Test shoot 5

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Here are a few of the shots from my final shoot, these contrast with my other shoots as it was a sunny day which compliments my idea well as it shows what happens on this bench with different weather conditions as well as times of day. I love the lighting in these images as the sun was behind me which allowed the models to be lit up and brighten the grass and buildings etc. I also feel the poses in the images are very natural and successful in showing what people of that age might get up to on the bench. I feel the most successful shots are the one with the laughter and the image with the use of newspapers and phones as it shows a contrast in activities, as well as this the gloves allow the viewer to understand the weather conditions which is contrary to what may be shown on the face of the image.

Test shoot 4

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For this test shoot i have chosen the final location that i will use in my final 4 images. I chose my sister and her friend for this shoot as i hadn’t yet shown a relationship outside of family and i wanted to show how this might differ. I decided to alter the composition and have the models be seated either side of the cross so it would be different to my other photograph, i chose to photograph from either side of the bench so i had different backgrounds. I tried to get other interesting things in the background such as cars and people walking by. I feel the most successful image from this test shoot is the first as it gives more for the viewer to look at and connect with personally, i will need to brighten any of these photos as well as saturate to make them more eye catching in comparison to my other images. I also like the slight mirroring in the bottom left image with the walker’s coat and the colour of the phone case which makes the image a bit more interesting.

Test shoot 3

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In this test shoot I photographed a mum and her baby, followed by two twin boys, although a rainy day I felt this helped my series as it showed a contrast in what might happen in a change of weather. First I wanted to show the connection between a mother and her baby, and although the baby Is looking off I like the emotions conveyed by the mum. I then wanted to show the playful side of a bench and that it doesn’t just have to be sat on, as well as this I wanted to show the relationship between twins. Although the lighting isn’t very bright I can still work with it in photoshop so overall I feel this was a very successful photoshoot

What I love about this image is the motorbike showing a contrast in movement against the stationary bench as well as the cross on the church, which Both enhance the basic image. Unfortunately I cut out the mothers feet in this image which does affect the image but only slightly, I aim to crop out the bin so the other elements are more influential.

This is another of my favourite shots from this shoot as it shows a genuine connection between the two and not become too staged which a few of the other images had become. You generally don’t see this interaction between young boys which also makes the image more interesting and influential for the viewer.

Test shoot 2

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This test shoot wasn’t as successful in the way of quality as i did not take my camera to this location but did not want to miss the photo oppurtunities it would give me therefore i took these image using my phone. I aim to use photoshop to improve these images, i want to reduce the depth of field as well as perhaps turning the photgraphs black and white. i also feel it may be beneficial for the theme to add a time stamp to the images to compliment the idea of the change in events over time.

the first image shows the relationship between an older couple with many years of marriage under their belt, while the second shows a grandfather and grandson relationship which is a very different dynamic to father and son and i wanted to show this side of their bond. i also felt it was necessary to show the stereotypical ‘gangster’ teenager who is unapproachable to many. The last relationship shows Auntie and niece which is a much more playful bond than it would be with her mother which is why i had them playing with the slime.

I much prefer the lighting in the images that are angled to the right as its a lot brighter and also provides a more interesting background of the tree and other people in the background.

This is one of my favourite images from the shoot as the emotion is very raw and you can tell she is happy to be there, if i put this image in black and white it would help focus on this emotion and it would help improve the lighting in the image.

I also really like these two images in terms of composition, although the first is quite dark the conversation and emotion is real and the viewer can understand that. While the second is a bit more interesting and shows the woman looking at nature and appreciating it all, this contrasts with some of my images from test shoot 1 where the teenager still remains on her phone.

Test shoot 1

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