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Robert Ormerod (born 1985) is a Scottish photographer,[1] based in Edinburgh.[2]

Life and work

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Ormerod was born in 1985 in Scotland.[1] He grew up in Aberdeen.[3] In 2010 he completed a NCTJ press photography course at Norton College in Sheffield and in 2007 gained a BA in journalism from the University of Stirling.[4]

He has made work about pigeon fanciers in Glasgow and Edinburgh who practice "doo fleein'", the "doomen" and "doowomen" who lure another enthusiast's male bird using a female;[5][6][7] people in dance halls at community centres in Edinburgh;[3] Scottish independence in the lead up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum through a reenactment of the Battle of Bannockburn[8] and people he found while travelling along the M8 motorway between Edinburgh and Glasgow;[9] politically engaged young Scots in the period after Scotland decided against independence from the UK in the 2014 referendum and since the 2016 vote in favour of Brexit;[10] and households using their gardens whilst under lockdown in Edinburgh, during the COVID-19 pandemic, photographed from above using an aerial camera.[2]

Ormerod's long-term project about space enthusiasts, Above Us the Day,[11][12][13] has involved photographing the mythology around UFO sightings on a road trip from Roswell, New Mexico (sight of the Roswell UFO incident) to Area 51 in Nevada, USA;[14][15] amateur rocket builders at events in the Highlands of Scotland[16] and Nevada;[17] moonscapes and people who chase the northern lights, made while travelling around Iceland's Ring Road, Route 1;[18] and attendees of Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students.[19]

He lives in Edinburgh.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Edinburgh: The Uncanny – Sat. 28th Oct". Miniclick. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Cosslett, Rhiannon Lucy (16 May 2020). "'It's our sanctuary': gardens in lockdown, as seen by drone". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Portfolio: Robert Ormerod". The Independent. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "About / Contact". Robert Ormerod. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ^ Barry, Maggie (29 September 2012). "Meet the birdmen (and women) of Edinburgh who have a passion for pigeons". dailyrecord. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ^ Ormerod, Robert. "Luminous photos of Scotland's pigeon-obsessed flight club". Mother Jones. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Inside the Quirky World of Competitive Pigeon Seduction". National Geographic. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Scottish photographer explores independence via battle re-enactment". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. ^ Ormerod, Photographs by Robert. "Spectrum: Disunited nation". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Political Youth". www.the-nomad-magazine.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. ^ "11 Photos From Around the World for Anyone Who Really, Really Loves Space". Afar. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  12. ^ "A surreal journey through space and human perception". British Journal of Photography. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  13. ^ Clasper, James (18 August 2016). "Meet the amateurs trying to put a human in space". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Inside the everyday world of UFO hunters". Huck Magazine. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Discover the world of amateur space enthusiasts in a 'dreamlike journey, which blurs the line between science and fiction'". The Washington Post. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  16. ^ Crace, John (20 September 2013). "We have liftoff: the rocket enthusiasts having a blast in Scotland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Why Amateur Rocket Builders Flock to This Desert". National Geographic. 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  18. ^ "'It's the closest thing to the moon': my space odyssey to Iceland". The Guardian. 1 July 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  19. ^ "The Camp in Alabama Bringing Outer Space to the Blind". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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