Post It Note Visuals

When placing my post it notes I didn't feel comfortable knowing how much bacteria could have been on the surfaces I had to touch to place the notes down, it made me feel sick and dirty, I couldn't wash my hands fast enough afterwards. I places the notes where they needed to be and took images of them trying to make the photos look as creative and interesting as it is possible to take a photo of a note stuck on something! My before shots before editing are below:

I need to edit the lighting on some of these photos to make them more consistent throughout. I will make the post it note brighter and the writing on them darker so they're easier to read from a slight distance. 

The photo above is evidently of a light switch, this is the bathroom light switch that has been said to hold a lot but less bacteria than the kitchen light switch. Taking this image out of the series and looking at it in an independent way I can see that it's a strong photo in terms of the detail, lighting and the story it's telling. The crack on the light switch, rough edges around the switch and on the wall paper and the scuffled, dirty marks on the wall show this is a widely used light switch which would be very much prone to bacteria. The tilted post it note adds to the imperfections of the image overall. 

The photo above is of the kitchen sink in my student home. I didn't place the cutlery in the sink, it was already there so I left it because I thought it looked good, it kind of enhances the shock when we realise that our knives, forks and spoons are places in areas covered in bacteria. I adjusted the blinds behind the sink so allow just enough light in to highlight the water stains in the sink and on the cutlery to give the image texture for it to look good. The knife lying in the middle and the tones and textures give this image a slightly scary look, it sort of reminds me of a crime scene. 

This photo is of the inside door handle in the bathroom. I angled it to capture the shower door in the image so it was clear to being a bathroom. I used the open door, the darkness coming from the left and the deep tones give the image a sinister feel so it comes across that the bacteria is 'evil' and 'unwanted'. 

This image is of the kitchen floor, once again I didn't place the item in the frame with the post it note, it was just there so I used it. The dirt and the object in this image give it something more to look at as opposed to just the note on a flat, plain surface. I like the idea of it looking like a crime scene like I'd previously mentioned, I think the link between crime, horror, fear and bacteria come together in these images emphasising the negativity with having and knowing you have bacteria in the home. 

The image above is of the microwave. I felt as though the image would benefit from not having captured the whole microwave, this way it's slightly more ambiguous and gives us a view of a microwave that is different to what we normally which again enhances the 'fearful', 'unknown' element in the series. 

This image shows how much bacteria gathers on a bathroom counter. Like previously mentioned a sinister feel has ran through this series and it's picked up on in this image with the use of scissors, lonely looking toothbrushes and the secluded corner I decided to set them up in. 

When talking about bacteria and germs a lot of objects and areas around the house are compared to the toilet seat because this is a place we'd expect to find lots of germs so it was important that I included this image into the series. The dark tone and blue fading colour of the toilet contrast massively with the bright note which drags the attention to the note and what it says. 

This is the tap in the kitchen. The shape of the tap allows it to capture light in and reflect it into different directions giving it a patchy look, this as well as the reflection from the note give them tap and the draining board texture and colour. 

Overall these images have come across as sinister, creepy and almost scary due to different reasons such as lighting, tone, angles and context. I wanted the bacteria to seem evil, like something you don't want lurking around your house so the sinister feel comes into play with this aspect and brings it to life. I like this series of images, I think the context, message and vision are really strong in the sense that they compliment each other and tell the story that I had in mind.