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A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic r... more A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic representations can distort the ecological reality of the British countryside.
An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used... more An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used as a model for future natural history programming. Featuring an interview from Planet Earth II producer Elizabeth White, a survey of the public, and a literature review from contemporary media - the essay argues that we must look beyond mainstream productions in a truly ecological future.
A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern T... more A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern Thailand.
Falmouth University, 2017
A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern T... more A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern Thailand.
Falmouth University
A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic r... more A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic representations can distort the ecological reality of the British countryside.
Falmouth University, 2018
An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used... more An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used as a model for future natural history programming. Featuring an interview from Planet Earth II producer Elizabeth White, a survey of the public, and a literature review from contemporary media - the essay argues that we must look beyond mainstream productions in a truly ecological future.
London Alternative Photography Collective, 2020
Stare into the Caffenol to Reveal your Future is a blueprint for an ecological future for photogr... more Stare into the Caffenol to Reveal your Future is a blueprint for an ecological future for photography, inspired by London Alt Photo Collective's sustainable darkroom residencies. Featuring interviews from analogue photographers, the paper proposes an alternative vision for photography to be tried and tested worldwide.
Royal College of Art, 2019
The first ever ecological and ethical assessment of animal gelatin in analogue photographic film,... more The first ever ecological and ethical assessment of animal gelatin in analogue photographic film, calculating the environmental impact of film and the moral quandary that arises from using a product so tied to the structural violence of industrial animal agriculture - ultimately asking, is art a legitimate reason to exploit nonhumans and devastate our natural environment?
A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic r... more A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic representations can distort the ecological reality of the British countryside.
An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used... more An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used as a model for future natural history programming. Featuring an interview from Planet Earth II producer Elizabeth White, a survey of the public, and a literature review from contemporary media - the essay argues that we must look beyond mainstream productions in a truly ecological future.
A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern T... more A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern Thailand.
Falmouth University, 2017
A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern T... more A short essay comparing Buddhist conservation efforts in the Mekong and the forests of Northern Thailand.
Falmouth University
A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic r... more A study of photography in the North York Moors National Parks, UK, and how misleading aesthetic representations can distort the ecological reality of the British countryside.
Falmouth University, 2018
An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used... more An investigation into the ecological impact of Planet Earth II, and asking whether it can be used as a model for future natural history programming. Featuring an interview from Planet Earth II producer Elizabeth White, a survey of the public, and a literature review from contemporary media - the essay argues that we must look beyond mainstream productions in a truly ecological future.
London Alternative Photography Collective, 2020
Stare into the Caffenol to Reveal your Future is a blueprint for an ecological future for photogr... more Stare into the Caffenol to Reveal your Future is a blueprint for an ecological future for photography, inspired by London Alt Photo Collective's sustainable darkroom residencies. Featuring interviews from analogue photographers, the paper proposes an alternative vision for photography to be tried and tested worldwide.
Royal College of Art, 2019
The first ever ecological and ethical assessment of animal gelatin in analogue photographic film,... more The first ever ecological and ethical assessment of animal gelatin in analogue photographic film, calculating the environmental impact of film and the moral quandary that arises from using a product so tied to the structural violence of industrial animal agriculture - ultimately asking, is art a legitimate reason to exploit nonhumans and devastate our natural environment?