Projects

A section that highlights the work I’ve done over the years — professional achievements, personal projects, and the long-term things I’ve built, created, or contributed to. It brings together the key moments and milestones that reflect my development across photography, teaching, writing, and wider creative or personal pursuits.

Discussing Reading Pictures with Dr Philip Price at the UAB Postgraduate Seminar

My recent recorded discussion with Dr Philip Price, now archived on Zenodo ( https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17307676 ), gave me a chance to revisit the ideas behind Reading Pictures and to clarify why visual-first pedagogy continues to shape the way I teach. The full transcript is available in the seminar paper “Language in Focus: A Conversation Between David J. Mitchell and Dr Philip Price” , which has also been deposited on Zenodo and forms the backbone of this reflection.

Dominican Republic: linking artist to galleries

The Dominican Republic is alive with colour. It’s in the streets, the skies, the music—and most of all, the art. From vibrant murals on...

Sri Lanka: Animal rescue

During my time in Sri Lanka, something small turned into something kind of beautiful. Myself and two friends—Nirith and Halith—started...

Magazine Shoots – The Archive

Over the years, I’ve shot for a range of magazines—editorial, commercial, high fashion to fringe—and every time, something new unfolded....

Published Essay: Staging Suffering: Photographic Ethics in the Representation of Pain, Poverty & Pathos

Abstract This critical review explores the ethical, aesthetic, and rhetorical dimensions of photographic representation in the context of...

Masters & EFL: Why I Studied Photography MA but Never Let Go of Teaching EFL

When the world ground to a halt during the pandemic, a lot of things stopped making sense. Plans unraveled. Work paused. And like so many...

Teaching in the Lockdown: Keeping Art and History Alive During Lockdown – on Zoom, of all places

When lockdown hit, like everyone else, I stared at my screen and wondered: Now what? Schools were shut. Museums were closed. And yet, all...

Education Officer: Making Mildenhall Museum Come Alive for Local Schools

I’ve just started my new role with Mildenhall Council, and one part of the job I’m particularly excited about is developing the education...

From Cover Stories to Conversations That Matter

At one point in my career, I found myself shooting cover stories for Blogosphere magazine—nine in total. On paper, it was everything I’d...

From the Classroom to the Camera: My First Trip Abroad Shooting in California

After leaving my role as a photography lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, I knew it was time to do what I’d been helping...

University Teaching, Leaving, and One Last Brilliant Exhibition

After several rewarding years of teaching at the University of Hertfordshire, my final term closed with a high—a truly memorable degree...

From Media to Photography: Reframing the Future at Herts

Over the past year, alongside my colleagues Rebecca Thomas and Paul Bennet, I’ve been part of an exciting transformation at the...

Why I Spent a Year Working While Traveling the World – And Why It’s Time to Stop

For the past year, I’ve been working online while traveling through some of the most striking parts of the world — from the deserts of...

Published book: Why I Wrote Reading Pictures By David J. Mitchell

Front cover of Reading Pictures: A visual Approach to Language Teaching I wrote Reading Pictures: A Visual Approach to Language Teaching...