To allow fluidity in my film I have used the same setting in all of my images of Elizabeth castle.

I did this in Lightroom by using the copy and paste tool when editing and adjusting it from there since it will not always look the same due to changing environments

Occupation

The Occupation of Jersey by German Forces during the Second World War commenced on the 1 July 1940. The Occupation was to last for nearly five years and eventually ended on the 9 May 1945 – Liberation Day.

Following the defeat of France, Winston Churchill reluctantly made the decision that British troops be withdrawn from the Channel Islands and redeployed. This left the five islands completely demilitarised. Around 25,000 occupants were evacuated to Britain. Almost all of Alderney’s residents were evacuated, along with around half the population of Guernsey and a fifth of the people from Jersey. The United Kingdom government provided ships to evacuate women, children and men who wished to join the forces when it seemed that Occupation was inevitable.

Britain suppressed the news that the islands had been demilitarised, so when Germany attacked it did so with bombings, killing 44 islanders on Jersey and Guernsey. The Nazis occupied four islands – Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. It was the only British territory to be occupied. They would remain there until the end of the War in Europe in May 1945.

Hitler believed the Channel Islands might be a ‘stepping stone’ from which to invade Britain. They were also a useful propaganda tool – to show that the Nazis occupied British land.

German Military

The military consisted of varying numbers of troops, around 25,000 in October 1944, with an additional 15,000 Organisation Todt (OT) workers once fortification of the islands began in October 1941.

Gun Emplacements

To counter any attempted Allied assault, beaches were mined in vulnerable landing spots, anti-tank
walls of steel and concrete were built, large clifftop guns put in place, camouflaged gun emplacements installed, the walls of Elizabeth and Gorey castles reinforced, steel spikes planted in
fields where aircraft might land and a radar station established at Les Landes. In order to ferry the
vast amounts of concrete needed, a railway network was created to link with the Ronez quarries on
the north coast.

I’m thinking of taking some black and white photos of people in St. Malo, in the style of Matt Weber. My plan is to walk around the city and look for interesting subjects to photograph. I want to capture people with unique clothing, facial features, and expressions that tell a story. I also want to take candid shots of people in their everyday moments, like walking or sitting in a cafe.

To achieve the Matt Weber style, I’m planning to focus on the contrast between light and dark. I’ll experiment with different angles and perspectives to create a dynamic composition.

I’m really excited to see what kind of shots I can get in St. Malo. I think that the city has a lot of character, and I’m hoping to capture that in my photos.

As a former self-described ‘mediocre’ graffiti artist and taxi driver photographing the streets of New York since 1978, Matt Weber has explored countless miles throughout the city and seen a little bit of everything.

The subjects in his photographs range from fights to embraces, from the homeless to 5th Avenue, from Harlem to Coney Island. The sensibilities in his work portray a photographer who has always been in tune with the rhythms, the community, and the ideals of the true New York – both the good and the bad.

Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is a common, universal, and highly social emotional experience. Nostalgic reverie is centered around the self, important social connections, and personally meaningful life events. In other words, when people bring to mind memories that make them nostalgic, they are revisiting personally meaningful life events shared with loved ones. A growing body of research positions nostalgia as a psychological resource with self-regulatory implications. Negative affective states such as sadness, loneliness, and meaninglessness trigger nostalgia and nostalgia, in turn, enhances well-being, feelings of social connectedness, and perceptions of meaning in life.

The exhibition allows the viewer to explore and feel the theme of nostalgia by not only showing it in his work but by having different smells and experiences such as a plasma orb and Atari games set up in the exhibition.

His images were inspired by his memories of fort regent but he used ai to alter the images which represents how memories can skew your knowledge and how things truly were. he would first take a photo of fort regent in the present and alter it using ai to form images of his memories. overal i think the exhibition was a great experience and really allowed you to connect with Lakemans ideas and memories and for older generations may help bring back there own memories of fort regent.

I would definitely recommend this exhibition to friends or family since you don’t have to be a photographer or know much about ai to really enjoy and take in everything.

Over the course of this project iv used my own views to help inspire my images and to truly understand my images i believe its best to explain my views

As a man, I’ve often thought about the concept of masculinity and how it affects me and other men. According to social constructionist theory, gender is a social construct that is created and reinforced by society. This means that the way we think about masculinity and femininity is not innate, but rather something that is learned through socialization.

One of the most harmful aspects of masculinity is the idea of the “tough guy” stereotype. This stereotype suggests that men should be strong, unemotional, and aggressive. This can lead to men feeling like they can’t express their emotions or seek help when they need it. It can also lead to men feeling like they need to be violent or aggressive in order to be seen as “manly.”

Hegemonic masculinity theory suggests that there is a dominant form of masculinity that is seen as the ideal in our society. This ideal is often associated with power, dominance, and control. Men who don’t conform to this ideal may be seen as weak or effeminate. This can be particularly harmful for men who don’t fit into traditional gender roles, such as gay or transgender men.

Intersectionality theory suggests that masculinity is not the only factor that affects men’s experiences. Other factors, such as race, class, and sexuality, also play a role in shaping men’s experiences. For example, black men may face different expectations around masculinity than white men.

In conclusion, the concept of masculinity is complex and hard to narrow down. While some aspects of masculinity can be positive, such as strength and resilience, other aspects can be harmful, such as the “tough guy” stereotype. It’s important to recognize that everyone is different, and there’s no one “right” way to be a man. Men should be allowed to express their emotions and seek help when they need it, just like anyone else. It’s also important to recognize that masculinity can mean different things to different people.

How successful were my final outcomes?

My final images were not as strong as I hoped hey would be. I used a lot of foamboard to mount my images as I wanted theme to stand out which i feel window mounts don’t do as well. a few of my images ended up with minor scratches as i did not take enough care when cutting and framing. however i do feel as though my images were somewhat similar to joseph Barretts which was my aim as i found his portraiture very interesting when shown alongside his explanation.

Is there anything I would do differently?

I would spend more time doing blog post which correlate to my work as i have very little evidence of the journey of my photos. I also need to take more photos as i do not have valid contact sheets with vast amounts of images, this is due to my habit of deleting images if I do not like them however sometimes it is better to have the images that did not work so well as it can help me learn from my mistakes

Evaluation on the whole project:

Overall i enjoyed portraiture however i do not feel like it was my strong suits as i prefer more creative and urban stances and i feel I didn’t express these in my final images because i limited myself to only using the studio and played it quite safe with my images which made the come out as quite dull and boring and not the most interesting pieces.

However i did enjoy using the different forms of lighting and i believe it has improved my photography skills in and out of the studio as i am now more conscious about the lighting and how the light is reflected.

i also enjoyed the masculinity vs femininity side of it as it is something i like to think about anyway and i had the opportunity to have some great final images however i don’t think i met the bar i was expecting