Personal Study

To begin I created an overall mind-map, which includes some photographs from the internet, to gather all my ideas in one area. I created this on paper.

I then chose to refine my ideas into a smaller mind-map where I have chosen to focus on the theme of myths and legends within Jersey.

 

Some artists I may take inspiration from:

Danny Richardson

Danny Richardson is a local photographer who has created multiple projects, one of them being Jersey Myths and Legends, which is the one that I would take inspiration from for my personal study.

Iollann O Murchu

Murchu is an Irish photographer who focuses on the mythology of the Irish countryside.

Bjørg-Elise Tuppen

Tuppen is a photographer from Norway who combines her photographic skills with her photoshop skills to create mythical images based on legends and myths within Norway.

 Simone Gernhardt

Gernhardt has created a project based on witchcraft, I will take inspiration from her to create a response based on the Witch trials which took place in Jersey.

 Mickie DeVries

DeVries uses a technique to create ghostly photography, I believe this method would work well in my study to create eerie images,

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