Six Hours (2024)
‘Six Hours’ is a photography series that focused on testing the boundaries of comfort, feeling safe and trust. I asked my partner Louise some questions over the space of 6 hours. A number of them were very personal and some were superficial. I documented her reactions to them and her change in emotions throughout the questioning. I wanted to see the raw truth in her reactions, from discomfort to happy and catch them on camera. These emotions were a true representation of the trust and vulnerability of our relationship and how photographs can capture the true emotions of a person if they are not directed to ‘smile’ or ‘pose’. I took away the ‘normal’ photograph.
I gave Louise no direction, I simply clicked the camera while having the conversations with her, resulting in a real reaction. As well as the visual change in her body language I could also hear the effect as she answered the questions. The setting was in her bedroom, a small space, imitate and comfortable for her. I gave her full reign on where she wanted to be filmed.
