For this photoshoot I plan to go to the Le Landes SSI behind the corbier lighthouse, I will go at mid day because this will create the best tonal range when turned into black and white. I will aim for 100-200 images from this photoshoot.

Contact sheet

Selection process

Best RAW photos

Basic edits

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I then repeated a similar editing style for the rest of my chosen photos.

Best edited photos

Black and white

Further editing and refining

#1

I dropped the exposure slightly, added the ‘Storm clouds’ present and added a linear gradient

#2

I straightened the image slightly and then added a linear gradient to frame the cliff better.

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#4

Here I just added the ‘Storm cloud’ present to darken the sky and frame the cliffs.

Cropping experiments

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Pairing experiments

#1

I like the comparison of these two photos because the sea is framed in between the two cliff faces.

#2

These two images work really well together in my opinion because the image on the right leads into the image on the left and off into the sea.

#3

These two images are very similar, this is why they compare very well, the left is a more zoomed in version of the landscape on the right.

Comparison to Emile Guiton

Both mine and Guiton’s image show rocky, costal cliffs that feel natural and rugged, both are shot in a black and white style, emphasising contrast, texture and lighting instead of colour. In both images the cliff formations dominate the image space as the main subject. Both of these images have similar tonal range and separation between light and dark areas.

Evaluation

To conclude, I am pleased with the outcome of my photoshoot. I believe that my photos perfectly meet what I was attempting to do. These new images will fit well into my final publication.

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