Photo shoot Plan

My second shoot is a direct juxtaposition to  Guillaume Bression and Carlos Ayesta and is inspired by the landscape photographer Fernando Maselli. Through his art projects he explores different aspects of formalism, deepening on the concept and aesthetics as essential values. In his latest work there is a  specific interest in the relationship between man and unspoiled nature and the role it plays in the conception of ideas such as religiosity or knowledge. The main focus of his work revolves around  the concept of the Sublime, the restrained fear facing the beauty of steep landscapes and the majesty linked to divinity which directly contrasts with my previous artists that looked at the ruined landscape by humanity. Below is an example of his work which has influenced my shoot.

I plan to go to Plemont Bay and Gronez area by the coast to capture images inspired by Maselli. The coastal areas will provide an aesthetic area which will ensure i can capture the beauty of our earth. By using simple editing techniques such as colour adjustments and lighting i can easily exaggerate the sublime environment and portray our earth as beautiful.

My Edited Images

Further Experimenting

These altered images in the style of Maselli leads directly onto my ideas for a future shoot. I intend to try and document the altered landscape which  is a political issue in the sense that we are harming our environment. Although this photoshoot was primarily aimed to focus on the sublime environment i believe that these further experiments in the style of Maselli have connotations of the destruction of the landscape in the way the image has been destroyed and altered in photoshop. Following on from this shoot i intend to gather a range of portrait images to show how people interact with the environment and to portray that people can appreciate the sublime without ruining it. This will too be contrasted with images in a derilict area to portray how we too are destroying our land and this will show my two points of view on society. 1 view being that we have a sublime environment that we should appreciate and look after and another view that looks at the frustration i have with society destroying our land and wasting it.

Analysis

I believe this image shows a clear understanding of Masellis work and depicts the untouched sublime environment that is present. It has clear intentions to show off the natural beauty through the range of tones and textures that is inviting for the viewer to look at. The location is similar to Masellis work and not only does it follow his style but also shows my own view on the environment in the way that I am trying to show off the beauty to the community to perhaps make them think about how they are treating it. The black and white edit was mainly used to bring a different perspective to the location. Often, especially living in a place surrounded by amazing scenery, people will ignore what the island has to offer but by putting the image in this format it gives the viewer a different take on the nature and may inspire them to appreciate it a bit more. From personal experience I am aware that people do not respect and appreciate the environment to what it deserves and through this project i aim to bring an awareness of the beauty of our world and allow people to change their mindset through viewing my images. Overall i believe this image has the ability to hinder someones views on the nature that surrounds them and therefore allow them to respect it and positively impact the earth as a whole.