In this Blog post I will be reviewing and reflecting old blog posts and projects to get inspiration for my personal study. I will dive into projects and photoshoots which I enjoyed and had some good final outcomes in as well as different photographers/artists whose work I like and therefore could be used as inspiration.

Landscape Photoshoots

The images above show a collection of my favourite photos from my landscape photoshoots. I really enjoyed the Landscape photoshoots as i thought the outcomes were very strong and i got to capture the beauty of nature through my lens. This work was inspired by Ansel Adams, his work emphasizes highlights, light, shadow and texture. In this photoshoot I aimed to bring similar depth and emotional impact to my images.

Anthropocene

Ideas

These Images captured by John Divola Zuma showcase the aftermath of people abandoning things (Human Abandonment,) making these images a strong reflection of Anthropocene. Divola taking images of decaying cars and vandalized spaces, highlights the humans last impact and the nature slowly coming back. I really liked these two images as they have a big emotional impact on the viewer and provokes the viewer to think about urban decay and their eco footprint.

My Response

These two images are photos which i thought turned out really well. My initial idea was to get images like John Divula zuma however in jersey there is not many decaying urban areas, even though jersey doesnt have many decaying areas, i still went out and found areas which almost replicated Divola`s images above. Overall I liked this photoshoot as I think the images are clearly inspired by John Divola Zuma and also have a strong emotional impact on the viewer.

St Malo – Street Photography

This set of images above is my favourite images from my St Malo trip, where i focused on capturing the culture of the town through street photography, I focused on people who live in st malo and have a different style. For this photoshoot i was inspired by Henri Cartier Bresson`s approach to photography, imitating the decisive moment which is where he captured spontaneous moments to reveal a real story. In St Malo my target was to document everyday life there, from the bustling streets to the quiet streets and interactions people have with others, all whilst highlighting the character of people. I think this photoshoot turned out really well, I also think that the editing technique with colour splash was very strong and made my images more effective.