CONCEPT & IDEAS:

In order to keep experimenting with different ideas and concepts to add to my photo book, with these edits I have experimented with adding a noise filter and gradient filter in order to create different outcomes. Adding the noise filter was an effective aesthetic choice as it continues the film style images which I created previously, as it adds the graininess which can be seen in real film images. It is also a cost effective way of creating film style images as I am able to use a digital camera, using photo shop in post production in order to get the same effect.

Adding overlays to these images also helped with getting the desired effect which I was looking for as it added the high contrast flash which can be seen in film images. Creating a high contrast between the highlights and shadows. It also intensifies the saturation of the colors, adding more orange and red tones, creating very warm images.

Finally I also experimented with some gradient overlays. I used a variety of different color overlays such as blue and yellow, purple and orange, red and green etc. These were also an effective way to create film like images, especially looking at the last edit with the washing machine and dryer, the blue tones effectively create film style imagery with the use of simple editing.

In order to add points of interest I have played around with the layout of the imagery, using different configurations and playing around with the sizes of the images. Especially in edit 1, placing the second image behind the first created an effective layout which work harmoniously together in terms of layout and composition.

EDIT 1:

In order to add context to these images, They will be accompanied with inserts and captions to explain the setting. For example, these images were taken in one of my family friends’ homes, documenting the small details of their homes and telling their story of what living in Jersey as an immigrant is like.

IDEA 2:

Some of these images are examples of personal possessions which I think are important when conveying ideas of what it is like for the immigrant population in Jersey to live in property which is overpriced and often unsuitable.

IDEA 3:

These images will also effectively fit into my hand made photo book as they follow similar conventions as my previous images which showcase Jersey housing, made in film, in a grainy medium which isn’t perfect. I want to focus on the raw nature of these images and the less than glamorous aspects of living ij low cost housing.