Based in Byron Bay and born in Sydney, Australia, Carroll is a surf photographer and filmmaker known for his work with world renowned surfers such as Mikey February and Mikey Wright, documenting the behind the scenes of the surf lifestyle.
Wade’s connection to surfing is definitely an important aspect of his photography. He has a deep love for the ocean and the surfing culture, which is beautifully reflected in his photographs. His photographs of surfers are not just about the sport itself, but also about capturing the essence of the surfing lifestyle. Wade’s photography goes beyond just capturing the physical act of surfing. His work also convey the emotions, togetherness, and the sense of being one with nature that surfers often experience.
Wade is not only an incredible photographer but also a talented filmmaker. He has collaborated with famed surfer Mikey Wright. Wade’s keen eye for composition and his ability to capture the power and grace of surfing translate seamlessly into his filmmaking.
Nostalgia is a word that comes from Greek and means a sentimental yearning for the past. It can evoke feelings of pleasure with occasional notes of sadness. Nostalgia often arises when something reminds us of a particular time in our lives. It can be triggered by a song, a photo, or even a familiar smell. It’s a way for us to connect with our memories and reflect on the passage of time. Nostalgia can be a powerful and comforting emotion.
For my personal study, I would like to explore the theme of nostalgia in relation to my father and his connection to the ocean. Having grown up an avid swimmer, competing for England’s youth team and working full time as a beach lifeguard on the southeast coast. My father moved to jersey in 1996 taking up surfing and further developing his love for the ocean. This subject is important to me as it takes up a large part of my childhood incorporating a sense of nostalgia through the connection me and my father developed through surfing. I am planning to source images from a series of old photobooks produced throughout my fathers lifetime along with newer images that I will produce with the aid of JEP photographer Dave Ferguson. The archive images will act as a base on which I can expand and compare to present day images presenting his past and current connection to the ocean. I wish to present my study in the form of a photobook as I believe it is a more clean and professional approach, as well as offering a tangible experience for viewers. I intend to begin my study documenting the past life of my father through archival images. I wish to photograph my father in a series of locations that hold significance for our family and reminisce my childhood. My father is going to be the focal point of the majority of my photographs along with the incorporation of objects that symbolize my father’s relationship with the sea, such as his surfboard, wetsuit, or any personal items that hold sentimental value and tell his story. The majority of my images will be conducted in an external environment. Allowing me to take advantage of natural lighting conditions to enhance the mood and atmosphere of my photographs, as well as experimenting with different framing techniques, natural elements like rocks, waves, or foliage can be used to frame my father within the composition, creating a sense of depth and context. I have chosen to take both a documentary and tableaux approach with my images, archive images will be included as a documentary style approach and the majority of newer images produced will be staged. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom will be used to enhance my images along with InDesign to develop the layout of my images, I am going to take a minimalistic approach with my layout, as I believe it creates a crisp and clean look.
This is a review and reflection on my past A level photography studies. Topics included are ones where I believe I showcased my best work.
Anthropocene
The Anthropocene Project
The Anthropocene Project is a multidisciplinary body of work by Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, combining fine art photography, film, virtual reality, augmented reality, and scientific research to investigate human influence on the state, dynamic, and future of the Earth. The Anthropocene is an informal geologic chronological term that serves to mark the evidence and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earth’s ecosystems.
Rut Blees Luxemberg
Inspired by the work of Rut Blees Luxemburg (born 1967), a German-born British photographer. Her technique is to take photographs at night, mostly exploring the urban landscape. She is a Tutor at the Royal College of Art. In 2020, Luxemburg was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society, Bristol. Her work ranges from large-scale photographic prints, through public art works and operatic mise-en-scène. She mainly photographs at night, using long exposures which allow her to use the ambient light of the city . Her poetic images are recognisable through their contemplative, considered and atmospheric tone.
I believe this project was a success as I was able to produce a series of meaningful images highlighting the excessive use of artificial lighting and its effect on the environment, similar to the objectives of the The Anthropocene Project.
Inspiration
Outcomes
Feminity vs Masculinity
The themes of ‘Feminity and Masculinity’ are a binary opposite – a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning.
Masculinities and femininities refer to the social roles, behaviours, and meanings prescribed for men and women in any society at any time. Such normative gender ideologies must be distinguished from biological ‘sex,’ and must be understood to be plural as there is no single definition for all men and all women.
Doug Dubois
Doug DuBois is a photographer and professor at Syracuse University, known for his work that explores family dynamics, community, and the complexities of human relationships. His photographs are striking, often capturing intimate and emotional moments that reveal the depth of human experience.
Doug Dubois often explores themes of identity, masculinity, and family in his photography. In his series “All the Days and Nights,” he focuses on the relationship between a father and son, examining the complex dynamics of masculinity and power within the family structure. Through his images, he challenges traditional notions of masculinity and explores the emotional and psychological impact of societal expectations on men and boys.
Inspiration
Outcomes
Ansel Adams
American landscape photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams is best renowned for his black-and-white photographs of the American West. In order to ensure that all tonal values are represented in the photos, he co-founded Group f/64, a group of photographers who promoted “pure” photography. This style stressed tight focus and the utilization of the entire tonal range of a shot. Ansel Adams fought for environmental preservation, the establishment of national parks, and the preservation of the power of nature and its beautiful settings via the creation of a lasting legacy.
The Zone System
This zone system was created by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer. They developed this zone system to help photographers control their black and white images. It was also designed to provide structure for determining exposure, which ensured that the photographer could create a properly exposed image each time they took a photo. It was made to put the 11 zones into order of gradient. Each zone represents all of the different tones you would see in a black and white photo.
Inspiration
Outcomes
Mediums
Photography –
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who is considered to be one of the fathers of photojournalism and masters of candid photography. He sought to capture the ‘everyday’ in his photographs and took great interest in recording human activity. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment, which he later wrote a book about. He was influenced by Surrealism and began his career in film working with renowned French director, Jean Renoir as second assistant director. He was born on the 22nd of August, 1908 In Chanteloup-en-Brie, France and passed away on the 3rd of August, 2004 in Céreste, France.
The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment is a book by Henri Cartier-Bresson, a French photographer who is credited with pioneering modern photojournalism. The book is a collection of his best-known photographs, accompanied by his thoughts on photography and the creative process. The title refers to the idea that photography captures a single moment in time, and that the photographer’s job is to be in the right place at the right time to capture that moment.
Inspiration
Outcomes
Film –
Chris Marker
Chris Marker was a renowned French filmmaker, writer, and multimedia artist. He is known for his innovative and thought-provoking works, which often explored themes of memory, time, and political and social commentary. Marker’s films, such as “La Jetée” and “Sans Soleil,” pushed the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and incorporated elements of documentary, fiction, and experimental techniques. His use of voiceover narration, montage, and found footage created a unique cinematic language that captivated audiences. Marker’s contributions to the art world continue to inspire and challenge audiences to question the nature of reality and the power of images.
La Jetée
“La Jetée” is a renowned short film directed by Chris Marker. Released in 1962, it is composed almost entirely of still photographs, which creates a unique and mesmerizing visual style. Through its haunting imagery and poetic narration, “La Jetée” explores themes of memory, love, and the fragility of human existence. It has had a profound influence on experimental filmmaking and remains a captivating and thought-provoking cinematic experience. It tells of a post-nuclear was experiment in time travel by using a series of filmed photographs developed as a photomontage of varying pace, with limited narration and sound effects.
The focus is used to direct and prioritise elements in a shot and therefore prioritise certain information. For example, it will determine who the audience should look at (even if we are not listening to them). It may switch our focus (known technically as a pull focus / rack focus / follow focus) between one element and another. Elements may not be people, but could be objects, spaces, shapes or colours, which may represent an idea, theme, belief.
Tracking / Panning / Craning / Tilting / Hand held / Steadicam
Establishing Shot / Long Shot / Medium Shot / Close-up / Big Close-Up / Extreme Close Up
Insert Shot
Continuity editing
Continuity editing can be seen as the opposite of montage editing as the main aim is to create a sense of realism or ‘believability’ known as verisimilitude and has it’s own structure of rules where shots are edited together at particular times or on particular shots. For example:
match on action
eye-line match
graphic match
sound bridge
30′ rule
180′ rule
Mise en scene
Mise en scene plays a huge role in communicating the tone of a story – but what is mise en scene? In classical terms, mise en scene is the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play or film. Today, mise en scene is regarded as all of the elements that go into any single shot of a production.
Sound
Moving image depends on sound for much of its’ meaning. It is impossible to overstate how important a role audio plays in the film viewing experience. While it’s perfectly natural to be drawn to the visual side of film making, those striking visuals don’t hold the same weight without strong cinematic sound design to back them up. Whereas a painting is purely visual and a song can be purely aural, cinema combines sight and sound for a unified experience where one bolsters and elevates the other.
What is sound design?
Sound design is how filmmakers flesh out the aural world of a film to enhance the mood, atmosphere, and/or tone. Sound design components include sound effects or SFX sound design, mixing, Foley sound design, dialogue, and music. Sound design is the final and most important element needed to create an immersive experience for the audience.
– Double/multi exposure
What is Multi Exposure?
A ‘multiple exposure’ is a type of photograph that is created by exposing the same frame of film to light more than once. Multiple exposures allow a photographer to superimpose one subject or scene over another on the same frame of a photograph. Think of the classic ghost photograph, often caused by forgetting to wind on an analogue camera between shots thus creating a ghostly multiple exposure image. Multiple exposures can also be created digitally, although this is done during post processing by overlaying multiple photography over each other. A sports sequence photograph can be seen as being another example of a multiple exposure.
Outcomes
– Lighting
Chiaroscuro Lighting
Rembrandt Lighting
Butterfly lighting
Rim Lighting
Aperture
Aperture refers to the opening of a lens diaphragm through which light passes. Photographers can manually control the aperture by switching to ‘A’ or ‘AV’ mode and then changing the f/stops using the dial on their camera It is generally written as numbers such as 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 and 16. The lower the f/stop, the bigger the hole, meaning it lets more light into the picture and it is a larger aperture. The higher the f-number, the smaller the hole, meaning less light is let into the photo and the aperture is lower.
To edit all of our photos, we used Lightroom where we could enhance all of the features to create a mood within each image. We also used Lightroom to resize the images for adobe premiere.
Adobe Premiere:
Premiere Pro is designed for a video editor’s post-production workflow. It’s equipped with a suite of powerful editing tools for content creators and filmmakers to organize and edit video files as well as to enhance and fine-tune audio and image quality.
Due to out short film only being still images, I started by importing all of the final edits into Adobe Premiere Pro. II created sub folders for my images so it would be easier to find my images.
When importing all of the images into Adobe Premiere, each image was zoomed in, therefore we had to scale every image to the right size. we could also use the scale to crop out part of the image we do not want in the short film.
I created transitions between each image to allow all the photos to flow together. I did this by adding key frames. I opened up the top bar and on each image a would add four key frames. The first two would be on a inclining angle where as the last two would be on a declining angle, this creates a fade between each frame.
Adobe Audition:
During the lesson where we were being taught how to use adobe audition, we learnt how to cancel out background noise and add in sound effects. the audio was collected from our visit to Elizabeth castle. My aim is to enhance the audio to make it clear while ensuring it fits in with the Nazi Occupation theme.
I believe that this photoshoot outcome was overall positive. We got many images of Elizabeth Castle relating to the Nazi Occupation. However, I do believe that we could have done with some more images and also recorded some videos to include in the film.
The Société Jersiaise Photographic Archives in Jersey have a fascinating origin and development. They were established to preserve and showcase the rich history of photography in Jersey. The archives have a wide scope, encompassing various aspects of Jersey’s cultural, social, and historical context.
The early photographic activity in Jersey dates back to the mid-19th century when photography was gaining popularity worldwide. Local photographers captured the island’s landscapes, people, and events, providing a valuable visual record of Jersey’s history.
Over time, the photographic archives grew, collecting and preserving a vast collection of photographs, negatives, and other visual materials. These archives serve as a valuable resource for researchers, historians, and the general public, offering insights into the island’s past.The Société Jersiaise Photographic Archives continue to expand, digitize, and make their collection accessible to a wider audience. They play a crucial role in documenting and celebrating Jersey’s heritage through photographs.
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Henry Mullins played a vital role in the early development of photography in Jersey. As a skilled and passionate photographer, he captured the essence of the island’s landscapes, people, and events. His photographs provide an insight of the social, cultural, and historical context of Jersey during his time.
Mullins’ dedication to his work and his commitment to documenting Jersey’s history have left a mark on the Société Jersiaise Photographic Archives. His work, along with that of other early photographers, forms the foundation of this irreplaceable collection. These archives serve as a treasure trove of visual records, preserving the island’s heritage for future generations.
Mullins’ photographs not only showcase the beauty of Jersey but offers glimpses into the lives of its people, his images capture the essence of the island’s past. They provide a solid connection to the people, places, and events that shaped Jersey’s history.Through his technical skills, Mullins helped establish photography as a powerful medium for storytelling and historical documentation in Jersey.
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To produce daguerreotypes, photographers used a method called the daguerreotype process. It involved sensitizing a silver-coated copper plate with iodine vapors, exposing it in a camera to capture the image, and then developing it with mercury fumes. The final image was fixed with a solution to prevent further chemical reactions. This process created unique and detailed photographs on a reflective surface.
Technical: The photo appears to have a sepia tone, a common characteristic of vintage photographs. The image quality is slightly grainy/less sharp compared to modern digital photos, reflecting the limitations of early photographic technology.
Visual: The composition is centered and balanced, with the subjects positioned in the middle of the frame. The use of natural light creates a soft and nostalgic atmosphere.
Contextual: Based on the subjects’ clothing and the overall style of the photo, it appears to have been taken during a time when formal portraits were popular. The attire suggests a past era.
Conceptual: The conceptual elements of the photo could include themes of time, nostalgia, and personal history. The vintage aesthetic and the subjects’ poses and expressions evoke a sense of nostalgia and invite viewers to reflect on the past.
Conclusion:
We can learn alot from images of the past. They provide us with a unique insight of the history behind them, allowing us to glimpse the lives, experiences, and events that shaped our world.
Historical Context: Images from the past offer a visual representation of the time period in which they were taken. They provide valuable insights into the fashion, architecture, technology, and social norms of the era.
Cultural and Social History: Photographs capture moments of everyday life, celebrations, and significant events. They document the diversity of cultures, traditions, and social dynamics of a particular time and place.
Visual Documentation: Images serve as visual documentation of historical events, places, and objects. They provide evidence and support for historical research, helping to validate accounts and narratives. They can also be used to compare and contrast different sources of information.
Emotional Connection: Images have the power to evoke emotions and create a personal connection to history. They can transport us to a different time and place, allowing us to empathize with the people and experiences captured in the photograph. Providing us with a tangible link to our collective past.
To create a photography project based on the theme of nostalgia, I can start by immersing myself in archived photographs evoking a strong sense of longing and sentimentality, paying attention to the composition, lighting, and subject matter of the images. I can then use these elements as inspiration to capture my own photos that evoke a similar nostalgic feeling.
The Société Jersiaise is a valuable resource for exploring the cultural and historical contexts of Jersey. It contains a vast collection of photographs that document various aspects Jersey’s past, including it’s people, places, events and traditions. By studying these photographs we can gain insights into the changing landscapes, lifestyles, and social dynamics of the island over time.
Mission
Their mission is to produce and facilitate research on the Island’s history, culture, language and environment; and to share that knowledge with the widest possible audience for the benefit of our island community.
They achieve this through their active Sections, research collections, community outreach and collaboration with local and international heritage partners.
The Société’s Sections specialise in various fields of study, from archaeology to zoology. These volunteer sections produce the raw data and research which make long-term studies possible.
The Société holds extensive bibliographic, cartographic, photographic and research collections which act as our long-term memory. These collections provide a vital resource informing contemporary study and value for the community through a greater understanding of our shared heritage, identity and environment.
History
The Société Jersiaise was founded in January 1873 by a small number of prominent Islanders who were interested in the study of the history, the language and the antiquities of Jersey. Membership grew quickly and the aims of the new society soon widened to include the publication of historical documents, the founding of a Museum, and the study of the Island’s natural history. Our first Bulletin Annuel was issued in 1875 and continues to be the main record of our activities.
The Museum found a permanent home in 1893 when it moved to 9 Pier Road, a large early nineteenth century merchant’s house. The Museum, and it’s extensive collections are now looked after by Jersey Heritage but they continue to add to our collections annually. In 1977 a large extension to our Museum on the site of No 7 Pier Road to house our library and meeting rooms was built.
Over the years, archaeological sites in Jersey for preservation and presentation were purchased. The two most important sites are La Hougue Bie, purchased in 1919, and La Cotte de Saint-Brélade, purchased in 1955. Extensive excavations have been carried out at both sites.
In 1913 the Société’s activities as a learned society were organised into ‘Sections’ for the study of different aspects of the island. These Sections, now 14 in number continue to be the backbone of our activities. specialist staff are also employed specialist staff to look after the library and photographic archives.
The Museum and other collections have been largely built up through gifts and bequests which has ensured its preservation of many important items with relevance to Jersey including; books, manuscripts and maps, photographs, prints and paintings, archaeological finds and historical items.
