Collaboration.

Everyones doing it. Whats with that?


(Img. 1 - Taxidermy Publication.)


(Img. 2 - Thackray Publication.)

So 2nd year seems to have united us all to get a bit of collaboration going. I worked with Amy Cattell to produce 2 publications (Img. 1-2). These publications we produced were in response to museums. One specifically the Thackray Medical Museum and another was just for Taxidermy from a couple of museums. We decided to collaborate after seeing that our photographic styles were fairly similar. Different in production, but the outcomes were both fairly dark and dingy.

The actual collaboration came when we started to compile the images. Decisions about the dimensions and shape of the book had to be made. What images and the order in which to put the images. Paper stock etc. All was discussed between the two of us. In the end I believe that we came out with a publication that I wouldn't have ever made on my own. Amy's approach to work is radically different to mine and she had made books previously which I had little experience of. The sharing of ideas and creativity helped bounce ideas off of each other.

Working alongside someone is a great relief. Less stress, someone to talk to when something isn't quite going to plan. Or if you're just unsure about how an image looks. Its just reassuring to know that theres someone to turn to. I would definitely work with someone else again. (/ I will work with someone else.)