Hi, my name is Char, and I have got an Award in Level 2 Photography from College, an Extended Diploma in Level 3 Photography from College, and I'm currently working towards my Bachelors Degree in Photography at University.

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My favourite photography to do myself is Youth Culture in Black and White, because I feel like this best describes how I feel. My work is always very personal and sensitive to me, whether that is documenting my social life, taking photos in the studio, or taking photos on a roll of film. The way I have my photos feel personal and sensitive, is I make them raw and gritty, photographing people who mean a lot to me.  I have a very special attachment to Black and White, and personally, I just love how it looks.

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With my Black and White photos, I like to experiment with contrast, highlights and shadows, whites and blacks, cropping, grain, and 

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My biggest inspirations have been Olivia Bee, Corinne Day, and Nan Goldin. Olivia Bee was the first photographer I took a liking to and researched a lot of. I researched her book 'Kids In Love' because of its bittersweet and soft colours. I then moved on to being very inspired by Corinne Day for her fashion shoots, and gritty and raw youth culture images. My most recent inspiration and influence was Nan Goldin, mainly for how she documented extremely authentic moments in her life. For example her toxic relationships, her social life, and her self portraiture. 

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In my 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' project I experimented with a little bit of self portraiture myself, by having my friends also photograph and document moments from their eyes, causing me to be in some of the photos. At first, I was always against this because I didn't like the idea of me being in photos, but it eventually gave my work a new perspective. It showed that I'm not just taking photos of what's happening around me, Im showing that I am a part of this life and what's going on.

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In my spare time, I like to do videos on the side, as my dream is to make award winning films one day. My videos are similar to my photos, expect they're more colourful and happy, yet I still like them to be authentic.