claire-louise pitman
I’m a disabled, camera-less alternative photographer working with sustainable, low-impact processes and materials. My practice centres around identity, memory, access, and lived experience, using historical and cameraless techniques such as cyanotypes, lumen prints, and hand-crafted photographic methods to create tactile, thoughtful work.
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Claire-Louise is an eco-conscious alternative photographer whose work explores issues related to health, wellbeing, disability and discrimination, in a forthright and compassionate way. Through the unique practice of camera-less photography, which includes scannography, photograms, cyanotypes, chemigrams, and chlorophyll printing, to create a sense of pronounced feeling for both the artist and audience. Her work studies colour, texture, and sensory engagement.
Materials for projects are obtained from scrap stores, charity shops, donations, or Vinted, reducing waste and curbing unnecessary consumption within the creative industries.
Pitman seeks to educate people on inclusivity as she herself has 3 disabilities. Throughout her practice, her aim is to be accessibility-aware, but the most important goal is to ensure no one is left out. Why should individuals be singled out because photography is primarily visual-based? This can be achieved through audio content, tangibility, repurposed materials, and colour contrast. Through personal identity and lived experience, her work serves as both self-reflection and education, advocating for inclusive photographic practices that leave no one excluded.
