23rd January 2016
For this photo-shoot I went into town planning to mainly photograph people dressed in attire that represented different sub-cultures. I took the images on my phone which has an 8MP rear camera, so they will not be as high quality images as those taken within a 650 DSLR camera.
I successfully managed to get pictures of multiple people dressed in vintage and hipster clothing and also a few shots that expressed how I wanted my actual pictures to be laid out- those of my mum specifically. If I'd have more freedom with the models and been able to direct them more about town instead of a brief picture then my pictures could've been a lot more accurate. It was a challenge finding people that I believed were dressed in a way that made them stand out, but obviously not too difficult as I did manage to find models. I didn't do a lot of planning for the shoot as I knew I only had the camera on my phone to work with but I planned using my mum as a backup and helped decide what she would wear on the day so I could take photographs of her if I couldn't find anyone else. In my actual shoot I will obviously have a quality camera and models so this will not be a problem. I'll try and use the colour and composition of the model's clothes to my advantage, and also use the rule for thirds in a lot of my images to have a visually pleasing setup. I may make the background slightly out of focus so that there is a smaller centre of interest and the viewer focuses solely on the model.
29th January 2016
The settings I used for the 650 DSLR on this photo-shoot were: aperture F5.6, Shutter 3200 and auto focus. This objective of this photo-shoot was to show different photographic techniques through our images; sadly the weather was terrible on the day so we did not get to stay out for long. The images we did take were not particularly impressive as we spent most of the photo-shoot wanting to get back inside as soon as possible! It was challenging to find anything that looked like an interesting way of showcasing any particular photography skill, luckily I already have several photos on my blog entry 'photographic elements' that show off these different techniques. We planned for a few minutes before we went out, we got several photos in locations we'd believed may be aesthetically appealing (such as the walls covered with graffiti) but a lot of them did not turn out as well as we'd hoped. If the weather had been better we would've had more of an opportunity to take pictures without worrying about damaging the equipment- and also more time to properly plan out what I wanted to photograph. the rules of photography in my actual shoot will focus more on colour and composition that anything else, hopefully a lot of them will show off the rule of thirds as well. Each model I take pictures of may also create somewhat of a narrative as they have an interesting look about them that different sub-cultures can relate to.
8th February 2016
The settings I used for the 650 DSLR on this photo-shoot were: aperture F5.6, Shutter 1/80 and auto focus. On this photo-shoot I got pictures of my models Alex (stereotypical 'chav) and Kayla (stereotypical 'hipster'), which went very well- improving gradually in quality as the shoot went on. I took pictures in the peace and winter gardens as well as Fargate. Initially I used the flash on my photographs of Alex, which ended up giving each image a Jürgen Teller feel, then turned the flash off for the rest of the images so I managed to experiment with style. I tried to use composition effectively in each of my shots as well as focusing on the rule of thirds in medium shots. I believe the best photos I took were the ones of Alex outside the fair ride; in most of these the background was out of focus which created a great contrast from the obvious monochrome of the 'chav' outfit to the neon lights of the ride in the background.
12th February 2016
The settings I used for the 650 DSLR on this photo-shoot were: aperture F5.6, Shutter 1/80 and auto focus. On the 12th I photographed Bradley (stereotypical 'Goth') by the Cathedral and around Fargate in Sheffield town centre, it was quite a dreary day which managed to reflect the cliché mood of the sub-culture quite well. I had a lot of opportunity to experiment with focus and low/high angles in my shoot, especially around the graveyard. I feel like it could've been possible for me to experiment further with angles but we were only allowed to do so much without obstructing pedestrians or climbing on top of private property. Less planning went into this photo-shoot than the previous one, whilst this gave me more freedom with my photographs it also meant I was less prepared for the shoot- so I'll try to do more sketching/planning for the next one.
4th March 2016
I will use the 650 DSLR and tripod to capture a photo-shoot in the UTC building- because of this my subjects will all be in standard UTC uniform. I will use the building's space to create a sense of the model being abstract- being apart from the other people in the college. This would be a good way to enforce my themes as it can show different sub-cultures trying to express themselves in a work environment, connoting an aspect of a person being oppressed by situational boundaries. I want the subjects to be lighted by the natural sources within the room (and no flash), as this should be relatively bright I will use it to connote a mood of harsh realism. The camera will be on the portrait setting as my focus for this project is the expressions of the subjects; along with this the aperture will be F5.6, have a 1/20 shutter speed to add a slight blur to anyone moving in the background, and I will be using manual focus. The images will be out of focus in the background (shallow depth of field) to give the individual being photographed an artificial sense of being taken away from the rest of the world momentarily. A lot of the images will be taken from high angles as I feel it gives the viewer an almost omniscient presence when looking at the photograph. The pictures will be in full colour to further exhibit the physical declaration of my sub-cultures nature.
I think the photo-shoot was relatively successful as I got the chance to experiment with my shots, especially the camera focus. As well as this I used my photographs to study people and allow them to express themselves as will be shown in my final images. I will not be using any images from this shoot though as most of the photos were not in keeping with my theme and the models were not appropriately dressed.
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