KayLynn Deveney

Have just come across an article in a magazine about Kaylynn Deveney. She photographed an elderley man, Albert Hastings, over a few years. The Photographs are really touching - as the article strapline says " Albert Hastings would have passed away unnoticed - but for one stranger, who took these poignant photographs capturing the small joys and unexpected passions of a life lived in the shadows." KateLynn's website is www.kaylynndeveney.com and you can see some of the photos there.

This genre of photography does relate to what I want to do with my kitchen sinks, it seeks to put the "unnoticed" and "ordinary" in the spotlight and encourages us to think about what everyday scenes can tell us about life and people.

What KayLynn's work says to me is - here is someone you may not have noticed, could have walked past but look, his life is as extraordinary as yours, as anyones, - there is just as much passion, drama, sadness, optimism and stoicism about this man as any "heroic" celebrity. Everyone has equal importance, we just need to remember that by delving more deeply, going beyond the surface, looking at the quiet detail. If you go to the website, notice the "wind broken" daffodil that Albert supported with an elastic band and teacup. That photo has so much to tell us.