Ali Lomas is another local Photographer based in Burton-on-Trent, she studied a degree in fine art but specialised in photography at Loughborough University.
Her images are all very fashion based. Fashion Photography is ot something that i have really tried to the extent of her images. I really like the way she creates scenes in places such as toilets and houses. The focal point of the pictures is always the model but the props in the background tell a story such as this image. To me, this picture has an element of sadness, the food in the sink and the girl posing in a distressed way implies that this could be addressing issues such as self-esteem and the way women are often unhappy with the way they look. Although i don't particularly think that this is a great image in terms of how i see it visually and in terms of technique, i really like the well thought out story behind the image. I think that this is what makes Ali Lomas's work interesting.
When she came to visit the college, it seemed as if it was more of a casual talk than a real lecture, as it was held in a classroom rather than the lecture theatre, I think that this made it much more personal . She talked about how she got to where she is now and what opportunities she had come across along the way, none of the other guests really spoke about this much so it was good to hear what sort of things you are able to do within the photography industy, should the opportunity arise.
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