David Hockney

David Hockney is an English painter, photographer and printmaker who is famously regarded as one of the most prominent English artists of the 20th century. Hockney is well known for his colourful portraits, such as Pool with two Fingers, as well as his cubism paintings, such as A Bigger Interior with Blue Terrace and Garden. In the early 1980’s, Hockney experimented with photography, specifically collages using photographs, where he coined the term ‘Joiners’ which refers to cubist-like photomontages.

Joiners

A ‘Joiner’ is a large image created from multiple photographs taken from different viewpoints and, as highlighted by Hockney, different times. These different images give the image an unorthodox, yet iconic, look by photography standards, that, because of the different viewpoints, gives the images a cubist look.

Hockney came across the ‘Joiners’ concept in accident, by taking multiple polaroid images of his living room while working on a painting and glueing them together, which he found created a narrative different to a regular photograph, which allows the viewer to ‘move’ around the image. In response to this, he says that “Photography seems to be rather good at portraiture, or can be. But, it can’t tell you about space” and returned to painting, only to revisit the concept later.

An interview with Hockney describing his Joiner process and how he came across it, as well as how he noticed how the joiners use Space, Time and Viewpoints:

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/david-hockney-s-joiners/#:~:text=In%20the%20early%201980’s%2C%20English,made%20up%20of%20polaroid%20photographs.

Examples of his Joiners

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Image Analysis

Space in the image is shown by many images, therefore it could be considered ‘distorted’ by regular standards. This distortion is similar to the ‘cubism’ movement in art in which Hockney has worked in. The flow of time is shown in this image through the implied movement of the two models in the image, with different positions representing the natural progression of time, this helps tell the story about what this image is about. This image was very clearly made by many images, thus many viewpoints also. This allows more of the surroundings to be shown in a way that implies that Hockney was also moving while he was taking the images, furthering the idea of movement captured by this image. In terms of colour, the image seems to be dominated by a mix of dull greys and blues giving the image an overall cold look, however the models in the image are significantly warmer than the rest of the image, juxtaposing those two parts of the image. To me, the lighting in the image appears to be normal room lighting, which perhaps aids the colder tones, which could have been done by Hockney to make the difference between normal (the subject matter) and abnormal (the concept of ‘Joiners’). However, it is worth noting that the tone and lighting changes slightly between each image, which helps differentiate each separate image. Shapes and line appears to contrast greatly in this image, the more natural lines formed from the models and plants clearly juxtaposes with the rigid/straight lines from the individual images that make up the joiner.

What is a Geopark?

A geopark is a UNESCO designated area that contains sites of geological importance or interest with the intention of conserving that area and its heritage. These areas may be selected as a geopark due to their scientific/historic importance, rarity or beauty, which will promote their conservation due to their use as a potential tourist attraction.

Due to the increased interest in preserving Jersey’s (and the rest of the world’s) climate and landscapes, using geoparks as a way to conserve and promote conservation of these areas will prove beneficial to the natural landscape of these places.

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Jersey’s Geopark Map

For our L’etacq geopark photoshoot trip, we visited the Jersey Museum where there was a geopark visitor centre that focuses on Jersey’s geoparks, what they are and why. We also spoke to Dr. Ralph Nicols about Jersey’s geology, as this is considered to be a large part of Jersey’s heritage.

Their website:

https://www.jerseyheritage.org/explore/geopark/visitor-centre/

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Sites of Special Interest

Sites of Special interest are areas that are given a designation (similar to a geopark) to preserve their unique/rare biological or geological features, such as being home to a rare species.

These sites may be protected for different reasons:

• They are considered to be wildlife havens, meaning the animals that live there are undisturbed and protected
• They can be used as natural laboratories, which provides a site for experiments and research on nature
• They can be used for educational resources, allowing students from many subjects (history, geography, science(s), photography, etc…)

Some of Jersey’s SSIs/Geoparks

https://blog.gov.je/2018/02/06/jerseys-sites-special-interest/

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Final Outcomes

These two images are direct responses to Andy Warhol’s own artwork. I wanted to capture a style similar to his ‘Marilyn Diptych’ piece (the first image), as well as a more detailed style (the second image). For these two images, I wanted to focus on colour, both images have a lot of colour to help them appear more abstract, however the first image uses far darker colours and shades, while the second image is much more vibrant.

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Similar to the last two images, I was inspired by Warhol’s work when making these images, seen by the bright and vibrant colours akin to his Marilyn Monroe portraits. I like the way these images use the straight lines from the urban building to separate colours and tones.

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As for this outcome, I was inspired by both Warhol’s use of abstract shape and tones and Paiva’s light painting photographs, creating the different colours in some windows was an inspiration from some of Paiva’s images.

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Presenting my Outcomes

For these two images, I am going to lay them out in a window mount, I have made a mock-up version of this with a white boarder to mimic this style.

For these images, I want to mount them separately on foam/mount board.

My Images in a Gallery

I have made two images that show what my images would look like if they were to be hung in a gallery.

My Final Outcomes

Comparing my Final Outcome to Reference Artist

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Evaluation

Overall, I am very happy with the way this project turned out. I feel like this project was far more successful than the last mock exam, not only in terms of planning, but also, I felt that the quality of the images I took were far greater than the last project’s and that the final outcomes, in terms of editing and presentation was far stronger.

What Went Well:

I feel like the photoshoots for this project were very strong, I think this because I focussed more on the subject matter, why I was taking the images and what I was doing (in terms of how I took the pictures). I think my final pieces for this project are all strong and matched what I had intended from the start. I feel like my final images all match my referenced artists nicely, with each image bearing good resemblance to the work of those artists. While experimenting, I feel like I have learnt new ways on how to manipulate my images, as well as new concepts that I may be able to use in a future project.

What I can Improve on:

I feel like I could have been a bit faster in terms of producing the blog posts and final images, however I did manage to get them done during the allocated time. Because I didn’t get the project done in time for me to really go back and add even more detail to the blog posts, I also didn’t have enough time to make physical mock-up of how I would present my images in real life, I will try and aim to get to that point in the next project.

Experimentation

These two images were very early experiments I did (before I took any pictures for the project). I knew from the start that I wanted to use colour and have an abstract aesthetic, so these images were tests to see how I could achieve that. While I think there could be an interesting idea behind these images, I don’t think I have developed it enough to be worthy of a final piece.

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This image is an experimentation for when I thought about making my images appear like an Autochrome photograph. While I like the look of this image, and I honestly think I may bring back the idea for a future project, I didn’t think that it would fit with my ideas for a ‘colourful’ and ‘abstract’ final piece, perhaps for a darker, less energetic photoshoot.

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Andy Warhol

Warhol was an American artist, producer and film director who is most famous for his silkscreen paintings, such as Campbell’s Soup Cans and Marilyn Diptych. Warhol was the lead artist/figure in the Pop Art movement, which mixed art with popular media, such as advertising, comic books and mass produced objects, giving them a boring aesthetic, which created irony. The movement highlighted the banal elements of culture. Warhol’s works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold, he is considered to be the ‘bellwether of the art market’

I chose to study Warhol because I think his pop-art work, especially the Marilyn Diptych, fits with my aim for the project nicely. I was inspired by Warhol’s work because I think his use of colour is what I was aiming for when I was thinking of ways to make my images appear more abstract through my use of colour.

Image Analysis

This image (and its variations) inspired me to create my final pieces in a similar way, with variations in colour in each image. I like these images because of their simple aesthetic (however I will not be using this for my final pieces as I want to keep some detail) and vibrant colours. To me, the lines appear soft and almost flower-like, which helps give the images an unnatural (for a portrait), manipulated look. The shapes in these images seem to be all independent from each other, the hair, lips, eyes, etc…, they blend together to create the portrait in a unique way. The simplicity of these shapes also gives the images (especially the less detailed ones) a more 2D look, which could be part of the reason why they are so distinct from other portrait images. The pattern created by copying the image and changing its colour (sometimes not changing the colour at all) is a staple for Warhol’s work.

Andy Warhol Experiments

This is an experiment/test for using a similar style for an image in a similar style to Andy Warhol. I thought that changing the image’s colour and vibrancy on photoshop and then placing them in a 2×2 grid will mimic his style, but not completely. I wanted to keep as much detail in these images as I can, unlike Warhol’s images which tend to be more simplistic, in terms of shape, line, depth, etc… I like this turnout a lot and I think I will take it further into an idea for a final piece).

These two images are further experimentations for the Andy Warhol concept, this time I made my images square and used the Filter Gallery tool on photoshop to give the images a more simple look. I personally prefer the second image, as it retains some of the detail from the original image, while making the image appear more abstract.

I have made a black and white version of this image to see how it would look. I thought the abstract shapes and difference in tones could make for an interesting black and white image.

This was an experimentation to see what different grids look like. This version is more akin to images such as Campbell’s Soup Cans, which include a higher number of images in the montage.

Here I wanted to look at different ways I could lay each image out, in this case I made it completely mirrored.

This is another variation of a mirrored sequence. I think these give the images an abstract look, however I think I’d rather stick to the regular style Warhol uses.

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Statement of Intent

For my Final Piece for this project, I will be making multiple Andy Warhol inspired images using my photographs. I think this will work for the project as I am aiming for a colourful, abstract final piece, and I think this style most suits this prompt. I think this will fit for the theme of Anthropocene because I think that using abstract images, a style that I consider to be thought-provoking, as well as artistically interesting, will be a good way to conceptualize the theme of Anthropocene. This is because the Anthropocene is a theme that must be thought about, by everyone, so by making thought-provoking images, the Anthropocene will be thought about in the production and viewing of the final piece.

Images I will use for the Final Piece:

These are the images I consider to be the best out of all three photoshoots (I will use these to create the final piece):

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Before making the sequences, I made a square version of each final image, as I thought it captured the style of Andy Warhol’s pop art better.

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In this project, I wanted to focus more on nature, as it is the part that is most affected by the Anthropocene, this made me want to take more pictures of nature in this photoshoot. I will take pictures of landscapes or individual plants (similar to the first photoshoot), however in more overcast, cloudy weather, which will give the image a different mood.

Photoshoot Plan

What?	I will take pictures of landscapes/plants when it is cloudy/rainy
Where?	On a track near my home
When?	When there is enough natural light to light my images nicely, while also being cloudy
Why?	I think a cloudy look could produce abstract images that look interesting due to the difference in lighting. I also think that focusing on nature will make my images akin to Henry Fair’s work
How?	I will take pictures of plants and landscapes from angles and viewpoints that could make them appear abstract

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Contact Sheet

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Editing Process

Here, I have used the ‘pick’ and ‘reject’ tools on Lightroom to comb out what I consider to be the best images from this photoshoot.

Next, I rated each image out of 5 to see which ones were the strongest and weakest out of that collection, which will help me make the decision for selecting my final images.

Then I assigned a colour to each image to help further comb the images to determine which will be the final images.

In the end, I chose these five images from the entire photoshoot to be my final images that I will be editing/manipulating further.

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Final Images

These are the edited/adjusted versions of each final image.

Here are the black and white versions of each final image.

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Image Analysis

I made this a final image because I like the way the image looks almost chaotic, with the leaves and branches taking up a lot of space and creating many angular, yet irregular, shapes. When editing, I wanted the colour in this image to be slightly less vibrant, to give it a more sombre look, which I think works with the greens and browns on the tree. I also made the tone of the image slightly colder, to shift the leaves to a more dark colour that will go better with the sombre aesthetic of the image. Personally, I like the way the lighting creates an almost pure white in the background, as it helps to give the image a slightly more abstract look, helping it fit in with the images from the previous photoshoots. I like how the shadows on the tree contrasts greatly with the white in the background, not only does it give the leaves, branches and other patterns on the tree more definition, but it also aids the abstract and sombre look the image achieves.

Comparison to Artist

This photoshoot was not inspired by Henry Fair’s work, however I think some elements from this photoshoot and his work are shared in some cases.

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Photoshoot Evaluation

I am happy with the way that this photoshoot turned out, I think the final images are all interesting and link to the theme of Anthropocene well. I think the location I used for this photoshoot was interesting, and I may return to it in the near future to see what else I can find. As this photoshoot was taken in overcast weather, I think I would try to go out when the weather is brighter, such as at sunrise or sunset, which will give the images a completely different feel. In the area, there was also piles of timber and leftover rubble, which I think will be interesting to take pictures of in more depth at a later date.

For this photoshoot, I went into St. Helier, one of the urbanized areas in Jersey, and took pictures of the various urban structures I could find in it, buildings and the shapes that can be seen on them, such as pipes and windows. Like the previous photoshoot, I aimed for an abstract approach to make my images similar to both Henry Fair and Troy Paiva to an extent.

Photoshoot Plan

What?	I will take pictures of buildings and other urban objects
Where?	Around St. Helier where there is a large urban landscape
When?	Later in the afternoon to get a brighter, more colourful light source
Why?	I think taking pictures of an urban landscape as well as a more natural landscape will help link the photoshoots to the theme of Anthropocene
How?	I will go around the urban areas of St. Helier and take pictures of urban scenes

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Contact Sheet

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Editing Process

To start, like the previous photoshoot, I used the ‘Pick’ and ‘Reject’ tools to remove the bad images from the contact sheet, leaving the stronger images from the photoshoot.

Next, I rated the images using stars to help choose which images were the strongest and weakest.

After that, I assigned a colour to each image to further condense my selection of images that could be final images.

Lastly, I went through the images left after filtering them into colour and star rating and selected these 5 images as the final images for this photoshoot.

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Final Images

These are my final images for this photoshoot, I have also adjusted them on Lightroom.

Like in the previous photoshoot, I have made black and white versions of each image. I think this goes well with these images in particular, as the black and white seems to emphasise the urban aesthetic of the images.

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Image Analysis

I like this image because I think the lines on the building gives it a fairly abstract form, the lines created from the wall and windows on the building gives it a complex and unique shape. The complete lack of any significant irregular lines or shapes gives the image a clear urbanised/manmade look. I also think that the pairing of greys and blues gives the image a cold, urban aesthetic that contrasts greatly with the images from the previous photoshoot. The lighting on the image creates a harsh contrast between the two faces seen in the image, as the one on the left is completely engulfed in shadow, while the one on the right is lit up nicely. I like how the wall on the left has dirt marks dotted around it, I think it gives the image an urban, unpolished look. When editing this image, I made the tone slightly more blue to make the blue parts of the image ‘pop’ more, but not to the point of making it overpowering. I also slightly increased the contrast between the lighter and darker areas of the image to make the lighter patterns on the right wall stand out more.

Comparison to Artist

This photoshoot was not a response to Paiva’s work, however I was inspired by his abstract use of subject matter and colour (for all photoshoots).

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Photoshoot Evaluation

I think this photoshoot went really well, I was able to produce some strong images that will offer a huge contrast to my other photoshoot in terms of aesthetic and imagery. I think I was able to capture abstract imagery from the urban setting I photographed, however I do feel like I can learn a little bit more on how to take abstract images of urban areas. If I was to do this photoshoot again, I would maybe go out when the weather is overcast or rainy, to give the images a slightly colder tone overall, or perhaps take the images at sunrise/sunset to make them warmer, which will create a different effect.

For this photoshoot I walked through the lanes near my home which have a large amount of unique plants and landscapes, which I thought would be a great way to start photographing for this project. I aimed to take pictures with an abstract approach similar to Henry Fair’s own work. During the photoshoot I managed to take many pictures of different plant life such as flowers, trees and leaves.

Photoshoot Plan

What?	I will take pictures of the plants and aim for an abstract approach
Where?	Near/In St. Peter’s Valley
When?	Mid-late day as the trees in the valley obscure light, so I will need as much light as possible
Why?	I think the large variety/amount of plant life in this area will give me a good set of different images
How?	I will walk around the valley and look for interesting scenes

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Contact Sheet

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Editing Process

For my first round of editing, I went through my images and selected the good images from the photoshoot using the ‘Pick’ and ‘Reject’ tools on Lightroom. This leaves only the images that I think I could use for a final piece.

Next, I used the star rating tool to distinguish which images I think are strong and which are weak by rating them out of 5.

I also used the colour rating tool to assign a colour to each image, which will help to further narrow my image selection, while also making it easier for me to see which images I am/ am not using (With red being the weaker images and green being the stronger ones).

Eventually, I condensed this photoshoot into what I think are the strongest 5 images, which I will be manipulating and likely using for my Final Piece for this project.

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Final Images

Here are my final images for this photoshoot, I have adjusted them slightly on Lightroom.

I have also made black and white versions of each final image to see what they would look like without colour.

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Image Analysis

I chose this as a Final Image because I think the way the camera seems to look beyond the leaves (seen in the foreground) into a group of other leaves and stalks gives it an abstract feel. I think the viewpoint (slightly downwards facing) also helps give the image an abstract look, as it looks downwards into the shaded ground, while also showing more of the stalks and leaves in the background. I like the way the stalks and leaves in the image are separated: the obvious colour difference, which uses complimentary colours giving the image an unnatural, yet natural look, but also the difference in shape and line, with the stalks naturally having a more rigid, straight-edged form. The patterns seen on the leaves gives the image even more lines to make it more abstract. When editing this image, I made it ever-so-slightly more cold, which gives the leaves a more vibrant greenish-blue tone, which creates a greater contrast between the red stalks and the green leaves.

Comparison to Artist

While my images are not a completely direct response to Henry Fair’s images, I took inspiration from his use of shapes and colour specifically for this photoshoot.

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Photoshoot Evaluation

Overall, I am very happy with how this photoshoot turned out, I think each final image is interesting and unique from each other, and fits with the project nicely. I enjoyed taking the images and I feel like I have learnt more ways on how to photograph the environment in an interesting way, as well as how to take abstract images in particular more effectively and uniquely. If I was to do this same photoshoot again later, I would maybe change the weather I go out in, to maybe change the subject matter slightly (with the inclusion of raindrops for example), or perhaps go out at a later/earlier time of the day to give the images a more interesting natural light source

Anthropocene refers to the time in which humanity affects the earth substantially in terms of climate, natural ecosystems, resource availability, the atmosphere, the oceans and so on, as opposed to when nature itself is the most impactful force on the earth.

Anthropocene typically generates themes of pollution, destruction of habitats/landscapes and other negative connotations which displays nature as something dying due to humanity’s advancements.

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For artists/photographers, the theme of Anthropocene can create work attempting to display humanity’s affects on the environment by capturing destroyed/tainted landscapes or other sombre subjects.

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Case Studies:

J. Henry Fair

J. Henry Fair is a Berlin/New York based photographer who uses his photography to “tell stories about the things that affect people”, which typically involves photographs that show large-scale destruction or pollution of a location. Fair uses his photography to promote conservation that ranges from small scale protection of space from development to preventing damage to an environment from an international company.

I chose Henry Fair as a photographer to study because I think the way he uses his photographs to shine a light on the damage the environment is experiencing fits nicely with the theme of Anthropocene. I also find the images surrounding oil spillages in particular to be interesting, as they are both artistically nice to look at, but also concerning in the sense that it shows humanity’s impact on the planet.

https://www.mattpaynephotography.com/gallery/inaugural-landscape-photography-conservation-award-winner/

I like this image because of its bright colours and the patterns they create. I think the colours make the image look more abstract, making the viewer think first about what they are seeing, then why the photographer is showing them this – I think that works very well with the theme of Anthropocene. In addition, the use of complementary colours, the bright blue sea contrasting with the orange parts of the oil, gives the image a more artificial look, which could link to the theme of Anthropocene in the sense that humanity uses artificial substances such as plastics which eventually contaminate the natural landscapes, shown clearly in this photograph. Clearly the bright red patches on the right (bleeding into the left) side of the image act as the focal point, which could have been done by Fair to put emphasis on the oil spill and its effects on the earth. I think the lack of any shadows makes the image itself more clear, allowing the subject of it, the water and oil, to stand out more.

More Examples of his Work

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Troy Paiva

Troy Paiva is an America-based photographer who’s career started in 1989. His exploration of desolate urban settings lead to his distinct use of light painting in these settings, giving his images a unique, alien-like aesthetic. Paiva has made several books displaying his works, each showing urban ‘graveyards’ of abandoned ruins. He specialises in night photography, which allows his images to gain a sense of surrealism, as well as allowing the lights to be made clearer, giving some of his images a very abstract look.

I chose Paiva as a photographer to study because I thought his light painting photography was unique and created a clear parallel between the natural and the unnatural through his use of artificial lighting. I was inspired by his use of colour and I wish to use it in my own project.

Interviews: Light Painting Photography Interview, BL Blog Interview

I think Paiva’s use of complementary colours in this image gives it an unnatural, abstract look, which I think links well with the theme of Anthropocene. The colours also give the car a sense of life and animation, which contrasts with the desolate landscape it inhabits seen in the background. I like how Paiva took the image just after sunrise/before sunset, allowing the sun to be seen, illuminating the sky and landscape, which gives the image more colour and shape (especially in the background). The coloured lights also give the car (especially the interior) bolder shadows, providing a contrast that helps the car stand out more. I also think it is interesting how Paiva used a red light to illuminate only the exterior of the car, while the interior of the car is only illuminated by a green light, I think it gives the image a more artificial look. The lines that shape the car are far more straight/regular, whereas the lines and shapes of the natural landscape in the background are more irregular, which creates a contrast between the car, as a man-made object, and the landscape.

More Examples of his Work

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Comparison

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Similarities

• Both of these images use colour as a way to give the image an abstract look
• Both images use unnatural subject matter (Fair’s using an oil spill and Paiva’s using a car)
• Both contain natural elements that contrast with the unnatural ones

Differences

• Fair’s image focuses more on the awareness of damage to nature, while Paiva’s image seems to aim for a more artistic focus
• Fair’s image uses soft, irregular lines due to the subject being strictly natural (the sea), while Paiva’s image uses both soft and hard lines to create a contrast between the urban and the natural
• Fair’s image uses natural lighting, while Paiva’s image uses a combination of natural and artificial lighting (however the artificial lighting seems to dominate the lighting of the image overall)

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Moodboard of Photoshoot Inspirations

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Keld Helmer-Petersen

Keld Helmer-Petersen was a Danish photographer who explored industrial/modern areas, architecture and structures throughout his 70 years-long photography career. He liked to experiment with the medium of photography, which is made clear with his photographs, despite the fact that they shared similar subjects. He is a self-taught photographer whose career started in 1938 after being gifted a camera, which inspired him to take to photographic manuals and photobooks to learn more about the medium. He had joined several photography clubs and worked with several architects and artists who explored similar art forms (such as sculpting) which allowed him to form a circle of artists that created several exhibitions of their work. In 1948, Helmer-Petersen had published his first photobook ‘122 Colour Photographs’ which had gained international success and attention, dubbing it as one of the pioneering examples of art photography in colour.

Image Analysis

Here is likely an example of one of his experimental photographs, I think this because the way he uses contrast to create vivid, undetailed yet recognisable shapes is very unconventional for photography at the time. I think this contrast gives the image an unnatural, man-made aesthetic, which was likely done intentionally to perhaps make a statement on mankind’s affect on nature, and therefore landscape photography as a whole.

This image uses strong lines and regular shapes to make up the subjects within the image, giving it a very industrial look. To me, the focal point is the large object positioned at the top of the image, I think this because of its size, as well as the clear contrast in the image. I like the way the wires connecting the larger objects fills up the blank, white spaces in the image, it gives the image a chaotic, almost restricting, look which I think works really well in an industrial-themed image.

My own Experiments

Here I used the Filter Gallery tool in Photoshop to mimic the style of the image from Helmer-Petersen’s work. With these settings I think the images bear a close resemblance.

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Comparison

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I like the way my image and Helmer-Petersen’s both use straight lines and regular shapes to make up the main structures in the image. My image has more open space within it compared to Helmer-Petersen’s since his photograph uses wires to fill up those spaces, I like both looks since a more open image gives it more room to breathe/makes it more readable.

For this photoshoot I walked around Havre des Pas and La Collette and took pictures of the urban and industrial buildings and structures around that area.

Contact Sheets

Contact Sheets of my Best Images

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Final Edited Images

I chose this as a final image because I like its composition. I think that the clear sky helps the shapes of the lamps become more apparent, as it provides a clear background that doesn’t draw much attention to itself, allowing the focus to be placed on the lamps. When editing, I made the image slightly warmer to make the little colour that is seen on the lamps stand out more, as well as to make the sky (specifically in the lower-right) a soft yellow, giving the overall image more colour.

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I chose this image because I think the shapes created by the railings, gate and other objects, gives the image a very urbanised look. I think the shadow in this image creates a strong contrast between the objects and the clear sky, putting more of a focus on the urban part of the image. Like the previous image, I made the tone of the image slightly warmer when editing to give the image slightly more colour, putting more of an emphasis on the browns and oranges seen on some parts of the objects.

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I chose this as a final image because I think that the dark-grey, shaded parts of the steps contrasts nicely with the bright yellow lines on the edges on the steps. In addition, I think the bright yellow helps give the image a unique, yet urban look. I think the regular lines created by the steps also gives the image a less natural look, these lines also draw your eyes to the right of the image, where arguably more contrast and colour can be seen.

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I chose this as a final image because I think the dark scaffolding creates shapes that have a distinct ‘urban’ feel, as straight lines and regular shapes creates an unnatural aesthetic. The scaffolding poles also act as leading lines, that lead the viewer towards the larger shape on the right of the image, this makes the left and right side of the look image completely different. I also like how the scaffolding creates a very stark contrast with the brighter, clear sky.

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I chose this as a final image because I think the simplicity of the shape(s) of the building (the shape of the building itself, as well as the shapes inside it eg. the windows) gives the image an urbanised aesthetic. The colours in this image are limited, which, to me, gives it a more ‘simple’ look. The blues in the sky and windows match nicely with the beige colour of the building. When editing I made the image slightly colder to make the blues in the sky and on the building stand out a little bit more.

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I chose this as a final image because I think it has an interesting composition, with the pipe leading into the building on the bottom-left creating an interesting shape that divides the image. This image has a lot of blues and greys, this paired with the straight lines the image uses gives it a modern/urban look. I like how the pipes obscure the sun, giving the pipes a shadowed underside that creates contrast from the sky and the pipes themselves.

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I chose this as a final image because I think the simplicity of the image, with a plain blue sky as the background I think it adds emphasis to the pipes. The darker tone of the pipes makes it stand out in the blue background their difference in tone creates a contrast. When editing I made the tone of the image more cold to give the pipes a more silver colour, making it pair nicely with the blue background.

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I chose this as a final image because I think it has an interesting composition, with the structure covering a large part of the image, leading you from the bottom and sides of the image into the middle. I think a portrait orientation was appropriate for this image as it makes the structure look taller by putting emphasis on the legs of the structure. When editing, I made the image slightly colder to give the metal a more urban, cold look.

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I like this image because of how the urban tower in the midground contrasts thematically with the natural tree in the foreground. I think it is interesting how the tower and the tree share a similar colour, while the background is fully blue. I also like how the urban structure is made up of straight, regular lines, which contrast greatly with the flowing lines created by the tree.

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I chose this as a final image because I like the composition of the image. The structure has leading lines pointing towards the largest/closest part of it, acting as the focal point of the image, which is positioned in the top right of the image, following the rule of thirds. I think it is interesting how the blue of the structure is contrasted by a complementary orange created by the rust, it gives the image an urban look.

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Comparison to Henry Wessel

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I chose to compare this image to Henry Wessel’s work because I think the clear sky and inclusion of plant life creates a nice link between the two images. I decided to make my images black and white to mimic the black and white images in the New Topographics exhibition. Wessel’s image is far more exposed, due to the climate Wessel took images of. The two images have different viewpoints, with my image pointing more upwards, exposing more of the sky, while Wessel’s is more level, as expected for a landscape image. Wessel’s image focuses more on an entire scene, with multiple images and trees being shown in the picture, while my image focuses more on a single building.