Shoot Plans

Shoot 3 - shooting gig

Shoot 4 - drinking socialising on streets

Shoot 5 - friends house mod culture 

Shoot 6 - smoking 

Shoot 7 - my band practicing round mine 

Shoot 8 - graffiti in lido arches 

Shoot 9 - music/mod/gigs 

Shoot 10 - My bands gig in camden, links to nikki s lee people taking pictures of me playing with my band.

smoking / tea / fish n chips/ leisure - 2nd week of december 

High Key Lighting Work Diary

When shooting for high key, I used 3 lights to help with the exposure of the image. I 

 The way it was set up, was that there was a key light next to the camera, pointing down at our subject, we then had a reflector board placed next to where the subject would stand, this would enhance the amount of light bouncing back on my subject. Then in the background, we used a white back drop, with two of the smaller lights pointing onto the backdrop, this was to make sure the background was more more over exposures than the subject- giving it a "high key lighting" effect. To set up the lighting, we needed to make sure the main key light, had an F.stop of 8 and the background lights had a higher F.stop- in our case it was between 11-12.

In this shot 

Multiple Flash Work Diary

With in this series of images on multiple flash, I shot them within a controlled environment of the studio. To create multiple flash I used a tripod, a snoot this this allowed me to direct the light onto the subjects, I also used the light meter; this meant I could measure the light so I knew what camera settings to put on to the camera.

This image is very distorted, and badly taken, first of all the backdrop and the wall are visible, so the frame of the shot is not straight and includes too much as the backdrop should be the only thing behind the subject also it looks as though external light not including the snoot is in the shot, the yellow tinge color, makes the image very noisy and intense, her movements are very badly recorded also with lots of blur. The only good part about the image is it has a very strong chaotic atmosphere. In the image below I learnt from some if my mistakes within this image and improved in shooting multiple flash.

In this shot I made the same error as above, where the frame of my shot is too wide including, the wall next to the black backdrop screen. The clarity and difference in individual shots have improved in this image, the backdrop is a lot darker and there doesn't seem to be any external light apart form the flash on the snoot when shots are taken. I like the direction of movement that the subject is moving in, as he starts off further away from the camera and the shots pile up as he gets closer, showing multiple arms and legs getting larger, this gives a really interesting effect. 

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In the future when shooting Multiple flash photography I need to make sure the frame fits only the subject and backdrop, that there is no excess light. I really like the effect of the multiple flash, but I don't think i would use it in my own photography, as I don't think it really has a place in documentary style photography.

Macro Work Diary

In this shoot for macro I took the series of images in the studio with a black backdrop, this was to add depth of field and add all focus on the subject and the contrast between skin tone and the darkness of the backdrop. I used a macro lens, a tripod, the studio lights and a light meter; to set my camera settings. 

In this shot I decided to focus on the main features of her face being lips, nose and part of her eyes. Her skin tone is the best thing captured in the image, also her lips and teeth, they all contrast well, the shot is very clear and the macro is amplified by the dark background. I instructed her to have a deadpan expression on her face, I think this is very effective as it gives the shot a very neutral, art pose. I think that the top frame part of the image is a little too dark, I like the way a shadow is cast on the right side of her face, however I think the top part of the shot could be a little lighter to draw attention to her eyes. Also I wish I highlighted more attention on her nose as the change in tone because of her freckles would've been an interesting contrast within the shot. 

This is my favorite of the two as I love the depth of field, the way the backdrop is out of focus and so is the subjects ear and parts of her face, the part of the shot which id in focus is the subject's glasses, the skin underneath and her eyes, this gives a really cool effect as ones attention is automatically drawn to this part of the image as it is totally in focus, the color and clarity of her glasses are very strong and attention catching. There is a lot of unused space i.e. the black backdrop, however I like this as it draws more attention on to the subject instead and adds greater depth of field and contrast.

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In the future I'd like to continue using macro, I'm not sure how much of a role it would play n my own personal shoot, as I am using documentary style photography, but maybe within portraiture, macro may be something that could help me explore British culture, I won't be shooting macro in the study within my project but It can still be used outside rather than a controlled environment. 

Shoot 2 Contact Sheet

Shoot 1 Contact Sheet

Shoot 2 Work Diary

In this shoot I went up to Camden, my decision to shoot in this part of London was because of how rich it is in British Culture, and especially youth Culture. I shot images on the high road, market and lock. The interesting thing about Camden is how ever-changing it is in culture and it's relaxed atmosphere making for a very different part of London.

This image has been taken along the canal, it is of a group of friends drawing chalk on fence, they are spread out between the wall and the canal, having conversations and in creative endeavours. The shot also includes people walking through on the path, a man in clue wiring the locks for a barge boat, and two young children playing. The overall message of the image is how much of a relaxed, together, multicultural place Camden is. I like the business of the shot, it makes for a very happy, united atmosphere. The image is rich in youth culture, because young people are seen together with their friends making art and conversing as the setting on the canal because of how relaxed it is. I am happy with the overall outcome of the shoot and especially this image as although it may not be perfect, I like the content, as there are lots of connotations and meanings that cane derived. 

This image is also taken along Camden lock, the image is of the underneath of a bridge, the graffiti on the brickwork of the bridge, the canal is also visible an the handrail going under the bridge. The shot connotes youth culture, through the artwork on the bridge, and the overall urban feel of the image connotes London. I used flash in this image, this gives the image a nice effect as it lights up the darkness of the tunnel and brings out the metallic colour in the graffiti and handrail. This is part documentary and art shot as it shows off surroundings and artwork. I like the overall result of this image as it is very clear and subtle, I think it the future if I go back to re-shoot in Camden I will make sure that I have a subject to take pictures of to add another element to my images. 

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In the future I'd like to go back to Camden to do another shoot, as I still think there's more to explore with the photography there, I think by taking a friend it would add a completely new dimension to the images as it will mean having a subject in my shots will always be ensured, as with taking pictures of people in a documentary style is not always reliable as they may not want to have pictures taken of them and also there may not be any people doing things that you want to document. Shooting friends is something I want to incorporate a lot more in my shoots.