Julian Hughes

Julian is a free lance artist, photographer and educator based in Nottingham. Over the last decade he has taught photography, media and arts on a number of different undergraduate and postgraduate course including Nottingham Trent and Worcester University, and here at Nottingham College. He also works with the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust in collaboration with youth groups to create a media campaign for the 'Creating A Buzz' Project, rethinking green spaces in urban spaces. 

He works with other professional designers, film makers, galleries and other art organisations (to name a few) which offers new challenges and experiences for his own personal work. He focuses primarily on places and their history, geology and the people who live there. 

His recent work has explored objects and products of personal connection, exploring emotional design through ethnography and photographic exhibitions. Ethnography is a research method central to knowing the world from the standpoint of its social relations, which means Julian inserts himself into the area he photographs and participates in the culture of the area. This work reveals narratives around people and their relationships to products from a personal point of view. He knows the streets and the regulars, and is able to capture the beauty behind the ordinary lives of the people and the area. 

I really like Julian's photos as they capture the raw and unfiltered versions of Nottingham City. He is able to capture the everyday, ordinary objects and buildings, yet the compositions remain interesting and enticing.