development of digital stills - collage and found imagery

i want to use collage and found imagery for my cardboard cut out idea. i need a collage that fits with the British sea side theme and also isn't to distracting for the message of the image.


for example this one doesn't fit with the theme and is a bit to distracting.

i like this image more as it feels like it fits more to the theme and the time period i want to mimic on the board. i like how the pictures don't exactly merge together but still have an overall emotion.


i really like this picture as well. it has a found imagery feel and a simple style which would attach well to the cardboard cutout simplicity. i like the difference in colour. some beige but others bright colours. i will use that idea for my project.


i really like this style of old pictures. i will try and reconstruct this to match the beach theme for my photo.


this is the kinda style i want to reconstruct in my collage. i think it could be used to create a powerful image.
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i will need to get a technician to help me create this style of image from a photo using photoshop