Shoot 7 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 to focus on people within an environment and highlight their impact on their journeys as well as the metaphorical significance of what they do.  In preparation for my travel photography styled shoot, I began to research other photographers who I had featured within my research log. Within my research, I looked at photographers such as Jane Dorn whose work depicts the influence of people on an environment after they have left. These are the types of themes that I could translate into my work easily as I could highlight someone's journey by the impact that they have had on the environment after they have left. I am photographing in a forest location as it is a location which can be easily manipulated by people and animals passing through on journeys. I am photographing these images on a day which features mostly clouded weather. In order to not over expose my images and maintain detail within some of the darker areas of the tree line, I will adjust my camera settings appropriately. 

Jane Dorn inspiration:

My images:

For this image, I used a shutter speed of 1/125, an f stop of 4 and an ISO of 100. This would allow me to capture detail within the environment while not letting the bright white clouds of the image remove detail within the image. I have used the black and white filter in order to adjust elements of contrast within the image. I have darkened green areas while leaving the colour of the mud lighter. This highlights the fact that there is a path that is carving its way through the environment. This path contrasts heavily with the rest of the environment, causing the audience to pay attention to the uneven ground of the path. This has been caused by both people and animals and is used to highlight the different journeys that have occurred within this location in the past and how it has affected the location.

This image is used to highlight a more emotional journey that has been captured within the environment of the forest. To capture this image, I used a shutter speed of 1/32, an f stop of 4, and an ISO of 200. This allows for the lens to open more, allowing more light into the camera within this low lit area. The image focuses on an individual tree which has taken on a purpose of holding the carvings of couples. This is shown by focusing a carving within the centre of the image. This can show evidence of an emotional journey, especially within a carving that can be seen within the left of the tree. It appears there were originally two names carved into the tree, however, where the second name appears to be, the bark of the tree has split. This implies that one of the people have crossed out their name on the tree. This suggests that the couple have broken up. This shows the evidence of an emotional journey from the beginning of the relationship to the end.

Progression:

I have developed my photography of the forest location by reflecting other aspects of the area which make it unique from other locations. This adds to my overall work within the subject of journey, creating diverse documentations of different areas. For my next shoot, I wish to photograph journey from a completely new perspective, using different technologies such as a drone in order to achieve a diverse series of images.