Shoot 6 Work Record

For this shoot, I wanted to develop my last shoot which utilised travel photography with a minimal focus on Photoshop in order to evoke a sensation of journey by creating a series of shoots which showed unique aspects of different environments. I wanted the images within this shoot to vary in style and themes than the last shoot. In order to achieve this, I began to research other photographers who I had featured within my research log. As a result, this shoot draws influence from photographers Robert Frank and William Eggleston. I appreciated the way that Robert Frank focused on different cultures of people, highlighting unique aspects of the people and places that he came across. William Eggleston would use colours and their connotations in order to give his images a feeling that was unique to the area that he was photographing. I could easily translate these themes into my subject of journey allowing my images to depict unique aspects of different locations in order to form a sense of travel photography. I am photographing in a seaside location of southend in order to contrast the images with my previous shoot by highlighting the different aspects if each location. I am photographing these images on a day which features bright weather, in order to further contrast with the previous shoot as it featured cloudy weather. As I am taking pictures within this bright weather, I will need to adjust my camera settings appropriately in order to ensure that the images are not over exposed, maintaining enough detail within the environment.

This image focuses on an obscure structure which over looks the sea. The object is made the focus of the image through the use of composition. The tower looms mysteriously within the centre of the frame, partially hidden by the haze of the fog. This idea of mystery is what drives the theme of journey within the image. It is supposed to evoke a curiosity to explore which is commonly found within the subject of journey. In order to capture this image, I adjusted my camera settings in order to compensate for the distance of the image, and the bright weather. I used a shutter speed of 1/526, an f stop of 16, and an ISO of 200. This would allow me to capture a vast image while, causing the object in the distance to remain slightly obscured.

This image features journey within two areas. I have used my influence from Robert Frank by highlighting aspects of life and different cultures that are unique to the area of the seaside. I have also taken inspiration from William Eggleston by focusing mainly on colour, using the slight blue theme within the image to offer connotations to sun and sea which is commonly associated with the seaside. The composition of the image also creates a sense of literal journey. Framing the boat moving from the right of the frame to the left, the image is presented with a sensation of journey through the environment. In order to capture the kinetic aspects of the image such as the boat moving from right to left, I had to adjust my camera settings. I used a shutter speed of 1/400, an f stop of 13 and an ISO of 200. This would allow me to capture the movement of the boat while minimising blur. I also compensated from any light which is lost from the higher shutter speed by adjusting the ISO accordingly.

Progression:

I was able to achieve a shoot which developed themes which I had explored in my previous shoot while giving the location its own unique aspects which offer a sense of progression through environments within my work. If I were to develop this shoot, I would focus more on people within the places that I visit, highlighting their impact on the world.