William Joe Josephs Radford: In-Camera Photography and the Five-Part Grief Archive
William Joe Josephs Radford, a British-Spanish fine art photographer hailing from Marbella and raised in rural Andalucía by British expatriates, creates his artworks entirely in-camera. Utilizing techniques such as long exposures, intentional camera movement, ghosting, lens masking, color gels, light painting, and applying Vaseline directly to the lens, he crafts unique images. Radford studied Fine Art Photography at the University of Gloucestershire. His series Objectification emerged from the complexities of gendered Spanish nouns, while Deflowered uses pornography on a mobile screen to illuminate floral arrangements. Following his father's passing, Radford developed five interconnected projects exploring grief, culminating in Transparent, which features lenticular prints where he meticulously removed his father from family photos. He works as a waiter in a French restaurant to maintain creative freedom and intends to publish a photography book titled Memoirs of a Grieving Artist.
Key facts
- William Joe Josephs Radford is a British-Spanish fine art photographer born in Marbella and raised in rural Andalucía by British expatriate parents.
- He studied Fine Art Photography at the University of Gloucestershire.
- His practice is produced entirely in camera using long exposures, intentional camera movement, ghosting, lens masking, colour gels, light painting, and Vaseline on the lens.
- The series Objectification emerged from confusion over the gendered structure of Spanish nouns, placing a condom over the object assigned masculine qualities.
- Deflowered illuminates floral arrangements solely with pornography displayed on a mobile phone screen.
- His five-part grief project comprises White Knight, Gradient Loss, Residual Noise, Mourning Routine, and Transparent.
- Transparent was made as lenticular prints from authentic family photographs, with Radford spending six months removing his father from each image and digitally reconstructing the surrounding environment.
- He works as a waiter in a French restaurant and plans a photography book titled Memoirs of a Grieving Artist.
Entities
Artists
- William Joe Josephs Radford
Institutions
- University of Gloucestershire
- AATONAU
Locations
- Marbella
- Spain
- Andalucía
- United Kingdom
Sources
- AATONAU —