Personal bio
My name is Austin Dugan, and I am a student of photography. There was once a photographer named Henri Cartier-Bresson who said, "Your first ten thousand images are your worst." I begin every day hoping that I am getting closer to that 10,000th image.
As a fine art documentary and portrait photographer, my work focuses on telling the stories of people, cultures and communities by evaluating the intersection of my experiences and that of the community. I mostly make photographs as I wander particular areas in search of interesting people or sights.
Primarily, my work is made with medium format and 35mm film. Using film is a process I value in today's age for many reasons, one of which is the lack of immediate gratification. Allowing time for one to distance themselves from their images often helps the photographer to evaluate their work from a more neutral perspective. Film inherently requires time to develop and scan, helping me to see my work more critically than I would immediately after making it.
The cameras themselves are another reason I value the use of film over digital. Since they deal with a physical medium, instead of pixels recording data, they can often be quite complex machines, having to stop light from reaching the film before the photographer desires it. Due to this, various cameras have processes that can either be quick or time consuming, allowing the photographer to choose a machine more suited to their pace. Personally, I have a Mamiya RB67, used for subjects I desire to photograph with a slower process, and a Nikon F3, used for quicker paced environments. The photographer's tool should not hinder their ability to take a wonderful or terrible photograph, but a skilled craftsman, when armed with the right tool of choice, can yield even more beautiful results.
During my time in London, I plan to photograph people and have many conversations, in hopes of gaining a better understanding of the culture of which I am temporarily a part of. If you wish to see my photographic work, here is a link to my website: www.austindugan.com
Thank you for visiting.
As a fine art documentary and portrait photographer, my work focuses on telling the stories of people, cultures and communities by evaluating the intersection of my experiences and that of the community. I mostly make photographs as I wander particular areas in search of interesting people or sights.
Primarily, my work is made with medium format and 35mm film. Using film is a process I value in today's age for many reasons, one of which is the lack of immediate gratification. Allowing time for one to distance themselves from their images often helps the photographer to evaluate their work from a more neutral perspective. Film inherently requires time to develop and scan, helping me to see my work more critically than I would immediately after making it.
The cameras themselves are another reason I value the use of film over digital. Since they deal with a physical medium, instead of pixels recording data, they can often be quite complex machines, having to stop light from reaching the film before the photographer desires it. Due to this, various cameras have processes that can either be quick or time consuming, allowing the photographer to choose a machine more suited to their pace. Personally, I have a Mamiya RB67, used for subjects I desire to photograph with a slower process, and a Nikon F3, used for quicker paced environments. The photographer's tool should not hinder their ability to take a wonderful or terrible photograph, but a skilled craftsman, when armed with the right tool of choice, can yield even more beautiful results.
During my time in London, I plan to photograph people and have many conversations, in hopes of gaining a better understanding of the culture of which I am temporarily a part of. If you wish to see my photographic work, here is a link to my website: www.austindugan.com
Thank you for visiting.
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