Theme: Transition

The topic I have chosen for this exam is the theme of transition, whereby I will explore deterioration of things over time, how time is the greatest factor influencing change, and how time is an formidable force that cannot be paused or re-winded. As a result of time, things move forwards, whether they evolve into better things or deteriorate. Nature is thus in a constant state of change and transition, as day changes into night, autumn into winter. The process of time and the decay it brings along with it, is a great example of transition, and superbly demonstrates the fragility of human life and accomplishments, as nothing seems to be eternal, nothing/nobody is immortal, except time, that never changes, never slows, never dies, we as a species only account for the most minuscule fraction of all time to have ever passed, something even now we still cannot determine.

Possible things I could take photos of would include derelict buildings, broken classic cars, rotting wood, deteriorating objects, abandoned places, older people.

Mood board relating to Transition: Jersey’s deteriorating nightlife industry

Example of Transition: Chateau Plaisir

I have many ideas of things I could try to capture in my photography to explore the theme of transition, however, my favorite topic to delve into seems to be documenting and photographing changes of buildings and landscapes through time, such as the slow yet steady decline in Jersey’s tourism sector that is only a minuscule fraction in the 21st century of what it was back in the 60s, 70s and 80s before cheaper flights to Spain and a growing interest in other sectors such as finance killed the bustling industry that used to flourish on this little rock. Below is an example of something I could take photos of, as the example below is one of many incidents of a dwindling tourism sector that has occurred in Jersey over recent years, which I aim to document.