Wight

Exhibited at The Old Truman Brewery as part of the Free Range shows between 4th-10th July 2018, 'Wight' portrayed a visual relationship between myself and where I grew up, the Isle of Wight. An often idealistic, strange and restrictive place, the project developed after I felt I had distanced from it after moving away for three years, and had the urge to document its very individual characteristics. The project also explores how a particularly seasonal place survives the Winter months, and the effect that this has. The images resulted in a self made photo book and a large scale fine print in a self made bespoke frame.
A huge wave crashes against the sea wall at Shanklin, Isle of Wight. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
Alum Bay, Isle of Wight. The bottom of the chair lift doesn't look so safe in Winter. Rust and decay are evident. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
A flock of birds fly over a picturesque landscape at Newtown, Isle of Wight, A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
A small boat rests upright against the cliffs at Freshwater, Isle of Wight. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
The famous pink and orange cliffs at Alum Bay, Isle of Wight. A close up landscape photograph showing the detail. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
A figure looks out to The Needles at Alum Bay, Isle of Wight. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
A winter landscape at Shanklin, Isle of Wight. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.
A reflection in a window of a romanticism style painting. A calming and ambient photograph with subtle modern disruptions such as car reflections. A medium format landscape photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock
A landscape looking out to the Boxing Day swim at Ventnor, Isle of Wight. A medium format photograph taken by Bristol based photographer Jake Hitchcock.