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PHOTOSHOOT 2 –

Surfer in a dark room preparing equipment and outside early in the morning before he break of dawn in the cold ready to go and surf.
This photoshoot took place at my home. The aim of it was to capture a surfer in a cold environment (hence the thick coast), who was preparing for a surf in an environment that people would not usually like to be in (e.g. a cold garage, outside in winter, a dark rom on their own). This was to highlight the commitment surfers have to their sport and equipment to keep it in check and combat the stereotype of them being typically lazy.
Therefore the areas I chose to shoot in were in my garage and outside my house. I captured my images in these places because they provided areas of low and dim lighting, whilst also being areas that are cold and require thick clothing to keep warm. They are also areas that people usually would not enjoy spending long periods of time in, therefore by photographing my brother there, they can relate it to similar environments around their home and it gives them an almost personalized knowledge of the dedication of the surfers spending their time there to continue with their sport.

AO2 Explore Ideas, AO3 Record Ideas, AO4 Present Ideas, Unit 2 Portrait

Mock Exam Post 4 Photoshoot 1

February 17, 2019 Willoughby M Leave a comment

PHOTOSHOOT 1 –

– Surfer in luxury accommodation

In this photoshoot I was aiming to combat the stereotype of surfers being poor and scruffy. Due to the old nature of the sport, surfers are stereotypically beach bums who live out of their vans and don’t give much to personal appearance. Which is why, to link my project to identity and place I am combatting this stereotype by showing the surfer combating the stereotype as the identity with personal appearance and the luxury villa contradicting the stereotypical place.

The areas where I chose to shoot in the villa, were places where the light was strong, there was vast amount of scenery and great views (meaning mostly outside) and in minimalistic areas for example, where the colours were plain so the colours of the object or person I was photographing would stand out and in places where the architecture was very prominent in the photograph. This added some depth and tonal range to the images as well. However, I think the best images were created when I wasn’t focusing on where I was shooting but what I was shooting as it allowed me to properly think about the techniques I had learning and camera skills which would help me capture the most effective image instead of worrying about cramming all different things into the photos.

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AO1 Develop Ideas, AO2 Explore Ideas, AO3 Record Ideas, Unit 2 Portrait

Mock Exam Post 3 Action Plan

February 17, 2019 Willoughby M Leave a comment

ACTION PLAN

There are 2 main types of stereotypes of surfers I am aiming to break down through my photographs.

These are:

Surfers are lazy – Surfers are stereotypically deemed lazy due to the thought people imagine of them being very laid back and chilled people. This is exactly the opposite in the real world and the way I am going to show a contradiction to this view is through capturing the not-so-fun behind the scenes chores surfers carry out in order to stay good at their sport.

My main ideas are to capture surfers, getting ready on freezing cold winter days when most are at home and to capture surfers routines in preparing and maintaining their equipment and waking up earlier than most to chase swells.

Surfers are scruffy and poor – There is a great stereotype of surfers being people who typically are always short of a penny and life a life in their rusty old van. This makes it hard for people to believe that surfers can also life at the top end of society in luxury accommodation in exotic places. Therefore my ideas for this shoot are to capture a surfer living in one of these places, and conducting a lifestyle of luxury through natural lighting portraits. I also aim to capture this surfer being well dressed and presentable instead of poorly groomed and scruffy clothed similar to the stereotypes of beach bums who smoke weed and look similar to homeless people.

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