I took images for my second photoshoot at a friends house in St. Brelades. The photoshoot was spontaneous and unplanned as I saw sun was setting and I noticed the colours in the lighting that reflected into the house and thought it would be perfect for my project as I want to show a variety of different types of lighting and how it affects a photo – As my last photoshoot relied on artificial lighting to create an atmosphere, this one focused on the natural lighting from the sun and how it was cast. Taking my images spontaneously added to the candid factor I made sure to stick to in my project. This was a smaller photoshoot, as I had limited time to capture images due to the sun setting, so I took around 50-60 photos.

BEST IMAGES

I feel this is the best image created from this photoshoot as it to me has the perfect combination of lighting, colour and shadow that creates multiple viewpoints that provides a fresh and unique perspective on the image. For example one viewer’s eye may be drawn to the warm orange tones reflected onto the faces of the models, however some may look at the silhouettes in the background and the yellow lighting that surrounds them.

Comparison to Vinca Petersen’s work

Much like the red & orange images in my first photoshoot I wanted to generate a response based off the warm colours in this photoshoot – orange & yellow tones typically create a feeling of energy, joy and is symbollic of optimism and connection. I wanted to emphasize on the feeling of connection in particular during this shoot but still keep my images candid – Since the sun was setting I had no control over where the rays would cast so I moved my friends towards an area that had the most vibrant lighting and captured them in conversation with each other. The use of two people in the majority of my photos alludes to my chosen theme of insider vs.outsider as i personally feel these photos establish a sense of connection with the viewer as the relaxed behaviour of the models combined with the warm tones and open space create a welcoming atmosphere. I feel this photoshoot is particularly reflective of Nan Goldin’s work and my influences in photography are clearly shown through the lighting especially in this photoshoot. However i felt this photoshoot didn’t reflect Zielonys influence on my work as these images were all taken with natural lighting, something which Zielony doesn’t often incorporate in his works. My images create a different atmosphere to his, as Zielonys work is taken from an outsider perspective whereas Nan Goldins images are captured in more relaxed environments which create the feeling of insider.