Documentary & Exhibition
Commissions for documentary projects as well as creative collaborations for publication and exhibition work. A documentary photographer requires 3 key skills – the ability to research the subject, excellent communication skills to solicit cooperation throughout an organisation and most importantly a mix of imagination, artistic and technical ability to make the subject visually spectacular. This page includes 3 projects, so keep scrolling.
HMS Caroline – I was commissioned to photograph HMS Caroline during the period when a new use for the ship was being considered after the Royal Navy decommissioned her. I am happy to say that this historically important ship, the sole surviving vessel from the Battle of Jutland and the first ship from which the Royal Navy launched an aircraft (leading to the development of aircraft carriers), has been saved and is now a visitor attraction in Belfast. These pictures show her untouched, just after decommissioning from naval service.
BBC70 – I was commissioned to produce a print exhibition to celebrate BBC Northern Ireland’s 70th anniversary. The images were first exhibited in BBC NI before touring other BBC regions and now form part of the BBC’s national archive. The monochrome images show assets that date back 70 years and the colour images feature the more recent locations.
SS Nomadic – I photographed every stage the restoration of SS Nomadic from day 1 following her return to Belfast after she was rescued in a derelict state from being beached on a sandbank the River Siene. The images were exhibited on Nomadic and in Belfast City Hall during the restoration to raise awareness and attract the commercial support on which the project relied. Nomadic is the only surviving vessel from the White Star Line and is now a popular visitor attraction in her birthplace of Belfast.
ALL IMAGES © STEPHEN POTTS CREATIVE COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY BELFAST
