Craig Gibson's photography is sincere and refreshing

Having briefly mentioned Craig Gibson in our round up of the Photographers’ Gallery’s Fresh-Faced + Wild-Eyed show,  we felt the Scottish photographer deserved a little bit more attention. Born After Birth is a project that explores the mysterious world of adult baptism in the Baptist Church community. Craig succeeds in taking a relatively weighty subject and presenting it in an accessible way. The imagery is documented sincerely avoiding dramatising what he sees. Craig also printed the series as an A5 zine, which gives the project a different dimension and alludes to the privacy within this concealed part of society by containing it in a small, hand-held object.

His portraits also stand out with a beautiful clarity, the cold tones bouncing off his subjects’ faces. Throughout Craig’s portfolio there’s an honesty and refreshing take on subjects many of us are unfamiliar with. His work is informative often with a narrative, but his skill is in leaving enough ambiguity for the viewer to create their own assumptions and interpretations.