Final result- 'Stick out your tongue and count to ten'.

Here is the final result... The books title is called 'Stick out your tongue and count to ten'. This is an illusive name (it has a secret meaning) which reinforces everything about the book. I would like to use a label maker for the title...however, until I can afford to buy one I will make use of other text approaches.

Over all I am proud of myself in regards to what I have produced...However, this is not the end, I will continue to work on this book until my raving days come to an end

Image and text consideration.

Initially I wanted to use text within my book, specifically focusing on using this text as a narrative for the six guys I live with. However, this was easier said than done. I began by asking them to write something about themselves or Manchester or anything they wanted. By the end, despite frequently asking I only received two quotes from two of my house mates.
The text did not reinforce the books mood  or style, so therefore I have decided to refrain from using text within this book until I am 100% sure with regards to what is said, how it is written and how it is physically presented.

David Bailey's East end

I know that I write about David Bailey too much, BUT, being the photographic god he is, Bailey's 'East end' work is breathtaking. Every photograph is his recent exhibition act as a true insight into London's previous generations culture. Every photograph ecstatic with life and soul. It does remind me a lot of my own work which makes me feel a lot better about my work when being over critical. Like an ageing wine, Bailey's photographs have gotten better as time as passed due to the fact that society is so different now. What we wear and the places we go look completely different to the outfits and venues featured within this series of work. This is exactly what I want to happen with my work... over time they will act as a raw representation of our culture.  

Types of paper- Printing the book.

In order for my book to be a success, I must be cautious with regards to what paper I use...

In response to this, I printed the book twice, one consisting of glossy paper, and the other being printed of pearl white cartridge paper.  Both papers had their perks, however, the glossy paper (although thinner) gave a better quality print over all. The cartridge paper on the other hand had a nice feel to it but didn't allow some of the photographs colours to come through nicely.

Therefore I decided to have the entire book printed onto glossy paper with just the front cover being printed on the pearl white cartage paper.

Book page examples

Here are a few examples of the style of pages I will be using within my book. I chose to manually scan in each negative separately to reinforce the moment caught...Every moment caught is just as unique and different as the negative it has been photographed on.

Initially I have drawn some inspiration from William Klein's contact sheet images which were shown in the Tate a few years ago.

I want the book to be imperfect, a little bit all over the place...after all that's exactly what a night out is like.

Final piece consideration

In response to my recent work, I have decided to present my work through a book. I will now explore different printing styles, types of paper and layout options...

Halloween- Creating a narrative.

Here are a few snapshots taken on Halloween. I saw this as a perfect opportunity to get photographs for the book...then something magical happened..... 

There once was a clown from Porkshire...

I decided to document the night further by focusing on Yorkshire's (the clown) night of events.

I will most likely use this as one of the main sections featured within the book.

Bruce Gilden- Haiti Richard Billingham- Ray's a laugh

I decided to focus on both of these photographers at the same time as I would like to merge both of their styles together as one. Bruce Gilden's work in Haiti from my opinion is just as good, if not better, than his New York work purely due to the fact they are so captivating when referring to what he is actually photographing. In a similar sense Richard Billingham's 'Ray's a laugh' from both a technically and visual perspective is very clever...the tacky nature of the book, the cheap film with such a high grain rate used to capture each photograph reinforces the environment and mood of book as a whole. I would like to make my book a bit tacky and due to the fact that I have consciously shot this entire project with either expired or cheap film will allow me to reinforce this initial tacky quality. In a similar sense, I want to use Gilden's non ethical approach to photography to create photographs that are instantly captivating, evoking a reaction from the reader.