final Prints:

Above are the seven photos that I precisely chose to be my final prints. When selecting the images for final prints, I chose only one that was taken during the day because my nighttime photographs are more powerful in conveying the mood and atmosphere that my project aims to express. The artificial lights mixed with darkness create mystery and depth that is suited to the main theme of my personal study. In the future, I will frame these prints to evolve the presentation and impact that these photos can have on the viewer.

Virtual Galleries:

To see how my end prints would be shown in an art gallery space, I created a virtual gallery using a website called: ArtSteps. Artsteps allowed me to investigate how to put the photos together and which layout looked best in the gallery space. The layout was done carefully to put night photos next to other night images, making a more organized and clearer layout. I included the one day-time photograph on its own in the middle of the exhibition in order to make it a statement piece and make it stand out even more. Seeing the photos in this gallery setting allowed me to be more specific with my selection of my final prints and it also showed how the photos would be successful together in a professional gallery space, giving me inspiration on how to lay my final prints out when framing them.

Real Final Mounting Outcome

Evaluation Of Final Prints

For the recent images I shot, I think they perfectly capture the mood and ideas I was going for with this project. The seven images summarise the entire book by displaying the contrast between the light and the dark as well as how everyday places change based on the lighting and time of day. However, the contrast between the two would be apparent and easier to compare if I had chosen an equal number of daytime and nighttime photographs for my final prints. The choice of mainly nighttime photos was intentional, the nighttime scenes produce a stronger mood, mystery, and emotion, where the one photo taken during the day provides a glimpse of clarity to lead the viewer into the darker scenes. Each photo was chosen specifically based on composition, light, and the effect that it provides to the series. Seeing these images in the virtual gallery made me more comfortable and confident that these 7 images were the most appropriate to use. Soon, the photos will be framed and mounted to be presented professionally and in person.