Identity: Alec Soth Photo Shoot

Photo Shoot Plan

Who	I will be taking photos of landscapes and buildings so I will not need anyone to be in the photo. I will be taking the pictures.
What	I want to take pictures of important places/landscapes and buildings around Jersey that are linked to me and my family.
Why	I want to focus on buildings and settings because I want to show more about how the location I live in affects me and what places have meaning to them. I want to show that the history and memories of certain places can impact how we view something and how it can relate to specific people.
Where	I will go to Corbiere Lighthouse because my mums parents (my grandparents) favourite place is Corbiere and they live in England so I associate Corbiere with my grandparents, which is part of me as my grandparents are part of my family history. Corbiere also has an impact on Jerseys identity and history as it is surrounded by bunkers from when the Germans occupied Jersey.
When	I will go on a day where the sky is grey and there is no sun because I want the images to feel isolated. I also want to have one main subject of the photo and the background to be empty and simple.
How	I will be using a digital camera.

Contact Sheet

I chose to go on a day where it was misty and foggy because I knew that the sky would be empty and smooth which is what I wanted, it also added a sinister mood to the photos. When taking the photos I tried to focus on the positioning as I wanted the same horizonal split shown in some of Alec Soth’s work. I found a bunker with a bench on the top which I thought would be good to photograph as it links to the idea of isolation especially as it was facing the empty sky. To take the above images I used my phone because it was too damp for my camera however the images still came out how I wanted.