David Hockney (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.

While at the Royal College of Art, Hockney featured in the exhibition Young Contemporaries – alongside Peter Blake – that announced the arrival of British Pop art. He was associated with the movement, but his early works display expressionist elements, similar to some works by Francis Bacon.

Hockney moved to Los Angeles in 1964, where he was inspired to make a series of paintings of swimming pools in the comparatively new acrylic medium using vibrant colours. Hockney has also experimented with painting, drawing, printmaking, watercolours, photography, and many other media including a fax machine, paper pulp, computer applications and iPad drawing programs.

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Hockney has always returned to painting portraits throughout his career. he painted portraits and double portraits of friends, lovers, and relatives just under life-size in a realistic style that adroitly captured the likenesses of his subjects.

-Joiners-

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In the early 1980s, Hockney began to produce photo collages —which in his early explorations within his personal photo albums he referred to as “joiners” first using Polaroid prints and 35mm, commercially processed colour prints. Using Polaroid snaps or photolab-prints of a single subject, Hockney arranged a patchwork to make a composite image.

Creation of the “joiners” occurred accidentally. He noticed in the late sixties that photographers were using cameras with wide-angle lenses. He did not like these photographs because they looked somewhat distorted. While working on a painting of a living room and terrace in Los Angeles, he took Polaroid shots of the living room and glued them together, not intending for them to be a composition on their own. On looking at the final composition, he realised it created a narrative, as if the viewer moved through the room.

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What is a Geopark?

A geopark is a unified area that advances the protection and use of geological heritage in a sustainable way, and promotes the economic well-being of the people who live there.

UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are world-class geoparks – local areas focused on the protection of geological features and the celebration of that and the wider heritage – recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The network was set up to conserve earth’s geological heritage, as well as to promote the sustainable research and development by the concerned communities.

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.

Aspiring Jersey Island Geopark

The Island of Jersey has a geology that is significantly different to that of the United Kingdom and even from that of the other Channel Islands. Many of the island’s geological sites are of regional and international significance and some have attracted global attention. 

Jersey’s geology is outstandingly varied, and complex. This is why there are so many geological SSI sites. It is possible to see some of the oldest rocks visible in the British Isles – dating from the Neoproterozoic period, approx. 640 million years ago – through to deposits laid down since the end of the last ice age, approx. 10,000 years ago.

Jersey’s topography is varied and is typified by the geology that underlies the inland soils, forms the rocky headlands of the South West, the dramatic cliffs of the North coast, deep sided valleys and streams, gentler wooded edge, valleys, creeks to the North East, broad sandy bays, and offshore reefs and islands.

There are Ten Island outcomes in Jersey Performance Framework, three of which are core to the Aspiring Geopark:

Jersey’s unique natural environment is protected and conserved for future generations.

Jersey’s natural environment, countryside and coast, is a defining feature of the Island’s attractiveness as a place to live, work and visit. The Island’s community should take action to ensure the natural environment, is available for future generations to enjoy.

Jersey’s built and historic environment is valued and enjoyed.

Jersey’s historic environment helps define the Island. Its conservation and development play an important role
in economic growth, tourism, sustainable development and regeneration.

Islanders enjoy living in a vibrant and inclusive community.

Jersey’s future relies on people wanting to live in, or return to, the Island. An important factor influencing that choice is Jersey’s attraction as a place where people and community matter, making it a great place to live, socialise, grow up and belong.

By the Islands community making contributions to these three outcomes, the role played by the Aspiring Geopark then has the important dimension for the Island:

Islanders benefit from a strong, sustainable economy and rewarding job opportunities.

The prosperity of the Island, and the funding of the services on which it relies on, depends on a sustainable, vibrant and inclusive economy, underpinned by a skilled local workforce to
serve it. Heritage plays a significant part in tourism and associated employment.

Aspiring-Jersey-Island-Prospectus-Oct-2021.pdf (jerseyheritage.org)

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Similarities: In the photo above I have been influences by Troy Paiva’s ‘Night Vision; The Art of Urban Exploration’ project. One of the main similarities in these two images is the neon colours that highlight the objects or structures. One of the more saturated colours that moth the photographs share is the neon green/yellow the covers the top of the petrol pumps in Troy Paiva’s work and the side/underneath of the medicine packaging in my work. I wanted to use two colours that were similar to Paiva’s as I liked how they complimented each other but were still very different. Another similarity in these photos is the dark background and the darker aspects of the image which help the main piece standout and seem brighter, in Paiva’s work he was working during dusk, so different factors in the background are mainly silhouette’s .

Differences: One of the main differences in the two photos is the setting that the two images where taken in. In Troy Paiva’s work he was outside where you can see the sky where the sun has just set and the big piece of land that is covered in dried plants, where as I used black card as my background so that there was nothing else in the final piece. I prefer Paiva’s background as it add more context to the image and tells more of a story compared to my plain background. Another difference between the images is the type of objects that have been photographed, I decided to photograph different types of plastic, mainly the ones that are the most common, where as Troy Paiva photographed different structures that were in the middle of a desert, for example the petrol pump, cars and buildings.

Old Vs New

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Mass Wastage

Plastic and single-use medical supplies have become part of our daily lives but they have severe consequences on our environment. Most plastics and medical supplies are single-use which is increasing plastic pollution, especially after the pandemic due to the number of medical supplies that were disposed of every day. Plastic is ‘becoming part of the Earth’s fossil records and a marker of the Anthropocene’.

Single-use plastic has been integrated into our day to day life, most of which comes from packaging, that eventually ends up in landfills or unregulated waste. Food wrappers, plastic bottles, plastic bottle caps, plastic grocery bags, plastic straws, and stirrers are key items that are infesting the environment, with cigarette butts being the most common, as their filters contain plastic fibres.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020 the use of face masks and other protective medical supplies has skyrocketed, but using these single-use protection has had huge environmental costs. It has been estimated that the pandemic causes 7,200 tons of medical waste every day, even with it slowing down last year. Most of the waste is disposable masks, as health care workers in most places are still required to wear them.

The environmental toll of disposable masks | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Visual Feature | Beat Plastic Pollution (unep.org)

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These three photographs were inspired by Troy Paiva and his use of neon lighting in his photo book ‘Night Vision; The Art of Urban Exploration’.

For my first image, I photographed a plastic water bottle while it was set up against a black background in a dark room which gives the photograph an ominous atmosphere, which is enhanced by the red lighting that is highlighted around the bottle top. I like how the most illuminated feature of the bottle is the top and as you get further down the colour doesn’t show as much but there are still pops of it when the edge of the bottle catches the light. I enjoyed using the black background as it was able to single out the bottle and put it to the forefront of the image making it the centre of attention. Lastly, I think the position and angle of the bottle create a more captivating finale image, I made sure that the bottle wasn’t centred and that it wasn’t photographed as a whole as I wanted a more unique photo.

For my second photograph, I used four different empty medicine packages which I hung up on clear string so that they look as if they are floating. I decided to use this type of packaging because I liked how there were different textures and features to each item, for example, the crinkled parts of the plastic when the tablets have been removed which produce shadow’s against the red light illumination the packaging. Also, the thin metal covering that has been opened shines when they reflect the light. I angled the camera downwards when taking the photo so that the top of the medicine was in focus and clear and the bottom of the photograph was blurred. This effect gives the image more depth and I like the contrast it makes between the focused and unfocused parts of the final piece.

For my third photo, I used three disposable masks that were hung up at different angles to make the image more interesting so that they crossed over each other as if they have just been dumped or thrown away. I chose to use the red lighting as it gives the photograph an eerie feeling and some people suggest that red can be used as a symbol of danger, which correlates to the danger that our environments in if plastic pollution increases and mass wastage isn’t lessened or stopped. I decided to include disposable masks in my photoshoot because of the increase of medical waste that has come from the coronavirus pandemic, with the majority of it being from single-use masks. In the image I like how the red light is intense on the left side of the photo and slowly fades into the darkness of the background as you get further to the right, I did this by angling the lighting nearer to the top of the mask placing the camera more to the left looking down of the right side.

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These two photographs were also inspired by Troy Paiva as well as Naomi White and her collection on plastic bags and how they are affecting the world.

My fourth photo is very similar to my second final image and they are of the same packaging but this has a more intense and rich red instead of the faded red the second photo has. My fourth image is also taken at a different angle which shows off more of the medicine packaging. I like how the metal film creates different shadows due to the different dips and folds that it has, it gives the image more shape and meaning which helps to draw people in and understand the photograph. By having the objects centred it gives the impression that they are floating in an abyss of darkness, which is heightened by how the medicine is only illuminated in the middle and is darker around the edges making it seem like it’s fading in and out of the light.

For my fifth photograph, I had created a set-up of a water bottle and the plastic packaging which I wrapped around and layer across the crinkled bottle. I used faded plastic so that it looks more used and worn down as I wanted to give the effect that they have been thrown away or washed through the sea that destroyed the writing. I placed the light to the left of the camera so that it wasn’t shining on the whole setup and I also didn’t put it too close as I wanted only the packaging and middle of the bottle to be lit up which I achieved. I enjoyed this style of lighting with these objects because I was able to position them in particular ways and change the intensity of the colour depending on how I wanted the image to look. In this particular photo, I had folded the bottle so that it looked more damaged and used, I also angled it away from the light source so that the top of the bottle would be in the dark where you couldn’t see it and the only highlighted area would be the middle with the worn-out packaging.

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As well as the five images above these three were also inspired by troy Paiva and Naomi White for their influence on lighting and plastic in the environment.

For my sixth image, I have used three disposable masks, like my third final image, but I used purple lighting instead of red. I decided to put the light source quite close to the bottom mask making the lighting more pastel instead of neon and then it slowly fades into a darker, more neon purple and then into the black background. I took the photo from an upwards angle so that the parts of the mask that are closer to the camera are more focused compared to the bottom of the photograph. I like how the masks are folded which helps to make lines of shadows throughout the photo, which adds more texture to the final image. Lastly, I like how close the camera was to the items when the photo was taken which helps the depth in the photograph, which intertwines with the different tones of light. For example, the further down and into the image the lighter and more bright it is and the closer it is to the camera the darker the masks are with deeper shadows.

My seventh photograph is taken at a similar angle as my second photo, from a high up angle, looking down at the objects. Instead of the red, I used blue lighting has a very different atmosphere compared to the red lighting. By using a lighter colour, more of the packaging can be seen as well as the background. I like how the different capsules have been pushed in and create new textures and shapes making the image less flat. I think the colour compliments the silver colour of the metal film and the darker blue writing on the packaging. The shadow set diagonally across the top of the main medicine packaging and travels down onto the smaller packing adds a new element to the photograph which makes it more alluring.

For my eighth photo, I have again used the medicine packaging but with a darker purple that has been made more vibrant by the metallic colour from the packaging. Because the purple is so dark some parts of the packaging blend in with the background which I like because I think it looks like the objects are being pushed through the darkness and are finally coming to light. This could relate to the meaning behind this project which is that over the last few decades the plastic pollution issue is finally coming to light and people are trying to fight against it. Another feature of the image that I enjoy is the different tones of purple that flow throughout the picture, starting from a neon purple which blends into a rich shade of purple and finally into the black of the background. Furthermore, I decided to make the items look like they were floating in the middle of the image, I got the idea for this from Steven Gallagher. 

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These two photos were heavily influenced by Troy Paiva and his photo book ‘Night Vision; The Art of Urban Exploration’.

For my ninth photograph, I used two coloured glow sticks to create the pick and yellow combination on the medicine packages. I really enjoyed using the glow sticks as a light source as I was able to mix different colours together and they only illuminated the objects and not the background making them easier to edit. I decided to use pink as the main colour for my image and yellow to highlight the underneath parts of the medicine capsules. With this photo, I didn’t hang the objects up, but I laid them on the black card so that I could keep my dark background and I think the darker background compliments the neon colours and help make them more vibrant. The different textures of the plastic packaging create interesting shadows and new tones of pink and yellow.

Finally, for my tenth image, I also used two coloured glow sticks, pink and blue, which I think compliment each other nicely, they also are able to add another colour as they have mixed together, which has created a neon purple. I placed one of the packet’s upsides down because I wanted the white to contrast with the silver film of the other packet, it also helped to add more colour and shades to the final photograph. I like how the packaging towards the top of the photo is light and as you go down to the bottom it fades into darker colours and blends into the background. As I said before I was inspired by Troy Paiva, and I feel that this is the main image that represents and replicates his work because Paiva used a lot of blues and pinks in his work.

Old Vs New

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As I didn’t need to change much about these photos, because I need to keep them relatively the same, I have only touched the exposure and contrast. I took the first three photographs on a sunny day, but there were still some clouds as I took the last photo on a sunny day with a clear sky. Because I took them on these days some of them came out overexposed so, I have decreased the exposure and increased the contrast to combat this problem. But in the last photo of Mont Orgueil Castle, I have decreased the contrast because I felt the rocks the castle is made out of were too dark if I edited it the same as the other photos. By doing this the sky is a lot more vibrant and bright which I also didn’t think would fit well with the first three.

My idea for this photoshoot is to make a sequence out of three images, the first photograph is from the ‘old’ collection, the middle is a combination of both photos and the final photo is from the ‘new’ collection. I would like to do a mixture of four different editing styles for the middle photo so that each sequence/combination of photos is different and has its own style. The four styles I’m planning on using are juxtaposition, overlapping, montage and double exposure, I like these because they will be able to clearly show a transition between old and new.

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I edited my combinations in photoshop as I was able to use different tools to help me achieve these outcomes, I used tools such as the lasso, cropping and opacity. For the top left photo, I decided to overlap the old and new photos because I liked the way the bright colours from the ‘new’ stood out against the black and white of the ‘old’. I also tried to line up the houses and buildings in each photograph as it looks more put together and the new image doesn’t look out of place against the old. For the top right photo, I wanted to put each of the images side by side because I liked the idea of having one side ‘new’ and one side ‘old’. I tried to match up the photos but there had been an extension upwards, meaning there was a new roof built, which made it harder for me to do. Eventually, I had to crop the new photo but it still resembles my idea and the buildings in each photo line up better. I decided for the bottom left combination that I wanted to do a montage of the two photos, this is where I used the lasso tool, in photoshop I outlined the row of buildings just behind the harbour in the ‘new’ and transferred it to the ‘old’. Again, I tried to line it up so that the photo looks accurate to the old photo underneath. I decided not to move anything else as there were too many other objects in the way for it to look right and like they fit in the photo. Finally, for the bottom right photo, I layered the old and new photographs completely on top of each other, and then I decreased the opacity which allows me to see the photo underneath through the photo on top.

Mass Wastage

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As I originally photographed my different objects with coloured lighting I didn’t have to do much for the editing of each image, I was also already happy with how they turned out. I still altered some of the different tools to either enhance to colour or the texture of each photograph. For example, in the third photo, I increased the texture setting because I used a slow shutter speed while doing my photoshoot for this specific collection, by doing this it resulted in the photographs not having the sharp and precise lines that I wanted. Having increased the texture, I got the bold lines that I imagined the image having. One of the other things that I manipulated in the photographs was the vibrancy and saturation, this helped me achieve the eye-catching colours that I hoped for when doing the photo shoot. Other tools that helped me with this were the exposure, contrast and shadows, by manipulating these I got darker backgrounds making the other colours pop against them. In the last edit, I wanted to get a gradient going from black and fading into purple, I did this by putting the light source closer to the bottom of the masks and in Lightroom increasing the contrast which gives the image a more ominous atmosphere.

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As well as Lightroom, I also used Photoshop to try and improve the imperfections that appeared in the background. I used multiple sheets of card which were propped up against a wall, meaning in some of the photos you can see where they have been layered over each other. To fix this issue I used two different tools in Photoshop, the blur tool and the spot healing tool. Firstly, I would go over the lines with the spot healing tool which would transfer the colour around the area to cover where the sheets connected, I would follow this by using the blur tool, I did this because the colours weren’t blended enough for it not to be noticeable. You can mainly see this issue in the Image of the blue medicine packaging where I tried to give the bottom a more rounded edge as I could not completely blend the cross over together as the shades were different because of where the light source was placed. Furthermore, another tool I used from Photoshop was the eyedropper, this allowed me to copy the colour from one part of the image and transfer it to where I wanted to cover certain parts of the background which were affected or changed by the lighting. I also had to use the eyedropper tool while covering up string around my objects, as I wanted my different items to look like they were floating I hung them from clear string, which still showed in the photograph, with using the eyedropper I was able to cover these up with the same colour as the background.

Sequence Experimentation

For my photographs on the Old Vs New theme, I have chosen to present them in a sequence so that it shows hour the island has changed and adapted to the increase in population and how it has been modernised to cater for new buildings. I have made four different sequences that I believe show my photographs and combinations off in an aesthetic and captivating way.

Flag and Rating System

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To help me narrow down which images I like out of the chunk that I have, I used the ‘flag’ tool on Lightroom which allows me to put little flags in the corners of the photos that I like the most. This helps me identify which photos I will consider editing and using as my final images. The next step that I will take to lessen the number of photos to choose from is to rate them which will allow me to pick the best photos to edit and have as my final images. To rank them there are five stars underneath each photo where you can put how good you think they are (5=very good, 1=Bad). For me, most of my final images are 4s and I improve them with editing whereas I don’t pick the photos rated 1 or 2 as they wouldn’t make it into the final edit. I enjoy using both these tools as they are quick and easy to use but still help when narrowing down photos.

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Refined Image Selection

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I have picked eight photos from my first photo shoot (2 of each place) that I think could be part of my final images. The photos were either taken with a wider angle so it shows more of its surroundings or they are more refined photos that only show the building/place. I wanted to try and get a very similar angle to the older photos that I have chosen to compare these to, but some were not accessible so I tried to get the closest I could while still trying to get a close replica of the old photo.

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I have chosen ten photos from my second photoshoot that might be part of my final images after editing. I have tried to incorporate as many colours from the photoshoot to make a wide variety of photos and I have also tried to get a good amount of photos from each object so there aren’t loads of repeats of the same colour and object. Even though I have got a few photos of the medicine packaging I think with them being different textures and having them be taken at different angles it still gives me a wide range to work with while editing. In some of them, I have used two colours for one object because I used glow sticks, which has given me a new set of lighting for this phot-shoot.

Photo-Shoots

Photo-shoot 1	For my first photoshoot, I decided to use my idea of comparing old photos to new photos of Jersey. So I picked some older pictures from different websites and then when to the same places trying to get the same angle so that I could try and show how the island has changed over the years and how it’s been modernised.
Photo-shoot 2	For my second photoshoot, I wanted to use different coloured lighting and different for of disposable waste that could be found on the island, mainly on beaches, this includes masks, water bottles and empty medicine containers.

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I chose to do my first photoshoot because I liked the idea of showing how our island has changed over the years and to see how it’s been modernised and affected by the increase in population. For the older photos, I used Francis Firth’s website and his collection of old jersey images.

Old Photos of Jersey – Francis Frith

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I chose to do my second photoshoot because I liked how Troy Paiva used LEDs to light up his photos. Still, I also took inspiration from Steven Gallagher and Naomi White and their photos/collections on plastic bags, so I decided to base my photoshoots on different plastic items that are commonly found on beaches and discarded in forests and woods, most of them being single-use plastic which causes a lot of damage to the environment.

Contact Sheets

This is one of my contact sheets for my first photoshoot, it includes an overlook of town, the Royal Yacht and Mont Orgueil castle. For the photo of St Helier, I went up to the top of Fort Regent car park as it gave me the leverage to get a similar angle and a clear photo that included a lot of the new builds and even buildings that are being built this year. The photo of the royal yacht I took photos with and without the new extension, as the older photo only has the original building.

These are the four older images I am using to create my sequences to show how the island has changed and been adapted for the population, also how it has been modernised and built up.

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These are my contact sheets for my second photoshoot which consists of different plastics and waste commonly found on beaches and around the islands as they have not been disposed of properly or recycled. To create these images I used two different lighting techniques, for the first one I used tissue paper and a torch which gave me a bright colour and washed into a more faded version depending on where the light was placed. For the second technique, I used different coloured glow sticks which helped me get more vibrant colours which could easily be put together so that one side of the object was different to the other. I preferred using the glow sticks as I was able to be more creative with the colours and positions of the objects which gives me a more diverse range of photos.

Troy Paiva

Troy Paiva is an American photographer and pioneer of night photography. Paiva has been using light painted, full moon-lit night photography to capture the abandoned American West for over 25 years.  Telling the story of the ghosts of America’s Western Expansion, from a post-wild west, post-Route 66, 21st Century perspective has become a never-ending source of inspiration.

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His documentarian, yet surrealist work examines the final days of decommissioned military bases, NASA installations, derelict ocean liners, airliner boneyards, and Hollywood prop graveyards. Paiva also photographs abandoned amusement parks, train stations, factories, hospitals, gas stations, hotels, and even entire towns. He says that it is ‘the intensely exhilarating, yet strangely comforting act of sneaking around in the middle of the night, creating art from their ruins’ which he likes the most from photographing these places. Paiva has also written a few books about his time spent light painting in these forgotten places called ‘Night Vision; The Art of Urban Exploration’ and ‘Boneyard: SoCal’s Aircraft Graveyards at Night’.

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Light Painting Artist Troy Paiva | Light Painting Photography

Steven Gallagher and Naomi White

Steven Gallagher is a London based still life photographer who has a graphic and minimal style to his work. His photographs are about showing a single product in its ‘glory’. Colour is a key part of his photography style.

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Personal work — STEVE GALLAGHER PHOTOGRAPHY

Naomi White is a visual artist, photographer, and educator based in Los Angeles. Her work investigates themes of consumerism and identity construction in our camera-bound world. Focusing on the transformative power of photography she examines how photography affects materials, memory, culture, and self.

One of Whites’ projects is Plastic Currents where everyday plastic bags are transformed by light, turned from something familiar into something strange. Naomi’s project shows how she can make non-biodegradable, reviled plastic bags into seemingly organic forms, imitating the very nature they threaten.

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Image Analysis

This image is from Troy Paiva’s ‘Night Vision; The Art of Urban Exploration collection. I really like how he has illuminated the photo by using neon pink and blue instead of just taking it during the day. The different lighting gives the photo a nice atmosphere, one that you wouldn’t get from taking in white or natural lighting. By having the upper level and stair blue and the pink coming up through the opening it creates a faded purple in the background which I think brings the whole picture together because it helps blend the colours and lets the photo flow better making it more appealing to the eye. I also like how Paiva has kept the abandoned building the same and has either left the rubbish or moved it creating different textures and a more eye-catching foreground. Another feature to look at in this photo is the window in the background which shows the outside world and lets the viewer see the drastic difference between what is in the building and what is outside. It looks like Paiva did his photoshoot while the sun was setting because the sky seems warmer and has more orange tones, by allowing the window to stay in the photos it shows the comparison that I think he was trying to convey to the viewers.

This photo is from one of Naomi White’s collections called Plastic Currents. I like how she has managed to get the bag to look like it is floating on water or through the air, which creates abstract shapes and lines making the photo more interesting. Going from the darker red at the front to a lighter more bright orange towards the back creates an ombre effect throughout the photo adding more elements which relate to her description of her whole collecting, where she states that she wanted to make them ‘seemingly organic forms’. I also really like how the plastic is the centre of attention as she hasn’t used patterns or bright colours in her backgrounds. The position and texture of the bag allow the photo to seem more 3D and that it’s jumping out at the view which helps and gives a more direct message and what White is trying to tell her viewers and supporters. Having a bright and ‘in your face photo’ will catch people’s attention, which is what Naomi wants as she is using her collection and these photos to raise awareness of plastic pollution around the world.

These are some of my main ideas for the photoshoots for the Anthropocene project. I think this allows me to show a wide range of how humans have had an impact on our planet, which helps me to put more creativity into the project. I plan on focussing more on the bright coloured LEDs to show plastic bags and rubbish. I also think I want to make some sequences on old-to-new photos as I think they show how the island had developed over many years and has become more modernised. I like how these ideas are different but can also be paired together as it shows how we have developed and have adapted to the place we live but also the consequences that have happened to the island while it has changed and the population has increased.

Mood-Board

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Introduction

Earth’s history is divided into a hierarchical series of smaller chunks of time, referred to as the geologic time scale. These divisions, in descending length of time, are called eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages. 

The Anthropocene Epoch is an unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most recent period in Earth’s history when the human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet’s climate and ecosystems. Anthropocene is derived from the Greek words anthropo, for “man,” and cene for “new,” coined and made famous by biologist Eugene Stormer and chemist Paul Crutzen in 2000.

The Anthropocene is a new, present-day epoch, in which scientists say we have significantly altered the Earth through human activity. These changes include global warming, habitat loss, changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere, oceans and soil, and animal extinctions.

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The new Anthropocene Epoch suggests that humans have had such a significant impact on Earth and its inhabitants that we will have a lasting and potentially irreversible influence on its systems, environment, processes, and biodiversity. The Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and modern humans have been around for an estimated 200,000 years. Yet in that time we have fundamentally altered the physical, chemical and biological systems of the planet on which we and all other organisms depend. But not everyone agrees that these changes represent enough evidence to declare a new formal geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Scientists are still researching and debating this.

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The Anthropocene Project: Edward Burtynsky

The Anthropocene is a collaboration with Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky, and Jennifer Baichwal and is a multidisciplinary body of work combining fine art photography, film, virtual reality, augmented reality, and scientific research to investigate the human influence on the state, dynamic, and future of the Earth. It was originally conceived as a photographic essay and the third in a trilogy of films including Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Watermark (2013), the project quickly evolved to include film installations, large-scale Burtynsky High-Resolution Murals enhanced by film extensions, 360° VR short films, and augmented reality installations. The trio embraced and developed their innovative techniques and started a journey around the work to capture evidence of human influence on the world. the final collection is pieces that will show viewers the new world of the Anthropocene epoch.

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Edward Burtynsky is regarded as one of the world’s most accomplished contemporary photographers. He has photographic depictions of global industrial landscapes which represent over 40 years of his dedication to bearing witness to the impact of humans on the planet. His imagery explores the collective impact we as a species are having on the surface of the planet; an inspection of the human systems we’ve imposed onto natural landscapes. Some of his exhibitions include Anthropocene (2018), Water (2013), Oil (2009), Manufactured Landscapes and Breaking Ground.

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