My Book Specification

  • Essay question: How can elements of Surrealism be used to express and visualize the personal, inner emotions of people suffering from depression?
  • Opening quote: Depending upon the individual, every image is able to convey different messages, feelings and ideas. Photography is a medium which can be used to explore many abstract concepts such as emotions and mental well-being as well as more literal concepts such as politics.

Inspirations –

  • How you want your book to look and feel
  • Paper and ink
  • Format, size and orientation – Portrait
  • Binding and cover – Hard Cover
  • Title 
  • Structure and architecture
  • Design and layout – single images, full-bleeds, ‘collage’/ montage effect – combinations
  • Editing and sequencing – mix of portraiture’s and landscape images side by side – juxtaposition
  • Images and text – Black and White Images, some text next to images

2. Produce a mood-board of design ideas for inspiration. Look at BLURB online book making website, photo books from photographers or see previous books produced by Hautlieu students on the table in class.

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