Kaylynn Denevey

February 11, 2011 Kaylynn Denevey presentation at UCA Farnham
introduced by Anna Fox:

• Phd in Photography at Newport
• interested in hos she negotiated dealing with people

the presentation:

• [eddie adams workshop in NY}
• the were given assignments but not being aggressive finally got a church assignment
• 'How do you feel about me phtographing you?'
• Drawn to peoples inner lives
• how do other people do it? wants to know how
• Freelance for Albuquerque Tribune (10 years)
• more minorities than whites there
• photographed a family coming to the US and having a child
• big problems with the language barrier
• spent first yar with them working and going back and forth to mexico
• she wrote the texxt and photographed but none of her text got in
• took 1yr sabbatical and went to Belfast 
• made the work in '97
• Abotu a day in Belfast any day other than July 12th
• met people anywhere she could
• heard about the MA in Documentary at Wales Newport
• quit job to do the degree
• for the degree photographed a couple in a nursing home
• they got there a month ahead of her
• Edit wanted to be with Len who had fallen, so she was there early 
• A long term project about life in one room

[similar to the work of Brian Atkinson at BYU-I]

• she wanted to know how they felt
• they got close as photographer and subject
• it was hard to decide whether to photograph Edith crying or hold her hand
• for her project it seemed to work best as a book
• spent 9 months photogrpahing them 
• hard to say good bye

'Day to Day Life of Albert Hastings'

• Fascinated by how he was watering his garden with plastic bottles
• spoke to him
• showed him edith and len book
• he agreed to be photographed
• made the photos
• let him write the captions-sometimes he waxed poetic in them
• photographed over 5 years

'Cinderella Ranch'

• An American notion of the ideal home
• homes built long ago
• Nice when they were built
• Not so nice anymore
• variety of styles
• most fun she has had photographing

Questions:
Who made you fall in love with photography?
Kaylynn-took photo class for and easy 'A'- a guy brought in terrible photos-she went to speak to him-wondered how to use photography as a Language

Paul-an experience photographing his fathers work place burn

Donovan-Walker Evans-Photobooks

How do you know a project is finished?
Deadlines imposed by others

Three main reasons in photography

1. Therapeutic
2. Record
3. Political