I started this piece in photoshop using this photograph, copying three more versions of the image and flipping each one horizontally, vertically, and both at the same time, and positioned them together to create a mirrored effect.
I then flattened the image, turning it all into one layer, and created several copies of the layer, rotating each one at 45 degree angles.
I experimented with different blending modes for each blending layer and was left with very prominent yellows, with some reds and blues in the background.
I flattened all of the layers into one, sized down the entire image into my canvas, and centred it.
I then decided to copy and paste another version of this shape, enlarged the new copy behind the original, and centred it. I was left with this as my final image and I am quite happy with it.
Mandy Barker‘s style of photography is what will inspire me in throughout my photoshoots, collecting rubbish from the beach and photographing them on a black background in the studio. I plan to do something similar to these images, using batteries, sea glass, bottle corks and other “pollutant” objects from my house, some of them on the black background and some not.
My understanding is that Anthropocene is a recent period of time where human activity has significantly impacted the ecosystem.
The word combines the root “anthropo”, meaning “human” with the root “-cene”, the standard suffix for “epoch” in geologic time.
Examples of Anthropocene through photographs:
Credit: Tom Hegen Quarry in the state of Bavaria in Germany. In describing this photograph, Hegen has said that a huge amount of raw materials are required to construct growing cities.
The birds eye view image above is from the website: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dramatic-scope-of-the-anthropocene-can-be-seen-from-above/ This website has many more images taken by Tom Hagan, where he explores the natural landscaped altered by humans , using drones and helicopters to show the area from above. “I photograph landscapes that have been heavily transformed by human intervention and show places where nature is channeled, regulated and controlled,” He says. Through his photographs he want to inspire people to get closer to the responsibility of the impact humans have on the invironment.
An image of a landfill in the documentary “Anthropocene: The Human Epoch.”Credit…Edward Burtynsky/Kino Lorber
Behind the documentary which explains and shows how humans effected the world, there are directors: Nicholas de Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, They have worked together as film makers of the documentary to show the realistic world and its problems. They are the most important figures when it comes to the link of Anthropocene and photography/filmmaking. These are some of the photographs they have produced.
Highway #8, Santa Ana Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2017Dandora Landfill #1, Nairobi, Kenya, 2016Basque Coast #1, UNESCO Geopark, Zumaia, Spain, 2015
here’s mind map of Anthropocene photography and all the photos are from the Edward Burtynsky I will be basing my photos on Edwards photos, so I will be taking pictures of industrial areas or areas where there is a lot of waste. I am plaining on going to the harbour, the incinerator or any construction site. some of the photos I will try and personalise and not copy Edward Burtynskys photos.
this is one of the locations that I will be taking some photos, its a industrial area with pipes, waste management, industrial vehicles, fishing boats and equipment, etc.
this is where I will be taking photo for the mock and this only one part of the area. as I said its mostly an industrial area so it will be great for one of my photoshoots. what I want to take a picture of is when the incinurator is on and smoke is coming out
Construction sites (buildings, scaffolding, signs, etc)
Where
St Clements
St Saviour
St Helier
When
Around midday in order to have good lighting.
Why
I want to take pictures of buildings and construction sites as it links into the theme of Anthropocene as it shows how human activities have impacted the environment.
I want to photograph roads as it also links to the theme, but also because I like the look of having tree tunnels separated by roads. I think it emphasises how because of something man-made (roads), the environment around us has been altered and changed/separated.
