Artsfest Photography Yr2 Gallery 2026Artsfest Photography Yr2 Gallery 2026

ISSEY ADDENBROOKE | ALEXIA ASTON | EBONY BELNAVIS | RUBY CARTWRIGHT | HENRY DREWERY | NATASHA EDWARDS | POPPY HANEY | TRINITY-MAI POWELL | KAYSIE RUSSELL | WERONIKA SZYMALA | LYDIA WHORTON-WILLIAMS | CHARLIE WILKINSON

Issey Addenbrooke

My project ‘crime scene’ explores the genre of forensic photography. I created this because it’s something that interests me and for future career aspirations. It was important to me because I want to build my confidence and be more prepared for my future career. Also, it shows real life events that can take place.

I am incorporating dark room photograms and fingerprints with police identification recreations. I used soft light, sombre colours and downbeat expressions. My motivations were my interest in different shows on tv, real life events that have a good build up and storyline.

I was inspired by Arthur Fellig also known as ‘Weegee’, because his images were raw, high contrast, black and white, he also arrived at the scene while action was taking place. I hope people who view my work feel more aware of their surroundings.  

Overall, I enjoyed making this project because I love being creative in different ways, expressing different emotions within my final piece.    

Alexia Aston

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Ebony Belnavis

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Ruby Cartwright

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Henry Drewery

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Natasha Edwards

My project “fear forest” is about showing peoples biggest fears and phobias. I created this because I enjoy exploring horror aspects within artistic images. It was important to me that I do this project because I wanted my audience to explore the different phobias that people have within themselves.

My motivations came from the movie “Escape Room”, it shows their individual fears that they must overcome and escape through. I was inspired by Kelly Jean because her work is eerie and unsettling but creative and artistic. I hope people that view my work feel uneasy and creeped out also.  

Overall, I enjoyed making this project because I had total creative freedom and got to indulge into the deeper meaning of people’s phobias and find out more about them. 

Poppy Haney

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Trinity-Mai Powell

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Kaysie Russell

The intention is for my work to have a commercial value. I am developing my location, image making in a lifestyle, social family portrait context. 

My aim is to utilise light, expression and location to reflect and complement the models, giving them a confidence and creating a saleable look and feel.  

This work relates to my own developing practice as a professional photographer; specialising in weddings, portraits and events.   

I strived to create a calm and relaxing atmosphere with a ‘go with the flow’ attitude for myself and my clients and I feel this shows in the photos I take. 

Nellie photography on social media is an inspiration to me. Her photographs are bright and colourful in content; and are themed around weddings and natural portraits, which is what I strive to become in the future. 

There are a few issues I have encountered on my journey, which would be using natural lighting I overcame this by using a flash. 

My intended audience are those interested in landscapes, weddings, portrait and pet photography; which coincides with my future ambition. 

Weronika Szymala

My project, Hair Identity, is about showcasing the importance of everyone’s hair in various ways. I created this because I wanted to show that no matter what hair type you have, everyone possesses beauty in their own unique way. It was important to me to explore how the very thing that insulates our heads has come to hold such high significance in terms of our self-esteem, confidence, and culture.

The main motivation for this project was my deep interest in different hair types. Ever since I was young, I have enjoyed learning about different hairstyles and their impact on various cultures, as well as practising them on different people.

I was inspired by the photographer Clair Harrison; not only does she focus on hair, but she also highlights the beauty of her models in other ways, such as through their make-up, posing, and posture. I hope people who view my work feel more confident and unafraid of what others might say about them.

Overall, I have really enjoyed working on this project. Not only did I get to photograph a variety of people, but I am now also able to show my viewers the importance of hair identity and educate them about the diverse backgrounds people come from.

Lydia Whorton-Williams

Fear. It shows the truth of who we really are. “Fight or flight” is the saying. With The Unknown, I wanted to evoke an overwhelming sense of discomfort, fear, and even paranoia or slight confusion—just an overall collection of negative feelings.

I have always loved horror since I was a child; my favourite childhood film was Jeepers Creepers. It had suspense and featured demonology, which carries a great sense of terror, emphasised by how the creature looks, the way he kills people, and why he does it. It simply had a great storyline, giving each character their own issues and excellent development. This film, along with others, has inspired me and helped shape who I am today.

Due to this passion of mine, I learnt how to use Photoshop during my Level 3 Photography course here at Dudley College. I had never previously used it, which was a minor setback initially; however, I now specialise in it. It allows me to bring all of my creations to life using just my mind, passion, and skill.

John Santerineross and Joshua Hoffine were two of my main inspirations due to their incredible Photoshop skills and how they use the software to express themes of horror and creepiness. With John, I was inspired by the overarching creepiness in his use of demonology and the paranormal; I opted to incorporate this into my own pieces, just as he does. Regarding Joshua’s work, I was inspired by his amazing editing techniques, which I also integrated into my own project.

I had to improvise for much of this project because I shot all the photos at home. Aside from the missing posters, I used old photos I had of people to achieve my final pieces. I did not have a professional lighting setup, which was quite different from my usual method of working outside with natural light. However, because most of these shots were taken indoors using a makeshift rig, I had to adapt to the restricted lighting. In the end, this limitation actually worked in my favour.

I hope The Unknown successfully expresses the creepier and less comfortable aspects of this world.

Charlie Wilkinson

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