• For my first photoshoot I will photograph some of my team mates in basketball, having a consistent lighting and consistent clothing to get me into this project. I will then put it into a topography of photos. I will be using my knowledge from my photoshoot work a year ago, using lighting like Rembrandt, Butterfly and Chiaruscuro to draw more attention towards the face:

• I want to also take some photos on the basketball court, using Neil Leifer as my inspiration. the photos below are some examples of what I will be trying to create.:

• Then I will take photos of my friend tony, being obsessed with the grind of basketball, and obsessed with the sport in general. Ill first go to his room, which is surrounded by basketball posters, shoes and basketballs, I will be using Sam Taylor-Johnson – crying men project as an inspiration.

• I also want to take some photos in the style of Paul m smith, where he edits himself to be in a photo multiple times. I will be using my friend tony again to get these photos. I think this would work well as he is so invested in basketball that he only plays by himself, not investing himself with the rest of the team.

• Another Idea is too take photos like Tom woods, but using my basketball team instead. I will go around town and replicating photos like this one:

• Taking shoots of basketball cloths and Item could be a good addition to my project as well.

Candles Photoshoot 1: In Praise of Shadows

This photoshoot was set up with a tripod. I lit the candle and set the camera up with a long shutter speed. Even with the longest shutter speed I had the flame did not elongate enough to look like those from Hiroshi Sugimoto. I had several attempts at creating different looks of flame: I left the flame to burn straight for an elongated appearance, I tried manipulating the shape by blowing it for a thicker appearance but regardless of what I did the flame was always short and faint. I put some black fabric behind the flame and Set the camera up as close as possible. I tried two different candles too. One slim birthday candle I thought would burn down fast and create a longer flame and one slow burn candle I thought might burn brighter. They both ended up looking similar overall however. Because my shutter speed was so low the images also looked far too over exposed which I didn’t realised until after Id finished the shoot to fix. I also took all of them in landscape instead of portrait because I thought the flames would look thicker. In editing I made them portrait instead which I think looks much better and compliments the flames photographed. I edited the contrast and set them all in black and white however none of them had the crisp outlines that were present in Hiroshi Sugimotos images. Next time I will photograph in portrait, adjust the exposure and try to photograph a match even for it’s speed. I might also take photographs of the wax once I’ve finished.

Outcomes:

I choose these 3 images for different reasons. The first one had a unique shape, the second showed the wick of the candle and the third resembles a person which I think matches the theme of my project. I also liked the difference between how grainy the middle image was and how crisp the bottom one was. I took the bottom one one 15 seconds shutter and the others on 30 seconds shutter which meant that it was crisper compared to the others.

In terms of fitting a narrative, I think I could use either the second candle as a beacon of light amongst a dark room, the bottom works as an ominous, unidentifiable humanoid resembling a strange figure that been imagined or dreamt up. The one on the top could also work as someone blowing the candle in the dark to show that the person holding the candle isn’t alone. This makes the first and last most likely but I’m gravitating towards the last. I might take some more images which can be a mix of the first two where the wick is visible but its also been blown.

Edits:

For experimenting I figured trying out multiple exposures might work well for this photoshoot since they’re all similar in set up and shape. I layered 7 images on top of each other and lined up the placement of the wick for each. Since they all had the same black background they blended together well and I just had to adjust the candle body. I adjusted the opacity of each layer until I had a shape I liked.

I didn’t like the outcome and removed a few of the layers to create a smaller shape. I realigned the neck area and made the background a navy instead. I like how the images shows the movement of a flame however I’m unsure how well it will fit into my project. I might try and contrast one of these with the still figure.

Since the flames were now extremely small around the head I added one larger one to the background and removed the rounder one in the middle. When the image is pure monochrome it almost looks yellow but when it has a blue hue it looks colder and the white looks brighter.

Overall I’m happy with the final outcome but I’m still unsure on its place in my project. This one shows clear layers and the flame obvious in the centre while the others merged into the layers. I like how in the image both halves have different colours. The left has a faint orange trim around the white and the right has blue.

Bianka Schumann –

Bianka Schumann focused on the idea of memory, and explored this from two perspectives, the first reflects on adolescence and what she called ‘no mans land’. The space between childhood and maturity. And the second being nostalgia, memory of things that sometimes we don’t remember, the memories hidden away that are enclosed by our minds. Which are usually deeply personal and not something some people may want to share.

Her work –

I feel like the prominent use of natural light in Bianka’s work give an incredible idea of the instinctive and regular life during childhood, I feel like the flame in the top middle photograph shows almost a vulnerability of the time of adolescence through its inclusion. The unease and danger that lurks through the symbolism of a flame is a very powerful way of showing how critical this time is for everyone.

The blurred or unfocused background in majority of these photos bring a very spotlighted feeling to them, the immediate focus and grasp these pictures get the viewer with is so powerful. It almost shows the desperation that is shown through the photo. It could be a case where the artist wants to bring attention to that part of their OWN life because of repressed memories or negative experiences.

Naturalistic backgrounds are seen all through this photoshoot. I believe the inclusion of this is to almost help the artist herself believe that it was natural, childhood and growing up is something everyone goes through, bad or good, it happens. I also love the inclusion of a sibling ( I think ) in this case. The perspective it gives to the audience is so powerful. Going through childhood without siblings is a completely different experience then when your surrounded by siblings all the time. it gives an idea of connection and unconditional love throughout the photoshoot.

Application –

I want to apply Bianka’s ideas of nostalgia and memory into my personal study. Since my main idea is to pursue the theme of childhood and growing up as a girl and the hardships and memories I have from my own childhood. I believe that nostalgia can be a very powerful approach to expressive work, it resonates with a very large group of people in however way you want to portray it.

Because of the inclusion of nostalgia I want to show in my work, Bianka’s use of natural light. I feel could help emphasise that a lot more. Studio lighting and artificial lights can sometimes come across as too harsh and I don’t want my photographs to look too staged. I almost want them to be candid but with some staging just for perfectionism purposes.

Catherine Panebianco –

Catherine Panebianco is a photographer from British Columbia, Canada. Her photography has been shown in art rooms all over the world, from shows in the US to internationally. Winning 1st place in numerous award shows such as the international photography awards. Catherine’s work looks for a sense of belonging, and place. Looking at memories and home, whether that is places or people she loves. Her work looks at how we connect with others, with our past and ourselves.

Her work –

Catherine’s work varies in technicality. The use of the natural light really captures the ease and thought that links to nostalgia, with no artificial memories just raw. I feel like natural light can help develop the idea of memories and their undeniable link to each and every person and the fragile memories that may come with it.

The use of the soft focus background ( blurry ) is an extremely powerful tool that has been used in this photoshoot. It immediately changes your focus to the polaroid photo in each picture, showing the focal point right off the bat, allowing the viewers to start from the centre of the image, whilst the rest of the art comes in when they take a wider look.

I also love the personal feeling this art piece holds. It may be subtle but the inclusion of the artists hand in each photo, allows each viewer to have a separate and individual relationship with the art and the artist. I also believe that this small detail almost takes the serious connotation this photoshoot may hold and while it is a professional piece that is very successful, I feel that it allows a relaxing and calm, nostalgic environment surrounding the piece.

Application –

I want to apply Catherine’s idea of a focal point into my project because I believe the use of archived photos as a main point in a photo can bring in the sense of nostalgia very strongly and with personal memories being what I want to focus on overall, the use of the archived photos really bring that to light.

Again, the use of natural light is definitely something I want to include in my work, to bring almost a comforting, natural feel. With the idea of understanding not just others but ourselves, I feel natural light has a powerful way of bringing things together and intertwining them as one. The warm feeling of the sun and the comforting feeling of the outside, can bring thousands of memories from everyone all over the world together.

‘A good snapshot stops a moment from running away’ – Eudora Welty

‘The snapshot aesthetic’ stems from the idea of a photograph being shot spontaneously in a quick manner. These images are usually made without photographic intent, taken impulsively as if the goal is to quickly capture a memory. This technique is typically used to document the events of everyday life, tending to portray family members, friends, pets, celebrations, sunsets, tourist attractions, childhood events such as birthday parties and the like.

As this aesthetic demonstrates a glimpse into real life, the images can be technically imperfect due to this being used by amateur photographers, for example taking a snapshot of a sunset you may see when going home from work. From its instantaneity, the snapshots may appear poorly framed or composed, out of focus and/or inappropriately lighted by flash. However, this contributes to the idea of rendering memorable moments in imperfect images.

MOOD BOARD:

The snapshot aesthetic falls under the umbrella term of Vernacular photography, this being used to distinguish ‘fine art’ photographs from those that are used for a wider range of purposes such as forensic, commercial or governmental. The different forms of vernacular photography consist of:

• Family snapshots
• Travel photos
• Photo booth films
• School/ID photographs
• Amateur portraits
• Souvenir-type photos

Snapshot photographs can also be associated with street photography when the photographer is using it to interpret societal situations, shooting at the hip without thinking about the composition and leaving the result up to chance. This is done to capture candid moments in public spaces, reducing the risk of a member of the public catching them. This could link in with Henri-Cartier Bresson’s “decisive-moment” due to the act of using impulse when taking the image.

The components which commonly feature in the snapshot aesthetic are blurriness, grain, cutting off objects as a result of shooting from unplanned angles, high contrasting, being under/over exposed and a soft focus.

The snapshot aesthetic was originally recognised as ‘folk art’ in the 1960s where it began its development into fine arts, where it is now used by photographers such as Nan Goldin, Petra Collins, Gillian Wearing and Lorna Simpson. These female photographers utilise this technique in their images to convey a message in a photo-diaristic manner, using methods to create immediacy and informality in the composition to make it seem more authentic and relate to this aesthetic as capturing meaningful moments. For example, this aesthetic can be utilised by female photographers to explore historical lineage, looking into the domestic lifestyle.

This technique is going to be woven into my work through the use of my own archival family photos, digital and physical from photobooks. Then, I am going to create adaptations from them and experiment with graphic design as well as different art mediums in destructive ways, for example ink splatters or even possibly burning sections of the image.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapshot_(photography)

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/women-photographers-and-snapshot-aesthetic

https://aboutphotography.blog/dictionary/snapshot-aesthetic

I decided to do a small photoshoot to demonstrate my editing skills on Adobe Photoshop. This gives me the opportunity to see if AI editing is something I would like to include in my final photobook, and if whether these images are powerful and meaningful enough to be able to convey the message I would like to express. I chose for my model to do a multitude of facial expressions of fear, happiness, loneliness and confusion. From this variety, I can edit her to show different emotions heightened through AI, to show my storyline. I like how the backgrounds are also different colours such as black, white and grey, as thus then creates an array of different impressions, I can then work with. I feel like these photos are strong, however, to improve, I feel that the lighting could be more focused on with the quality being slightly increased as the model is slightly fuzzy in a few of the photos. I chose this model as her facial expressions are very clear and I feel her dark outfit demonstrates how she may feel inside.

Best Images.

I chose these photos as my 6 best images as I feel they are the highest quality and clearly demonstrate her feelings. Her expressions and body language executes her mood and shows the variety of emotions you are able to feel in a short space of time. All of the photos have a white/grey background which creates a perfect plain template for editing. However, when editing my images I would like my background to black, but I can change this using the Adobe Lightroom to alter the background from white to black. I feel that the quality could be worked on in these images, to improve, I need to assess my lighting whilst photographing and check my camera settings during photoshoots to ensure I am getting the high quality I need for my images.

Editing.

I edited these images to have a black background In Adobe Lightroom by…

I selected the masking tool and then chose ‘background’.

Adobe Lightroom then selects the background of the image and changes it automatically to the colour red.

I then change the background colour from red to black as I feel black is an easy and strong background in order to have a plain background and dos not make the image lower quality.

I then edit my model/subject to be lighter so her e.g. hair, does not blend in with the background.

Edits 1 and 2.

I then export my images from Lightroom, Into Photoshop, to begin editing. I wanted to use the AI/ generative fill settings for my images. I wanted to compose an image that shows how my model is feeling due to the pressures of the male gaze and how peoples opinions and viewpoints may make her feel. The concept of using human eyes, is demonstrating how peoples eyes are constantly on her and she constantly feels watched and looked at, and therefore cannot feel free. I feel like these images have a slight claustrophobic feeling to is, as the girl is completely surrounded by eyes and people watching her and forming opinions. The feeling of feeling judged and watched, creates mental issues for many people which I feel her body language and facial expressions convey. I wanted my model to have a slightly scared, yet fixed facial expression, in order to create the impression that she is seeking help, but wants to keep it inside. This may be due to pressures and risk of showing her true feelings. Overall, I think these two images could be improved by using more exciting or high quality photos, and possibly more in-depth and creative editing ideas, to convey my idea.

Edit 3.

I also then chose to create an image with hands reaching out to my model as if they are reaching out for her, this is to demonstrate that she is wanted and that she feels that people want something from her but don’t want her. However, I feel that this image is not by best work, this is because the arms could be better quality and could have a mix of different peoples hands. However, this arm was the best option from my generative fill option. I think, to make this mage stronger, the arms could be going in different directions and the arms are surrounding her and are creating a circle around her to shoe she is feeling claustrophobic from her surroundings.

Edit 4.

I decided to also create this very random image in order to demonstrate an abstract image through the use of random lines. I first had the pen tool on Adobe Photoshop, in order to create a background colour of white lines squiggled all around. I then created a new layer and chose a thinner black pen tool to create another layer of lines, these lines represent mental negative feelings of apprehension, worry and anxiety, however, I particularly focused on my models head to show although she is surrounded by stress and pressure, most of it is surrounding her brain and is all internal feelings that aren’t real. Her brain is generating most of these feelings, of fearing the unknown, when In fact her situation is never as bad as she assumes. I feel this image is basic but meaningful. By experimenting on photoshop, I am able work on my skills and show how even though some of these images are basic, a deeper meaning comes within the backstory.

Write a Statement of Intent of 250-500 words that clearly contextualise;

• What you want to explore?
• Why it matters to you?
• How you wish to develop your project?
• Which form you wish to present your study (photobook, film, prints etc)
• When and where you intend to begin your study?

I want to explore my grandads life and his favourite places in jersey from when he used to come and visit. I’m going to restage the images I have of him in his favourite places and then use my dad to restage the image to recreate the memory. I’m going to 5 different locations that were his favourite when he visited jersey. The places I’m going to go are St Brelades Bay, Gorey Pier, El Ticos, Corbiere lighthouse, La Mare vineyard. This matters to me because these are the places that hold the most memories for me with my grandad and they are the places where he was the happiest when he visited. I’m going to develop my project by taking images of the places I’m going and then also take restaged images with my dad in it, and then choosing the images that capture those important memories the most. I want to create a photobook for my images and I want to put a big picture of one of his favourite places on the front cover of the book, I also want to create some A4 and A3 prints of some of the scenery photos that I take to show some of the development and to just get some of the best images I have made printed for my portfolio. I’m taking images this weekend for all 5 of the photoshoots for the favourite places and then I’m also going to take the restaged images at all 5 different places as well as the images of the actual landscape itself. I want to take the images at these specific locations because they capture the most important times I knew him in my life, but they also capture some of the important times in his life that he spent here with me and my family.

For this photoshoot, I visited the sandunes. I recreated some of the activities presented in Justine Kurland’s book ‘Girl Pictures,’ as well as creating images doing some activities that I used to do in my own youth. The plan was to sledge down the 100 foot sand hill, because that is what I used to do in my youth quite a lot, but now there are signs up saying it is not allowed, so we couldn’t do that. Instead, we decided to climb up it and run down it, not only so that the trip here was not wasted, but because this is something I also used to do while I was at the sandunes when I was younger.

Contact Sheet

The images that are highlighted green are the images I have decided to edit, because they are my best images, with the best composition and explore the theme of youth and identity the best.

Edits

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, texture and vibrancy, while decreasing the exposure, highlights, blacks and vibrancy. I did this, so that I could add more warm tones and vibrancy to the grass. I also wanted to add more texture to the grass to make it more of an interesting photo, by using the visual elements.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, texture, clarity, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, whites, blacks and highlights. I did this, so that the image has less of a white overcast on it, due to the lighting and time of day these images were taken. I also wanted to make the grass and sky more vibrant, to add more colour to the image.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, whites and blacks. I did this, so that the image was more vibrant, and so that there was contrast between the dark tree branches and the bright white like sky.

I edited this image, by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the blacks, highlights and whites. I did this for a similar reason as the image above. I wanted to increase the vibrancy, so the grass around would be more bright. I also wanted to create a contrast between the darker coloured tree branches and the bright white like sky.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, texture, clarity, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image would be brighter and more exposed, because it was quite dark due to the shade from the tree. I also wanted to add contrast and texture to the photo.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, white, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image was less exposed, because of the time of day the images were shot and the lighting there was a white cast on the image. I also wanted to make the image more vibrant, so the colours stood out more.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I also added a yellow tint to the image, so that the sand was more yellow, rather than more pale, so that the angel was more visible.

I editing this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, white, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the blacks and highlights. I also added a yellow tint to the image, for the same reason above.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, white and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights, blacks and saturation. I also added a yellow tint. I edited this image in this way, so that the image was more exposed and was more warm.

I edited this by increasing the contrast, shadows and vibrancy, while decreasing the exposure, highlights, blacks, whites and saturation. I also added a yellow tint to this image. I did this, so that the image would be more warm and so the contrast between the shadows and highlights were more visible.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, texture, clarity, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I also added a yellow tint to this image. I did this, so that the image was more warm, so it almost looked like it was taken at sunset instead of midday. I also wanted to make the sand a darker yellow colour and add texture to it.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, white, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the blacks and highlights. I also added a yellow tint to this image. I did this so the image would be more exposed and so the sand would be brighter.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, blacks and highlights. I also added a yellow tint to the image. I did this, so that the sand would be darker, so the texture of the footprint were more prominent.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, white, texture, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the blacks and highlights. I also added a yellow tint to this image. I did this, so that the image would be more exposed and more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows and vibrancy, while decreasing the exposure, highlights, blacks, saturation and whites. I did this, so that the colours in the image are more vibrant and there’s less of a white cast on the left.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, white, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image is more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy, texture and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the image was slightly less exposed, so that the lighting was better.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, texture, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing highlights, whites and blacks. I did this, so that the image was slightly more exposed, so it was a bit brighter.

I edited these images by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the images would be more vibrant.

INSPIRATION:

Whilst exploring different past A-Level Photography students work. I came across a particularly inspiring piece of work which has helped me gain my own ideas on what type of subject I would like to focus on for my Independent Study.

The work of Christianna Knight: Women of Yesterday has particularly inspired me to explore the topics of women, femininity gender stereotypes, identity and rights. I love how pristine and accurate her work is and how she has executed a distinct difference in each era and how every era shows a cultural change for women and how we have made out way to the present day, and how times have changed in women’s favour.

Her Overview:

During my personal study I enjoyed having freedom to explore my own ideas and take inspiration from artists and photographers that I am interested in. I was very inspired by Cindy Sherman’s work, I wanted to explore themes such as masquerade, costumes and stereotypes which are very present in Sherman’s studio portraits. When first collecting ideas as to what I should base my project on I decided I wanted to explore female stereotypes through costume and studio portraits. However, with so many stereotypes existing within my gender I decided to create a series of portraits depicting stereotypes from each decade of the 20th Century. As I was born in 1998, I was looking at these stereotypes with a retrospective. I also kept feminist theory in mind, relating my stereotypes to important movements in feminist history including the three main waves as well as smaller social victories for women. I felt that this project was very successful and that each decade was well planned and executed and that the nine image work well as a series.

This work has given me inspiration on exploring all different periods and eras and how fashion, rights and lifestyles have changed and adapted. The genre of women and their lifestyle changes is a topic that has been c

LENS CULTURE

My Own Work:

This photoshoot I created explored the effort and expectation of women FOR OTHERS, and how we must fit a specific narrative in order to be seen as feminine and attractive.  The portrayal of female pressure to look a certain way and act a certain way to ‘fit in’ with a specific category. This general beauty standard puts women under immense pressure to e.g. be of a slimmer build or wear a certain type of clothes. This may turn in to impacting the way women feel about their own body image and affect their self love and confidence. I feel subjects like this are easier to interpret and work on as it is a current issue each female experiences. This photoshoot inspired me to choose my personal study subject as I enjoyed exploring this topic and researching women’s rights and how they are stereotypically viewed in society and how it truly makes us feel as a collective.

This list is examples of female empowerment photographers who specialise in normalising femininity in human bodies. 

• Mar Armengol.
• Melody Melamed.
• Carlota Guerrero.
• Alba Yruela.
• Jade Beall.
• Kristina Varaksina.
• Alba Duque.
• Jade Beall.
• Kristina Varaksina.
• Alba Duque.
• Sofía Suars.
• Bruna Avellaneda.
• Rosie Alice Foster.

What I want to explore: 

The topic I would like to explore is girlhood and femininity. I will be focusing particularly on older teenagers at the age of 17-19 and the struggles of moving from adolescence to adulthood and the hardships young women face. I like this topic as it is a current topic which is faced globally, and I feel it is a topic which I will enjoy expressing my opinion on and it is an important topic which needs embracing by young people especially. I would like to initially explore how the media portrays women in positive and negative ways and how it creates derogatory and unrealistic stereotypes of women. Gender Identity and roles is a topic I wanted incorporate and the stereotypical themes and personality traits a woman is expected to have. I find this topic interesting as expectations and views on women are changing but not particularly quickly. By focusing on multiple branches of femininity and youth such as empowerment, stereotypes, different eras, I would like to cover different aspects of women, femininity gender stereotypes, identity and rights. The idealised view of women is the key part to my chosen topic, and I feel I can expand on this by including both positive and negative viewpoints. 

Why it matters to me: 

I really like the idea of femininity and women in today’s age as it is a subject that I, myself live through and endure. I can also use other young women enduring this to convey my message. I hope to express my theories on gender and identity and how women can be interpreted in different ways and do not need to fit a specific narrative. Analysing Cindy Sherman in particularly has aided this idea as she, herself has worked on how women can be interpreted in different ways and all the multiple narratives they can fit. Although, a difference I would like to express Is a positive light on women and how they can in, fact be strong and independent compared to an idealised view of being helpless and dependent on men. I would like to incorporate this specific positive side to my project because although a stigma of negativity towards women is continued in the modern day, positive changes are progressing for us as a collective. 

How I wish to develop my project: 

I would like to first develop my project by analysing artists such as Cindy Sherman and learning about her work in order to do another photoshoot inspired by her work. By posing similar to Cindy in a way that almost mocks the media and has a humorous, ‘over the top’ side to it and how a negative topic can be turned into something inspiring, beautiful but also entertaining with a humorous side to it. This photoshoot I would also then like to create a photoshoot based on the portrayal of women in the media as I believe as the digital age becomes increasingly popular and technology is consuming ore of our lives each day, people are being objectified and critiqued more than ever. After analysing different current day media products, I would like to create my first photoshoot on this. This photoshoot will explore how although all the women may look similar and may be seen for one purpose only, they also have their own lifestyles, values and emotions which is often ignored in modern day advertising. 

Which form I wish to present my study as: 

I would like to produce my work as a photobook, which contains different sections of female representation from the media to idealised versions of women and then how women may feel due to this. I feel like this array of different representations will create a powerful message on how actions have consequences and how they impact lives. I want it to look as professional as possible and for my work to stand out. I would be including my essay into my photobook and I feel that by placing it on the final pages of my photobook will help the reader to fully understand the images they have seen after reading the essay, however, by viewing the photos as the beginning of the book, an element of mystery and wonder will be created as the viewer questions the purpose of each photoshoot. 

Where and when I intend to begin my study: 

I have decided to start my study by researching artists that relate to my work such as Cindy Sherman. I will then create a shoot inspired by her work as a response to her views and displaying how I agree and empathise with her work. I will create a photoshoot in the photography studio showing a basic photoshoot of how women must display fake emotions in photographs and pretend that their forced emotions are in-fact real, when they are not. I will then focus on my next chosen photographer ‘Helmut Newton’, for his photoshoot I will be focusing on real life fashion images which may objectify and stereotype women. His work is beautiful yet occasionally provocative and suggestive, this impression of women is then spread through sales of the brands being promoted. I feel my true intention within this project is to allow my spectator/audience to really get the concept and the meaning behind my work and the message of the true importance and power of women I am trying to promote. 

Analysis Of Project: 

I will be creating photoshoots with 3 models in particular and I will be focusing predominantly on high contrast black and white images, however, some photoshoots may be in colour. My images will all be inside as many of my inspiration photographers focus on inside settings. I will also not be including any males in my images as I would like to fully focus on the female gender and promoting their rights by include young, developing women and showing how objectification affects them. I will be presenting these images through a photobook instead of a film as a book will be an accessible and straightforward way for my audience to read and understand my message in a convenient way. I will most likely include a small amount of accompanied text with each shoot to give a basic analysis and explanation of the different genres of images. I will be using Adobe Lightroom to create this photobook and will be incorporating images that have been edited and tweaked on both Lightroom and Photoshop. These decisions will help to elevate and improve my photos by adding AI, Filters and basic edits to my photos, adding meaning and value to them.