Jai Jansari
Exploring the cinematic
For Part 1 of my Major Project, I explored the concept of the cinematic within still photography. My aim was to create images that evoke the immersive qualities of film—narrative tension, atmosphere, and emotional depth—through single frames. Inspired by artists such as Jo Lauren, Gregory Crewdson, and David Tuschman, I experimented with cinematic lighting, composition, and staging to craft scenes that suggest a story beyond the frame. I was also influenced by artists like Jeff Wall, whose approach to ‘near-documentary’ blurs fiction and reality. This body of work is an exploration of how photographic stillness can hold the emotional and narrative power typically associated with moving images, inviting viewers to pause, imagine, and feel.
Jasmine Akerman • Lauren Burch • Paul Coman • Nicola De Sa • Amber Harris • Ellen Herring • Jai Jansari • Lauren Lawler • Bella Raphael • Robin Shaw • Eddie Stenström • Abisha Tharmalingam • Amy Webb • Alex Wendes • Adam West • Aaron Widdowson • Sophie Wilks •
Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Brighton
BA (Hons) Photography
Cardiff Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Chester
BA (Hons) Photography
Crawford College of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Photography
Griffith College Dublin
BA Photographic Media
TU Dublin
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh College
BA Professional Photography
Edinburgh Napier University
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Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Communication Design
Goldsmiths University of London
BA (Hons) Media and Communications
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Huddersfield
BA (Hons) Photography
Kingston University London
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Lancashire
BA (Hons) Photography
Leeds Trinity University
BA (Hons) Photography
Limerick School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Photography and Moving Image
London South Bank University
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Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Greater Manchester
BA (Hons) Photography
Middlesex University
BA (Hons) Photography
National College of Art and Design
Certificate in Photography and Digital Imaging
Pearse College of Further Education
QQI Level 6 Photography
Arts University Plymouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Portsmouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Salford
BA (Hons) Photography
Sheffield Hallam University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Suffolk
BA (Hons) Photography
Ulster University
BA (Hons) Photography with Video
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
BA (Hons) Photography in the Arts
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
BA (Hons) Documentary Photography and Visual Activism