Photoshoot Plan

Different themes I could choose from;

• destruction
• storm damage
• weathering
• land reclamation
• over population
• traffic congestion
• waste disposal issues
• recycling
• fly tipping
• construction
• etc.

In Response to Edward Burkynsky

I am going to look into litter that I have found and Industrial sites for my photographs, because that is what Burkynsky focussed on. I am also going to try and achieve a birds eye view for the litter and a higher up view for the industrialisation, because that is what Burkynsky did a lot and was best known for doing. He also took images above cities of houses and buildings, which I think could also be interpreted as over population, so I am going to look into that a little bit.

Pollution/ Litter

For my photoshoots I am going to focus on the huge impact that litter has on our environment, especially at beaches, as this causes lots of sea pollution and harm to many animals. I am also going to focus on smaller bits of litter that isn’t really thought about, because it is so small, such as chewing gum and cigarette butts. However, this has a massive impact on the planet, because these small amounts of litter build up massively. I am going to do this, by going to the beach (Harve de pas) and search for different bits of litter on the sand, buried in the sand and in the sea, or litter that has been washed up from the sea. I will then take images of all of this rubbish from a birds eye angle. Then, I will collect the rubbish for a different project, and to help the planet.

I am also going to visit town and take pictures and collect the litter I found, and then bin/ recycle it all. I am also going to look at a minimalistic view of litter and takes pictures of things that are small and usually go unnoticed, such as cigarette butts, but do have a big impact on the earth.

I am going to study air pollution, by going to industrial places, such as La Collette and take images of the smoke that is produced by some of these. I may also try to make a small bonfire to show the smoke admitted off from it. I may also go to the avenue at a busy time, such as 5 o’clock (rush hour), so that I can take pictures of all the cars to also present all the air pollution they are letting off.

Over population

For this photoshoot I am going to visit town during a busy time, such as lunch hour at 1 o’clock, on a sunny day, so that town is very busy and I can present over population. I am going to take pictures of all the people walking through town and I am going to try and take the picture from higher up, so that the vast amount of people are seen more clearly. I am also going to do this in relation to Edward Burkynsky, because he was very well known for his birds eye view images taken from above, or higher up.

I may also go to the avenue at a busy time, such as 5 o’clock (rush hour), so that I can take pictures of all the cars to also present over population. I am going to do this by standing along the walk way and taking the image directing down towards town, so more cars can be seen.

Industrialisation

For this photoshoot, I am going to visit places, such as town and La collette, because they have lots of buildings, so I can present Industrialisation. I have taken images like this for my New Topographics theme, so I am going to try and take more of these images in the same way. I am going to try get to higher ground when taking these images in response to Edward Burkynsky.

In Response to Barry Rosenthal

With the litter I have picked up from Harve de Pas beach and the cemetery near my house, I am going to collect it all and use it to create artistic images, just like Barry Rosenthal. I am going to colour coordinate all my discarded plastics and lay them out in my decided pattern on a black sheet of paper in the studio and take birds eye view images of this colourful plastic in different patterns.

In response to John Divola

For this photoshoot, I am going to visit different abandoned sites all over Jersey, such as;

• Bouley bay cafe and hotel
• Building next to Mayfair
• St John state owned building
• St Martin state owned building
• St Saviour state owned building

I will then explore these places, while taking many different photographs of the rumble and ruins and materials that have been left behind.

I would also like to try and recreate this image, as well as a few others. I would recreate this image, by having Katie stand in front of a wall and using lights to try and cast a shadow, as I am unable to spray paint this figure on the walls, because its vandalism.

Photoshoot to prevent negative impacts on earth

For my final photoshoot, I am going to take pictures of myself and Katie cleaning up and collecting the litter at Harve de pas beach and the Green Street cemetery. I am going to do this not only to show the process of how my photographs were made, but also to present how many people do different things to try and positively impact the earth and stop Anthropocene, like cleaning up litter, as well as using public transport to help prevent air pollution etc.