Having read through the exam paper and exploring the meanings of the allocated words given for this project, I have gathered some  potential ideas on where I could take this project.

Nature – Nature is infinitely variable, with it constantly changing from natural or man made causes it is undeniably differing everyday. There are only four DNA variants but from these the whole incredible diversity of life has evolved. I think within this topic there is a large area to explore but i would specifically be interested in exploring wildlife. It would be interesting to take a look closely into some of the species that exist on this planet and how they are similar yet different from one another. An artist that I could look at in relation to this could be Ernst Haeckel, a German artist who discovered, described and named thousands of new species. 

Weather – With the exploration of whether I would look closely into the variations in the time of day, season and of course weather types. All of these factors can instantly transform a familiar landscape into something unearthly. I think the weather is very interesting due to the huge significance it plays in our lives. For example depending on the weather may depend on what someone decides to do that day. However it can also be a lot more powerful than just this, destroying Eco-systems and peoples lives with extreme situations of hurricanes and tsunamis. A photographer that comes to mind within this topic is David Mayhew, a world class photographer best known for taking pictures of extreme weather.

Facial Features – Facial features display a variety of characteristics and there is an endless amount of human expression and persona that continues to attract artists to the genre of portraiture. I think that portraiture is a really interesting type of photography due to the interaction the model create with the audience in telling a story about themselves. These stories will vary with every person as no one has the exact same path in life. Furthermore, exploring facial features has a lot to do with identity of a person which can be explored in several ways. A photographer which comes to mind for this topic would be Tommy Ingberg, a surreal photographer that shows the emotional interaction of the person through the person themselves and the landscape too.

Seaside – Inspired by Hiroshi Sugimoto’s seascape images, I want to create minimalist seascape images that are differing from the conventional seaside image. This will show variety in the way the sea can be photographed however has signs of similarity though how the images will be of a similar style and of the same subject matter. I have ideas to develop Sugimoto’s style into my own by using motion blurs to create a new perspective of the sea.

Architecture – There is endless variety within architecture however also similarity too. I think a possibility within this could be to explore both variations and similarities in order to show a contrast. My main aim when exploring architecture is to approach it in a minimalist way presenting structured and organised composites to reflect our society in modern day. A photographer which links directly with this theme is Werner Mantz who’s work linked with the ‘new objectivity’ movement in German photography before the second world war.