Photography has entranced me since the age of 13 when given my first SLR film camera. Since that moment, it has been a lifelong passion, hobby, and now career. Initially, I focussed almost exclusively on monochrome – fine art landscapes, architecture and cityscapes. For the last few years, I have been working in colour, in particular cinematic street photography. Most recently I have returned to film and am currently exploring medium format for landscapes and 35mm analogue for urban work.
My creative output is strongly influenced by my work within the design and advertising industry. In a competitive creative industry, you quickly learn to recognise the importance of simplicity to create drama and elicit an emotional response. My recent landscape work following numerous trips to Iceland was well received with numerous images winning awards. Following my Iceland experiences, I formed a working relationship with the Royal Photographic Society and deliver both online lectures as well as leading a number of their online landscape group workshops.
Although I tend to focus on landscapes, cityscapes and architecture, I have also recently returned to street photography. Living in a city like London, the interplay of a large multi-cultural urban environment and its inhabitants provides a rich tapestry of subject matter.
In order to broaden my street photography portfolio, I have embarked on a number of personal street photography projects. As part of this project, I am exploring the ways in which architecture impacts the shadows, silhouettes and reflections we encounter in our streets and public spaces. I also looked at how urban design in our cities imposes a formal geometry on our lives.
Most recently I have begun an MA at Falmouth University to further broaden my photographic practice. In particular, I wish to engage actively with documentary photography and to understand the role of narrative and meaning in the creation of images.
Outside of photography, I have a background in health psychology and marketing and I am a strong advocate for the importance of storytelling in photography. Although there is a belief that the image itself should communicate the story, I believe that more often than not, an understanding of the context of the photograph and the reasons behind its capture provide a richer experience for the viewer.
The Photography of David Rosen 