I made the same route again this time but instead of sketching I took photos of interesting landmarks and scenery. I took ‘macro’ and ‘micro’ photos by focusing in and out on textures and different materials (micro) as well as road signs and lampposts (macro).

I have added my photos I took below, and I also put them into specific groups depending on the context of the photo.

Start (outside of my flats):

Road Signs:

Roads (to show location):

Lights:

Micro’s:

Macro’s:

Interesting Finds:

End (the seafront):

Q: What is the relationship between the photos and the drawings you made in your sketchbook?

A: Both show the journey I took in detail. The sketches and photos both have a wide variety of colours, patterns and textures. I feel as though the atmosphere is the same in both mediums.

Q: Do you see the photographs as a form of reference to possibly help you inform your earlier sketches or do you consider them to be an alternate and separate form of visual language?

A: Both, I think the photos are a form of reference as I can look back at them and connect them with my sketches from the previous exercise but I also see them as a separate form of visual language because there are certain parts of each image a sketch cannot explain.

Q: Do they provide visual reference?

A: Yes, I think they do. The context of each image is clear to see. I could use these images in future to explain where I was on my route.

Q: Did the process of taking the photos make you want to return to any of your sketches and develop them in some way?

A: Yes, I decided to go back and develop a few of my sketches as having photos of what I had sketched earlier was great as I can refer to the photos and add in more detail.

As I took a lot of photos I decided to make some contact sheets to stick in my sketchbook. I made the contact sheets using Adobe Photoshop.