What is the “Anthropocene”

The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch dating from the start of significant human impact on Earth and its geology and ecosystems, including climate change.

Above, I made two mood boards. One for Anthropocene in general including industrial, landscape and abandoned images which interest me and might inspire my final outcome. Then I made a second mood board just for pollution photography. I did this because the negative impact humans are having on the planet is seen by the influx of rubbish that washes up on our beaches and kills marine wildlife.

My two photographers that I will follow and take influence from are Gerry Johansson and Andy Hughes. Johansson takes photos in black and white of urban impact on nature and Hughes takes photos of pollution on beaches and creates the idea of the pollution being natural.