An Experimental Journey

lynne BloUnT

I have learnt to see myself as an ‘artist’ who uses a camera as my paintbrush, rather than as a photographer who captures a scene or a moment in time. My photography journey has been frustrating and fun in equal measure. I often get pictures in my head, like a songwriter may hear a tune emerging. Initially, the gap between what I saw in my imagination and my ability as a photographer and in post-processing was huge. ‘Jamming’ remained stuck in my head for two years, as I tried desperately to process it. I have approximately one hundred versions, each of which taught me a little more about Photoshop.

‘Jamming’ is, of course, a composite image. It contains two main photographs: one of the saxophonist and the other, a slow shutter speed image of ‘More London’. I have also added several textures photographed by me, with the aim of creating that smoky, yellow jazz club feel.