FILM THREE.

FILM TWO.

These three photographs seen above, are shots taken from my second film focussing on portraiture within the theme 'Everyday.'

I have worked on experimenting with both composition and light and shooting from angles above, below and face-on. I was very much inspired by London based photographer, Phil Sharp when doing this shoot. I love his style and think that his use of black and white photography really stands out.

The man in the photograph is one of my dad's old friends. I approached him to photograph because I think that he has a very unique and striking face, which comes across very strongly in the shots. By involving a prop such as a cigarette, I think it engages the viewer more, giving them more of an insight in to the models character and life. It also allowed me to experiment with different shutter speeds, capturing the smoke in a variety of ways.

FILM ONE.

This is my first attempt at taking some portrait shots for my ‘Everyday’ project. I have begun working in black and white as previously mentioned, keeping it simple, yet effective.
The first two images shown are of the model in front of a weatherboard barn. I love how the grain of wood and how it’s layered up comes across in the photos. Walker Evans, a famous American photographer made famous for his documentary style shots of The Great Depression period photographed a young woman in a similar way, using a weatherboarded background to surround and fill the frame of his famous shot.

CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT.

CHOSEN THEME - EVERYDAY.

After trying to think of a strong idea to focus my project which is under the theme of ‘Everyday,’ I decided to focus on portraiture.
By looking at different peoples facial features and surroundings, I want to create a variety of different shots that show contrast and represent individuals in unusual ways.
To emphasize the contrasting element of my idea, I will shoot in black and white entirely, adjusting settings on the camera to create different effects.