Ruins~Fictions~Fabricated Place : Alternative Photography.

Russell Moreton heavily integrates alternative photography into his multi-medium spatial practices, using chemical and vintage processes to bridge the gap between image, physical text, and sculpture. His photographic work focuses on how light and time leave an indexical trace on a surface. 

His notable photographic methods and projects include:

• Pinhole Photography & Roving Apparatuses: Moreton frequently utilizes pinhole photography as a core spatial practice. He notably constructed a roving pinhole camera out of an oil drum, using it as a localized piece of equipment to document and interact with the immediate architecture and the public. 
• Liquid Light Emulsions & Selenium Toning: He experiments heavily with liquid light emulsion painted directly onto varied surfaces to print photographs chemically. His series Site: Morn Hill Winchester used these raw emulsions paired with selenium toner to produce spectral, aged imagery.
• Cyanotype & Painterly Collages: He relies heavily on the cyanotype printing process to create deeply saturated blue monochromes. These prints are often layered with graphite or ink drawings, serving as diagrams of architectural concepts like "Monastic Cells" or "Espace-Milieu".
• Alternative Artists' Books: Photography regularly surfaces in his hand-bound artist books (such as Leylines and Ceramic Scriptorium). In these volumes, alternative photographic documents are systematically integrated with diagrams, collage fragments, and raw paper.