Betty Sitting on Kitchen Counter, South London, 2007 (from “Squat Life”)
© Glen Erler

Glen Erler e-mailed me the other day with really nice things to say about my work. After replying to his e-mail, I ended up on his website and was equally impressed with his – particularly some of images from his series Squat Life and earlier project Ratty Rat Rat.

The images for “Ratty Rat Rat” were taken in an abandoned toilet factory at the brink of its take over. It’s now inhabited by around 10 people. I decided to go back and photograph several of the people living there along with a few just passing through. I also went to a few other squats lived in by friends of theirs and photographed a few of its inhabitants along with some of the objects in and around their environment. I found everyone to be very open and creative. It seemed to be a time in their lives where the journey is just beginning. They all seemed alive and energetic and in pursuit of their next creative project. I know they were very helpful with mine. Thanks to all of them.

The more I browsed his work, the more I was reminded of Todd Hido’s stark interiors and portraits. But with Glen’s photographs, I feel a greater connection to the people and places in the images.

See more from both projects on his website.

Popularity: 38% [?]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 11:49 am and is filed under Photographers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.