This photo is a portrait shot which mainly focuses on using the background to effect to give the image a more aesthetically pleasing look. For this image I tried to center the model in-between the bridge sides and the poles in the middle. By centering the model, I was able to create leading lines which aim towards his face which help draws your aim to the main focus in the image. By also incorporating the vertical poles right next to him it adds depth and height to the photo making a lot more pleasing to the eye. The main problem I had while shooting this photo was because his hood was on it was hard to get direct sunlight to the models fight. To counter this, I used a reflector which I placed on the floor at an angle to direct some more natural light onto his face which worked very well as it brightens up all of his facial features. If I was to retake this photo I would make sure that in the background, there was nothing so only the bridge was involved in the shot so instead of taking this photo landscape I would of took it portrait. This shot was taken on a Canon 550d with a 50mm Lens. I used the settings 1/2000 shutter speed and a f stop of 2.5. The shutter speed was so high because I had the aperture there about fully open on a sunny day so had to bump it up so the photo would not be over exposed. Overall i like the composition of this image and thinks it works very well.

 

 

For this photo i decided to shoot in black and white as I wanted to create a different feel throughout the photograph. This photo follows the composition of a passport photo but it does not follow the rules of a passport. What differs this to a passport photo is how it is not in colour, shot on a plain background and he is wearing a hat which would not be allowed in a formal photograph. I have positioned the models head in a way which is captured by the dark building in the background which in a way makes the photo as a whole a lot more interesting. I like the way it almost looks like he is trapped within a box and then it is bordered by the bright white sky. The point of this photograph is to see what effect the black and white had on it and overall i think it came out looking a lot better than the original image. This Photo was shot on a Canon 550d with a 50mm lens at a shutter speed of 1/400 and a f number of 2.5.

 

 

This photo focuses on the use of one sided lighting and see how differently it would make the model look. By keeping this photo lighted on one side it makes his facial feature stand out and creates a lot of shadowing over the face which I think adds depth to the image as it shows the different layers of his face being affected by the light. The model is not facing towards the camera which means this is a informal portrait which doesn’t follow the standard passport photo rules. The main use of this photo was to experiment with light use and I think it has helped as I now know how to light photos to create different moods within my photos. In the original photo there was a pole behind his dead so during editing i decided to get rid of it so nothing in the background was distracting you away from the model. This photo was shot in a very low light condition so i had to open the aperture and lower the shutter speed to achieve a good still life image.  This photo was shot on a Canon 550d with a 50mm lens at 1/100 and f2.5.

 

 

This photo was shot in there about complete darkness with only one light for the shot. I placed this light in front of the model to get the full colour out of the model face. In the background you see lights from various flats which light up the background i personally like the look of this as it keeps the background interesting while still only focusing on the model. I had to shoot this photo at a high ISO so it has came out quiet grainy and editing the raw file in photoshop also effected the quality while bumping up certain settings. The experience of shooting in there about complete darkness helped realised how much the use of light can affect your work. This photo was shot on a canon 550d with a 50mm lens at 1/60 and f.1.8.