I have continued to experiment with more shoots based around performance and the use of reflections and shadows.  As with my earlier shoots the aim was to explore human relationships to environments and the process was fairly spontaneous. I have continued to use myself as the subject in many of the images as well as my younger sister, Lillian. I wanted to try and develop the idea of collaboration in reference to performance artists such as  Claude Cahun so I occasionally allowed my sister to help direct some of the photographs or press the shutter for the pictures I had set up involving myself. Once again I have made basic adjustments to the images in post-production to improve the colours, lighting and clarity.

I wanted to try and explore interior environments specifically focusing on shadows.  I didn’t have many successful outcomes from this and for this reason I decided to base the rest of my shoots in natural, outdoor locations. However, I was pleased with the two examples below and I am planning on using them as final pieces.  I like the first because of the interesting combination of light and shadow created by the strips of light and the position of her arm so that it frames her face, with the dark background also meaning the viewer’s attention is drawn to her. I  think the second image with her silhouette visible through the curtain is also quite interesting and has an unusual, eerie atmosphere. I edited both of these to black and white to emphasise the qualities of the shadows for a more dramatic appearance because I felt the colour detracted from this.

The next few outcomes are from a shoot I did in a different wooded location. I also experimented using a round mirror rather than a rectangular one. This allowed me to experiment with different techniques because it is smaller and has a thinner frame. I think this one stands out more within the environment because it’s round shape often contrasts with the other shapes in the image. However, I did like how the rectangular one echoed the shape of the image itself. My sister was wearing green with a brown fur hood which blends in with the naturals hues and tones of the environment. Contrastingly, I wore red which complements the green and stands out.

I also did a shoot at a beach location and made some landscape images without people with the use of the mirror. I don’t think these are particularly exciting but I  think the second example below is effective because of the dramatic sky and the way that the arms follow the shape of the mirror.

These images are from a shoot I did around some country lanes. I prefer the shot of the mirror working with the reflection in the puddle and I also like the shot of her hand on the tree because of how the veins show the similarities between humans and environments and how they can blend together.

The outcomes from this final shoot were taken in caves. I chose this location because I wanted to base my exploratory performance shoots on interesting environments to respond to. This landscape was quite different to some of the others I have used and I think it has dramatic qualities. However, I also faced some technical problems here such as difficulty in access and low levels of light. Nevertheless I have some outcomes that I am happy with, I especially like the silhouetted ones with the cave entrance acting as a frame and the waterfall providing an interesting backdrop.