UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- Audience Feedback

In order to record audience feedback I have created a Google form which asks whoever fills it out questions relating to and regarding the images that I have taken

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16kkN4Cezg3jFhMHtc9eakys2qxKQ--yGOVKdFm8fbzg/viewform

These are images of people viewing my photographs and giving me feedback:

These are the results of my audience feedback:

UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- My Images (Before and After)

I took my pictures within a park on an overcast day so therefore it made the objects within the image to appear quite darker and greyer than what they actually were. Therefore when editing my pictures I was constantly taking this into account which is why for all my images I increased the colour saturation and in some cases the vibrance/exposure in order to make the images appear more colourful and brighter. Also as increasing the colour saturation was a method that I used in order to try to imitate the works of Steve McCurry and the artistic style that he injects into his documentary photography. As well as this I was using a camera that automatically adjusted aperture and shutter speed so therefore due to the fact that all areas of the park that I took pictures in would've had a similar level of lighting, the aperture and shutter speeds for the images would've all been relatively similar. Below is a PowerPoint of my images after being edited

UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- What message/emotion am I trying to convey?

My photoshoot will be about documenting Nature and the processes the take place.

I would be capturing life within these places no matter how big or small in order to show the processes of life within such unexpected places. This photoshoot would also show the significance of life no matter how big or small, by documenting different kinds of plants and small insects with the colours that they show it would make so the viewer sees these things as far more significant and beautiful than what they would have thought before. I also want to show that essentially beauty can be found anywhere. I also want to show that objects as simple as plants can be art subjects because of how their colours stand out. By using a location that is actually free and open rather than by going somewhere such as a garden or a zoo to capture these images it will allow me to capture life in its raw element allowing for the pictures to be a lot more realistic. It shows life at its core rather than something that is staged or forced. I also think that these images will focus on the finer details of life in its smallest, which in a way is reflective of people because rather than look at something/someone as a whole it can sometimes be useful to think about different features in greater detail to get more of a sense of the situation or who a person is. Sometimes looking at something as a whole may not be the way forward and looking at something deeper may be more useful.

UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- Conversation with Tutor about my ideas

The following is the email that I sent with my initial ideas:

The following screenshot is the email that I have received in return from my tutor discussing my ideas:

As a result of this discussion and looking back over my ideas I have decided that I will be going about the nature documentary idea where I will be going about documenting the importance of nature and the life cycles that take place over a given period of time.

UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- Steve McCurry Mood Board

The photographer whose style I will be attempting to imitate is that of Steve McCurry who is able to document the things he does almost in a way that is similar to the methods of fine art photographers. He is able to take events that are devastating and depressing and make them colourful and artistic. By using colour it allows for certain features of the image to stand out. We are able to infer the messages behind the image by looking at the features of the image that are clearly supposed to stand out to us.

UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- Risk Assessment of my idea

Risk assessment for doing a photoshoot within a park

UNIT 57 Photography- Assignment 2- My Ideas and Pros and Cons Of Ideas List

My Ideas and their Pros and Cons

Nature Photoshoot
This idea would involve me going to a public park or forest and taking images of different plants, birds and insects in order to capture the undisturbed essence of nature. I would be capturing life within these places no matter how big or small in order to show the processes of life within such unexpected places. This photoshoot would also show the significance of life no matter how big or small.

Location: My local Park

Pros

• Local to where I live
• Natural pictures rather than staged add realism
• A Sunny day could make for some beautiful/artistic photographs
• Lack of people can make it easy for photos to be taken as they will not be getting in my way
• The location is readily available for me to use so therefore it can be done more short notice rather than needed to get planning and shooting permission

Cons

• Bad weather might ruin my chance to take photos
• On a populated day people might feel uncomfortable with me taking pictures
• Might be hard to get a good one shot oppertunity with insects or dogs or birds if they are constantly moving about
• Equipment will not be readily available to me
• Might disturb wildlife/animals/plants

The Mundanity of Student life

My idea here is to document the mundanity of student life whether it be at the very beginning of ones school career in year 7 all the way up to the stressful and exhausting life of a year 11, 12 and 13 student. As we are now in exam season this is something that might be interesting to capture in order to explore how students are really feeling about their exams and the effect that it has on them.

Location: School (JCoSS)

Pros

• Equipment such as tripods, DSLR camera and photoshop is readily available for me which can be supplied from the Media department. 
• Scene will be set up essentially as this is a busy time of year when everyone is working/revising.
• There will be an abundance of people who can be in my images to help me to prove my point
• There  will be a number of different locations throughout the school with their own lighting and colours which will help me to get a variety of different pictures.
• Images will be realistic as during exam time this is a feeling that is commonly shared among the student body.

Cons

• Some people might not be comfortable with me taking pictures of them whilst they are working/studying
• Teachers may find what I am doing as distracting to them and to others.
• I will need to get permission to take pictures within certain locations within the school such as classrooms during lessons or to take pictures of students during their study sessions.
• I will need to make sure that the pictures I am taking will be relevant to the point I am trying to make rather than just taking random pictures of the school.
• I have to remember to use the images for the purposes of this photoshoot rather than anything else as parents might not be happy with their children's face being used anywhere else

Consumerism and Buyer Behaviour

This would involve me going to a place heavily surrounded by consumerism such as a shopping centre or busy high street in order to document buyer behaviour and get across different ideas about consumerism and the effect that it has had on smaller businesses whether it be comparing big chain/brand stores to small family owned businesses or comparing one relatively new and modern shopping centre such as Stratford Westfield to something that is relatively older such as the Stratford Centre.

Location: Barkingside High Street, Stratford Westfield, Stratford Centre

Pros

• There are shopping centres and high streets that are easily accessible to me
• There are different stores and buildings local to me that would help me to prove this point
• By following the actions of shoppers it will help to give me an idea of buyer behaviour
• By looking at contrasting areas it can help to prove to me the effects of consumerism

Cons

• Permission will be needed to shoot as these are public areas with people who may or may not be okay with me shooting them/their businesses
• There could be a risk of having equipment stolen 
• I need to make sure that the images are being used for the stated purpose and nothing else
• Might be difficult on a day that is too busy or even not busy enough as this might not help me to prove my point
• Equipment will not be readily available to me
• Might not be okay to use a brand in my own personal photographs