Shoot Idea 1

After looking at the work of Richard Misrach I wanted to explore the effects of people on the landscape band rather focusing on the strongly political, physical effects, focus on the beauty evoked by these shifts and changes. I also wanted to look at my own environment that I live in which will add a more personal effect in my work. I would also like to look at the diversity of where I live such as in between the different parishes in jersey and how they are different, but still showing the influence of Richard Misrach’s work and his focus on human effects.

The photos will be of country landscapes such as fields as well as roads and houses where there is a clear mix of nature and urban. The photographs wont feature any people, only the effects of people on the environment, similar to the work of Misrach. I will also focus on open spaces and areas that feature an interesting sense of diversity. For my first shoot I plan on taking my camera through the roads around my house and focusing on the effects of agriculture and transport, which is a big part of the landscape and how it is shaped where I live. Agriculture is naturally a big part for the more suburban areas of jersey which is shown by the vast amount of fields through the island. I plan on focusing on how this has shaped the land and how the surrounding nature and environment works and fights against it.

I plan on picking a time of day which would give softer light, similar to that of Richard Misrach, possibly either early morning or early evening so the lighting isn’t overly harsh. Another part of Jersey is the focus on beaches in the island, which I also plan on looking at in a alter shoot. These will all be taken during day time when there is sunlight.

I plan on also looking at techniques such as long exposure for areas with low light which may be the case as working with natural light can be tricky and I often only have a short time to work with. Inspired by the work of Misrach, I want to convey a sense of mystery and narrative based around the landscape and how it has been changed as evoke a very poetic aesthetic similar to a romantic painting.