What you want to explore?
I would like to explore to theme of Anthropocene, looking at how the growing population has affected our natural environment and taken up our natural landscapes to build housing and support the islands economies, such as the finance centre and tourism. I would like to explore the work of artists such as Ansel Adams, as he creates some of the first Romanticism work, using dramatic and contrasting editing on images of landscapes. I would like to take inspiration from his work as I would like to take photographs that are similar to his, and then manipulate them a lot in photoshop, merging 2 or more images together, one being of a natural feature and one of an unnatural one. I will still be taking inspiration from his work, but I will be making it more specific to my project. I would also like to explore the works of Franke Gohlke and Edward Burtynsky.
Anthropocene 
My Rock
Why it matters to you?
It matters to my project as I want to explain how human life has affected the island, as I think that exploring how the island used to be more eco-friendly as it had a decreased population would be a good concept to explore. It matters to me as soon the planet is going to run out of raw/ unsustainable materials as creating photographic projects to reflect this may help people consider their impact on our future island, as the economy may suffer as sources of income such as finance and trade will be affected.
How you wish to develop your project?
I would like to create a theme of ‘Past vs Present’, these images will not be monochromatic sequences, I would like to edit images so that they will reflect this theme throughout, such as a greenhouse structure will the windowpanes cut out, with an image of an industrial structure in the background.
Burtynsky 
Baltz 
Research 
Adams 
Burtynsky
When and where you intend to begin your study?
I would like to start taking images for my personal study before the Christmas holidays and also during the break, as it’s a good opportunity to create high quality images. The first photoshoot I would like to do will be located at La Collete, as this industrial area will provide with the images that will link in very well with my project. The contrast to these images will come from my second photoshoot, which will be located throughout the greenhouses ranging from St Saviours and St Martin, I will drive along the roads and attempt to get the best photographs of these structures and the farmland surrounding them.
Make sure you describe your how you interpret the theme of ‘islandness’, subject-matter, topic or issue you wish to explore, artists references/ inspirations and final outcome – photobook or film.
What makes Jersey special to you?
Jersey is a special island to me as it has been the only place I have known my whole life, despite many people travelling away from this Island for long periods of time and going on holidays, this Island will always have been the unique place me, my friends and family have always permanently been. This is special as we have been able to enjoy parts of the Island such as the unique beaches and the good weather in summer. This has helped us create many memories together, that will be forever trapped here.
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Activities 
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What are the distinct qualities of island life?
Island life is very special to some of the people that live in Jersey, having everything close together, everyone knowing everyone, having limited homelessness, many jobs available, booming economy, surrounded my seaside’s and everything being readily available. Living on this Island may be expensive but it’s a positively unique experience that you could not recreate anywhere else in the world.
Explore the notion of the ‘Jersey way’ or ‘Jersey-ness’.
I would like to explore the ‘Jersey way’ as me focusing on the environment means that I am looking at the way in which our island has adapted, for example our whole Island has always been about tourism and helping to make the new people that our settling in our Island satisfied. The ‘Jersey way’ could be explored through the concept of how much our place of living is reliant on other people visiting here and buying our local produce, as tourism levels have dramatically reduced over the last 50 years.