Mood Boards

to gain visual inspiration for my photography shoots i follow a lot of art and nature accounts on Instgram which might be thought provoking for myself. however it should be noted that this isnt the best best way to find reputable sources of work as many accounts like ( @prairie.fae or @fairies_and_frogs ) are often fan pages rehashing other peoples posts, not necessarily claiming them as their own but often not crediting a source for the work they use. which when doing work for uni can be hard to justify using, sites like Pintrest hold a similar issue. however these are just some posts that have been in my mind throughout this project as i’ve continued to update this post by using indesign to create this 3×3 grids to display these works

@marcwillsonphotography ‘s photo shows a set of wooden stumps cascading into the distance as they mark a line through this forest, i like this because of its idea of repetition

@matttruslovegallery ‘s photo using this small light pool that filters through the trees cutting up the photo and lighting up this small patch of ferns, i like this idea and might try to incorporate this into my work by using fast shutter speeds focused on my subject matters

@justinecollins_ ‘s photos are really pleasent to look at as they almost aims to abstract what were looking at by taking an extreme close up of her subject matter to amplify the scale of this daniloin, it also appears hazy to give it this dream like state

@matteresslovegallery ‘s post show us these lushes green ferns from an over head preservative presenting an interesting observational viewpoint

@magnumphotos ‘ post is one i love for its uprooted tree and dark setting, providing a eerie atmosphere, along side all the other trees that loom over head with their slender nature, linking this to my work this provides a sombre moment as they more the loss of their friend while they dress in black

@davidgkey is a local photographer i’ve been following for a while, taking lovely photos in and around Plymouth of these nature landscapes, they offer these magical/cottagecore vibes that the fan accounts try to aim for but with a sense of professionalism, even going as far to captioning one of his photos with “fairy gifts” i also like the little sorties he puts with his works to provide context and put us there with him so we can experience what he does

@sarahridephotography ‘s post is something that really appeals to me because its a photo that tries to be something else by using these effect layer which provide a trippy 2CB atmoshere, almost connoting to a VanGogh style with these flowing brush strokes.

@m_l_robbins ‘ is a photographer taking photos in Wistman’s woods, with these winding trees that twist in every which way, they provide this scary cold atomoshere enforced by this rolling fog. in this photo as well theres a small boy in a yellow rain coat which is often a mortify within horror culture

@skullbeetles ‘ is another one of these fan accounts that i find aesthetically pleasing, i like this simplistic nature, with the sun rays beaming through the trees and this vacant swing that reminisce on childhood memories.

@littlegemphotography.uk ‘s photo does what many people do when noticing a long stretch of clearing which presents great photo opportunity, the central composition leads our eyes from the edges of the frame towards the centre through this natural corridor of plants, and is something im guilty of myself

@justinecollins_ more of justines photos show a similar aesthetic as before with is close up nature of an orchid, seemingly abstract but still composted with context, in doing this shes able to show a lot of the fine details within the image allowing us to appreciate the smaller things