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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A Life Written in Defiance and Verse Linked below is my AV about the life and work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. I fell in love with EBB’s Sonnet 43, and a reading of the sonnet is included towards the end of my story of her life and work. I made it some time ago but have today moved it onto my new YouTube Channel : @ChrisWiddallAV I’m working on ideas for a new AV, which I’ll post when it’s ready. Here is a summary of the AV: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), one of England’s greatest poets, defied social norms with literary works like Aurora Leigh and Sonnets from the Portuguese.…
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Audio Visual
For at least 25 years, I have occasionally dabbled in Audio Visual (AV) production and, for the past few months, I’ve been concentrating on making new AVs, with a mixture of photography and AI generated elements. AV has always been a minority interest within the amateur photographic community, and while new AI tools may encourage wider participation, that will depend on how readily the AV world embraces them—particularly AI image generation, which is illustration rather than photography. Although some competitions now permit such elements, full acceptance within amateur organisations may be a long way off, if it comes at all. None of this concerns me. I make these AVs for…
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Conceptual Portraiture, Fantasy and Art
I love creating unique portraits with a historical twist. I often work with friends who are willing to model for me, and I dress them in costumes I’ve sourced from a variety of places—from charity shops, family and friends and even my own hand-sewn creations. My goal is for the costumes to look authentic and well-made, not like cheap “fancy-dress” outfits from China. It’s also important to me that they fit the model well. Once the model and costume are ready, I begin the photoshoot. Lately, I’ve been working in my home studio, which gives me complete control over the lighting. However, I’ve also taken many photos at outdoor events.…
