In my photobook i’m going to explore my heritage and identity through the use of lightroom classic and use their features in order to order my book through the Blurb website after wards.

My photobook that will capture my family, heritage, and cultural identity. The focus will be on my Polish and Jersey roots with a mix of archival images and newer photographs that tells a narrative of where I come from and how these influences shape who I am today.

Using Adobe Lightroom Classic as my main tool to bring it to life. The app offers the flexibility to put together old and new images, allowing me to preserve these family memories while presenting them through my current lens. The archival images will reflect generations past photos of my family. Alongside them, I’ll include new photographs inspired by my personal experiences, blending past and present in an impactful way.

The project gives me an opportunity to dive deeper into the elements of heritage and identity. I plan to research a range of artists who explore themes of family, culture, and heritage in their work. I’ll get inspiration from their photography and artistic expressions to shape my project. These artists explore similar elements Eastern and the richness of family connections and their work will help inform how I approach my own photos, adding layers of meaning and emotion to each photo. I also want to explore how these artists use composition, lighting, and other creative techniques to portray their subjects, and how I can apply that to my own images. My goal is to combine the personal with the artistic, creating a photobook that’s not only a visual narrative of my heritage but also an artistic exploration of identity. The photobook will serve as both a tribute and a personal journey that can explore the past while creating a visual story for the future.