Shoot 5 Work Record

For this shoot, I wanted to explore a more traditional style of journey photography by using a simple form of travel photography. I would focus on giving the audience a sense of journey through the use of composition and connotations. I have researched this style of photography within my research logs and photographer research. As a result, I have analysed the work of photographers such as Stephen Shore and Ansel Adams. I would introduce elements of their work by using the large scale landscape imagery of Ansel Adams with a focus on elements such as colour in order to make the location appear unique in a similar way to Stephen Shore. These elements will blend into my project of journey, allowing me to document my own journey in a way that the audience can feel immersed in. I am photographing within a forest environment as I will be able to contrast it with follow up shoots within visually different environments. I will also be able to highlight the biodiversity which is present within the location as a means to enhance these themes of contrasts, adding to the sense of journey that the audience will feel when they analyse the body of work that I will create over the unit. I am photographing these images on a day which is clouded, this means that I will need to adjust my camera settings appropriately in order to ensure that the sky does not make the large landscape images feel over exposed, while maintaining enough detail within the environment.

Ansel Adams and Stephen Shore influences:

My Images:

This image focuses on a sight that is common within a forest environment but is harder to find in another place. As well as highlighting unique aspects of the area, this image also delves into themes of journey through time. I used a composition that will fill the entire frame with detail, causing the audience to analyse the state of the tree. This is a silver birch tree, which appears to have been within this location for a vast number of years. This image highlights the aftermath of this tree's journey through time. Tone and contrast are used in order to reveal the effects of ageing within the tree. The audience can see where the bark has cracked under exposure from the sun over years and how areas have been chipped away while leaving some remnants of the original tree.

This image features a forest environment which features a pathway that curves out of the frame. This image is attempting to highlight elements of journey through the use of pathways. The brown pathway contrasts heavily with the vibrant green grass. This path has been carved through the environment by animals and people over the years making the same joinery through the environment. The composition of the image causes the pathway to twist around a corner and out of the frame. This is used to imply some of the more spontaneous and mysterious aspects of journey, not always knowing where the path may take you.

Progression:

I feel that I was able to highlight aspects of journey within the forest environment by focusing on aspects of the environment that are unique to this location. I was able to use my inspiration of Ansel Adams and Stephen Shore in a way that utilised landscape photography and unique colours and tones. I will develop this style of photography by going to other locations such as a seaside area in order to create a series of images which contrast in terms of location in order to evoke feelings of journey when looking at the images together. As I develop these shoots, I will draw inspiration from other travel photographers in order to make my images more diverse.