I decided to start the project by writing out any ideas I had based off of the theme of Simple or Complex:

SIMPLE:

• Block colours -> Walls, Paper, Screens?
• Recurring shapes -> Simple buildings, Focus on shape
• Straightforward angles
• Neutrality
• Simple compositions
• Large amount of images displayed together- grids- creating new image from this
• Straight Photography
• Plain lighting
• Motifs

COMPLEX:

• High levels of detail
• Various angles
• Range of colour and tone
• Focus on texture
• Complex compositions
• Variety of image types
• Displayed large in order to show details
• Crowds, Complex structures -> Scaffolding, Construction sites
• Emotion and Movement
• Various lighting sources/techniques
• Tableau

I then decided to look for artist references with work that I would like to take inspiration from.

Laurence Philomene is a photographer who uses the camera as a way of documenting their life as a chronically ill trans person on HRT. Their images are incredibly vibrant and depict everyday moments with a fantastical feel.

Jiayue Yu is an award winning Chinese photographer who explores concepts surrounding inner worlds and emotion by combining her images with 3D elements, creating complex, multi-layered compositions. Her colours are often soft and warm, like a fading memory.

Alvin Ng is a Southeast Asian photographer who explores the his relationship with the world around him through the lens of Asian folklore and religion, creating unique images inspired by these stories.

I like the styles and techniques of each of these artists and plan on looking at them closer as artist references.