The Dark Photography of Amanda Norman
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About Amanda
I’m a photographer and jewellery maker from the North West of England who is 100% inspired by my love of classic horror.
My teenage years were fuelled by films from Universal Horror, Hammer Horror, Amicus and American International Pictures. These films were created to scare the viewer without the use of CGI and they didn’t rely on lots of blood and gore to terrify the audience. It’s the unknown element that I find frightening.
Who remembers the film 'The Entity' based on a true story of a woman being raped by an invisible demon? Films and stories like this terrify me because who knows if it could happen to me?
I can remember clearly the scenes of Frankenstein’s monster and the Wolfman staggering through smoke-filled, black and white graveyards. I was mesmerised at the silver screen.
I try to capture the creepy atmosphere I remember so well when I visit graveyards and cemeteries with my camera. A strong love of Hammer Horror’s vampire films inspires a lot of my work. I take photographs that have lots of black voids because you can’t see what’s in the dark looking back at you.
I enjoy working with people who are willing to pose for horror portraits because they're great fun. I don’t start off thinking that the model as a vampire or demon, it just happens organically, which is why I term my work as ‘revealing their inner soul’.
Last year, I watched Vincent Price in 'The Witchfinder General' and was amazed when I saw imagery, similar to that I use, during the opening credits. I knew then that my earlier cinematic experiences must have inspired my own horror portraits.
In the past year, I’ve started putting my love of classic horror into jewellery making as I don’t think there’s a lot of jewellery out there for horror lovers. I love using skulls, blood vials, cobwebs, etc., and I’m continually expanding my range. I’ve learned how to create pendants that showcase my photography and incorporate them into Gothic necklaces.
I’ve recently created the ‘Classic Horror Rosary’, and a skull rosary that I designed recently got showcased on the red carpet in LA by up and coming horror actor Bill Oberst Jr.
My teenage years were fuelled by films from Universal Horror, Hammer Horror, Amicus and American International Pictures. These films were created to scare the viewer without the use of CGI and they didn’t rely on lots of blood and gore to terrify the audience. It’s the unknown element that I find frightening.
Who remembers the film 'The Entity' based on a true story of a woman being raped by an invisible demon? Films and stories like this terrify me because who knows if it could happen to me?
I can remember clearly the scenes of Frankenstein’s monster and the Wolfman staggering through smoke-filled, black and white graveyards. I was mesmerised at the silver screen.
I try to capture the creepy atmosphere I remember so well when I visit graveyards and cemeteries with my camera. A strong love of Hammer Horror’s vampire films inspires a lot of my work. I take photographs that have lots of black voids because you can’t see what’s in the dark looking back at you.
I enjoy working with people who are willing to pose for horror portraits because they're great fun. I don’t start off thinking that the model as a vampire or demon, it just happens organically, which is why I term my work as ‘revealing their inner soul’.
Last year, I watched Vincent Price in 'The Witchfinder General' and was amazed when I saw imagery, similar to that I use, during the opening credits. I knew then that my earlier cinematic experiences must have inspired my own horror portraits.
In the past year, I’ve started putting my love of classic horror into jewellery making as I don’t think there’s a lot of jewellery out there for horror lovers. I love using skulls, blood vials, cobwebs, etc., and I’m continually expanding my range. I’ve learned how to create pendants that showcase my photography and incorporate them into Gothic necklaces.
I’ve recently created the ‘Classic Horror Rosary’, and a skull rosary that I designed recently got showcased on the red carpet in LA by up and coming horror actor Bill Oberst Jr.
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