Once the inspiration for the 'Pieces of Me' project was complete, I made a mind map of all the memorable things that compose my life and how they have influenced me. Of course growing up in the
Middle East played a large role in that, and as a result on a trip to Dubai I visited all the old heritage sites and while driving down the 12-lane motorways was able to really understand the huge shift from traditional Dubai, which was originally a small fishing village surrounding the Creek, to the metropolis it is at present.
I had the chance to go to a reconstructed Oasis, which is a small date palm forest in the desert, with traditional style Arabic buildings which had intricate designs on the walls, which I later found out were used to hide the defenses of forts! The wind tunnels are used to catch wind drafts and send them through the building much like an early form of AC, and were useful in determining the correct composition of the pieces. The most well-known animal of the
Middle East is of course the camel, so I couldn't resist the opportunity to photograph the resident camel whom I nicknamed 'Khaled'.
It was 12 noon on a Friday, when we arrived at an old heritage site in
Dubai called 'Bastakia' and so all the male Muslims in the area were walking for noon prayers. I stood a respectable distance away and tried not to disturb anyone as I captured their traditions of prayers. It was quite moving to watch the whole scenario as I had never been that close to the mosques during prayer time before.
While driving along the Sheikh Zayeed Road, the main motor way in Dubai, its hard to miss the tallest tower in the world; the Burj Khalifa. It really is awe-inspiring as you crane your neck to try and see the top of the tower above the cloud line. At over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa holds the following records:
• Tallest building in the world
• Tallest free-standing structure in the world
• Highest number of stories in the world
• Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
• Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
• Tallest service elevator in the world
The penultimate image has been manipulated, but I love the underlining serendipity of this photo, catching the light just as it bursts from cloud cover, silhouetting the wind towers.
This was the view from a friends bedroom, looking over the Dubai Marina skyline, casting light on the surrounding lakes, almost hiding the hustle & bustle of this fast moving city with the serenity of the fountain.
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I had the chance to go to a reconstructed Oasis, which is a small date palm forest in the desert, with traditional style Arabic buildings which had intricate designs on the walls, which I later found out were used to hide the defenses of forts! The wind tunnels are used to catch wind drafts and send them through the building much like an early form of AC, and were useful in determining the correct composition of the pieces. The most well-known animal of the 
It was 12 noon on a Friday, when we arrived at an old heritage site in 
While driving along the Sheikh Zayeed Road, the main motor way in Dubai, its hard to miss the tallest tower in the world; the Burj Khalifa. It really is awe-inspiring as you crane your neck to try and see the top of the tower above the cloud line. At over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa holds the following records:
Photographs can tell the story of a family's life, with portraits marking the changes and new beginnings of a persons history. Photographs also remind us of memories, and photography itself has changed dramatically over the years, with modern photography beginning in the 1820's with the first permanent photographs, and now is used as inspiration to all artists in one way or another. This project uses photography to capture the very essence of 'Pieces of Me', and show how it can be manipulated to give a deeper meaning to an irreplaceable moment, such as a birthday with my mum, or winning a school race.
Jeff Zoet; a photographer based in Pittsburg, specialises in unique interpretations of weddings, model portfolios and creative portraiture. The final result below named 'The Polaroid Collection' is a 3D image of a girl which I believe could influence my 'Pieces of Me' project. 
Before I decided to do another shoot, I wanted to ensure that it would be brought to life with the right materials so I started looking in children’s stores for face paints to experiment with and hopefully successfully symbolise the immaturity of adolescence. The facepaints were used to paint masks on each individual model, to portray their personality. Red symbolising seduction and power, blue for rebellion and beauty each pair of models had a similar matching mask, to suggest that each personality doesn't have to apply to one specific sex.
After shadowing professional photographers, I was capable of setting up a studio-esque environment, and by using a black background the editing stages would be made easier, as the black would act as a 'blank canvas' for the merging of galaxy photographs without the hindrance of editing a white background. I adjusted the light frequency to suit the surroundings, as the black would act differently to light than a white background and by using a Sekonic L-3J8 I was able to time the lights to flash in co-ordination to the camera, for which I used my Canon D550 with a 18-135mm lens.
