Liz Hingley

We had the great pleasure to hear Liz Hingley lecture about her series of documentary pieces.The project I am most interested in is the one called  'Under Gods' stories from Soho Road which documents the lives of the religious diversity of the particular street. Her work is primarily about social engagement, getting to know the people and ingratiating herself into the community in order to capture these truly beautiful photographs.This preparation time is by no mean wasted as it has enabled her to produce shots that are so natural that we at first believe that we are witnessing a play where people are
acting and have been placed in a particular set up.It is her aptitude for mixing in and becoming invisible in this way that allows her to take such natural photographs. She is also aided by means of a Mamiya camera so her subjects are not so aware of the obtrusive lens pocking in their faces.At first glance we believe that she must have used some kind of fill-in lighting,but we are assured that all the photographs are indeed taken with available light. She does however concede to taking many photographs that were not ultimately used and having to go back time and time again to get just the right lighting for the photograph.
I find it rather ironic that  Kodak have just announced their closure after such a distinguished career