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About Photographer William Mulryne,
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Fascinated by light.
About Me
I have Aspergers syndrome. When I was young I couldn’t help hoarding things I found interesting, they had no use but I couldn’t get rid of them. I ended up photographing them and was able to stop thinking about them, however it developed into people on the street with interesting hair or faces.
After finishing an HnD in Photography I tried to learn documentary photography by shooting my home town Stratford-upon-Avon but really wanted to photograph more important things. In 2016 I decided to stop looking at others’ work and go out to create work I was actually happy with. That day I met horse-drawn travellers and spent 6am - 6pm every day for 2 weeks in their camp. When they left I started properly working on the Stratford project.
I’m obsessed with light, the way it works, how it interacts with objects and materials and how that creates different moods and feelings. Growing up unable to relate to people I developed an interest in isolation. Spending time with my gran, who had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, sparked an interest in how people are born almost a blank canvas and go down unlimited physical and mental paths. This also spread to an interest in devotion.
Light, isolation and devotion. I’m glad I’m a photographer as I can spend time with devoted people, live their lives for a while and make sure they’re documented. However I couldn’t do one thing for as long as the people I meet.