Have you met photographer Nicole Brown?
Nicole Brown loves cats. She finds them “lovely, opinionated and cute.”
She also loves a trip to Portland where she can relax and snorkel by the “Blue Hole.”
Nicole an emerging photographer in a crowded Jamaican scene is determined to
stand out from the crowd and confesses that she is continuously “coming outside
of her comfort zone and trying to push the envelope” on conventional
photography. In doing this she ensures that she defines her individual style. Nicole
specializes in fine art, portrait, wedding and architectural photography. For
each subject area, Nicole tells CV that she aims to be both creative and
experimental.
Nicole views photo activism as “the
philosophy and history of how activists and social reformers have used the
camera as a research tool and instrument for social reform.” She believes that there are topical issues that
need to be focused on in Jamaica such as gender and equality; child abuse and
neglect; human trafficking and drug abuse and is currently working on a
partnership with an NGO to produce a
photo documentary that will be engaging, thought provoking and impact societal
change.
Nicole’s Favourite Artist
Diane Arbus is Nicole’s favourite artist. Arbus, an American
photographer and writer, is noted for black and white square photographs of
deviant and marginalized individuals such as dwarfs, transgendered individuals,
nudists, and circus performers. Nicole tells CV that she “admires the fact that
she chose to take human portraits using an unconventional approach.” Nicole
hopes to do the same in her portrait photography by having human subjects
either dress up as different characters or capture portraits of individuals who
are not considered a part of mainstream culture.
Nicole finds her abstract collections on canvas of banana
leaves and human subjects swimming to be her most lucrative projects to date. She
explains “Clients seem to gravitate towards images that are bursting with
colour and energy or have some element of interpretation.”
Favourite Subjects to Photograph
Nicole enjoys photographing bystanders engaged in some form
of activity on the street and speaks to having “the opportunity to capture the
raw emotions and actions of our Jamaican people in everyday situations - such
as the woman getting her hair done on Princess Street Downtown, or a group of
school children sharing jokes on their way to school.” She also enjoys capturing
weddings and feels extremely privileged to capture the joy, laughter and tears
expressed in the presence of true love.
Cultural Voice will definitely be watching the evolution of
Nicole’s photography. She has the right elements for success which include a
deep desire and boundless love for her pursuit.
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