Alternate Ideas And Locations For Emulation Project

After spending just over a month shooting images for this assignment in Manchester, my mind has become a little clouded in the search for new locations. So I decided to look a little further a' field and after flicking through some of my old work and looking on Google Images, I decided to take a drive over to Blackpool and try some shots around the seafront which I thought would be extremely quiet at this time of the year.

I parked up on the seafront and Blackpool was utterly deserted, not a single soul on the streets.

Even the illuminations and Blackpool Tower itself were in total darkness.

Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70 f 2.8

30 sec - f-10 - ISO 100

Manfrotto Tripod

Although this shot is not technically as a Crewdson shot would be taken, I feel that if this were shot at dusk, it would have a much stronger impact and the empty beach immediately on the left could also be used to replicate Crewdsons' sense of isolation.

 Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70 f 2.8

30 sec - f-10 - ISO 100

Manfrotto Tripod

I was drawn to this single bright-light above the South Pier and like the way that it illuminates the beach. The tide was still fully out at 11pm so it should be possible to re-visit this location in the next few days with a model/assistant and try to set up a shot here.

Nikon D90 - Sigma 17-70 f 2.8

30 sec - f-10 - ISO 100

D90 Camera-Mounted Pop-Up Flash

Manfrotto Tripod

Whilst I was setting up the shot of the South Pier above, I noticed this shot which is to the left-hand side of the pier. I really liked the lighting and went for a closer inspection.

I feel that this shot has a good likeness to one of Crewdsons' images both in terms of the lighting and the awkwardness of the subject. 

Nikon D90- Sigma 17-70 f 2.8

30 sec - f-10 - ISO 100

Manfrotto Tripod

On my way into Blackpool, I noticed this shot on the approach to the seafront. I tried to shoot it on my way home but I was cold and tired and rushed the shot a little. I still like the way that it is lit and it would be a fairly easy shot to reproduce should I return to Blackpool again this week.