What is it all about??

My final folio is a collection of photographs that explores our societies throw away culture. A culture that is obsessed with trends and is ruled by want rather than need. When bulky items are old, broken or just simply no longer wanted they end up on the curb. We throw away objects to make room for our most resent purchases. These photographs illustrate one critical phase in the life cycle of consumed products. Their fate decided by either convenience or creativity.

In this collection I have documented the waste produced by affluent inner city suburbs. The hard rubbish that has been discarded is awaiting one of two futures. It will either be picked up for reuse in some way or made redundant in landfill. A significant number of people simply do not consider the recycling or reuse option. It is often easier to use hard rubbish services than to think creatively or sustainably about waste. This collection of photographs is not just about the existence of hard rubbish, it also explores the transient and ephemeral nature of material objects.

For these images I travelled to many locations in the late afternoon in order to capture a soft warm light. I used my personal Cannon Powershot camera, a tripod and Adobe Photoshop to create sharp, naturally saturated images. In part 1 of my final folio I have explored interesting close up shots that emphasise geometry, line and form. In part 2 the objects are taken from a mid-shot, which provides the viewer with some indication of the location and the context in which the object exists.