Throughout my project, i took roughly around 500-600 images. I didn’t stick to a schedule of doing planned photoshoots, instead I took my camera around whenever i was with my friends and took images when something interesting caught my eye. Lighting and setting was a key element whilst using this method as i feel those are the main components for creating an eye-catching photograph.

My photoshoots consisted of three main settings; car drives, forests/parks, and in houses. Other images i took were photographed at random places, either around town or further out in Jersey.

CAR DRIVES

This is an example of one of my better outcomes of photographs taken on car drives. I like this photo because there is a viewpoint, the subject is making eye contact, and there is a distinctive square-shape around her head which catches the viewers eye. The background is devoid of any unwanted objects, and the colour of her hair and eyes is brought out by the blander colours surrounding her.

This image is part of a mini-photoshoot I took outside this shop. Although i liked how the silhouette looked in contrast to the bright lights of the shop, i felt there were too many focus points which made the photo look chaotic and messy.

FORESTS/PARKS

When out at night in forests with my friends, it was more difficult to get the outcome i wanted with my images due to lighting – therefore I had to adjust the ISO and shutter speed whilst taking my photos. This is an example of one of the better images i took whilst at this forest, a setting where i composed the most photographs. I like this photo because of the silhouette of the trees and singular star in the sky that catches the viewers eye if they look hard enough. I also think the red from the fire illuminating my friends faces looks good with the photo as the colours correspond well to each other.

This image is an example of wrong ISO and shutter speed and the outcome it will have when taken in dark lighting. I was disappointed with this image as i felt it could’ve turned out well and had good elements of colour and focus, but was too blurry to use in my photobook.

HOUSES

This image is an example of a better outcome because it represents my theme well. A persons bedroom and how they decorate it is a reflection of their identity, so by capturing photos of my friends in their rooms i can communicate my theme without directly showing it as portrayal of youth culture through small details. Lighting is also a key element in producing a good photo and i felt the lighting in this image was the right colour and brightness to get the image i wanted.

Since the main source of lighting in the room was only coming from a certain point, i had to take into consideration angles i photographed at whilst making my image. This photo is an example of how a poor angle can reflect badly on lighting – the image itself is too dark, and places the focus on the lamp, whereas instead i wanted myself to be the viewpoint of the image.