Photo-shoot 1 and 2

For my first two photo-shoots I have decided to take images down st.ouens bay and grev. I chose these places as for the biggest swell can be found in these areas. I used midday lighting as both days weather wise were not great but plan to take more photoshoots using the prime time of light being sunset and sunrise. My camera settings were known as a low IOS and fast shutter speed to capture the best quality of the quickly moving sea. My editing process so far has enhanced the beauty and colour found within the seascape images. Here are some contact sheets from the shoots…

Throughout the photoshoots I tried to capture the power and roughness that the sea had to provide. Whether that be against a cliff or simply the camera lens looking straight out, this would create a more successful seascape image as there is an intriguing foreground and background. It was difficult to keep the camera steady and in focus when using a larger lens as for the strong winds and spray from the waves. The storm at the time brought messy sets of waves which made it hard to have the correct exposure levels with a lot of movement surrounding the sea.

For my editing process of these images I have decided to use many tools and techniques within photoshop and Lightroom to make my photographs more inviting and noticeable to viewers. So far this is what I have come to…

Original photo before editing…

firstly, I decided to crop most of the bottom and up of the image off like I do with many of my own images to create a more panorama effect of the lens. I slightly changed the brightness and contrast levels then began on focusing on the colour use.

As well as using the burn tool I included the lighting tool to brighten up the white spray released by the waves and white web structure that floats on the surface. This creates a dynamic contrast between the cliff face and sea.

Photoshoot 3

For my 3rd photo-shoot I based myself in the same areas down St.Ouens bay as for the weather conditions being sunny rather than rainy and tidal range being high. I decided to capture some sunsets to make my photobook have a more abstract approach. these subtle images being relevant or not to my topic will fit in well against more powerful and moody images.