James Pearson-Howes reflects on his experience with a model who brought her family to a shoot, noting the rarity of seeing a model's family. This moment inspired him to explore the hidden lives of models and their close-knit support networks.
James emphasizes the transformation of his project from fashion-focused to a deeper exploration of family dynamics, stating that during the pandemic, the significance of family connections became even more pronounced as seeing families became a challenge.
The project titled Model Family encapsulates both the models themselves and the irony of what constitutes a 'model family,' and James enhances visual storytelling with home-video-style short films to document intimate gestures that reveal profound relationships.
James draws influence from Nick Waplington's 1980s series, Living Room, highlighting intimate portrayals that remind him of his upbringing and capture everyday life, guiding his documentary-style approach to the Model Family project.
Collection
[
|
...
]