Foundation Degree Photography University Campus Oldham Year 2 2019

Photo-shoot in College • This was taken in college last March, I was taking photographs for my Instagram, I ask my friends if he could model for me because he has done some modeling before and I felt like he is he its into what I wanted to photograph. I really like the first photo that I have taken because of the way my models hair is, its like the wind is blowing his hair, also I used the rule of thirds for this photo because I wanted my model to be in the center and wen my audience look at this photo I wanted them to focus on him first then look at everything else that I have shot. When I planned this shoot I told him to get accessories or a bag so that there is a lot more going on in the photos and I did not want it to be just him in the photo I wanted other objects in it so it gives more detail.



I like fairy-tale dreamland photographs, that are surreal images that you would not see in real life. I want to make photos that look like a painting.

Comparison • The photo on the left inspired me to create a similar atmosphere in my photo. I.e., set in a forest, using smoke from behind the subject, also, it projects a look of calm and stillness in the fresh daytime air. The model in my photo has a look of empowerment making her look strong and in control of her facial expressions. The blue smoke makes it look a surreal fantasy image that I wanted to portray. The second photo-shoot did not express the level of surrealism that I wanted to capture because I shot this on a sunny day and the photo had a happy sunny outlook, whereas my preference is gloomy rainy weather and dull days fit in more with my work. Nevertheless, time restraints were against me on this day. Although the quality of the photos that I have taken were clear and concise due to using a different lens from my first photo-shoot and the lens I have used for this photo-shoot is a portrait 85mm lens. I used this lens because I wanted to do a portrait shoot so I thought using the 85mm lens would look really great and it did but I prefer my first shoot more because I liked how my model knew how to pose for my shoot.



When you look at my model’s facial expression you can see she is looking like she is thinking about something and it shows the empowerment from the facial expression and by her pose.

Smoke Bomb Photo-shoot









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Travis Jones Year 2 FdA Photography



I have realised that I would like to be a portrait photographer as I really love working with people and trying to photograph them in a way that shows their personality, whilst also trying to show the theme I initially aim to capture.



The emotion I want my images to portray more than anything is isolation, because technology is already making people feel disconnected to the world around them, and I feel it could only get worse the more technology advances



Looking at my work from last year, I realised that I really enjoyed taking pictures of a model on location, and I was really happy with how they turned out, so I decided that I would try to expand on them, whilst trying to produce something completely different to what I’ve produced previously.





Even though this was my initial plan for my project, it has naturally taken a turn and became more about experimentation, and a bit of a learning curve for me when it comes to experimenting with lighting, and also massively improving my night photography skills.



The idea behind my project is to capture the use of neon/colour lighting and implement it in a way to give my photographs a futuristic feel to them. I have always been obsessed with the Tokyo aesthetic, and how the city itself looks like something you’d find in a film that is set in a future dystopian time period.



I want people to look at my images and be reminded of what they imagine the world will look like in the future.



I feel like the best thing to do when doing something new is to expect that it’s going to require a lot of effort, and that I have to be willing to put that in, which is what I felt I did from beginning to end. I managed to keep on track of my photoshoots and work by putting aside separate days for photoshoots and research etc…













I told myself that every weekend, I am going to do a photoshoot that Saturday to try out new ideas and see if they worked. I would then spend the following week editing, and then doing more research on how to improve my mistakes for the next shoot.





This was a good way for me to work, as I can get quite overwhelmed when there is too much to do at once. Breaking my work down into sections, and working within a routine helps me stay focused, and also makes me stay confident that I’m not falling behind or not doing enough.







The approach I took when doing this project was to give it my all and try my best in order to increase my chances to succeed. I started the project knowing that there will be a lot of trial and errors throughout, but all I have to do is learn from them and not let myself feel discouraged.







Sanjeeta Das Year 2 FdA Photography