My interpretation of Union is bringing people together, meaning ways that people are brough together, perhaps this could be through the people around them, family, friends or just the small interactions or particular moments that happen – even with people we associate as ‘strangers.’ I feel this is a key aspect that unite us as people, and is what brings one another close together, no matter how well you know the person or scenario. David Hockney explores this this theme throughout his work, uniting people within their environment which could be their home, office, train ride commuting, or hobbies.

I am going to explore Union on a night out. Primarily focusing on my friends and their social interactions they have with one another, ‘strangers,’ as well as myself, – exploring the ways that amuse and entertain us. I am going to follow the process of getting ready, traveling, to the actual night out . I am to capture this like document, showing you the true reality whether good or bad to different perspectives on moments. Capturing this will give this unfiltered, candid photograph expressing the true meaning of how I define Union, through my reality and how I see moments compared to others for example older generations.

Also looking at the environment that surrounds us and how we see interact within it. for examples

• Graffiti
• posters
• how people are dressed
• street wear and style
• emotions
• what stands out
• unusual moments/ out of the ordinary
• Beauty

This all forms and unites different people together as moments are expressed to us through their actions and social interactions to people but also the environment they belong to. Following peoples emotions of people expressed through the way they put on their makeup to getting ready

Editing:

Capturing photos in the dark – on the streets – using street lights, car lights, or a torches will give this unfiltered effect lighting up certain areas, enhancing shadows, whilst also hiding parts that are unlit. This will create unique focal points which expresses that particular moment, showing you moments from various ways.

• Warm lighting, candid style
• Capturing shadows

I am going to edit my photos following David Hockney photo joiners technique. I am greatly inspired by this technique of distorting images which creates fragmented, uneven, imperfect pieces that are rejoined or united together again which is completely different to the original image. This distorts not only the image itself but your response to it as the subject is not obvious, you have to look for it. This visual technique hides but also reveals narratives forming a new kind of reality, as you have to look in-depth to where you see the actual subject.

Experimenting with different ways of collaging photographs, for example sections with missing pieces, edited and slight effect. Overlapping the pieces creates the disjointed and fragmented look, that shows imperfections and dynamic leading lines.

Jean Metzinger: Loose strokes of colour fitted together creating a fragmented effect. Edit my own photos from a similar approach, each one being slightly different in colour, tone, shadows.