My book will be split into 3 sections divided by Poems written by my grandpa acting as the inspiration for each part.Throughout the book to tie it all together I want to present archival family photos and scans of poem notes to give the whole thing context and to link it back to my grandpa.
The First titled ” little changes” was set in his garden where he spent a lot of time during his retirement. Nature and the environment were always very important to him and he used his garden as a space to grow his own veg, flowers and create a habitat for wildlife. I want to take photos of the garden which show signs of life and reflect the title of the poem. I am also interested in taking photos of other family members such as my younger cousins who never got to meet their grandpa but still have a great connection to the garden.
The second poem called “steffi’s Castle” It is based on me when I was a child playing with toys at their house. They had a toy castle which was my dads from when he was younger, along with it were boxes of figures that had been collected by the family over the years including medieval knights, Red Indians and football players. On this occasion I had incorporated all the toys in the toy box into a scene. This is one of many fond memories I have of my time spent with my Grandpa. I want to take photos of the figures mentioned in the poem, I am thinking of doing this on a white infinity background so the details really stand out. I have also considered linking the idea of the castle with another memory I have with him, we used to go for family walks to Gronez Castle which was near there house. I was thinking to take photos of the toys near the real castle and play with perspective and lighting.
The final poem and section of the book is called “tunnelling” it is based on my Grandpas childhood and memories he had with his parents on the island. It talks about family walks on the beach near Corbière lighthouse, for my first photoshoot I want to walk along the same beach and take photos of things that remind me of my grandpa and the poem.
