Research

My initial idea was to photograph my friends as they pass their 20th and 21st birthdays. I'd like to do a scrap book type thing, with photographs showing them now and where they want t be in the future -
I've started my research for this by looking at portrait photographers Nina Leen and Yale Joel - both LIFE magazine photographers.
(Looked through Life Magazine Book - may have unintentionally absorbed ideas from other photographers in the process)

Nina Leen
 (from: http://quitecontinental.net/tag/nina-leen/)

Yale Joel
http://antoncastro.blogia.com/2010/072002-las-fotos-de-yale-joel.php
http://killerbeesting.tumblr.com/page/97

 http://sensacionvintage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/fotografias-vintage-de-yale-joel.html

Cecil Beaton
Some inspiration has been taken from studio shoots by Beaton - in particular, tall, slim cropping (many 'square' photos have been cropped by the people posting them on the internet) of photographs, with a large amount of space above the subject, and simple/empty backgrounds.

Erik Kessels
http://www.foam.org/press/2012/erik_kessels

Although my idea is not to show off a dying form of expression - the basis of using other peoples photos is the same - in order to show a history of my subjects I need to show them growing up - when I didn't know them, and didn't take photos of them. As well as that, to get a full and rounded idea of who they are now, I need to use other people photographs for the events I didn't go to and the moments I didn't see.

Thomas Sauvin
http://petapixel.com/2013/03/25/beijing-silvermine-rescuing-discarded-negatives-from-illegal-recycling-centers/

Sauvin collects old Chinese photography negatives that have been thrown away - he then re-prints them, catalogs them and displays them.
Again, this project is similar to mine, in that it uses someone elses photographs (although I will be using my own photographs as well) to show some thing that has happened - to display someones life.

Richard Prince - 'Re-Photogrpahy'

Photographed images of cowboys in magazines, then published those photographs under his name. He made a lot of money from what is technically someone elses work. However, there are correlations with my project as I will be using re-printed photographs by other people and probably not mentioning who they are by (I may put a star or similar next to photographs I have taken)
http://www.moca.org/pc/viewArtWork.php?id=90

http://www.pavilionphotographicstudio.co.uk/2012/02/28/studio-class-fredau-high-key-low-key-and-clamshell/

I would like to use this style of photography in the studio - but I would prefer the extra white space to be above, rather than next to, the subject; and with a less harsh white background




Some Scrapbook Ideas
http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/?p=3

http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/layouts/ig/Pet-Scrapbook-Pages/Puppy-Love.-D1T.htm
http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/layouts/ig/Pet-Scrapbook-Pages/Puppies-Leave-Pawprints.htm

http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2012/01/02/winners-102/

http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/scrapbooking/images/21762067/title/old-photos-scrapbook-photo

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scrapbook_old_Womens_Museum.jpg

http://bcianfarini.deviantart.com/art/Family-album-cover-176035710

http://herstoryan.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/judson-family-album-c1903-1910-cover.html

http://bcianfarini.deviantart.com/art/Family-album-cover-176035710

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2FRKbQI2kY&NR=1&feature=fvwp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH283zNUGhY

These YouTube videos show how to book bind/make books. Both are very useful - particularly the first, stitched book as I would prefer to stitch the book rather than glue it, like the second video is for.

http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/Advice/Search-Results/Techniques/Documentary-photography--10-quick-tips/
Advice in taking documentary photoghraphs
"Be as prepared as you can for the situation that you expect to find yourself in. If there are any extra items that you need to purchase before the shoot make sure you allow time for delivery and gather your required kit together prior to departure..."