‘With Regard to the Credibility of Images’
Throughout history, photographs have been created through a set of organised instructions which designate set processes to ensure an image produced is that of a ‘recognisable’ nature. In my view, the referentiality of an image hangs purely at the mercy of these practices set in place by earlier traditional photographers, chemists and technicians. Through parody and cynicism directed towards the early 20th century ‘pure’ photographers, this series discusses the phenomena of referentiality and the processes within the contemporary medium of photography.
“…the fact that we now live in a world where more than 1.8 billion images are uploaded to websites every day suggests that people see images as having great value, while at the same time it poses further challenges with regard to the credibility of images.” (D. Campbell, The Integrity of The Image, 2014)
