For this project based on the theme “UNION” I have decided to focus on the concept of merging colours in sunsets. The beauty of sunsets all comes from the blending and merging of vibrant hues as the day turns into night creating a powerful scene within the skies representing connection and harmony of all the colours coming together to create such a beautiful sight.

When creating this moodboard I wanted to visually represent how the colours of the sunsets can capture the essence of how different elements such as people, colour and lighting can come together to form something greater than the sum of their individual aspects. This moodboard serves as a key tool in shaping this vision, offering a glimpse into the aesthetic and emotional tone I am aiming to achieve with this project. It allows me to narrow down the vast possibilities of this theme and bring it down to sections to express these moments of unity and transformation through photography.

Here is a mood board representing one of the three parts of unity I am going to use within this project to capture the theme of “UNION”.

To capture the theme of “UNION”, I plan to use the relationship between people (families, relationships, siblings etc) and animals (owners and their pets, animal families) as silhouettes against the sunset to emphasize their deep connection. As the vibrant colours of the sunset merge and shift from fiery, bright oranges to calming pinks & purples, they will serve as a visual metaphor for the bond shared between humans, animals and both together.

The soft hues will represent the harmony between these relationships, for example with an owner and their dog, illustrating how both are part of the same world and experience life together. The silhouettes of either humans and animals or both together, framed by the sunset will create a powerful image of unity, showing that connections are among all living things. whether its the relationship between an owner and their pet or humans together as a family, the blending of colours will symbolize how we are all intertwined in the larger tapestry of life, moving through the world together all under the same sky.

Here is a mood board representing the second feature of unity that I am going to use within this project to capture the theme of “UNION.”