Updated: Oct 20, 2020
Today was a good day of conduction some area familiarization and capturing a few photos that I might use for the series. I did find some good locations that I will reshoot under better lighting.
I thought it was a good omen when the first location I went to had an osprey perched on top of the abandoned lighthouse.
Updated: Oct 20, 2020
I found that meeting with other professors for this project has ended up being the hardest part of the project. Though I have a rapport with both of them they are often tied up with other classes and making time to discuss my portfolio is an additional task during an already demanding schedule.
I was able to meet one of my professors via Zoom though it was his first time hosting one. I did receive some good input that I will take to heart moving forward. The biggest concern my instructors have is access. Being retired military I have access to different bases around Jacksonville.
An artist I was asked to look at the work of Edward Burtynsky who's photographs document absolute devastation of our ecosystem in a beautiful way. Burtynsky uses a lot more drone photography than I would like but overall he captures compelling images.
For my last official assignment of my undergrad degree for photography at UNF I will be addressing the environmental impacts military installations have on our communities. These effects are typically compounded by the encroachment of those civilian businesses who are seeking to profit off of government contracts.
My hope is to show the how we have impacted the natural environment even at the smallest level on military installations. I'd like to highlight the juxtaposition of natural beauty alongside our military's might.Â
