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Plan for Photoshoot: For this photoshoot, I was planning on walking from my mums house in St Saviour, to my dads house in St Clement, near green island. This is because I would like to attempt to connect two sets of memories and lifestyles using landscapes images and places of significance to my childhood. I would like to do this in the last afternoon as it will provide me with bright lighting and good weather.

Overview of Photoshoot: I think that this photoshoot is more successful than my portraits photoshoot (Photoshoot 1) just based off looking at them in Lightroom. This is because I find landscapes more enjoyable and since I have done them more I find them easier. The lighting of these photographs is a lot better, and overall I found that throughout this photoshoot it was easier to create more successful images.

Image Selection

Below I have showed evidence of me rating my photographs, this is to help me decide which are going to be a big part of my project, I like to rate my images because it gives me a sense of which are slightly better than others, especially in terms of lighting and composition, as many of my images are similar to each other, but some are a lot stronger than others.

• Purple- Images with the most relevance and potential throughout my project
• Blue- Images that can still be used but are not of the same quality

In addition to rating my images, in Lightroom I like to colour code my photographs, the purpose of this is to double check that my image selections are correct, also when scrolling through my selections, I like being quickly able to see which are useable images, and which are the best out of my whole photoshoot.

Best Images Before Editing

Below I have included some images that are from my selection process, but before they have been edited, this is showcase the original composition and settings of the images and make sure they will be suitable for future editing.

I really liked this photoshoot as the lighting made taking images easier then usual, the bright and clear sky allowed me to take more successful photographs, as I think this is apparent in this gallery above, the lighting throughout the first and third image show that these images will not require a lot of editing, in the sense that the saturation and clarity of these images is already of good quality.

Editing

Below I have included some examples of editing throughout this photoshoot, some of these are monochromatic and some photographs I thought would be better off keeping in colour. I think that only some of this editing was successful as this photoshoot did not provide a lot of opportunities for drastic editing.

I really like this image above as the waves are layering perfect onto of each other and creating the perfect opportunity for me to take a photograph. I tried to edit this image so that the beach would appear more shiny and the exposure has been decreased, as in Lightroom, the image appears too light, I have also enhanced the texture within the waves as the foaming parts throughout the water are more clear now. Alternatively, I think the first image looks better unedited, this is because it looks better with the naturally high saturation appearing, as the colour combination of pink, blue and white go well together to create a successful image.

My intentions with the photograph above of the tree was to try to make it look older and more rustic, however, I don’t think this affect was achieved as the tree just looks older and more blurry in comparison to before editing, I think leaving in it colour emphasises the life within our island and the importance of this photoshoot.

Final Images and Analysis/ Critique

I have placed these two images as final outcomes as I believe that they complement each other well, the first image is very subtle as there is not many tree branches present, whilst the second juxtaposes this and is a very full on image, this is because it has a lot of detail and texture throughout the main tree. I decided to edit these photographs into black and white as it emphasises the details on the tree, such as the vines and bark, making them more apparent and more clear for the eye to see. Overall, I think these images are among my most successful and they do challenge the concept of ‘Simple or Complex’ as nature is mostly seen as simple, but in reality is very complex. Additionally, the trees being monochromatic and the flower being in colour represents the juxtaposition being my parents, as I would say the tree represents my dad and the flowers represent my mum. The only criticism I have for these images is some would think they aren’t clear enough to be edited monochromatically.

I have selected this as one of my final image as the simpleness of this photograph can link to me and my brother’s current relationship, this is because we are the closest we have been in years and the sea in the image represents how calm our relationship is the majority of the time. I like how this image is filled with a variety of textures, for example, the rocks, smooth wet sand, and then the white foaming water. This combination makes for a very aesthetically pleasing image, as the subtleness may catch people’s eye and make them wonder what the intention behind this photoshoot was. Additionally, this photograph demonstrates that simple compositions can create some of the most successful imagery, the waves taking up the majority of the image means that more attention is drawn to the lack of sand, however, the shine on the sand and the rocks may highlight the importance of land, as it provides stability for all family relations, linking to my project.

Finally, I have chosen these images as some of my most successful, they will not be displayed together but I have placed them into this galley so that I can juxtapose them against each other. Firstly, the nature part of the first image would represent where my mum lives as this image was taken where I used to go to feed horses, and the second image represents construction next to the sea and being surrounded by the beach growing up, as this is where my dad has always lived. These two photographs represent two different kinds of memories being placed together in my mind, creating a vast combination in my memories. One not so positive aspect of these image would be that visually they do not match together, and its more about the representation of the image more than what the physically look like.