I will print my below images on A3 – I believe this will work best due to the amount of things going on in each collage.
I chose this collage as one of my favourites because of how it shows the passing of time and age of my subject – by juxtaposing half of new and old photos I think the viewer sees more in each face. I also liked my use of different colour in this – using two black and white and one colour creates high contrast which I like.
I chose this collage as one of my final images due to the interesting composition that the mix of new and old images creates. I like the way the present day images are concealed in some way by an older image, which adds a sense of maybe a change in identity in the subject.
Out of all my work based on Joachim Schmid, I chose this as my final image. I love how the split between both my mum and nana’s face shows the similarities between each face, and the differences between 2 generations. I think this also a successful image because of its link to generational identity, which I was trying to show through my work.
I chose this collage as one of my final images because of its comment on age identity, as well as environmental identity, using images of my grandmother on her favourite beach, as well as older portraits of her. By contrasting these with a modern image of my nana, but concealing it slightly, I think I achieved a piece on the topic of environmental and age identity successfully.
I chose this as one of my final images because of the composition and arrangement of the images, but also because of the use of different types of images – Polaroids, documents and film. I also liked my use of the red document, with the date on, which I think adds to the idea of passing of time. I think the red colour of this image also adds contrast to the image and makes he other elements bolder, especially the polaroid and film picture with its white border.
I chose this image as one of my final outcomes due to its unique layout. I like how I made the split of two older images, with one modern and a slice of another archive image on top. I also like the layering that’s created, and how parts of my nana’s face are concealed in each image, but it’s still clear that it’s her.
Finally, I chose this collage as one of my final outcomes because of the comparison between 2 generations. I like that the older images contrast by themselves, with newer images kind of hidden underneath and disguised.
Set 2 – Abstract images and portraits juxtaposed
Below, I have created mock final outcomes in photoshop. For my actual final outcomes I will print my images out A4 size, then I will arrange them on mount-board or foam-board.
This is my best abstract image. I think it really shows parts of my grandmother’s identity, without showing her face which I think is quite unique for this image. I love the high contrast, B and W edit on this photo, and I think the vignette which I added really frames the hands. – The lighter tones also highlight the jewellery on her hands, which is good because this jewellery is very precious to my nana.
Final outcome mock up
I chose these two images together as I think they show two different parts of my subject. The left is showing very little about my subject, whereas the right shows a playful, inquisitive side. I put these two together because of their highly contrasted nature, but also with some light tones in each. I placed the image to the right in the position because it creates the illusion my subject is looking outside the frame which I like.
I chose to put these images together because they both have a reflective nature – they both picture my subject in thought, but with different shots. The left is much closer, showing much more of a physical identity. However the image to the right is pensive in a way. It pictures more of my subject’s surroundings, which reveals more of an environmental identity than the left. I think that this contrast between the two helps them go together nicely.
I chose to put both these two images together because of their great differences – however they both feature my subject’s hand. which draws them together. Also they both have a lot of white and grey tones. For example on the left in the hair, and on the right the colour of the blanket and throw on the bed. The image on the right is more secretive, which I like, whereas the one on the left is a close up, showing lots about the subject.- I think this contrast brings them together.
Virtual Gallery
After finalising my final outcomes, I created a virtual gallery of my favourite images. I did this by adding each image I want into a blank gallery space, and adding a drop shadow and stroke to make the images look more realistic, as well as using the perspective tool to change the angle of the image on the wall of the gallery.
