Holly

The final shoot commencing my images of Non-Traditional lobe was of my best friend, Holly. I composed these images of Holly alike everyone else, to create repetition and coherence with the realism I wish to create and adapt upon. The first images I composed of her was her wearing her usual, and chilled clothes. Within her house there is a room which is lit purely by natural light, coming through large window which overhang like a skylight. I thought I could play around with this effect as the uses of shadows could be used to symbolise the darker meaning of ‘truth‘ but in a more symbolic and metaphorical way.

I composed the first image (as seen above) of her sitting in the sofa with a sort of hidden appeal. This is contrasted with the image below, as the harsh over exposed light could reflect Holly as a dual character. Te absence of light in this sense, (the above photograph) can show the darker side of her truth but the bottom a more realistic image. If Holly was to upload these images I’m sure the reader would grasp a sense of ambiguity.

I wanted to frame this image (above) as a full body shot as I felt the image before was quite restrained by the way I used the sofa. I defiantly wanted to create this contrast in order to represent the truth behind herself as I feel if she was wanting to pursue herself online she is able to do so with the rounded qualities she is demonstrating in all photographs.

The next image (below) shows the first image agin but different in a way that I’ve composed this as more of a close up shot. This differentiation falls under how the reader is unable to comprehend where about this image is taken, and therefore is unable to interpret or relate to it as they are fixed on Holly to give a narrative for the photo to become compelling. I think this is why the use of light and dark with shadows and light is so effective, as the reader can critically acclaim Holly as a character who is mysterious yet significant in a way they don’t know what the purpose of herself is. This is not to say Holly is being perceived as a boring or mundane character, but one who is normal instead of staged in order to reflect her inner self. Yet, at the same time, she is ironically being staged to not being staged, releasing the truth within itself – the reader doesn’t know who or what to trust.

The next image of Holly was one that I composed in her bedroom. I felt the more light in these images would allow the reader to understand her character more, as well as giving her personality a more realistic approach. I composed Holly to wear different clothing for this one in order for this reaction to be catalysed.

The final image I took was of Holly outside wearing her normal casual wear. Putting the image in black and white, could re-alliterate what I mentioned earlier about how the truth is manipulated within a photograph by its attention to contrasting colours.  Holly’s warming stance can give the reader the idea of how she is a friendly and kind character and can see the journey thats progressed in order for people to become ‘attracted ‘ to her, as people are attracted to different things.