Final Evaluation (AO4)

Final Evaluation (A04)

My work has developed significantly through both me discovering new styles in which to present my work and also through the prior research done to help me create this series of compositions related to the exam topic of Juxtaposition. At the beginning of my preparatory shoots, I experimented with researching the artists recommended by the exam paper, which in my case was the work of Frank Gohlke. In this research, I developed a general understanding of the theme of Juxtaposition and I felt that this gave me a good idea of the type of photography with which to start my preparatory shoots. As the work records progressed, I was researching other photographers not listed in the exam paper, and this helped me to experiment with both landscape and portraiture photography which would eventually inspire me to create a series of images including both landscape and portraiture photography. I experimented with the work of Jerry Uelsmann, Naro Pinosa, John Stezaker, Alana Dee Haynes and Alma Haser which helped me to build my own style of work which is now being used to create my final compositions. 

I feel as though my work has also developed significantly through the use of the preparatory shoots in component 2. I was able to experiment with both landscape and portraiture photography, as well as using both photoshop and physical manipulations to gradually develop my own style. At the beginning of the preparatory shoots, I was experimenting with using side by side shots to show a juxtaposition of day and night, old and new and a contrast in weather. However, as these shoots progressed I started to incorporate portraiture photography after researching into the work of Alana Dee Haynes, who used her work to show a juxtaposition between the human form and cartoon like drawings. I then took both of these types of photography and decided to experiment with putting them together, similar to the style of John Stezaker and this is how I was able to develop my style through the preparatory shoots in order to create the style I used on my final compositions.

My photographers research and research log, as well as preparatory shoots influenced the final series of images that I created in a significant way as I was able to take pieces of different images that I had discovered, as well as the images from the photographers I had research and redesign them with a hint of my own style and development. For example, for the final series of images I was heavily influenced by the work of both John Stezaker and Alma Haser and I feel as though you are able to see this in my work. However, you are also able to see how I refined this style and added an element of my own style to create my final pieces. For example, for my first work record I took elements of John Stezaker's work by combining landscape with portraiture, but I decided to make mine slightly more abstract in the way that I present them. Additionally, in my second shoot I took inspiration from Alma Haser in the way that she presents her work but I also decided to take it a step further and make it slightly more abstract rather than using the same technique, which is something that Haser tended to do within her work.

Comparative Images

 

I have learnt a lot through the project and my work has also developed significantly in the process of producing this project and also producing the final images for my response to the exam question of Juxtaposition. Throughout the project and through editing photos for the preparatory shoots I was able to learn more skills on Photoshop and use these skills frequently in other parts of my project. When shooting my images for the portraiture side of my exam shoot, as well as throughout the preparatory shoots, I was able to learn more about the manual settings used on my camera. For example, I was able to know that when using my camera for taking portraiture pictures using a mix of the flash lighting and natural lighting, I needed to have the manual camera settings set as 1/200, f5.0 and ISO 1600 (or 800 depending on how much natural light there was available during the time of shooting. I also experimented with using a tripod and the different angles it was able to provide. I also experimented without the tripod and holding my camera in different ways to be able to get a different angled shot, or experiment with my camera skills in general. As well as developing technical and operational techniques, I was also able to develop the way in which I present my work. In all of my preparatory shoots, I was using an electronic portfolio to display my work and for the exam, I have decided to have an online portfolio but also to present them manually and mount them onto card. I feel as though this gives them are more professional look. I also had to do this because I had been physically distressing and manipulating the images and scanning them back into the computer, I thought it would be interesting to be able to mount them professionally as well as having a digital portfolio.

The topic that I decided to choose for the exam is Juxtaposition, and in response to the exam I created a series of images that loosely reflect the styles of both John Stezaker and Alma Haser by producing a series of portraiture images, and using both landscape images and copies of the original portraiture images to produce abstract portraiture images that reflect the theme of Juxtaposition. Overall, I feel as though my work record one images link to my initial ideas well as I was able to use both landscape and portraiture image to create a series of abstract compositions that could have a few different connotations or interpretations depending on the audience. This reflects the style of John Stezaker, which is also something that I said I wanted to do in my initial shoot plan for the first work record. I feel as though the series of images from work record two overall links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition and create connotational meaning. I did try to make mine slightly more abstract than her work to differentiate her style with my own. 

I feel like my work was the most strong in the first shoot in which I was basing my work loosely around the work of John Stezaker and the way he combines both landscape and portraiture work to create abstract images. The reason I feel as though this was my strongest point was because it allowed me to be creative and produce abstract images that reflected the theme of Juxtaposition. I also feel that these images also have the most amount of connotational meaning and I feel as though they have more of a story behind them, as well as many different meanings depending on who is receiving the image. I felt like my work could have been improved slightly in the second shoot in the way that I presented my work. Although I felt they were based around the work of Alma Haser and I aimed to make mine slightly more abstract, I felt as though I could have experimented more with the way that I layered the images, as I felt like a lot o the time I was layering in the same way but cutting them in different directions. 

Final Pieces (AO4)

Final Pieces (A04)

Work Record 2

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained investigations informed by research and other sources.

Research Influences

My research influences for Juxtaposition and for this particular idea are John Stezaker and Alma Haser. John Stezaker is an English artist whose work is a combination of both portraiture and landscape that have been put together to create a new composition. The foreground of the landscape image is positioned in a certain way to create a visual idea that it has been put in the place of the face of the model to create an abstract facial shape. Stezaker's work relates to the theme of Juxtaposition as it shows a clear juxtaposition between types of photography but it could also have connotational meanings. For example, the fact that the landscape image is covering the subject's face could suggest that the subject of the image has hidden emotions and is hiding behind a mask of some sort. Alternatively, it could also suggest a favourite place or memory of the subject which is then being projected to the outside of themselves. The images below are some images that I chose due to the fact that I aim to create my own images in the style of these particular images and compositions by Stezaker. These images are interesting because if both images were separate, they would be standard portraiture and landscape images, but because Stezaker has taken these images and combined them together, it creates an abstract look to the image but also immediately gives connotations to the person receiving the image. 

Examples of John Stezaker's Work

As well as being influenced by John Stezaker, I was also influenced by Alma Haser. Alma Haser is a German born artist and her work focuses primarily on creating abstract portraiture images. However, some of her work has been physically manipulated to create this abstract portraiture image look. For example, some of her work includes a portraiture image, with a model standing in front of a coloured background. However, she has made the image more interesting by copying the same image, and placing a crumpled version on top of the image to create a more interesting and abstract look, as well as creating a juxtaposition between normal portraiture and more abstract photography. Additionally, her work could connote a juxtaposition between feelings and emotions. The images below are some images that I have been inspired by in previous shoots and are images in which I aim to follow the style of loosely. I feel as though these images are interesting due to the fact that although the 2 images are identical, one of them has been physically manipulated to create an entirely different look and in turn it gives the images a new style but could also have connotational meaning.

Examples of Alma Haser's Work

For this particular shoot and overall work record, I aim to be more inspired by Alma Haser in the way that he assembles her compositions but also how she distresses her image to create meaning in her images. I feel as though is accurately conveys Juxtaposition and also could create connotational meaning of internal versus external feelings and emotions, depending on the individual looking at the image.

Exam Topic Ideas

The topic that I have chosen for the exam is Juxtaposition, and in response to the exam I intend to create a series of images that loosely reflect the styles of both John Stezaker and Alma Haser by producing a series of portraiture images, and using both landscape images and copies of the original portraiture images to produce abstract portraiture images that reflect the theme of Juxtaposition. For example, taking landscape images and placing them over portraiture images, and layering a distressed version of the portraiture image over the original, to show a juxtaposition between external feelings and internal emotions but also to suggest a juxtaposition between memories and the present tense. To do this, I intend to print out images and physically manipulate them to create abstract final pieces for Juxtaposition, but that fit the theme of Juxtaposition well. 

In this particular shoot, my idea is to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser as I feel that this is closely linked to Juxtaposition and I also feel I am able to use my images to convey a connotational message.

Contact Sheets

These are the potential images that I am going to be using to create my final compositions. The images that have a cross over the front of them are images that I have decided not to use as I do not think that they would be beneficial to my composition, and the images that have a red square around them are images I am interested in and may use as part of one of my final compositions.

Straight Images

I decided to choose these images as my best images as I felt that these images would be good for physical manipulation but also because they look the most professional and I feel that this is important for the final pieces. Additionally, I chose these images because I am able to layer these with other images but layer them with a copy of the image to create images in the style of Alma Haser. The plain but colourful background creates a simplistic look to the image so that the main focus can be on the editing of the images as well as the physical manipulation of the images.

AO2: Demonstrate your ability to experiment with photographic media, techniques and materials & Demonstrate your ability to review and refine work as it develops

Photoshop Process

For some of the images, I wanted to convert one copy into black and white so I was able to layer it with an original colour copy. To do this, I imported my images into Photoshop to create the black and white effect and apply it to all images necessary. To do this, I clicked on the 'Black and White' adjustment button on the right hand side of the page so that the image turns black and white.

Once I turned this particular composition black and white, I decided that it was too soft and I wanted a harsher look to contrast with the original image. To do this, I adjusted the colours on the right hand side of the page to create a more defined black and white layer. I decided to put the red to -15, the yellow to 18, the green to 300 which accentuated the middle of the eyes, and the cyan and blue to -200, which created a defined look for the eyes. I felt that this was better as I was able to directly contrast the soft look of the colour copy to the harshness of the black and white image.

Physical Editing/Manipulation

For most of my edits, I printed out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulated and distressed one image and layered it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser as I feel that this is closely linked to Juxtaposition and I also feel I am able to use my images to convey a connotational message.

AO3: Reflect critically on your work and progress

Final Edited Images

This particular image could present a few different meanings that an audience could take from this image or interpret from the composition. For example, it could show the juxtaposition between positive and negative feelings. Although these pictures are the same and have been layered on top of each other, one layer has been ripped and slightly distressed, which could suggest that the subject also has these feelings of distressed and anxiety. The fact that the model has a neutral face could suggest that she is hiding her true feelings from the world, and keeping a neutral face is the best way to do this, but her true feelings are displayed through the ripped and distressed part of the composition. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of positive and negative feelings.

This next composition that I have created as part of my exam topic of Juxtaposition could possibly demonstrate a few different connotational meanings. For example, it could represent a juxtaposition between styles of editing but also again, between positive and negative feelings. the first layer I decided to keep as an original and not change it in anyway, apart from eliminating any imperfections from both the face of the model and the background. However, with the layered version of the image I decided to split the top half into 4 in an abstract way, and with the left half of the composition I decided to crumple the paper and distress it to create an abstract look. Additionally to this, I decided to make the image slightly uneven to create connotational meaning. The way that the image is not completely straight could connote the feelings that the subject has are uneven and are abstract, which is reflected in the style of work I have chosen to make this composition. This relates to juxtaposition by showing the juxtaposition between everyday feelings compared to the slightly more uneven and dark feelings that everyone experiences sometimes. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition. This reflects the style of John Stezaker, which is also something that I said I wanted to do in my initial shoot plan. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of positive and negative or abstract feelings and thoughts.

This particular composition could present a few different meanings that an audience could take from this image or interpret from the composition as a whole. For example, when editing the image I felt that it would be a good image to demonstrate the juxtaposition between someone with a mental health condition and someone without a mental health condition, as it is often hard to notice. I decided to layer a distressed version of the same image on top of the original to show that although someone may be suffering with their mental health, they are still the same person and they are no different to anyone else that may not suffer with a mental health condition. The way that I have left the top right corner as the original and also have some parts of the original image visible through rips also suggests that although they may be restricted by the mental health condition they are still the same person underneath. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition and create connotational meaning. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of someone with a mental health condition and someone without a mental health condition.

This particular image could present a few different meanings that an audience could take from this image or interpret from the composition. For example, it could show the juxtaposition between external thoughts and internal feelings. I chose to only use the eye to distress in this particular image due to the fact that it is the main part of the image. Additionally to this, I feel that the eyes can show the most emotions in a person's face and in this image I feel like they have a melancholy look to them. By distressing the image further, it could possibly give connotations of sadness and a contrast between how the subject feels on the inside and how they must present themselves to the outside world. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition and create connotational meaning, and in the fact that I have only chosen part of the composition to physically manipulate and distress. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of how someone presents themselves to others and how they feel themselves internally.

This next composition that I have created as part of my exam topic of Juxtaposition could possibly demonstrate a few different connotational meanings. For example, it could represent a juxtaposition between styles of editing but also again, between internal feelings versus external feelings and how somenoe presents themselves to others. By distressing the image further, it could possibly give connotations of sadness and a contrast between how the subject feels on the inside and how they must present themselves to the outside world. The contrast between colour and black and white could reflect how the subject feels internally and the fact that the colour version has also been distressed and separated could represent that although the person does not feel damaged, they are. It could also show the separation from other people that they feel. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition and create connotational meaning. However, I have decided to make this composition slightly more abstract than Alma Haser's work. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of expectation versus reality.

Similarly to the previous composition, this particular image could present a few different meanings that an audience could take from this image or interpret from the composition. For example, when creating this image I felt that it could be a good image to show a juxtaposition between expectation versus reality, which is an idea that I experimented with in the previous composition. The contrast between colour and black and white could reflect how the subject feels internally and the fact that the colour version has also been distressed and separated could represent that although the person does not feel damaged, they are. It could also show the separation from other people that they feel. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out two copies of the same image, and physically manipulate and distress one image and layer it onto the original copy to create images in the same style as Alma Haser, which is something that I had decided to do for this second shoot. I feel as though this image does fit in with the style of Alma Haser due to the fact that her images have also been physically manipulated to create an abstract style of composition and create connotational meaning. However, I have decided to make this composition slightly more abstract than Alma Haser's work. I also feel as though I incorporated the style of Stezaker into this piece in the way that I have divided the layers. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of expectation versus reality.

Work Record 1

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained investigations informed by research and other sources.

Research Influences

My research influences for Juxtaposition and for this particular idea are John Stezaker and Alma Haser. John Stezaker is an English artist whose work is a combination of both portraiture and landscape that have been put together to create a new composition. The foreground of the landscape image is positioned in a certain way to create a visual idea that it has been put in the place of the face of the model to create an abstract facial shape. Stezaker's work relates to the theme of Juxtaposition as it shows a clear juxtaposition between types of photography but it could also have connotational meanings. For example, the fact that the landscape image is covering the subject's face could suggest that the subject of the image has hidden emotions and is hiding behind a mask of some sort. Alternatively, it could also suggest a favourite place or memory of the subject which is then being projected to the outside of themselves. The images below are some images that I chose due to the fact that I aim to create my own images in the style of these particular images and compositions by Stezaker. These images are interesting because if both images were separate, they would be standard portraiture and landscape images, but because Stezaker has taken these images and combined them together, it creates an abstract look to the image but also immediately gives connotations to the person receiving the image. 

Examples of John Stezaker's Work

As well as being influenced by John Stezaker, I was also influenced by Alma Haser. Alma Haser is a German born artist and her work focuses primarily on creating abstract portraiture images. However, some of her work has been physically manipulated to create this abstract portraiture image look. For example, some of her work includes a portraiture image, with a model standing in front of a coloured background. However, she has made the image more interesting by copying the same image, and placing a crumpled version on top of the image to create a more interesting and abstract look, as well as creating a juxtaposition between normal portraiture and more abstract photography. Additionally, her work could connote a juxtaposition between feelings and emotions. The images below are some images that I have been inspired by in previous shoots and are images in which I aim to follow the style of loosely. I feel as though these images are interesting due to the fact that although the 2 images are identical, one of them has been physically manipulated to create an entirely different look and in turn it gives the images a new style but could also have connotational meaning.

Examples of Alma Haser's Work

For this particular shoot and overall work record, I aim to be more inspired by John Stezaker in the way that he assembles his compositions but also how he presents his images. In the next shoot I will focus more on Alma Haser and the way that she assembles her images, as well as the possible connotations and ideas behind her abstract work on juxtaposition.

Exam Topic Ideas

The topic that I have chosen for the exam is Juxtaposition, and in response to the exam I intend to create a series of images that loosely reflect the styles of both John Stezaker and Alma Haser by producing a series of portraiture images, and using both landscape images and copies of the original portraiture images to produce abstract portraiture images that reflect the theme of Juxtaposition. For example, taking landscape images and placing them over portraiture images, and layering a distressed version of the portraiture image over the original, to show a juxtaposition between external feelings and internal emotions but also to suggest a juxtaposition between memories and the present tense. To do this, I intend to print out images and physically manipulate them to create abstract final pieces for Juxtaposition, but that fit the theme of Juxtaposition well. 

In this particular shoot, my idea is to to print out both portraiture and landscape images and combine them together in some way to be able to receive connotational messages from the images where possible. In this particular shoot, I want to focus on being inspired by the style of John Stezaker in the way that he places portraiture and landscape images together to create abstract images that could have many meanings and interpretations depending on how the audience view it.

Contact Sheets

These are the potential images that I am going to be using to create my final compositions. The images that have a cross over the front of them are images that I have decided not to use as I do not think that they would be beneficial to my composition, and the images that have a red square around them are images I am interested in and may use as part of one of my final compositions.

Straight Images

I decided to choose these images as my best images as I felt that these images would be good for physical manipulation but also because they look the most professional and I feel that this is important for the final pieces. Additionally, I chose these images because that have a simple look to them, which is beneficial to me as I am working in the style of John Stezaker in the fact that I am layering these images with landscape, so the plain and simple background is a direct contrast with the landscape images in which there is a lot of detail. The red background of my images in this particular shoot will contrast with some of the images that I choose to layer on top, as these images will be edited to be black and white. The vibrancy of the red and the black and white will directly contrast each other and also demonstrate juxtaposition within my work.

AO2: Demonstrate your ability to experiment with photographic media, techniques and materials & Demonstrate your ability to review and refine work as it develops.

Photoshop Process

In a few of the pictures from my first shoot, I noticed that there were a few imperfections on the model that I wanted to edit out, as this is the most common editing process to be done on models in a photoshoot. To do this, I imported the images into Photoshop and decided to use the 'spot healing brush tool'.

In order to remove the blemish from the model, I used the 'spot healing brush tool' at a size of 82px, the hardness at 100% and the spacing at 25%. The main reason I had for doing this was that it is something that is done regularly in the media industry after a photoshoot, as photographers and editors are able to edit out any imperfections to create a uniformed look and for the sole focus of the image to be presented with little distraction.

After the editing was complete using the 'spot healing brush tool', it created a uniformed and more professional look to the image. Additionally, I would be layering another image on top of this one, so it was important for me to have little distraction when it come to the image so that people were able to interpret the image in whatever way they choose to, and get connotational meaning out of the image. For some other images, I used the same technique on the background of the images, particularly on the red background to remove any creases or imperfections that may have been on the backdrop of my image.

Physical Editing/Manipulation

For most of my edits, I printed out both portraiture pictures an landscape pictures and put them together in an abstract way in the same composition. This fits with the style of John Stezaker in which he took landscape and portrait images and put them together for one composition. I decided to go further and put them together in a slightly more abstract way to give more of a meaning to my images and to emphasise the theme of Juxtaposition.

AO3: Reflect critically on your work and progress

Final Edited Images

I feel as though this image that I have produced could have a few different meanings that an audience could take from it. For example, it could show a juxtaposition of internal thoughts and external feelings, or a contrast between the body and the mind. The subtle hints in the landscape image covering the model's face, such as the panic room and the man with the rainbow umbrella, could suggest that the model is feeling an internal panic and her mind feels like a panic room in some way. The bright colours of the umbrella positioned towards her body could suggest that she is physically well and healthy, but her mind is not. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to print out both portraiture and landscape images and combine them together in some way to be able to receive connotational messages from the images where possible. I also said that in this particular shoot, I wanted to focus on being inspired by the style of John Stezaker in the way that he places portraiture and landscape images together to create abstract images that could have many meanings and interpretations depending on how the audience view it. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of internal thought and external feeling. 

This particular image could also present a few different meanings that an audience could take from this image or interpret from the composition. For example, when creating this image I felt that it could be a good image to show a juxtaposition between reality and memory. The fact that the landscape image is layering the portraiture image or the image with the model could hint that this particular landscape is somewhere that the model knows well and is possibly a memory of the place. The way that the landscape image is in black and white could connote that the memory is not happy and that the memory brings back dark feelings of a place in which something bad happened. The black and white could also suggest it is somewhere that the subject does no longer visit or that it is a memory, as it is not in a saturated colour. I feel as though this links to my initial idea well as I was able to use both a landscape and a portraiture image to create an abstract composition that could have a few different connotations or interpretations depending on the audience. This reflects the style of John Stezaker, which is also something that I said I wanted to do in my initial shoot plan. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of reality and memory.

This particular image that I have produced as one of my final pieces for Juxtaposition could have various different meanings that someone could interpret from the composition. For example, when creating this composition, I ran with the idea that I had for one image to create a series of images that could depict a juxtaposition of the reality that the model is facing and an old memory that they are holding on to. As mentioned before, the fact that the landscape image is layered on top of the model leaving only room for her face to appear could suggest that it is a memory of a place the subject has visited. Also mentioned previously in another composition, the way that the landscape image is in black and white could connote that the memory is not happy and that the memory brings back dark feelings of a place in which something bad happened. The black and white could also suggest it is somewhere that the subject does no longer visit or that it is a memory, as it is not in a saturated colour. I feel as though this particular image links to my initial ideas well as again, I was able to create an abstract image using both landscape and portraiture images. Additionally, I was able to create images in the style of John Stezaker, who is my research influence for this particular shoot. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of reality and a memory of the subject. 

This particular image that I created for the exam topic of Juxtaposition could be interpreted in a few different ways depending on who is analysing the image. For example, it could show a juxtaposition of style of image but also a juxtaposition between feeling, or physical and mental health. The fact that one side of the composition has been crumpled and the other side is completely untouched could suggest that the subject of the image has two sides to herself: the one that she lets people see and presents herself as in everyday life, and the one that people do not see and the one that has dark internal feelings, which is symbolised through the crumpling of the paper and how the paper is damaged in some way. The colours are also not particularly saturated, which could further suggest dark or melancholy feelings. I feel as though this image does link to my initial overall idea, but does not reflect the idea that I had for this particular first shoot. My overall initial idea was to be influenced by both John Stezaker and Alma Haser for the images that I produce for the exam topic of Juxtaposition. However, in this shoot I decided to focus only on John Stezaker's style. In this particular final composition, I feel as though it relates more to Alma Haser's style and not John Stezaker, although it is abstract. Despite this, I still feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of mental and physical health.

In this particular composition, I feel as though I have produced an image that could have a few different connotational meanings depending on who is receiving and analysing the image. For example, it could show a juxtaposition of either reality or memory, but could also show a juxtaposition of physical being and internal thoughts as some of the other compositions I have created do. For example, the fact that the image is covering the subject's face could suggest to an audience that the model is hiding behind a mask of some sort, either literally or figuratively. The fact that the main aspect of the landscape image is upside down could connote that the feelings and thoughts of the subject are twisted or possible dark, which is highlighted through the use of the black and white. I feel as though this particular image does link well to my initial idea as I was able to create an abstract piece of work using both portraiture and landscape images which could have many different connotational meanings. Additionally, this piece of work directly relates to the style of John Stezaker, which is something I planned to do in my initial idea. I feel as though this links to my exam topic of Juxtaposition well, as it can be seen as a contrast or juxtaposition of many different things, one of which being a juxtaposition of internal thought and external feeling and another being reality and memory.