Edits:

Final Outcomes:

As mentioned in my photo shoot planning post I discussed how I did not want to manipulate the imagery, to the extent to which it takes away from the authenticity. On light room I simply slightly adjusted the shadows, white, blacks, contrast and clarity sliders subtly. Doing this allowed for the image colour and to clearly be showcased. In further edits, I am going to look at using these archival to produce photomontages and or manipulate the photographs to help portray stronger conceptual meaning in order to showcase their lifestyle.

Conclusion:

The imagery I managed to gather from searching through my grandparents photo archive, has given me useful insight into different aspects of their lifestyle. One major aspect I realised was the importance of family, many of their images included pictures of them both with other family members at important occasions such as weddings or christenings. These family events can also be considered religious showcasing another factor which has highly impacted their lifestlye. In addition, my Grandad referred a lot to how he worked hard to make a living for him and his wife, showcasing gender roles within their society and upbringing alongside the ideology of wealth, which is also supported through their attired as they seem to constantly be dressed very formally in every occasion. Due to this I am going to base my next lot of photoshoots exploring these ideas of religion, family gathering, gender roles and wealth through portraits and potential for me to explore their house through exterior and interior photography.