‘Noel is a name
for Christmas. This festive time of
the year is interpreted in this photographic project. The inspiration came from attending a Santa
Fun Run and visits to the Christmas markets in and around the city of
Stuttgart in Germany –
the traditional and typical market in Stuttgart itself, the
baroque-themed market in Ludwigsburg and the medieval-themed market in
Esslingen. The project comprises four
groups of
photographs:
1. Santa
Fun Run
This a is a document of the events at a Santa Fun Run charity event at Dorney
Lake between Windsor and Maidenhead.
2. Celebrations
Christmas is a time when people let their hair down and enjoy themselves –
sing, dance and be merry! Some do so
as part of rituals, others just indulge in leisure activities. Both are captured in this series.
3. Decorations
This series shows images and models of Santa, snowmen, reindeer, religious
scenes and other festive icons which are brought out at Christmas and used to
decorate the home, commercial premises and the community.
4. Presents
Christmas is a time for gift giving and indulgence. The photographs in this series are grouped
around the sub-themes of items for sale depicting people or animals, clothing
items, food and drink, utensils for the home, small festive decorations and
toys.
Click here or on themes on the left hand
side of the screen to see the photographs