Day: February 1, 2016

A project that is similar to my idea of showing less known areas of Lincoln is Lion Farm Estate. I have never particularly delved into the realms of documentary photography and fancy having a go and telling a narrative.

I like how Lion Farm Estate begins with an establishing shot before using various different portraits and detail shots. I like the lighting and high contrast in a lot of the photos as well as the positioning of the people.

These are some of my favourite photos from the collection:

The angle and high contrast are what makes this photo particularly interesting. I like how the Mini, although quite poorly, is the brightest thing against the dull estate in this photo.

This makes me think of new formalism and I like the chosen colours and random objects in this photo. It adds a little detail and gives an insight into what people had in their homes on the estate.

I think I like the dog looking at the camera the most in this photo as his owner has not spotted that a photo is being taken of him. The photo also highlights how dead the estate is.

Following our lecture today, I have had yet another idea!

Last year I went for a walk down along the canal heading East in Lincoln. I discovered council estates and large industrial areas that were fairly run-down, and even falling down. I find old, disused areas incredibly interesting and feel that a lot of people do not realise that such places exist in Lincoln. Therefore, for a project, I could create a narrative or sequence about the unknown areas of Lincoln.

I have been to such areas before, like Ipswich where I took these photos:

I love making photos of industrial areas look gritty and like a forgotten place. I find the lines and light also work well in black and white. Sadly on the day I went to Ipswich, it was really cold and foggy so not perfect for taking loads of photos!

I would take photos along the river where it says ‘Waterside N’ on the map. I may go and investigate and see if there is suitable stuff to take photos of at some point soon.

I would take a range of shots including establishing shots, detail shots of textures and items I find as well as just general photos. I also want the weather to be cloudy as it adds to the gloom of the area.