I have the concept I want to do in mind, what is to show what I see through a photograph, in double exposure. But I have struggled with what to photograph. So below, I have several different ideas, that have been developed from research, but from my own identity and experiences. I have to think about will this idea allow me to complete before the deadline, will it enable me to produce 4-6 final images.

PLACES

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While thinking of ideas, I thought, why not keep it simple and stick with my own life of my identity. So places came to mind, photographing locations, that means or have importance to me. One being where I live, Ramsgate. I have lots of places that would be photographically exciting but with also fit in with the brief of identity. I feel that looking at Martin Dietrich work, he has inspired me to have this idea.

PORTRAITS

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Again while researching, I found John Deakin, I love his images, from the location, lighting, positioning and emotion. As I got inspired by this, I possibly could photograph people that are close to me, or random.

The location of these images are plain, however, has texture and a bit of life to the background. So I would look at places that don’t have a busy background. The lighting is soft and clean. By my judging, I think Deakin took all of these images by a window, so using natural sunlight lighting. Also, the subjects are all looking at the light, not directly into the camera, which I like. All of the sitters look natural and comfortable as if they are not posed at all. I don’t want my subject to look posed; I would want them to look natural.

TASK THAT I STRUGGLE WITH

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Many everyday tasks are typical or comfortable for some people, but for me, they have become challenging.

STAIRS – One of my worse nervousness is going downstairs (going upstairs is difficult but not as much as going down). For me it the angle and POV which causes double vision. So when going down the stairs, it takes me ten times longer than everyone else, either going slow or going down one stair at a time. Another struggle is when places have stairs that blend easily together, in the picture above, you can tell when the new step is, because of the end colour. But some places they don’t have that, and that’s when it makes it hard. I’m not going to lie, I have fallen down the stairs way too many times, but that’s why I take my time. Because I now have that fear of falling. I also admire the people who can run down the stairs really fast and not look where they are going in movies, even missing steps.

READING – Reading has always been difficult for me, not that I cannot read, but having the patience to sit down and read. I’ve never liked reading, and this is because of my eyes. I can read a small sentence over and over, but the information won’t stay in my mind. Another thing is that after reading a page, it makes my eyes extremely strained and tried, even the words in the book becomes blurred. Which most likely develops into a migraine.

FAMILY MEMBERS

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Even though this is similar to the portrait idea, maybe using my family members would have a better connection to the theme and concept of this project. As you can see above, these images were taken with no real models, just ordinary people. I could photography them somewhere around my home or other locations that relate to me and also them. Overall this idea would work because I mostly see these people every day or regularly. And have always been a part of my life. The struggle is to persuade them to be the subject; i know some people would be up to it, however others I’m not sure. And also I have to think about having enough people for the final 4-6 photo deadline. I would ask around and see who would be up for it, and see if it fits in with the deadline submission.