Gothic Style Photography

I decided that I would go out and try to capture some of my own images that I think resemble gothic settings and styles. I started off by looking at spooky natural settings, I wanted to capture water and dark tree scenery. Forests feature regularly in gothic literature, as the dark, tall, claustrophobic and daunting feeling that can be captured from them is very atmospheric. I also featured water as the effects that can be captured on it when put into black and white is very beautiful. I like the way that the images turned out, I think although they are quite gothic and scary looking, they are also very attractive pictures. I think that the black and white helps to produce a contrast between the dark and light areas making neutral settings more dramatic.