The main themes of my work are usually about nature and its beauty as well as the daily destruction of nature by humans. This topic is very relevant to me, as this is where my true passion in Photography lies. I like my work to convey different ideas to the observer but the main idea is that nature should be appreciated and admired rather than destroyed for futile and disrespectful reasons, such as litter and pollution etc. This project aims to show that litter is everywhere, and it is not only causing problems aesthetically, it can also be harmful to the wildlife. The concept of litter being a problem and inescapable, is shown in my work by having subtle litter shown in a beautiful and open landscape, as once the observer notices the litter, the beauty of the location is ruined. Drawing inspiration from Landscape paintings by Gainsborough, Claude Monet and John Constable, this project aims to show the scale of litter and the quantity of waste on our planet. This series has developed over a number of years, as previous projects of mine have shown the problems of litter in a more documentary way, such as shooting litter in bushes very close up, aiming to force the viewer to look at the litter, and once again, showing the problems and how it is inescapable, unless there is more done.

My use of colour represents different emotions, as the use of red for the litter highlights not only the anger of the planet, but also my anger towards litter and waste. I also used primary and secondary colours for the litter, as this can cause more of a distraction to the audience once noticed, with the human eye being draw to these colours. This project focuses on a contemporary subject, as more and more people are being made aware of the problems facing our environment. This series intends to represent these problems and encourage more people to not drop waste, and care more for the planet and the environment. I would like this series to encourage people to not drop waste, however I strongly believe that more action is needed from people with more power.