Essay Question:

What is the relationship between photography and memory?

Opening quote:

“The lips… may be as sweet as honey and… kisses as smooth as olive oil, but when it is all over, …he leaves you nothing but bitterness and pain. …he will take you down to the world of the dead.”

Proverbs 5:3-4

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• Paper and ink: use of different paper/ textures/ colour or B&W or both.

The photobook will use a classic paper since it will suit photo books of all sizes and can be used for both hardback and paperback covers. It’s a satin finish paper, which means it’s a bit more subtle than gloss-coated paper and also provides a higher level of readability.

The colour of the photobook will be coloured since it makes the book more appealing to the reader.

• Format, size and orientation: portraiture/ landscape/ square/ A5, A4, A3 / number of pages.

A4 size, Portrait, though not all images take over one full page, some take up a section, some full bleeds allowing for each individual image to be the primary focus of each section/ page.

• Binding, soft/hard cover. image wrap/dust jacket. saddle stitch/swiss binding/ Japanese stab-binding/ leperello

The photobook will use Lay Flat binding. This means that both sides of the book are completely flat so the pages do not turn over automatically. This binding makes it really easy to browse your Photo Book.

The cover image will wrap around the front cover as well as the back cover.

• Cover: linen/ card. graphic/ printed image. embossed/ debossed. letterpress/ silkscreen/hot-stamping.

Printed image with silkscreen text

• Narrative: what is the story/ subject-matter. How is it told?

The story for this is a personal one since it comes to show the good and the bad of dating culture along with how Christianity has helped certain decisions I made in these relationships.

The book will involve a series of images showing 2 same sex models getting intimate as long as “real” images of my own and archival images. As well as this, the book will show various text messages I have received along with bible quotes which have helped me through the journey.