Initial shoot- St Thomas park

Essay Introduction- I remember when

I remember when…

This essay is about memory and how memories have inspired photographers and artists to do what they do today. About a month ago, after a clear out at mum’s house, I came across many family albums, and found so many photos of me and my sister growing up. Day trips places and holidays we went on. After looking through these photographs, it inspired me to do my project on memories, and the recreation of these memories. Events artists may have witnessed or experienced through childhood can affect how they show it in their work. Every memory is an experience which can be either good or bad. Memories have inspired and influenced a variety of different artists to express their emotions and past through their artwork, it can be a way of escaping bad memories or revisiting good ones. I have begun by looking at Taryn Simon and her “the innocents” project, recreating scenes of people being accused of crimes they did not commit. And also Steve Pyke who photographed his two sons Jack and Duncan over a few years, capturing memories of them growing up.

Project prosopal

For my photography final major project, I am going to produce a visual documentation of people, places and objects that have sentimental value to me. They could be, childhood memories, childhood days out, family members, other loved ones or sentimental objects. And also, maybe recreate photos that hold a lot of memories in them.

I am going to photograph these by using a variety of photographic techniques, including shutter speeds, aperture and lighting, I will record these settings in my book. I will also be using experimental techniques to show a variety of different techniques in my progression. Techniques such as HDR, levitation and cyanotypes. I am using these techniques not only to show progression but to also improve my skills.

I will display my research, shoots, and shoot evaluations in my sketch book. And for each shoot, I will pick out my favourite image and write a small essay about how this photo displays a memory. For my final images and their essays I will present them in a separate book.

Research for my project will include appropriate places and why they are relevant, visits to places, photos, relevant photographers and their relevant projects, and maybe a few artists too. I think my final piece will be suitable for a gallery to be viewed by other people who have an interest in documentation.