The image is very bleak due to the dark, blank tones, the sky takes up most of the shot, which makes for a heavy contrast of the blank dull sky and the houses and dark train.

This is another image of miners after they've come out the kits and are getting changed in locker rooms, their faces are filthy from the coal material they have been mining. The image connotes poverty and illness as it is severely damming to ones health mining coal.

In this shot all the miners are in their overcoats and helmets, appearing to come out of the mines. The elevator towers are in the back drop, showing the scar of industry in the process of mining. The image emphasises the historical significance that it has played in the building of this country.

This is another image of a demonstration, of what appears to be a group of hippies in a field with the police, a police officer i pushing one of them away, they are wall standing and sitting down in protest. Demonstration is a massive part of british culture, which evolved out of 60's hippie movement.

This shows the tradition of drinking Guinness in the pub, it is an Irish drink and so has effected culture across Great Britain. In this image there are lots of young people, which shows how the drinking culture is something passed down, into a party culture of young people drinking at their local pub.

This is a old traditional pin, with old men and women having a pint of beer and enjoying the ambience of being in a local pub, socialising. I like the warm feel of the image with the old wood and bright lighting. The image is very nostalgic.

This shows the roots of Britain, how it was made out of people putting their lives on the line to scale large buildings to develop building the structure. The working class, who were given no protection from falling. The image depicts the whole urban landscape form their perspective.

This image captures the bleakness of the time, in a waiting room, dressed in tweed hats, large black overcoats. The blank wall makes for a good backdrop, all the figures are clear and eye catching against the backdrop.

This image captures middle class Britain, in which a fad is depicted, of cheese fondue, at the time this is a middle class statement of trend and current dining, that the working class would definitely not be able to afford.

This image is very British, all the clothes ans setting of the room is reminiscent of the 60's or 70's, a pot of tea is on the table in front of the woman, tea is iconic of British culture. The woman looks distressed with her head in her hands, this is also very British as in Britain we all tend to just get on with it without sharing our problems.

Holding animals is quite common in Britain, self-sufficiency is a very British ideal. Having a few animals and getting food out of them. The bleakness of the image shows what can appear to be thatchers Britain with the houses in the backdrop.

This shows very middle class Britian, men in suits, women in lavish dresses, dancing  with a white grand piano in the backdrop. This symbolises the wealth in the 70's juxtaposing the poverty all across Britain.

This shows 80's Britain with all the new construction of houses and highrise flats in the backdrop. The two boys appear that they're from quite working class families living on a newly built estate.

The construction of electric pylons was huge in the 80's showing the influence of Thatchers Government at the  time, with the quite clinical looking flats and estates being made, showing the null and void buildings in Britain.