This final piece is a collage made up of four individual ‘surreal’ sport based edits. The theming around it is ‘the miniature Olympics’. Each segment depicts a different sport ranging from the javelin throw to equestrian. Sport plays a vital role in the lives of millions around the world. It helps to spark the imagination of children who dream to make it professional.

I have created a sports based piece that highlights imagination so, I decided to go down the surreal route of photography. I decided to create a ‘Miniature Olympics’ with the approach of shrinking a human and replacing a genuine sports item with a smaller object. For example, replacing a rugby ball with an egg. Each individual edit was inspired by daily objects you find around the house, for example, a pencil or a rolling pin and You Tube videos to help me create the outcomes professionally.

What have I learnt from this course?

During my course, I have gained the ability to plan better, resulting in my photographic outcomes being more professional. I will continue to use the method of planning to achieve the best outcomes. I have learnt that when shooting you must take a lot of photos (capturing the same object by shooting from different angles) this allows you to be able to have more choice when it comes to the editing process. Throughout the year I frequently used Photoshop to enhance my images whether that’s using surreal techniques or jut simple techniques like brightening up the image.

What is my advice for anyone joining the course? ​

The advice I would give to someone starting the course would be to be passionate about your work which results in you putting the most effort and professionalism into it, so that you produce the best outcomes possible. You should never settle for your work if you don't believe it's the best quality of work that you can achieve.

From September I will be progressing on to Level 3 Photography Year 2.