For my first photoshoot, I invited two friends and photographed one of them at different locations around my house using a portable LED light to provide colourful lighting that would enhance my image. Locations shot in my house included my bathroom, bedroom and a field opposite. Shot on TV mode without tripod or flash, the result was vibrant slightly grainy images that matched the aesthetic i was aiming for well. The downside of shooting on TV mode was the majority of my images turned out shaky or unfocused, but the upside was it enhanced the LED light well and gave an outcome i wouldn’t be able to achieve on any other shooting mode. I plan to leave the majority of these photos unedited although may potentially increase the vibrancy in some to make the lighting stand out more, or increase the exposure as since all my images were taken with the LED as the sole source of lighting, some of them turned out too dark. However for the most part I am satisfied with the outcome of my images.

BEST IMAGES

Comparison to Vinca Petersen’s work

Out of all the photos in my shoot, the red ones stood out most to me as I feel they had the best outcome and communicated my artist references well. I used the red light to give my photos a more intimate atmosphere, especially due to shooting in my bedroom i wanted my photos to have the insider perspective to provide complexity, and through using the red LED i felt this better enhanced them – the underlying tones of orange, yellow and pink also compliment my images well and add a nice touch, and the grainy effect captured on some of my images provide a raw unfiltered perspective and reflect on the documentary / diaristic style I aim to portray in my photos.

My purple / blue images showcase a completely different atmosphere to my red ones as they depict a calmer more peaceful atmosphere through the cool tones. These two images, both taken from the same position and angle, are example of how lighting can drastically change the setup of a photo. In the first one, the LED is the sole source of lighting which results in more shadows and darker tones around the model and borders of the photo – however in the second one, the use of a lighter provided a surprising amount of lighting change in my image – the flame illuminates the model and creates underlying tones of red and pink, and lessens the shadows around the image which results in the photo being more vibrant and colourful – this is why i prefer it out of the two.