My idea for this controlled conditions is to focus on two types of photography; still life / object photography and portraiture. Through these types of photography my aim is to effectively and successfully explore and portray the stimulus of Anthropocene. The photographer’s whose work I have been inspired by are Jeremy Carroll, Darian Mederos, and Naomi White. I have chosen these photographers as I believe their images accurately convey the mood, feeling and tone of the photographs I am aiming to produce as my final piece.

PHOTOSHOOT PLAN

WHAT – For my first photoshoot inspired by Jeremy Carroll and Darian Mederos, I plan to take photographs of my subject covered in different objects such as plastic bags, bubble wrap, and netting in order to convey the theme of plastic pollution. For my second photoshoot, I plan to take photographs of plastic bags, inspired by the work of Naomi White.

WHERE – For both of my photoshoots I plan to take my photographs in a studio, in order to get rid of any natural elements in my images, and have them be completely focused on seeming artificial.

HOW – For my first photoshoot, I plan to use the plain white backdrop in the photography studio to give my images a formal and somewhat stilted feel, as I want the focus to be on the subject and not on the background. For my second photoshoot, I plan on utilising a different form of lighting and take my images from a bird’s eye view in order to create an unconventional aesthetic.

WHY – My overall aim for both of my two photoshoots is to capture images which reflect and draw inspiration from the work of Jeremy Carroll, Naomi White, and Darian Mederos, without producing an exact replica of their respective pieces.