The Shot I Never Forgot
‘The Shot I Never Forgot’ is an Arts Council funded project in which participating artists were invited to share a photograph that has remained in their mind since they shot it along with the story behind its creation. Most of the artists instinctively knew which image they should share, sometimes because it was poignant, sometimes because of its personal significance or simply because it is a great photograph.
As photographers, we shoot many more images than ever see the light of day, often including fabulous stand alone pictures – shot on instinct – whilst making work for another project. Because these single images do not fit the brief, they sit gathering dust in an ever-growing archive. The Shot I Never Forgot is a chance for some of these images to be presented in their own right, for others to enjoy; a platform to enable some of these memorable photographs to be seen for the first time.
This project began in February 2013 and culminated in an exhibition and publication, held during the Brighton photo Fringe 2014. Since then, it has been lying dormant, ocassionally being dusted off to receive some new submissions!
John House, February 2018
Luke & Nik
"We were on an Artist residency in India, and we found ourselves at the top of Udiapur Mountain, there was this family and who were having problems with their video camera. Having seen us with all our cameras they came over and ask us to fix their. With minimal camera repair knowledge we realised that the camera was completely fucked, and despite us telling them repeatedly it wasn’t working they asked one of us to record their family. So whilst I filmed, Luke was getting some great pictures of the family members and this one of me supposedly filming. I love the guy on the right taking a picture. Don’t think we will ever forget this moment."
