Our trip was to Noirmont Point in which we explored and photographed the network of bunkers, Tony Pike also gave us a guided tour. There is an underground command bunker at this specific site, which was used by the Germans and is the only naval coastal artillery battery in the island and part of Hitler’s infamous Atlantic Wall. 170 men set camp on the headlands manning the bunkers, there were living quarters where they inhabited, but when not on duty they stayed at the Portlet Bay Hotel just around the corner. Before the occupation Noirmont was just nature, everything was made by the Germans up there. The states bought the land as an Island War Memorial in 1950 to remember those who fought and lost their lives in World War II.

We were given several opportunities to go around all bunkers as there were 4 main fortifications on the site, I edited some of my best photos on photoshop and lightroom. I made all my images black and white as I wanted them to seem as if they were taken during the occupation. The overcast weather on the day I feel worked very well with the concept of the occupation being such a depressing time for the people of Jersey and how the dull clouds mirror the atmosphere at the time as being gloomy. I wanted to get as much of the bunkers and the landscape together as they contrast well against each other with the man made structures and the delicate nature of the headland, it’s two extremes.