Further visual research

My main skills are in photography and illustration so this is how I feel the practical element of my project will be presented. At this point in time I am not sure if I will use both mediums yet, but want to get a clear visual research basis, so that I can explore different ideas before deciding on my final. To start my visual research I thought it was best to look in techniques and styles which made me think of memories. Faded and black and white photographs came to mind, which gave me the idea of looking into colour popping.

Below is an example of colouring popping:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/tommysphotos/art/1753513-colour-pop-the-poppies



The general idea of colour popping is to introduce colour into a black and white photograph, by selecting an area which stands out. This to me pulls out a moment in time which can be focused on within the image. By thinking of the concept of old photographs being faded it gave me the idea of which I could do reverse colour popping, for example in the image have the background in colour and the person in black and white, which would show that you leave an imprint of yourself in time.


Walking through life, leaving imprints behind you, here is an example of this idea:

http://hersilent-thoughts.blogspot.com/2010/11/st-10-footprints-in-sand.html





Carrying on with the idea of imprints left behind you in your life, left me thinking about the some what cliche example of footprints in the sand. All through your life you go to the beach and repeat the same ritual of taking off your shoes and walking through the sand barefoot. The feeling on your feet brings you to a place in your mind where you remember all the moments in which you have done this previously. The prints left behind stay until washed away by the sea. The image of this itself shows a physical imprint, I feel I could take this idea into my own project but change it in my own personal way.

Looking back in your past, example idea:

http://cigarettesmokewillfollow.blogspot.com/2010/11/nirrimi.html

  

 My project of postcards from the future, gave me the idea of your future self looking back into the past. The image above doesn't directly link to this idea, but the concept of looking into a mirror and seeing something different then your own reflection. If i was to involve this idea in my own project, then the present self could be of an old lady looking into a mirror and seeing how she once was in the prime of her life.