FINAL 8 IMAGES

Here are my final 8 edited images, all are film except my establishing shot. with the film images I initially wasn't going to do any editing to them but after talking to Andy we decided that some editing was required and he showed me a few techniques in Photoshop that where similar to dodge and burn in the darkroom, this allowed me maintain the authentic look I wanted to keep by using film but give the images depth and contrast.

Establishing Shot.

Concluding Shot

From the images I've produced for this assignment I hoped to of achieved a sense of nostalgia. I tried to relate my places of interest to the war, by using film photography and text which i found with information to the bomb sites in East Lancashire during World War II. I also hoped that in photographing everyday places in a fair bland style and using informative text together they would create an impact on the viewer.

PRESENTATION PROCESS

When deciding on how to present my images i was unsure how best to do this as without the words the pictures don't really mean anything.

Initially this was how I'd decided to present my final images, unedited and with the words written on them. After discussing this it was decided best to present them without the words using some editing and include a power-point presentation along with the prints so they could be viewed how I initially intended.

Below is one of the final images along with the editing I'll be using on the rest of the final images.

INTERVIEW - ETHEL JAMES

Ethel James

(My Nan)

Although my photojournalism was based more on places rather than people i thought it would be interesting and beneficial to hear first hand someone's memory's of the war.

My Nan was 17 when the war broke out and at the time lived in Kent, she volunteered to become a member of the Land Army, and this was to be the first time she lived away from home. As part of the Land Army her job was anything from peeling potato's to plowing the land.

Below is her certificate and medal which she recieved in 2008, Gordon Brown issued them to surviving members of World War II's Women's Land Army and Timber Corps in recognition of their contribution to the war effort.

to learn more about the WLA (Women's Land Army) you can visit this site: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/womens_land_army.htm

My Grandad was also in the Army he has now passed away but i did find out some information regarding his time in the army.

He was a Private in the Q.O Royal West Kent Regiment and served with the Colours for 3yrs 192 days and as a Reserve for 3yrs 93 days.

His initial training took place in Blackpool, which people will now know as the Pontins holiday camp and for a duration of 2 weeks. During his service he travelled to several places and whilst in training at Warwick a shard of metal went in his eye, this resulted in the loss of his eye. As he recovered in hospital his Regiment where deployed to Burma and all members lost their lives.

below is a picture of his Certificate of Service and medal For Loyal Service.