For the first project of my second year at university I am taking a step back from creating unrealistic scenes using Photoshop and concentrating more on what is actually there still aiming to keep an eerie atmosphere. The first set of images I have taken were in the basement of my house which is completely new to me and as I enjoy exploring new places, I felt this was a good opportunity for me to use what is at my disposal.

Going down into the basement raised many questions; 'what was there before?' 'who has been there?' 'what has happened in there?'. These came about from finding objects down there such as an old mattress, a portrait, an old fridge and a cabinet.

I took a skull candle down there due to shooting late at night, I had minimal lighting to use. I felt that this would give more of an atmosphere against the pitch black and also made a focal point.



 These are two edits from the photographs which I have taken. Next time I am going to experiment with different lighting both natural and artificial, different perspectives and will also focus of small details such as cracks, peeling paint and holes.