Photographic Narrative

The brief Photographic Narrative involved exploring photography to create 8 images in relation to a Narrative from the book 'Einsteins Dreams'. Written by Alan Lightman in 1992, the book contains 30 short stories, all relating to time and theory of time, set in 1905 they are based on the dreamsof Albert Einstein as he proceeds towards the theory of relativity.

The chapter I was to explore was set on April 16th 1905, it involved various theories of time and how if you were to travel back in time you wouldn't be able to change anything as this would dramatically alter the future as we know it, the atmosphere of the chapter is intense and lonely as the time traveller is living in a different world unble to intergrate with anything or anyone. The chapter also spoke about how everyday actions which you make decisions about can change the future not only for yourself but for other people.

I began taking photographs, trying to use light and settings which created lonely or intrigueing atmospheres, Originally I wanted to create an image which contained an object which shouldn't really be there, like an imposter in the image, to coincide with the story of the time traveller not really suposed to be there. As I continued taking photographs I decided to take close up photographs so I could alter them to create obscure images which show a sense of depth as if to show another place.

I took over 200 images, here are a few examples:
















I decided to take further photographs at night and in close ups of urban features.