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URBAN LANDSCAPES PHOTO SHOOT PLANNING

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WHAT:

Urban landscapes, built up/man made areas around Jersey.

WHEN:

Anytime of day as urban landscapes seem to prosper in all kinds of conditions, however overcast afternoons allow for a grayish tone that contrasts with the foreground, ideal for new topographics.

WHERE:

Various locations around St Helier such as La Collette, Town Centre, Fort Regent and the Waterfront. Other urban areas out of the town may include building or telecommunication complexes as well as bunkers dotted around the Island.

WHY:

I am planning to capture these places as my decision was heavily influenced by famous photographers such as Robert Adams by focusing on New Topographics, as well as Kled Helmer-Petersen and his back light photography. I will try to best capture pictures in the same style as these photographers that I have studied, aiming to highlight similar meanings and attitudes through my photography.

HOW:

When in process of taking the photos for the landscape project, I will emphasize the theme of urban landscapes in my photography by venturing to built up town areas and seeking to find man-made and ideally abandoned, “ugly” structures. I will achieve this with the help of a tripod in order to help me align a suitable composition as well as preventing blur as a result of a loss of focus to occur. I will also aim to take photos during overcast weather conditions and they best imitate the photos of both Robert Adams and Keld Helmer-Petersen.

My Final Outcome

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I chose this image as my favourite due to the contrast in colours and the tonal range which was effectively achieved. I also liked the the glare of the sunlight coming through the tree as it makes the tree look angelic and really represents the ideas of romanticism. Through the means of editing I managed to achieve this effect which although adds contrast to the image it still shows the natural beauty and the skill in the image itself. I really wanted to show that nature is not just about the colour “green” but its about all of the shapes and detail that nature gives us.

This is some of the work from Micheal Kenna which inspired me to take this image, as you can see here sue to the extra trees around the image it allows for the different shades of the trees and leaves to stand out and flourish in these photographs.