After comparing all of my final outcomes that I have produced during this project, I next wanted to look closely at each theme, analyse images relevance to the project and decide how I will narrow them down.  By doing this I am making the next step of selecting my final few photographs much easier and showing exactly how I reached that point. Below are four contact sheets depicting symbolic smoking waste and plastic pollution; documentary plastic and beach pollution; symbolic and abstract ocean pollution; and the different methods of disposing of waste in Jersey…

The first 2 rows of the contact sheet below are images from my 2 symbolic portrayals of smoking waste and plastic pollution. The meaning behind the first 6 images on the top row is to symbolise the vastness of this pollution issue and how it is caused by us, affecting and poisoning everything natural. The next 7 images depict the problem of plastic being used for everything (filling our surroundings), the effect it has on animals and marine life, as well as our connections to this issue. Because in both of these shoots, each image is depicting a different way to symbolise a similar message, I will narrow them down simply by judging their symbolic strength and visual appeal. If selected for printing I will most likely change certain aspects of each image to ensure its quality when enlarged and presented…

Next in the two rows above are my outcomes from my documentary style shoots depicting plastic pollution and beach pollution.  The meaning behind my plastic agricultural shoot is to represent the darker side of Jersey’s most famous product as well as a pollution issue that is directly related to where we live. For the second shoot on beach pollution, my aim was to show the scale of common beach pollution using what I found collected together in one powerful photograph. Although very educational, because of the not so appealing subject matter, I will most likely not be using the photographs for final prints. Apart from a few of the more dynamic scenes I have presented above, I will be choosing from these documentary images mainly based on their relevance to the message.

The next collection below consists of my different styles and techniques used to look at the growing problem of ocean pollution. The first 9 images in this contact sheet depict a mixture of documentary and abstracted pieces taken of pollution in Jersey seas.  The aim of this shoot was to portray the reality of this issue, and how it affects even the cleanest seeming waters.  The next 5 outcomes show my symbolic take on this subject using real pollution I collected from a few of our Island’s beaches. As these are all very vibrant and interesting portrayals of this pollution issue I will most likely be using quite a few in my final presentation. However, because the documentary/abstract shoot was taken using a mobile phone, I will have to be careful about how large I display the chosen images…

Lastly, the final sections of my project above portray the different methods of disposing of common household waste in Jersey. The first and most extensive shoot in my project, featured on the top 2 rows, depicts my visit to our ‘Energy from Waste’ facility that deals with all common un-separated waste. I will most likely be featuring many of these photographs as this insider’s view of the plant produced a lot of intriguing and educational images. The bottom row however, depicts the new La Collette Recycling Centre and is aimed to inform my viewers on its importance and how easy is has now been made for us. As both shoots are very relevant to the of this project (because they show exactly what happens to the waste we don’t recycle and how easy it is) I have decided many of these abstract/documentary images will be used in my final presentation.