Below is a specification that provides an interpretation and plan of how I intend to explore A Love Story. This will include at least 3 photoshoots that I will complete in the next 2-3 weeks. It was also explain how I want my images to look and feel, including visual references to artists/photographers in terms of style, approach, intentions, aesthetics concept and outcome. The final outcome will be a 16 page photo-zine, sequenced together as a set forms a narrative that visualises my love story.
STORY: Loving His Life (Are You Loving Life?)
Photographing what my Dad loves in life and how he has grown to admire it.
This love story will show my dad learning to admire the things he loves and how he finds beauty with the things that surround him. The lack of love they’ve previously been shown will encourage them to excel in what they want to achieve as well as, finding love in the life they’re living. This will also link into mental health and how my Dad has improved his well being, as finding things that he loves and cares about contributes to his quality of life. By learning to enjoy the finer things in life and then looking at the grand scheme of things, it’s possible to have more of a passion for smaller details in life and find more tranquility.
Planning
Photoshoot 1 – In this photoshoot I’m going to take photos of my Dad in his music studio, whilst he’s playing the guitar. I’ll take the photograph near the window so hopefully sun will shine through window so I’ll have good lighting. He’ll be sitting on a red stool to relate to the them of love and I’ll take photos of him looking out the window and look down at his guitar. This is to show his love for music.
Photoshoot 2 – In my final part of my zine I’ll have archives my dad from when he was younger from when he used to play in his band.
Finding hidden meanings in life, as well as observing certain parts of my Dad’s life, may allow him to discover metaphors that relate to the life he’s living. Similarly to how someone may listen to lyrics only to realize that the words link into their own lives. Most people can relate to a song just like most people can find their own meaning and representation in a photo.
I will be photographing close up parts of the things my Dad cherishes life, so they can be interpreted in their own way. I will try to discover patterns in his life and try to find imperfections. Some of my photography will revolve around Wabi Sabi by showing that love has imperfections. I will also be taking close up photos of the things that he loves in life and showing the bigger picture after taking a close up photo.
WABI SABI – The view or thought of finding beauty in every aspect of imperfection in nature. It is about the aesthetic of things in existence, that are “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.
AUDIENCE: Anyone and Everyone
The different stages of my photo shoots will relate to different people, as some of the things that my Dad loves, someone else may be able to have the same passion and admiration; someone may be happy with someone they’re with and be happy with the life they’re living; someone may love a certain hobby; someone could be slowly finding a new love in their life, whether it’s a person or they find something they love as a hobby or something that brings them happiness in another way e.g. someone may love being surrounded by nature. These different things in life that my Dad loves will be shown in my photo shoots; music/guitars.