The British scientist Sir John Herschel discovered the cyanotype process in 1842.
The process remains the same today, producing a white image on a deep blue background.
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints.
This is my process of choosing the best photos to use from the museum visit.
This is my process of choosing the best photos to use from the hamptonne visit.
Contact Sheets
During our visit to Hamptonne we got the chance to explore around the farm to look at all the buildings and the animals that they kept. There are a range of photos from around that farm like the apple orchard and cider house. It was interesting to walk around and photography different parts of nature and wildlife.
Editing
I have edited my photos in Lightroom and I have split the screen so that I can see the before and aft6er of my photos which helps to edit and adjust them. It allows me to see if I should decrease the exposure of change the contrast levels. In some of my edits I have made the photo darker to give them a more rustic look. Some of the exterior photos were to bright so I have lowered the exposure so that the houses can be seen more clearly.
Final Photos
I have chosen these as my final photos because they each show apart of Hamptonne and its history. I have tried to make each of the photos have a vintage and rustic look to them, I have also had to lower the exposure because they had come out too bright due to the sun. My favourite photo would be the first one because the warmer tones of the wood stand out more due to the sun hitting it.
In 1767, people protested about the export of grain from the Island. Anonymous threats were made against shipowners and a law was passed the following year to keep corn in Jersey. In August 1769 the States of Jersey repealed this law, claiming that crops in the Island were plentiful. There was suspicion that this was a ploy to raise the price of wheat, which would be beneficial to the rich, many had rents owed to them on properties that were payable in wheat. As major landowners, the Lemprière family stood to profit hugely.
When residents and farmers began to protest and forced their way into the royal court they developed a list of demands:
That the price of wheat be lowered and set at 20 sols per cabot.
• That foreigners be ejected from the Island.
• That his Majesty’s tithes be reduced to 20 sols per vergée.
• That the value of the liard coin be set to 4 per sol.
• That there should be a limit on the sales tax.
• That seigneurs stop enjoying the practice of champart (the right to every twelfth sheaf of corn or bundle of flax).
• That seigneurs end the right of ‘Jouir des Successions’(the right to enjoy anyone’s estate for a year and a day if they die without heirs).
• That branchage fines could no longer be imposed.
• That Rectors could no longer charge tithes except on apples.
• That charges against Captain Nicholas Fiott be dropped and that he be allowed to return to the Island without an inquiry.
• That the Customs’ House officers be ejected.
Photos from Hamptonne that I have improved using Lightroom
I have used a flagging system in Lightroom to arrange my photos to choose which photos are good to use and which photos aren’t good
Exteriors
Interiors
Objects
Who am I photographing?
I am photographing my friend ingrid
What am I photographing?
I will be taking a series of images of ingrid in her garden, as she spends a lot of her time here.
when am I conducting the shoot?
sunday 17th oct
where am i working/ location?
i am working in her back garden, it is filled with plants and her general space
how am i going to produce the images (lighting / equipment etc)?
I am going to conduct the photoshoot by firstly check the weather to see when the lighting/weather will be suitable, i will set up my tripod and direct Ingrid where to sit/stand
I am conducting my indoor photoshoot in the style of Arnold Newman.
Who am I photographing?
for my photoshoot I will be taking pictures of my friend Ruby.
What am I photographing?
I will be doing an environmental photoshoot regarding Ruby’s interests and everyday life, which is clearly displayed within her bedroom.
when am I conducting the shoot?
I will be conducting my shoot on Sunday 17th October
where am i working/ location?
I am working in Ruby’s house in St Lawrence, in particular, her bedroom.
why am i designing the shoot in this way?
I am designing the shoot in this way as her bedroom is filled with her interests, her walls are covered head to toe with posters, pictures, magazine pages and music. Her interests are portrayed through her walls including, her favourite musicians, movies, models and friends.
how am i going to produce the images (lighting / equipment etc)?
August Sander was a German portrait and documentary photographer. Sander’s first book Face of our Time was published in 1929. Sander has been described as “the most important German portrait photographer of the early twentieth century”.
I will be basing a few of my photos in August Sandlers technique.
Mary Ellen Mark was an American photographer known for her photojournalism, documentary photography, portraiture, and advertising photography. She photographed people who were “away from mainstream society and toward its more interesting, often troubled fringes”.
I will also be basing some of my photos in her technique.
