Work Diary (Shoot 1)

Fay Godwin

My first photography shoot was inspired by the photographer 'Fay Godwin'. Fay Godwin is a British photographer who is well known for her black and white landscapes. These photographs specifically focused on the British country sides and coasts. Fay Godwin's early mature work was informed by the sense of ecological crisis that was present in the late 1970's and 1980's in England.Fay Godwin's landscape photographs highlight the aspect of scale in her work which is the starting point of my own work. At the beginning of my photography project I had researched photographers that I could develop from or gain ideas from and these are few that I viewed.

My Fay Godwin style multiple imagery grid

 This multiple imagery grid was inspired by the photographer Fay Godwin and has been presented in a multiple imagery grid to emphasise the aspect of scale that this landscape had. These photographs combine my main project of aspects of landscape with multiple imagery and document of colour. This is because this then will allow my photographs to show connections and look more complex. These photographs were edited in black and white to show the inspiration I gained from Fay Godwin. As well as the different angles and use of depth in each individual picture. Furthermore this multiple imagery grid shows a journey in each photograph as each photograph has a pathway leading somewhere. This makes these photographs show a mystery and by using the black and white effect also shows the sinister aspect of each photograph. I am very happy with how these photographs turned out and feel that this was a solid starting point to my project allowing my ideas to develop from this.

To develop from this shoot my next shoot will be continuing the inspiration from the British landscape photographer 'Fay Godwin' however to develop from this shoot I will be photographing the aspect of scale of coasts. This is because this will allow my inspiration from Fay Godwin to develop and to show the variety of locations I can photograph emphasising scale.