I am planning to do at least 4 photoshoots in different settings, each concentrating on different lightings and atmospheres- showcasing different emotions. As my main intent is to capture cinematic images which (like Wing Shya and Claudia Andujar) are documentary style however look staged. I also intent to stage some images in certain lighting/scenes- namely purposely using coloured lighting and staging subjects in monochrome rooms if I can find any.
PHOTOSHOOT #1
For my first photoshoot I plan to take photos at football matches- making use of the bright white flood lights surrounding the pitch. These football matches take place every Monday so I am going to bring my camera and take images every week as it will be particularly difficult to get my camera settings correct on the first try due to the darkness and motion attempted to be captured- I want clear, bright, focused images with no blur. There may be a slight grain to the images due to the darkness of the setting as the floodlights are concentrated on the pitch- not on the side lines.
PHOTOSHOOT #2
For my second photoshoot I plan to take images using cars; emphasising on using windows as frames for the images, concentrating on lights both inside and outside of the car, and playing with unusual perspectives. I want to make use of coloured lights to make the images more interesting instead of them just being pictures in a car- this will also help with me configuring the ISO and shutter speed on the camera as I do not want to use flash however I still would like sharp, clear images.
PHOTOSHOOT #3
For my third photoshoot I plan to find rooms with interesting atmospheres- such as monochromatic rooms and rooms with interesting walls etc. Using monochromatic settings means I would like to place an emphasis on stark lighting including creating distinct, bold shadow while with busy rooms I would like to place an emphasis on a narrative within the subject- similarly to Wing Shya’s on set photography where he captures images which display the breakdown of an actor where they transition from a film character to their authentic self.
PHOTOSHOOT #4
Some of my best images have came from me just bringing my camera around with me and just taking images of whatever catches my eye- I am considering using this strategy as a separate photoshoot as it was have no distinct timeframe however it will still be generating images that I may be able to use and edit in lightroom- as both of my artist references are documentary photographers (with a mix of staged however the style of documentary makes the images look staged) I feel as if this may be a good strategy to create images in the style I want.
