Not A Game, 2008/2009
Photographed through 2008 - 2009 , this project showcases the lead up to my younger brother Bradley leaving to join the army. The work documents the last normal days of his teenage life before he enters the institution of the military. Capturing quiet moments of him in his bedroom playing on a game console to showing him preparing for his "goodbye party".
We briefly see Bradley during his passing out parade from his Army Training. The absence between the images of him leaving to him passing out of the army training was intentional. I wanted to portray a sense of detachment and the feeling we all felt at that time; missing.

Bradley on his bed at home, 2008

School portrait, 2008

School tie, 2008

Playing Call of Duty, 2008

David giving Bradley a lecture in the Kitchen, 2008

Danielle getting ready for the ‘goodbye party’ 2008

Bradley getting ready for the ‘goodbye party’ 2008

Bradley getting ready for the ‘goodbye party’ 2008

Danielle checking on Bradley, 2008

Mouldy drink left in Bradley’s room after he left, 2008


At the passing out Parade, 2009


Mum’s shoes at the Passing out Parade, 2009

Bradley smiling (center), Passed Out. 2009