Illustrated Project Proposal

Illustrated Project Proposal

Conservation Photography: Conservation photography combines nature with the pro-active, issue orientated approach of documentary photography and could be used as a tool for change. Conservation photography uses the art of high-quality photography and story telling to elicit action that creates tangible and meaningful conservation measures. These images are often used to build awareness, influence policy and raise funds for organisations. 

My personal investigative study is to create a visual record of Nature in England. The investigation will explore “Landscapes and Wildlife” including wide angles landscapes, macro shots of plants and animals and some inclusion of people. The reason I intend to study wildlife is because techniques such as macro photography and sequencing have inspired many new ideas regarding different natural elements. I also intend to explore the negative side of England's landscapes eg litter to create depth and contrast in my project.

 Photographer’s research:

- Art Wolfe

This image displays the wide angle technique that I intend to use in my photographs. The photo shows a landscape of mountains with snow above ice caps in the sea. It could be interpreted as a pointer to climate change and the rising sea levels. There is a reflection of the mountains on the water with adds more detail to the image. I would like to recreate some work like this.

- Jacky Parker

This picture shows the macro photography style. Linking with my theme of nature, I intend to create images very similar to this. The focus on the subject contrasted with the blur of the background draws the eye into the desired area, making this a complex technique. Here, we see the flower in full focus and everything around it being heavily out of focus, this could reflect the dangerous behaviour of humans ignoring the damage they are doing but focusing on the things they are creating.

- Duane Michals

Michals' sequences involve the subject of humans in a complex way. For example, this image shows a woman looking into a mirror in a sequence of images. It has undertones of insecurity and personal issues which are strongly conveyed through the sequencing style of photography. I will use this technique in my own work as it works well with nature. I could display different natural elements through the sequencing.


The techniques I want to use in my work include:

- Wide Angles
- Sequencing
- Macro Photography
- Colour Saturation
- Blurring
- Reflections
- Computer Experiments

Animated Gif

Animated GIFs

Definition: Animated GIF photographs are a collection of still shots compiled together in a sequence to create a video like image.

Image Bank:

These images were created by a photographer taking a series of still shots of the subjects and then compiling them together to make a loop which looks like a short animation. One of the main features in these images is the movement of water. This would work well with my theme of "nature". In the last image, the water perhaps signifies chaos and links with floods or natural disaster. With the couple in the middle holding hands, it could signify that their relationship is strong and that they are stronger than the water. Another idea that has been inspired by this technique is falling leaves either with or without a human subject. I would carry this out by having people throw leaves from the air whilst my subject stands in the back, out of focus. I would use short shutter speeds and compile the images together to make the animated gif. 

Equipment:

- Camera

- Tripod

- Moving Subject 

- Desired Camera Settings