The photographs below are my final cut for the Square Mile assignment. As mentioned in my analysis to my tutor, I’m really happy with how these have turned out, aside from the Trail boards as time hasn’t done them any favours, and really they could do with some TLC, but I think they add to…
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Making the final cut
After living in Hatfield for nearly 7 years and the surrounding area since birth, I’ve really enjoyed the past two weeks of my Square Mile assignment. I never knew that the Hatfield Heritage Aerodrome Trail even existed until I spotted it on a quick walk to the shops, and since following it around the West…
Square Mile research
Whilst thinking about the concept of the Square Mile series, I came across the artist and photographer Ed Ruscha. He has compiled a number of photographic series, including ‘Parking Lots’, shown below, which is a collection of 37 photographs depicting large scale parking lots from above. Although each parking lot is essentially providing the same…
Hatfield Aerodrome Heritage Trail
I’ve lived in Hatfield for 6 years. Today I decided to (finally) walk the Aerodrome Heritage trail, to see what remained of the once thriving aircraft businesses and airport that made Hatfield famous back in the 1920’s and 30’s. As a resident it was easy to navigate my way through the 3km walk faster than…
Further Thoughts….
After a lovely chat with my tutor, we discussed a comment I had made in my initial plan about Hatfield being the home of aircraft design, and how this could be something to look into. The De Havilland Aircraft Company opened an aerodrome in 1930 on farmland in Hatfield, going on to produce various aircraft…
Initial Thoughts
My home town of Hatfield in Hertfordshire is a very mixed town. Previously the home of British Aerospace, aircraft design and manufacturing was the towns main focus, with it being famous for building the De Havilland aircrafts. The University of Hertfordshire soon took over those closed factories and a new campus and student accommodation sprung…
Assignment One: ‘Square Mile’ Brief
In our earliest years we know a patch of ground in a detail we will never know anywhere again – site of discovery and putting names to things – people and places – working with difference and similitude – favourite places, places to avoid – neighbours and their habits, gestures and stories – textures, smells…
Assignment One : ‘Square Mile’ research
I began my research into the ‘Square Mile’ assignment by looking at a number of different photographers, most of whom had worked within their own localities, and used their surroundings as the basis for their work. One photographer who’s work I really enjoyed was Keith Arnatt. Two of his photographic series stood out to me…
Alana Smith 