After choosing my photos for my zine, I created the pages I wanted using the settings: width: 148mm,
height: 210, pages: 16, orientation: portrait, columns: 2, column gutter: 5mm, margins: top, bottom, inside, outside: 10mm, bleed: top, bottom, inside, outside: 3mm. and then experimented with the layout and where each photo was going to go. I had to find a few more images as the structure I was going for didn’t work for the amount of images I had.

I began adding writing which was focussed on the history and development of Jersey’s harbour which I thought was a good choice of topic as every picture was taken at the harbour. I used writing on a previous blogpost for this. I made sure to add the writing in empty spaces such as the one above where its positioned in the sky which means the image doesn’t look too busy or confusing. I made sure to keep the writing to a minimum so it doesn’t disrupt the image any further. In this particular page, I only wrote on one photo as it was the largest and the other images would’ve been too small to add writing and the image would be ruined and the writing probably would be lost.

After choosing each photo and making my final decision on them all, I chose where to arrange the photos and which ones worked well next to each other. I decided to keep a pattern of 3 photos on one page then 1 photo then 3 photos etc. I think this worked well because then the layouts were switched up a little and not completely the same throughout. I added two more photos at the end as I hadn’t completely filled up all the pages. I printed the booklet using the correct settings and then folded it over in the order it came out the printer in. After flattening the edge, i stapled the sides twice and then used the trimmer to get rid of all the white boarders around the booklet.

Evaluation

Overall, I think my zine turned out well however I think I could’ve improved it a lot more. I liked the selection of photos I chose and I think I did well will picking my best ones. I liked the layout that I picked as it did as isn’t just stay as a continuous page spread of one photo or 2 instead I alternated the layout by keeping a 1 photo then a 3 photo design. I made sure to keep my favourite landscape photos on the 1 photo page so that they are noticed more. I think keeping all the images in their original colour with some editing was a good idea as it makes the images pop more and draw more attention. However, I think I could’ve been more creative by adding som emote advanced editing to some of my images to make them more interesting and unique. I also think I could’ve tried to get more images that would work together to create a story in my zine as I don’t have much of a story for the images I chose. Each page has similarities but there isn’t an obvious story to it.

A photo zine, or a photography zine, is a small, self-published booklet or magazine that features photography. Zines are a tool used by photographers to tell a story in a visually capturing way to inform an audience about a specific topic or issue, to showcase and advertise a new idea or simply create a preview of an ongoing project. 

To begin a zine, the photographer would decide on a range of photos that relate to each other. Zine’s generally will tell a kind of story or will at least have something in common.

Zines can be made on InDesign or can be handmade. For example, the settings I used for InDesign were: width: 148mm,
height: 210, pages: 16, orientation: portrait, columns: 2, column gutter: 5mm, margins: top, bottom, inside, outside: 10mm, bleed: top, bottom, inside, outside: 3mm. When you fold your sheets, your front cover and back cover should always be the first and last pages of your layout.

My Own zine:
My zine is going to be focussed on the photoshoot from St Helier Harbour which focusses on the new and the old harbour. I am planning to keep my zine all in colour and keep a brighter tone to the overall piece. I think I could make the old harbour photos black and white but I have decided to keep it all in colour so that all images have something in common.

Edit 1: Colour splash

For this edit, I decided to do a colour splash with this image. I chose this image because to had many vibrant colours to choose from. the yellow boat stood out to me as it was slightly out of the group of boats and also the most noticeable colour. I first went to saturation of individual colours and turned all saturation down to 0 for each colour apart from yellow. This then left me with the image on the second screen grab above where I had the yellow boat visible but also many other yellow parts in the image were also visible and not in black and white. I then clicked the brush tool, circled in the top right, and turned the saturation down for the brush. I simply needed to brush over the rest of the image around the yellow boat so that the image was all black and white apart from the yellow boat.

Final Edits:

Edit 2: Marquee tool experimentation

For this edit I chose a photo and decided to make it more interesting but adding a section in the centre that stood out. I used the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the circle and clicked shift to make it a perfect circle so all I needed to do was adjust the six and the position of it. I put it in the centre of the image and then right clicked the circle and clicked layer via copy. I experimented with the shadowing and position of the circle by adding a drop shadow to create the effect that it does below. I made this shadow the whole way around the circle. I then went down to the layers on the right and made the middle section black and white and kept the background in colour to create the second image below.

High saturation edits-

For this edit I simply had to change the saturation dial on Lightroom and make it the highest possible one. As well as doing that I also went on each individual colour and upped the saturation on each to make sure I had the highest amount. This made the image look more vibrant and less dull and grey looking.

The photoshoot of the harbour included many different areas which meant I was able to get a large range of images. This included the new harbour and the old harbour. personally I prefer the old harbour photos and I also put some of them in black and white to match the more older theme to the photo.

I merged all photoshoots into one as some of these were taken over 3 different times.

I think to improve this shoot I should go down on a different day when the weather is brighter as a large number of the photos have cloudy skies which make them much darker. However, this also worked well with some photos as the black and white effect matches well with darker/ cloudy skies.

Black & White Images

For this photoshoot we went to Jersey’s Maritime museum where we listened to a talk about the history and then had our own time to look around and gather photographs of the museum. There were may different parts to the museum such as the occupation section which focussed on the world war.

I liked this photoshoot however I don’t think I will use it in my final zine as i would struggle to find many things that linked together. The images that are larger above were my favourite images from the photoshoot

Photography is very good at turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A usual everyday occurrence could be captured in a photograph and be completely transformed. Something such as as clouds in the sky, which is a usual thing for people to see in their everyday lives, could be captured in a photo to make it more dramatic and unique.

Camera Obscura

The camera obscura (dark chamber), is a device that has been very important in the history of photography. Its function involves light passing through a small aperture into a darkened room or box which would then project an inverted image of the outside scene onto a plain surface inside. During the Renaissance, artists and scientists began to utilize the camera obscura as a tool for drawing and understanding perspective.

Describe how an image is produced using a camera obscura – making the room pitch black and making sure there is no light coming through anywhere. create a hole somewhere where the light will be able to pass through. This process of waiting for the light to show could take up to an hour or two until the cut out shape is able to be shown on the other side of the room

Nicephore Niepce

Nicephore Niepce is known for creating one of the earliest permanent photographs. He was born in 1765 in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. In 1826 or 1827, his first successful photograph was titled “View from the Window at Le Gras.” The exposure time for his image was around eight hours which ended up producing a blurred image however it was recognisable. He studied law at the University of Dijon but developed a keen interest in science and mechanics. Niépce came from a well-off family and was the son of a wealthy merchant. He later inherited his father’s estate. In 1829, Niépce partnered with Louis Daguerre, who was a theatrical designer and inventor. Although their collaboration was cut short by Niépce’s death, it set the stage for significant advancements in photography.

Heliograph- To make the heliograph, Niépce dissolved light-sensitive bitumen in oil of lavender and applied a thin coating over a polished pewter plate. He inserted the plate into camera obscura and positioned it near a window in his second-story workroom. After several days of exposure to sunlight, the plate yielded an impression of the courtyard, outbuildings, and trees outside.

Louis Daguerre

Louis Daguerre 18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the eponymous daguerreotype process of photography. In 1829, Daguerre partnered with Nicéphore Niépce, an inventor who had produced the world’s first heliograph in 1822 and the oldest surviving camera photograph in 1826 or 1827.

After Niépce’s sudden death, Daguerre continued experimenting, and evolved the process which would subsequently be known as the daguerreotype. To create this, he exposed a thin silver-plated copper sheet to the vapour given off by iodine crystals, producing a coating of light-sensitive silver iodide on the surface. The plate was then exposed in the camera.

Henry Fox Talbot

William Henry Fox, 11 February 1800 – 17 September 1877, was an English scientist, inventor, and photography pioneer who invented the salted paper and calotype processes. Shortly after.Louis Daguerre’s invention of the daguerreotype was announced in early January 1839, Talbot asserted priority of invention based on experiments he had begun in early 1834.

Differences

Henry Fox Talbot experimented using paper and shoe boxes which he called “mousetraps” to create his image where as Louis Daguerre used a mirrored metal plate instead of paper. Talbot was not an experienced artist as it was known that he couldn’t draw very well whereas Daguerre was an academically trained painter who sold his own work. Daguerre’s invention of the Daguerreotype eventually became less successful and Talbot’s Calotype became more popular.

similarities

Both processes are long and tedious. Both invented in 1839 which meant there would be a competition between the two as they were invented in the same year. both processes fix an image.

He took unremarked photos of Murdock Ans turned ordinary into extraordinary. Andre. Control that transformation- art of photography. “how can something that reveals so much keep so much to itself”. shows the secret strangeness. instantaneous. secrets behind the world

Richard Maddox

Richard Leach Maddox was born at Bath, England, on 4 August 1816. Maddox was prominent in what was called photomicrography, which was photographing minute organisms under the microscope. 

In photography, the Collodion process was invented in 1851 by Frederick Scott Archer. This invention required only two to three seconds of light exposure to produce an image. When he noticed that his health was being affected by the ‘wet’ collodion’s ethervapor, Maddox began looking for a substitute

George Eastman

George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company. This was an American public company that produces various products related to its historic basis in film photography. Working as the treasurer and later president of Kodak, he oversaw the expansion of the company and the film industry.

Kodak (Brownie)

The Brownie was a series of camera models made by Eastman Kodak and first released in 1900. This was a basic cardboard box camera which was initially aimed at children.  An improved model, called No. 2 Brownie, came in 1901, which produced larger 3.25-by-2.25-inch photos, cost $2, and was also a huge success. Many iconic shots were taken on brownies such as images produced from the Titanic disaster or even taken to war by soldiers. The cameras continued to be popular, and spawned many varieties such as Boy Scout edition in the 1930s. Six-20 Flash Brownie in 1940, Kodak’s first internally synchronized flash camera, using General Electric bulbs. In 1957, Kodak produced the Brownie Star flash, Kodak’s first camera with a built-in flash.

Film/Print Photography

The first film that was in a roll and flexible was made by George Eastman in 1885, but it wasn’t synthetic but on paper.  “Safety film” was introduced by Kodak in 1908, made of cellulose acetate and was invented as a replacement for dangerous nitrate film. in 1855, The first Photographic plates that could produce images in colour appeared however this included long exposure time which was very unpractical. Colour film was used for home movies and photographic cameras but was still too dark and much more expensive than black and white. It took 40 years for colour film to become standard and for black and white to be used for low-light and art photography.

Digital Photography

The history of digital photography began in the 1950s. in 1957, American computer engineer Russell Kirsch developed the first rotating drum scanner and software that could digitally record images. Digital photography is a complex technological process that utilizes optical physics, materials engineering, and data science to transform light into electrical signals that are converted into photo elements that comprise a digital image. 

St Helier harbour is the main harbour in Jersey, its located on the south coast of the island and occupies a large amount of the coast in St Helier. It was constructed in the early 19th century. The harbour is split into different parts given the names of Old Harbour, Elizabeth Harbour and The Main Harbour.

origins of St. Helier Harbour can be traced back to the 16th century. With St. Helier being on the south-eastern coast of jersey, it gave it protection from storms meaning it was an ideal site for fishermen. St. Helier became increasingly important as a centre for trade and fishing.

The harbour facilitated the exchange of goods with France and England, and local fishermen relied on it for their catch. In the 18th century the harbour having improvements such as expanding it to fit larger vessels to aid with the trade and fishing. The Albert pier was established in 1853 and it became an essential addition to the harbour. It allowed larger vehicles to dock directly in St Helier harbour. This improved the functionality of the harbour and increased the capacity. The harbour played a critical role in troop and supply movements during both World Wars, particularly during the German occupation in WWII. The islands were occupied by the Germans during the Second World War, and most island-based ships went to England in June 1940. Initially a number of fishing and private boats, then later smaller craft, made the perilous journey with over 200 escaping islanders.

In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the harbor underwent significant upgrades to accommodate modern shipping needs, enhance security, and improve facilities for passengers and cargo. Different parts of the harbour are places for personal boats and that has to dock creating excellent views of the many different boats and

The harbour increases jersey tourist numbers with its ferry services that travel to the other Channel Islands and the mainland. Many events can be held at the harbour including the boat show which is a popular attraction on the island

What was the involvement of Jersey mariners in the Canadian cod-fisheries and the Transatlantic carrying trade?

A few hundred years ago, the first islanders went to plunder the cod-rich seas of the American and Canadian coast. Fisherman travelled to these parts and, by 1580, around 10,000 European fishermen were making the transatlantic voyage to the area each year to fish for cod. between 60 and 70 Jersey vessels, manned by up to 2,000 Jersey men and boys (10% of the entire population), were involved in the trade. By 1763, Jersey was shipping more Newfoundland cod than any other British port.

Fishing out in sea was usually pretty easy to catch the Cod however, getting closer to shore was far more difficult. Though it was a challenge, this was commonly where they would be fishing since here was where the Channel Island fishermen got their biggest catches. Some men were employed to catch the cod, others carried fish to the processing site, where others cut off the heads.

The cod trade significantly impacted the economy of Jersey, opening up jobs and providing income for many islanders. The trade routes established during this period laid the groundwork for future maritime commerce.

By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the cod trade began to decline due to overfishing,

Jersey went through a financial crisis and the Jersey Banking Company collapsed as a result of fraud and embezzlement. head offices relocated to Canada where assets were beyond the reach of Jersey creditors, and as the cod industry went into decline.

Which ports did Jersey ships sail to and trade with?

Fisherman originally belonging to the channel islands were amongst these people and  by the 1750s Jersey fishermen participated in this lucrative trade, catching cod and exporting it to Europe, particularly to countries like Portugal and Spain. they had set up trade routes between Canada, Europe and America. Cod was traded in Europe, South America, North America, in the Mediterranean, and Africa. 

What type of goods did Jersey merchants exchange for cod-fish?

Jersey traded the cod for things such as rum, molasses, coffee, brazil and mahogany. Fortunes made through the North Atlantic cod trade were most probably the wealth for the construction of some 18th and 19th century houses in Jersey’s town and countryside.

Jersey cod-merchants also exported cod-fish to British colonies in the West Indies and later Brazil too in exchange for plantation goods, such as sugar, molasses, rum, cotton, coffee and tobacco which it brought to markets in America, Europe and the UK (inc. Jersey). 

This type of photography technique is used to tell a story within a range of photos printed on one page. These photos tend to link together displaying an overall meaning/story but each image also may be unique in its own way and tell a portion of the story of its own.

It’s important to carefully choose photos that make sense within the story you are telling, if you remove a photo and it no longer makes sense then it tells you that photo was an important aspect whereas if you remove one and it makes more sense that photo would be unneeded.

Establishing shot:- This is a shot that is usually a wide shot of buildings or landscapes which could include important landmarks. The photo would generally give the audience context and an understanding of where the shoot is based or a sum up of what the piece is about

Person at work:- This is a shot that captures an image of a person who is in their work environment. It would usually involve them participating in an activity that relates to their job while the image is being taken. The background of these images are important os that the viewer gets the best understanding of what job they do (for example rails of clothing behind them and a till would explain they work in a clothing shop) as well as this, props can also help (such as a name tag with the shops name on it or a uniform)

relationship shot:- this is a shot which shows a connection between people in the image. This could be relationships such as partners, family members, or friends.

detail shot:- This is usually a shot which would focus on one aspect of an image. Usually this small factor is able to tell the story of the image by itself. The background surrounding the main aspect would be usually blurred to make sure that the main focus remains the main focus and stays high-quality.

environmental portrait:- This is a shot where the person is in their natural environment such as their home or even their place of work. It usually shows key parts of that persons life and what they do

Final design

Experiment 1: Colour block

For this edit, I first had to start by picking an image that had an obvious colour in it so that I could make it stand out with the black and white. I chose this photo as yellow is a bright colour and would pop out well.

I got the photo up on Lightroom and then turned all the saturations to -100 on every colour but yellow as that was the colour of the umbrella. this washed out the colour elsewhere in the photo, however, it wasn’t completely black and white. using the brush tool I needed to scroll down and select saturation and turn it down to -100 as I did before with the individual colours. Then I could adjust the size of the brush and drag it over my image around the umbrella. The last step I did was going back to the first step to the saturation of the colours and select yellow and increase it so that the yellow became more vibrant amongst the black and white.

Final Piece:

Experiment 3: AI

For this edit, I used the AI experimentation work to get id of certain aspects of my image. As you can see in the screenshot photos, I dragged the rectangular marquee tool over the things or people I didn’t want in my image and then simply pressed the backspace on my keyboard and then ‘ok’. after a little bit of loading it then got rid of what I wanted. in some trials, the AI would distort the image which I didn’t like so I had to retry many times or just decide not to use the image.