I have presented the screenshots of my final photo book spread below which is entitled “Keep Dancing”. This title has come from the block which was photographed in my still-life shoot, a block that I have had for many years and resembles an element of childhood, therefore I feel as if this was a goof start to my book. I also think that his book title is welcoming for the audience and is a simple heading.

“Keep Dancing” is a photographic book which portrays the narrative of my journey through dance from young to present, I look into sentimental items, costumes and archival images to represent my development and documentation of this narrative. This book includes mainly still-life images with also elements of archival images and costumes to show intimacy, documentation and relation which relates into the underlying theme of lifestyle. Onto sequencing these images, I broke them into separate sections which are separated by a page. The first section is five pages long and includes archival and object still-life images to go along with it. This section establishes a sense of beginning and the theme of starting my dance lessons and this developing into my first competition. We can see that the first image is an archival image on the left hand side which has been taken by my mother in a dance lesson. Aside this my own still-life image is presented on the right page next to it, a pari on ballet shoes which are the same I was wearing in the archival image, my first pair. I liked this sequence as it allowed two sets of images to go together, representing a beginning of a story. Following this, I displayed a tiara which is a double page spread up with no boarder. I included this still-life image as it added an element of childhood and innocence as a tiara is an accessory young ballerinas would wear, an accessory I also wore in a performance. Adding to this theme, I included both a singular and duet image from my first dance competition where I can be seen in a balletic tutu. This added to the sense of starting up as a new dancer therefore why I included it. To represent the different sections I then included a double blank page. Adding to this, I then included another double page spread which can be seen as a brochure and a t-shirt from my first dance show, again adding to the first stage of dance upbringing. To section this off again I used a blank page. The next two sections (page 14-35) includes three different elements that follow the structure of including elements that follow on the documentation, however there is not a set structure to this as I wanted to follow the narrative as well as possible. These pages showcase the middle stage off my dancing, therefore showcasing I was doing my competitions, explaining the certificates, broachers, trophy and archival images shown as being on stage. This also represents peak time in my career as the awards show my winnings. Following this, these pages showcase me now and the opportunities dancing has given me. This section started with images from my final Silhouette Studios show. This archival image can be seen with dance friends and represents how dance builds friendship. I then modelled the same costume shown on the right hand side of that page. Carrying on with the book it then ends with two archival images, pictures which have been taken by a photographer in my most recent project I took part in. The two double page spreads are show me and my friend modelling for a jersey magazine ‘The Gallery Magazine”, a dance inspired fashion shoot. I only got this opportunity because of the recognition gained from dance, showcasing the effect that dance has on other career opportunities as well as representing my development from the first dance competition I took apart in.

I feel as if this set up has allowed me to portray my intended narrative clearly through photo manipulation and documentation throughout my life. The set of images and sequencing between them have been experimented and I now feel as if I have a solid book which I am happy with.