Dominic Hawgood- Under The Influence

Dominic Hawgood is one of the photographers that was mentioned to me by Matt during my feed back tutorial. He was mention to me as this series focuses on religion mainly Christianity, but not in the topical way he is looking at African churches around London. they are not your topical rituals, their are exorcisms conducted during live satellite sermons, these are then broadcast on giant screens. 

 

This series has a documentary and a studio feel to it as the photograph on the left looks like it could have been photographed in a studio with the colorful back ground and the subject being lite up perfectly. Were as the photograph on the right looks to be documentary as it looks like some one is reaching out to the woman, this could have been photographed in one of the churches but it also looks like it could be staged.

 

"Though he did immerse himself in the world of worship, his striking images also carry the heightened, unreal charge of either noir film stills (in his monochrome prints) or advertising campaigns, in his LED colour screens" (Sean O'Hagan,20/2/2015)

 Under the Influence is relevant my project as it give a different side to photographing religion. I am trying to learn more about the Buddhist temple and the monks who attend the temple I also like to think that I am photographing the monks and the temple differently I am not just focusing on the religion but on the monks and what they do.

http://dominichawgood.com/projects/

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/feb/20/dominic-hawgood-under-the-influence-evangelical-african-churches-london