Photo shoot Plan:

Concept: After looking at the photos by Ishiuchi Miyako that she took of Frida’s clothes and possessions 15 year after her death. I have decided to document the positions of a family friend who passed away a few month ago, her possessions create a sense of mystery about her lifestyle and hold a lot of untold secrets. By doing this I hope to take photos which provoke the same feelings as Ishiuchi’s does and hold a similar meaning. I am not aiming to imitate her photos at this stage i just want to capture them in their existing surroundings bcause I think this will give more context and relate to the idea of revealing secrets of the past.

Location: I will take photos in her house to show the objects in their natural location and surroundings, this should help show the personality of all the possessions together. I will also use the house as a subject because i think this can show a lot about a person.

Lighting: I will use natural lighting which will come in from a different windows, this will show the house and items how they would normally be seen.

Camera settings: I will use the manual setting on my camera so I can change the exposure and shutter speed depending on the lighting and the item I am photographing.

Props: I am taking documentary style photos which means I will take photos of what I find rather than moving them into a studio and using additional props.

After doing the shoot and reviewing the photos I have realised that they look similar to Mikako Ishiuchi’s Yokosuka Story series, I am going to research this area in more detail and edit these photos in the same style.