// I M A G E S //
A little bit of a tidy up before the exam dates start. I have a selection of images ready to print and experiment with from my external shoots featuring Maya, Emily, Beth and Jack with internal shoots complete for Maya and Jack only. These remaining shoots will be taken over the next few days in preparation for the exam time. They can then be printed and experimented with in order to create the final presentation of post cards. This may also make use of a display board with printed images being mounted next to each other with supporting images (i’m thinking from Maya’s shoots in particular here). The stamp element is something else which should be taken into consideration but is heavily time dependent. If the postcards are successful within the physical experimentation and printing then I will have time to create, print and experiment with my internal images and how they could make stamps which reflect home. The surveys are complete and can be either hand written or printed on the reverse of each card. I have also included the visual development of images which have been edited as a before and after setup.
This image has been digitally enhanced in Adobe Photoshop and was shot in RAW allowing for a large amount of editing to take place. The main adjustments I have made are colour enhancements and shading variations – especially with the use of contrast.
Seeing the two finished sets of images together below shows the clear similarities and differences with the sets of images. Visually, there are obvious aspects of appeal across the two sets – especially in terms of colours and pallets. The internal shots are both heavily determined and characterised by the muted colourings that suggests a theme of boredom and importantly, limitations. The external shoots however are there to show freedom and a love for the outdoors. The colours are vivid and excitable. Bright shades and big open spaces, shown often in block colours which is visible in Maya’s portrait. The pink-ish hues of the bedrooms are heavily contrasted with the rich blues and greens of the plants, sky and ocean which plays such an important part in the lives of people moving away.
