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Home sweet home shoot

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For my home sweet home project, I happened to be in my grandmothers house in the Isle of Wight for Christmas. This Christmas was quite different to the many Christmases we have spent in the past at my Nans house as my Nan wast around as she is currently in a care home. With her care prices getting expensive, it is looking likely that we as a family will have to sell the house and this is a real shame for me as I have such fond memories of the place growing up and I have come to call it a second home. This though resounded throughout my family as it is my dads childhood home also. I set out to photograph the house itself as well as my family within it for my project and to highlight the feeling of home my nans house provides me and my family.

Images from shoot

Here are my images from my shoot alongside my thoughts on them

The exterior of my nans house. I have adjusted the exposure as the image was originally over exposed and this created a lot of noise and distortion within the image
The blinds in the rear bedroom of the house looking out onto the garden. I liked the contrast of the image as the silhouettes of the blinds act as a block to the light environment of the outside. I increase d the color filters and the vibrancy filterer to further enhance the color in the garden
My Younger sister playing in the back hall way with the light shining on her. I liked the candid nature of this image as my sister was unaware I took the photo so all actions in the photo are natural. The lighting is also a key element of the image
A penguin toy on the back mantle piece atop the heater. This penguin toy is significant to me as i remember it fondly growing up and it has played a key part in my childhood, adding to the atmosphere and feel of home
My sister in my aunties living room on Christmas day. In this image I was drawn to the warm light of the setting sun shining on the living room and the reflection of the decorations. To me this image has a very homely feel
My younger brother playing on his Nintendo switch. I took this photo as he was unaware I was taking it so he therefore acted naturally, making it a truly candid shot and due to the presence of the sofa in the background and the soft toy, further implying the feeling of home.

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