During the Hamptonne visit, I took several portrait photographs of different actors portraying people from the 17th Century.

I chose this image because I liked how the model was in motion as the picture was taken, I think it gives the image an interesting look. I chose to put this image in black and white because I thought that her apron would stand out in the image more, as well as making the shadows more defined. The model has been put into the middle-ground, which allows both her and the equipment to be of importance in the image. I like how this image’s background is darker and more complex than the model, it gives it a good contrast.

I chose this image because I liked how the model is well-lit, it allows the apple and her clothing to stand out even more. I definitely wanted this image in colour because the colour of the apple greatly contrasted with the rest of the image and provided a focal point. I think that this image looks like a painting, which to me, gives it a more calm feeling to it. The background of the image is very simple and dark compared to the model, which gives the image a good contrast.

I chose this image for similar reasons to the last one. This time the image seems even more calm, yet mysterious as the model is looking out of frame to the left. This image has very little colour which makes it look even more like a classic painting to me, the lack of colour also makes the image look more old-fashioned. I like the way the bottom of the image is filled with shadows, while the white of the models top stands out greatly, creating a contrast between the top and bottom halves of the images.