Thursday 8 May 2014

Overall Project Evaluation.

Overall Project Evaluation

During this project for Unit 2, leading up to the exam, I have come across the negative factors and the positive factors of being able to work independently based on an exam question that I have chosen specifically. Out of the five exam questions on our paper, I chose to select Story Telling, as it was an open question which could lead to many ideas to develop through. With the exam being 5 hours long, I was able to have enough time to complete two photo-shoots before having enough spare time to edit these photographs and have two final pieces. For the actual unit, the work was split between two sections; Contextual work and Practical work. As an overall plan to begin with, I decided that most days of the week when I did not have registered lessons for Photography, I was to work on the larger sections of the contextual work such as the Image Bank or the Research Log, to make sure that on these registered lessons, I was able to complete two photo-shoots every week for the practical work whilst also having enough time to complete the edits and the work diaries. By having an overall plan as this unit began, I have found that all my work was completed properly, fully and in-detail within the the time limit we had.




Contextual work:

With previous experience in Unit 1, with contextual work, I mainly focused on this section to begin with before I made a large start onto the practical work. The contextual work, was positively easy when I started my independent study around the subject of story telling, the reasoning behind this was that many photographers from all different work styles and focused genres all link in with the subject which helped me with the research log. I also made sure to spend the beginning of the unit, completing small tasks that take up a certain amount of time to be able to spend more time later in the unit with the work diaries. The main positive factor of this complete section of work has to be, being able too work independently on my own subject, because it helped the contextual work majorly as the photographs for the image bank and the discussions were more easier to write about in-depth with a variety shown as well.  I believe that the time keeping of this section counterbalanced the whole work, as I was able to keep moving forward throughout my practical work with only the worry about having to complete work diaries, one after another instead of leaving them all to the end. The only negative factor of this section, was my own cause as half way through the unit, I realised that the definitions should have not been placed upon each shoot, but on the sections which I split my story telling into; Fairytale, Personal life, Horror V.S Elegance and Reenactments of songs, stories and poems. This was soon changed as I removed all that was needed to then restart the definitions again as a separate topic, which did not actually take too long for me to do, in my spare time. This as an overall negative factor did not affect the rest of my work speed as it was an easy section to quickly redo.




Practical work:

Moving onto practical work, I found this section involved difficulty which could be solved within time. The reason for this difficulty was more based on time with models turning up late, which made the time I had for the studio lessen by quite a bit, this was then soon solved by choosing to only take mostly self portraits to keep the time for the studio high. With actually taking the photographs out of the way, and not actually being focused on as a problem, I started developing my ideas into extreme and unique photo-shoots such as my Dead Animals from roadkill shoot. These extreme and unique shoots are a huge positive factor, as my work is able to stand out for the audience really well, but also provide me with different criticism to work from when I develop into another complete different idea. All my practical work varies between genres which shows how open I am as the photographer into taking different photos. In the practical work genre, I keep too doing two photo-shoots a week before also keeping spare time available to complete the print techniques, straight prints, computer experiments and the physical experiments. With these types of techniques, prints and experiments being straight forward and varied, I do find the physical experiments more of a challenge. The reasoning for this, is because I'm very limited to ideas that I can make on the straight prints and how to present them. By researching into previous students works and asking around, I am able to gain ideas for this section of practical work and continue to vary for the audience. I believe that since Unit 1, my practical work has improved extremely, whilst also showing how my development has increased slowly over time.




Moving on from these two sections, I have decided to think deeply upon my future advice for which I can give myself for Unit 3. As an overall view, I would actually tell myself to continue focusing hard on the timing of my work like I have done for this unit, to make sure my contextual work will counterbalance my practical work. It has helped me by a mile! Moving on from this, I should really focus clearly on finding ideas for physical experiments, instead of leaving them last minute, when the unit is due clearly in the next few days. It's not a smart move or idea and it would benefit just doing at least one physical experiment briefly after each photo-shoot. I should never even be scared to ask what other people have done for theirs as I can always develop their idea into a bigger picture. Finally for my practical work, I should never ever get stressed or emotional if a model drops out last minute which has never happened yet, or even if they are late. I should always keep a back up plan just incase any situation happens, so it does not stop my development of my practical work. Also another piece of advice which is really needed, is to never ever stress when it comes to the photography exam, as this exam is just like an ordinary lesson but just with timed conditions.


Overall best work. - Electronic Portfolio.

Overall best work. - Electronic Portfolio


Monday 17 March 2014

Connecting Essays.

Connecting Essays

1. Connecting Essay 1 - Oded Wagenstein


















This photograph was taken by Oded Wagenstein. In this photograph, we can see a close up shot of an old mans face as he looks directly away from the camera. He is shown to be old through his own grey hair and facial hair but also by the wrinkly and saggy skin shown around mostly his eyes and cheeks. All the colours are shown to be natural colours of grey, brown, black and light blue. The positive point of this photograph is the eyes of the older man, this is a positive factor because it becomes eye-catching but also dramatic with a lot of emotion. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.



























This photograph was actually shot by myself. In this photograph we can see an old man in public standing there with his eyes shut tightly. This model is shown to be old through his old rough skin, grey hair and facial hair but also shown wrinkles and creases across the models face. The positive point of this photograph is actually the background, this is a positive factor because by having the background blurred, the model comes into more focus and becomes the centre piece for the audience. The negative point of this photograph is that the models eyes are clenched shut, this is a negative factor because it mainly shows another emotion of fear than actual sadness in his age as his eyes did not show this. An improvement I would make to this photograph would be the colouring of the photo overall. 

These two selected photograph connect between different ways. The first way shown is actually based upon the models. These models have the same facial hair in the same shape and colour, they're both nearly matching skin colours, but, the overall obvious reason that these models connect is because they're both shown to be old, through the way they both look e.g. skin tightness, wrinkles, colour of their hair. The second way they connect is between editing styles, the way they connect between this is by both using only neutral colours between them both also having the background blurred so the focus really goes onto the actual models.  

2. Connecting Essay 2 - Rainwood Productions



This photograph was captured by Rainwood Productions. In this photograph, we can see a close up photograph of a young model with her eyes closed. Whilst her eyes are closed and the background is shown to be black, a young snake is shown to have wrapped it's self against her face and her head. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of background, this is a positive factor because it creates the model and the snake stand out extremely for the audience with the vibrant and natural colours. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal. 



















This photograph was captured by myself. In this photograph, we can see a self portrait of myself with a snake wrapped around my head and partly on my face. My positioning is also shown to be on the side with my eyes closed. The positive point of this photograph is the position of the snake, this is a positive factor because the audience are automatically attracted into looking at what has to be shown as a real animal which is exotic. The negative point of this photograph is the colouring of my face, this is a negative factor because the tone of the colour becomes a distraction between the facial features and the actual snake upon my head. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to use the hue and saturation tool to tone down the colouring of my skin. 

These two photo's link in one huge way which is shown to be extremely obvious. This way shown would be through the way both the snakes are positioned upon our own heads, but also how both the model and myself are shown to have our eyes closed. These connections between are photographs are suddenly recognised and easily spoke about.

3. Connecting essay 3 - Andrew Bruce. 




















This photo was captured by Andrew Bruce. In this photograph, we can see a close up shot of a male model holding up a dead fox against a black background. The features of both the fox and the male models body are defiantly shown. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of background colour, this is a positive factor because by having a blacked out background against the pale flesh of the model and the darker grungy colours of the fox, creates both of them to naturally stand out to the audience. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal. 




















In this photograph, we can see another self portrait of myself smiling while holding a dead fox up. The positive point of this photograph is the fox's positioning, this is a positive factor because the subtleness of the positioning of the fox as if it was asleep, against how it's guts are slowly pouring out, shows the audience in a nice manner a photo about death and life in an elegant manner. The negative factor of this photograph is the glove edge on the left hand side of the photograph is a distraction from the fox, this is a negative factor because the focus point on the fox is then pulled away. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to clone the glove away from the arm.


These photographs connect deeply with eachother. The way they obviously and mainly connect together is the two dead foxes shown to be cuddles up close to the model, as if they were still loved and alive. Both of them have wounds in the same location but also with nearly the same holding position and head position. The passion between the love for the ones who disappear and are not noticed connect these photo's once again with the same message. 

4. Connecting essay 4 - Daniel Colegrove



















This photo was captured by Daniel Colegrove. In this photograph, we can see a close up shot of an emotional women who is staring deeply into the camera. Her features are all shown darkly and so is her hair. By using a black background, the models skin is shown with a glow for the audience. The positive point of this photograph is the way the models eyes fall deeply into the camera, this is a positive factor because it draws the audience's attention into a mesmerising world of emotional thoughts. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative point of improvement to reveal.























This photo was captured by myself. In this photograph we can see a close up photograph of a 'chav' hiding mostly behind his hat as he holds it with his fingers, his eyes are also seen to glare into the lens of the camera. This model is also in-front of a completely white background. The positive point of this photograph is the positioning of the model, this is a positive factor because it shows the audience how he's scared to show the real him. The negative point of this photograph is that the tattoo on the models finger is a cause of distraction, this is a negative factor because it pulls the attention of the audience away from the main story. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to clone the tattoo of off the models hand. 

These two photo's connect with each other in a way which the photo's have to be deeply looked into. The way these two photos connect through the way the models are shown to be in the photographs but also the camera position. Then model are shown on the left hand side of the corner of the actual camera shot, whilst the models are shown with a tilted head while looking up to the camera lens with their eyes.

5. Connecting Essay 5 - Gesine Marwedel


























This photograph and body art was taken and done by Gesine Marwedel. In this photograph, we can a male figure with his eyes closed and his head leaning back as holds a strong posture. The background behind his is also shown completely black but also some of the jigsaw pieces which are shown to be missing. The positive point of this photograph, is shown to be the missing puzzle pieces which actually look realistic, this is a positive factor because it creates an allusion across the audiences minds as themselves would figure out how this work was done this way. The negative point of this photograph is the hair colour above the figure, this is a negative factor because the lightness becomes a cause of distraction upon the audience from the main focus of the puzzle pieces. As an improvement to this photograph, I would have liked too selected the model's hair before using the brush tool to paint over the hair with a black colour. 



















This photograph was taken by myself. In this photograph, we can see a self portrait in a medium close shot. Puzzle pieces are also shown to be painted down the side of my face with the some of the pieces actually missing. This whole photograph was shown in front of a completely black background. The positive point of this photograph is by using a completely black background, this is a positive factor because it creates myself and my make-up to stand out extremely well. The negative point of this photograph has to be the jigsaw piece across the nose, this is a negative factor because the section upon the nose looks photoshopped and face, creating the illusion to actually disappear. As an improvement I could make to this photograph, I would place the jigsaw piece upon the nose back in, before choosing another puzzle piece to remove without it looking too unrealistic. 

These two photographs connect with each other through positioning and body art but also chosen background. The way the positioning is shown with the eyes shut and the head tilted back slightly is shown through both of them whilst the jigsaw puzzle pieces with the missing pieces are both shown but not so similar with the pattern inside but also the sizes it's drawn out to be. The background is also shown to interlink with each other as the chosen colour is shown to be completely black, separating the model from the background. 

Monday 3 March 2014

Chosen Photographers - Research log.


Chosen Photographers - Research log.

1. Andrew Bruce



I chose Andrew Bruce as my first chosen photographer because he has shot unique work whilst showing how any item can be used to show a specific story, no matter how gory the photo may become to different members of the audience. I find his work outstanding against other plain photographers when it comes to story-telling. 

Annotated photographs:















In this photograph we can see a close up shot of a male chest and arms, as a small dead bird is shown to be laying on it's back in the males hands. The positive point of this photograph is that whilst the background is black and really shows the male's flesh, the bird is located near the chest showing the passion for the dead bird, this is a positive factor because the audience can really see how the love for the small wild bird has not died as the male which is shown to be half naked links with the bird in his hand and near his chest. The negative point of this photograph is the hand is located in a wrong location, this is a negative factor because the photo can contain an ambiguous meaning from the passion of the bird to actually the thought of the make actor eating it. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to retake the photograph and place the hands nearer to the models heart location on his chest.



















In this photograph, we can see another close up shot of a males  chest and arms as he is shown to be cuddling a rabbit close to his heart. The only message that comes across that the rabbit is actually dead, is the fact that there is blood shown to be pouring down his arm. The positive point of this photograph is the location of the rabbit on his chest and the fact the male model is shown to be half naked, this is a positive factor because it shows how the model is really emotionally linked to the dead rabbit as he places his flesh against the animal in some sort of ritual or 'goodbye'. The negative point of this photograph is the trickle of blood on the models arm, this is a negative factor because it may confuse the audience between the thought that the rabbit is actually dear but also the thought of the blood coming from a cut on the models arm or shoulder. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to photoshop more blood upon the model's arm structure, to really show that the rabbit is dead.






















In this photograph we can see a close up shot a male models shoulder, neck and arms as he holds the badge close to his chest, while the badgers head is shown to fall into the crease of the elbow and arm link, whilst also covering him in blood. The positive point of this photograph is the revealing of the badgers head and blood in the male models arm, this is a positive factor because it shows the model's love for the animal itself, as if he was actually trying to help it. I believe that this photo does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
















In this photograph, we can see a close up shot of a male model holding up a dead fox against a black background. The features of both the fox and the male models body are defiantly shown. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of background colour, this is a positive factor because by having a blacked out background against the pale flesh of the model and the darker grungy colours of the fox, creates both of them to naturally stand out to the audience. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal. 

Andrew Bruce has influenced me into taking photo's exactly like his of dead animals, to show the connection between life and death. He has also influenced me into showing how nature's life cycle can closely follow our own and how people may grieve or represent the emotions of this subject in my photographs alone. As an overall summary from looking through Andrew's work, I started originally actually liking his photo's on how unique and different they were, developing into this I have found out that I enjoy his work a lot more than from the start as I came to a realisation on the stories that were actually being represented in these photographs.

2. Greg Manis



I chose Greg Manis as my second selected chosen photographer because he displays mostly women and some men in a totally different light, back in the time it used to be all about sex, drugs and rock music. Some of his work also shows hints of abuse as women would challenge the other half back in the time when women really did not have power. By having photo's like this, Greg really shocked me and made me feel like I could understand what was going on and was actually there when this all happened.

Annotated photographs:















In this photograph, we can see the relaxation of two teenagers who rebel against society with a harmonica and a run down house with an old sofa. Both the male model who is shown topless is seemed to be relaxed and more focused on the music, whilst the female model tries to show a slight lust yet anger towards the camera. The positive point of this photograph would be the pale yet neutral colours used, this is a positive factor because it really shows how rundown the place can be, yet the couple still have concentration and hope for the future. The negative point of this photograph is the cans, this is a negative factor because it's a distraction from the models. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to crop the cans away from the photograph.
















In this photograph we can see the mixture of what is shown to be the morning after a 'party'. Whilst the model is shown to be in heels and a slight piece of clothing on her bottom half as she leans over an old sink, the guy in the bathtub is still shown to be drinking and laying in his clothes as if the night has not ended. The positive point of this photograph is the scenery and the way the models are positioned, this is a positive factor because it gives the realistic atmosphere to the audience that the party has died down and the hangovers and confusion has begun, which can also remind the audience how their parties used to be. The negative point of this photograph is the flash reflection and light reflection on the tiles, this is a negative factor because it's a distraction from the models, but it also shows up to clearly in the photograph. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too darken the levels and curves to remove the flash on the tiles.

















In this photograph, we can see the close up photograph of a males tattooed arm and hand holding the females neck as she grits her teeth largely. She is also shown to be slightly fight back. The positive point of this photograph is how the camera is positioned to look like the audience are actually the male figure, this is a positive factor because it can resemble both not caring who the female is, so you do not actually see the rest of her face, but also how alcohol can hide the appearance of any one. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.






















In this photograph, we can see a young female model in vintage clothing sitting on the window ledge as the sun hits the rest of her body and her face stays in the shadow. The female model is also shown to be looking straight into the camera lens out of the corner of her eyes. The positive point of this photograph is how the sun matches nicely with the outfit, this is a positive factor because it creates the audience to feel like their in the old summer days again when they were younger. The negative point of this photograph is the blurred green lines from a plant across the lens, this is a negative factor because it creates the photo too look unrealistic and unprofessional for the audience. An improvement I would make to this photo, would be to crop most of the green out of the photograph.

Greg Manis has influenced me into looking at more alternative women and men who are heavy alcoholics, taking drugs and live their life in a different way. By this influence, I will look into picking alternative models and getting them to relive their lives like Greg Manis's work for photographs based on personal life. As an overall summary from looking through Greg's work, I started off quite impressed with how the old days are shown so clearly in a more modern way, but deepening further into his work, I became slightly less interested than to begin with as his work mostly showed a lot of women coming across naked and not caring about their bodies.

3. Hid Saib


I chose Hid Saib as my third selected photographer, because I liked how his work fitted so well into fairytale in the most unique way with just make-up and paint.

Annotated photographs:
















In this photograph, we can see the close up portrait of a female model as she glows purple, with UV paint styling as the make-up and flickered across the models face in a pixie sort of way. The positive point of this photograph is the way the UV light shapes the eyes to the point they become the focus point, this is a positive factor because the paint then draws in the attention to the audience. The negative point of this photograph is how the pupil's reflect the blue light, this is a negative factor because the attention then focuses on what the blue light is actually doing in the pupils of the models eyes. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to use the burn tool across the models pupils to get rid of the blue.















In this photograph we can see half a portrait picture of a model with their eyes shut. The shoulders and background is also shown to be blurred as the focus is pulled onto the model who's glowing purple with the galaxy printed all over them. The positive point of this photograph is the make-up, this is a positive factor because it makes the model look un-human and like a galaxy in space. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.















In this photograph we can see an extreme close up portrait photograph of a model who's eyes are covered in UV paint, yet so are their lips whilst also the cheeks have flickered paint across them. The positive point of this photograph is the ways the eyes are painted in UV paint, this is a positive factor because they clash with the dark colour of the irises which makes the photo eye-catching. The negative point of this photograph is the UV paint on the lips, this is a negative factor because the lips then become the unwanted focus point. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to change the levels and curves on the lips to darken the UV paint.
















In this photograph we can see a close up side portrait of a male model. This male model is shown to be covered in a blue light with the flickered UV paint with the colour pink. The background and shoulder of this model is shown to be blurred so the focus goes onto the male models face. The positive point of this photograph has to be the UV light and UV paint, this is a positive factor because it defines the male's facial features in an interesting way. The negative point of this photograph is that there is too much background shown to the left hand side of the photograph, this is a negative factor because the background then becomes the distraction. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to crop the background away.

Hid Saib has influenced me into using his style of photography with the UV paint and slow shutter speed in one of my shoots for my exam, this then can fit into my actual fantasy section in my Exam question well and makes my work unique compared to everyone else's. As an overall summary, I find Hid Saib's work more and more mesmerising each time I look through his work. I have decided that since I fell in love with his work in photography, I will continue to like the way he represents his work.

4. Sarah Cheng-De Winne


I chose Sarah Cheng-De Winne as my fourth photographer because I liked the way she smoothly overlapped one photograph with another, but also how she uses herself in the portraits and creates this Alice in Wonderland styled make-up. 

Annotated photographs:















In this photograph, we can see a side portrait of a self portrait, whilst the make-up shows the icon from a card deck which blends in well with the colour of the head scarf. The positive point of this photograph is how the smooth make-up which is really neutral, creates the card icon to stand out well, this is a positive factor because the card icon stands out nicely and becomes the focus point. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.















In this photograph, we can see a side portrait of a young women with her head tilted back and her eyes closed. Her lipstick is also in a heart shape such as the ace card, while her scarf matches the colour of the lipstick as well. The positive point of this photograph is the choice of colour used, this is a positive point because by having black as the background whilst red is the models colour, both colours contrast and really stand out for the audience. The negative point of this photograph is by having the eyes closed, the focus point automatically falls onto the eyes instead of the pattern on the lips, this is a negative factor because the whole point of taking this photo rapidly changes into something else. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too darken the skin tone of the model down with the levels and curves.















In this photograph we can see on the right hand side, a model with their eyes upon and their head leaning back whilst the same model on the left is shown on a larger scale looking towards the camera with the eyes focusing onto the lens of the camera. The same card make-up is shown again with diamonds upon the neck. The positive point of this photograph, is by combining the two faces together to make one story with different scale sizes as well, this is a positive factor because it becomes eye-catching and interesting. The negative point of this photograph is that they both have the same opacity level as each other, this is a negative factor because it can cause confusion for the audience between the two different focus points. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to change the opacity level of the face on the left hand side of the photograph, so it would fade in.



In this photograph we can see the side portrait of a female model looking to the left hand side of the photograph, with the club sign against her cheek bone while her hair is also covered up by a scarf. On each side of this photograph her face, facing forwards is shown in a faded look but whilst also being either one facing the right way up and the other facing the wrong way down. The positive point of this photograph is the use of faded faces behind the actual model, this is a positive factor because it creates an interesting story for the audience as they have ambiguous meanings to why the faces are shown. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal. 


Sarah's work has influenced me into looking at simple portrait style work with only a slight make-up skill behind it. This influence work will influence me in my fairytale work and personal life work as she has shown me that the less make-up used and the more the facial feature is shown, the better the photograph looks. As an overall summary, to begin with I found Sarah's work something different and just plain but in a eye-catching way, when I furthered my research into her, I found the reasoning behind her style of work, which has changed my opinion into liking her. The only problem I find with her work that un-interests me is that her work is very repetitive in style and appearance. 


5. Ville Varumo 




I picked Ville Varumo as my final chosen photographer because of the topics he chooses to only photograph. These topics are mostly isolation, loneliness and becoming emotionless. 


















In this photograph we can see a women who seems to be either dead, passed out or asleep across a wooden floor. With all the colours faded and the models motionless expression, us as the audience can only assume the worst of her fate. The positive point of this photograph is the use of lack of colour and a lot of shadowing used, this is a positive factor because whilst the lack of colour is a warning sign to the audience that the photograph is based on a tragedy, the shadows highlight the main points and features of the now dead female. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.



















In this photograph we can see a women in a pale yet extremely short outfit crouching on the edge of the table, as her hands are connected and away from her body. With her eyes closed and her head holding high but pointing downwards, us as the audience can quickly assume that she has done wrong. The positive point of this photograph is actually the models positioning, this is a positive factor because the audience can see and assume how the women's actions have impacted her within the way she holds herself up in a guilty form. The negative point of this photograph is there is not a lot shown for the audience to connect too, this is a negative factor because it ruins the story telling of the photograph and can only leave the audience bored and mindless. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be to photoshop blood splatters across the wall behind her, this then continues the guiltiness of the actual model.















In this photograph we have a landscape shot of a sunset at the edge of a cliff as the grass grows widely around, when the photograph is studied carefully the audience are able to quickly notice the dead pale body parts of legs laying across the grass. The positive point of this photograph is the camera angle, this is a positive factor because by showing the freedom of the land gives the audience a sense of freedom and purity, until the dead legs are quickly shown as if the body was about to be hidden. I believe that this photograph does not have a negative factor or improvement to reveal.
















In this photograph we can see a landscape photograph of two different road crossing as a female model is shown to be standing on the grass in between. The trees are also shown to be eye-catching whilst the mist is swarming around the model and the trees. The positive point of this photograph is the whole setting and the positioning of the model, this is a positive factor because it shows the models isolation and story in one about whether she could choose either road or hide in the trees for safety. The negative point of this photograph is the amount of grass shown from the model to the camera, this is a negative factor because it's a cause of distraction for the audience. An improvement I would make to this photograph, would be too crop most of the grass out of the photograph.


Villi has influenced me into looking more at isolation without props but more in the positioning of the body and the expression. The more body parts are shown in more difficult positions or are hardly shown with just a single prop can actually tell such a big story to the audience, which makes Villi's work successful and has made me want to use the same style. As an overall summary, I really got caught and dragged in by Villi's work on isolation as it showed every-day life in such an interesting way in which we can all relate too, once I deepened my research into him, I have decided that Ville will be a huge role model and influence on my work.