Photography Exhibition

My Exhibition Piece.

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River Exe Photoshoot (Postcards & Genres)

These 3 images were from a photo shoot I did early this year inspired by postcards and landscape images.

The dramatic lighting adds atmosphere and gives a good contrast of colour and silhouetting.

Inspired by a photo taken by Peter Fraser
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UvlpBDwhSlc/UVyRQsgFePI/
AAAAAAAAFe0/alGyhA0mYbg/s400/towel+crop.jpg) a clothes washing line on the beach. 

A postcard I created for the Genres Part 2 project. I actually really like the ripples of the water in this image, it gives a bit of  meaning. I would of liked to experiment with shutter speed a bit more (slow shutter) which would make the water look completely flat and also look moving.

Vintage shoot! (Genres)

Vintage shoot

Model: Amy

Close up side shots.

Posed images. 

Experimenting with different lighting.

Experimenting with a different
headband.

I did this shoot as part of a photography task in the 'Genres' Project. I am really pleased with some of the final images. Presented on this post are 6 of my favourite photos from the shoot. I love the colour of the background, it adds even more of a vintage look to the images. Amy's hair piece is considered to be a big part in the photos.

Black & White retro shoot!

I recently visited Teignmouth (In Devon) & did a shoot. I loved the architecture & buildings. Above are a few of the photos I took in the town. I wanted to create retro looking images, so I adjusted the image to make it pale greyscale and nostalgic. 

Using the infinity table!

I thought it would be a good idea to experiment with a new piece of studio equipment at college! Overall I enjoyed using this piece and definitely want to experiment and explore more into it! I had to adjust the shutter speed and aperture quite a lot and also fiddle around with the soft boxes but it helped me become more familiar with the usual studio equipment! I am happy with the final results for a first attempt. I think I definitely need more practice though! Here's a couple of my final images from the shoot!

My favourite image. Pleased with the tone of the background and the reflections of the items.

Tried creating a completely white background. I found this hard because I wanted the objects in the image to be neutral not really bright. So I had to adjust the shutter speed, aperture and lighting a bit!

Rachell Smith - Influence

Rachell Smith is one of my favourite Portraiture Photographers. She produces very good images and I have been inspired by her work. I do prefer her black & white pieces but that's probably because I prefer photographing in Black & White. She works for magazines & makes editorials. Her work has also appeared on the front of magazines.

This photo looks great in black & white. It makes the image look dramatic and the model looks "fierce". The shadow in the background looks like a vignette bringing the eye to the model's face & facial expression. 

I like how the colours make the image sucessful. If this photo was shot in black & white I don't think the image would be that interesting.

My favourite colour photograph by Rachell Smith. I'm hoping to do a shoot inspired by this photo before I finish this photography course 

My favourite black  & white photograph by Rachell Smith. 

This photo is very simple, but I love the tone of the background Rachell Smith has chosen to photograph the model with. The tone makes the model stand out, but I think it does make her look quite pale. 

Changing the photo in black & white has brought out the texture of the hair and shadows on her face making the photo look more 3 dimensional.