My favourite part of photography is capturing someone’s essence in their portrait - their style, confidence, attitude, piercing eyes, their tattoos through the mesh of their shirt and the outfit they safety pinned together on their way there.
When I first discovered Bristol’s queer nightlife scene I marvelled at how unique these spaces were, and the people who make it what it is. The outfits and the stares you know they received on the bus there. Only people within these circles knew these spaces existed and the magic of them, the queue outside is like a runway and the 90s club kids reborn.
These spaces serve as a utopia for LGBTQ+ individuals to thrive in, within a world that hasn’t been designed to include us. A fantasy realm of complete freedom of expression, celebrating individuality, creativity and community.
For this project I also hand made photo books that were on display at the degree shows, after 8 months of shooting and around 20 rolls of film shot, the edit was cut down to 83 images, making it the biggest photo book and series I’ve created so far.
