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The Old School (Series)
DESCRIPTION
The Old School -
To my mind, modern school photos fall short on character – dull settings and a uniform, bland brightness that seems to miss the kids’ unique characteristics and quirks. That's why I wanted to recreate how I remembered them - and re-shoot my own children's school photos in the process. This series of 70s inspired images aims to capture the lost textures and awkward charm of those moments that invariably go on to live on walls and sideboards long after children have shuffled into school dinner halls, and reluctantly said 'cheese'.
AUTHOR
David Titlow is a UK-based photographer working in fashion, advertising and portraiture.
He is regularly commissioned for a broad range of publications including Esquire, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Vice, The Times and The Telegraph.
Drawing upon a music career to transition his creativity to photography in the early 90s, David’s distinctive style is industry-recognised, and his portrait of his son Konrad won the prestigious Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize in 2014.
He is also the co-author of an art book sold worldwide, entitled Eyeball Cards – The Art of British CB Radio Culture, published by Four Corners books, and the author of photo-essay Darts and Minds, published by Cafe Royal Books.
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