Regarding the topic titles given to us for our exam , variation and similarity, the use of these binary opposites imply something like a topography, where the different types of a specific object are photographed. To broaden my understanding of the words variation and similarity I will be exploring the meaning behind each of the words.
Variation (noun):
- A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits. ‘regional variations in house prices’.
- A different or distinct form or version of something. “hurling is an Irish variation of hockey”.
Here are some examples of types of variation I could explore in future photography shoots: 
Some of the ideas above consist of variation such as buildings, animals, shops, lights, people, city landscapes, coast landscapes, natural environments and roads. All of these topics for me would be accessible to photograph in Jersey due to its wide range of varying landscapes. Personally the appeal of variation in animals for me would be the most effective, especially since Jersey has a world-renowned zoo that looks after endangered animals.
Similarity (noun):
- The state or fact of being similar. “The similarity of symptoms makes them hard to diagnose”
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A similar feature or aspect. “The similarities between people of different nationalities”
Like variations I will be exploring a few examples of types of similarities in photography to help broaden my perspectives regarding the topic. Here is a few images I have chosen to look at:
Looking over the examples present the topics I found most interesting were comparisons between natural objects and the form of human bodies, natural objects and their influence of the man-made world and similarities between random objects and surrounding environments.
Overall I found the most appeal to come from variation of nature such as animals, and the similarities between random objects and the world around them. This is probably because of the huge variety of landscapes in Jersey which I could relate many objects and their uses too, linking it in with the different patterns that are present within these specific areas.