Work Record Shoot 4

What I was hoping to achieve-
In this shoot I was hoping to achieve the goal of photographing my own personal journey from my perspective of walking the streets at night time. I wanted to include street lights, parked cars and other aspects of nightlife on the streets. In the editing stages I hope to be able to use different techniques to make the photos look more interesting and so that the journey aspect of each image can be magnified. Techniques included selective colour and the use of texture. I wanted to influence the street light in the images so that they were the only source of light in the whole shot.

What I actually achieved-
I was able to photograph from my point of view of me travelling around the streets, also the lighting from the street lamps were hugely influenced within all of my images which was something I really wanted to include within this shoot. I did use some techniques whilst editing for example smudge and duotone which worked really well and looks really nice. Parked cars and roads of the street are what I mostly photographed, I think with the added orange ting from the street lamps as well that the images visually turned out really nicely.

This is my favourite image from the range that I have produced, this is because the building and surroundings in the photo look really appealing and are completely different from anything in this shoot that i have photographed. I like that the orange ting of the street lights can be seen in the background because this is something that I really wanted to include in these images. I like how the building has shadows on one side that leads into darkness but at the same time blends with the rest of the photo. 

This is my least favourite photo out of all of them. The one thing that In love about this image is the colour that resinates from the light because it flows and fills the entire picture besides the black sky. The quality of this image is poor and not seriously clear, it seems a slight amount blurred. Another thing that i dislike about the photo is the way in which the street moved across the image because it has no significant difference from anything else in that section of the photo. I also don't feel that this is linked in with journey beside the point that its from my perspective. I feel that it could have been improved if a motion blur had been included to indicate movement within the photo.

Camera set up-
I used a Panasonic camera with a Olympus M.12-40mm f2.8 lens. I changed the Exposure to 1/60 secs, f2.8 and ISO 12800.

What I plan on doing next-
If I were to do another shoot then I would have liked to photograph cars in the day time from a side angle. I would want the photos to have loads of colour and be really vibrant because its not been included within my journey shoot much. I would want the framing of the photo to be very straight and have certain sections such as road-car- then above the car.

Overall I feel that this shoot could have gone better and that I could have included my theme throughout more. However some of the images look really nice due to the lighting and techniques that I have included.

Work Record Shoot 3

What I was hoping to achieve-
With this shoot I was hoping to capture images of someone taking a journey down paths in a wooded area. I wanted to use a prop that signifies a journey such as a backpack and take images from behind the model of her moving forward away from the camera. With the feel of the images I am hoping to add in a sinister genre that conveys the woods and the journey they are travelling as scary and unhappy. Im thinking about having them move through the trees swell as down paths to show them travelling through different terrains, this could be good also to show texture.

What I actually achieved-
I used a female model within this shoot, I had her wearing a backpack like I wanted to indicate that she is travelling and taking a journey. The setting that the photos were in is woods which had loads of paths for her to travel down. I believe that I achieved the sinister and unhappy feel in the photos I did this by decreasing the saturation and vibrance of the photos so that they only have a slight amount of colour that isn't bright in any way. Overall I believe that I achieved what I had hoped to at the beginning before I photographed.

This is my favourite photo out of all that I have edited, this is because I feel that the theme of journey can be seen clearly. Also because all the elements that I had been hoping to include were all incorporated within this photo. I am happy with how the editing looks in this image because it definitely  conveys a scary and sinister feel that I was hoping for. The photo looks clear which was problem for some of my other photos in this shoot. 

This is probably my least favourite out of all of the images that I have produced this is because its not completely in focus also the editing has made it look darker and the jacket starts to blend in with the dark shadows of the trees. I think that journey can be seen within this photo but I really don't think that all of the elements work well together to make the photo look appealing to the eye.

What am I going to do next-
In my next photography shoot I am going to be taking photographs at night to show my own personal journey through the streets at night time. Im going to be taking photos of parked cars and streets with the street light as the only thing lighting the photographs. I think that using selective colour might be nice in this shoot also duotone would be a really nice technique to try and include.

Overall I am happy with the photos that I produced as I have used a different genre than what I have used in any photography shoot. I do think that a journey can be seen within these photos and am happy with my work.

Work Record Shoot 2

What I hope to achieve-
With this shoot I was hoping to use suitcases as my main objects within the photos and filling them with different items of clothing that all link to a certain place, this would then create the idea that someone is going to travel to a certain country. In the editing stages I would want to try and create a multiple imagery to show a contrast between each of the different props. Im hoping to keep them in colour as I feel that it would be easier to see the items that describe the location that would be travelled to.

What I actually Achieved-
I was able to photograph suitcases that hold different specific items that relate to beach, ski and formal holidays. I experimented with the editing and used multiple imagery and selective colour, I only edited two photographs in this shoot and used the different techniques on each photo. I also did manage to keep one of my straight images in colour which I think worked really well but the other only has a selected  amount that stays in colour, I am happy with this one also because the passport which is what is in colour is what I wanted to be the main focus of the photo.

I don't have a favourite photo from this shoot, however this one I am extremely happy with. The technique of selective colour fits in really nicely in the photo and draws the viewers eye to the passport, which is what I wanted. Usually when I do a selective colour you can tell the difference between the colours of the passport and the black and white image, however with this image the transition from the selected area and the black and white is really clear and makes the photo look natural. Therefore this is one of my favourite photos from all of my photographs overall.

I really like this image also because the multiple imagery shows the journey from one place to another that each photo is representing. I also am happy with how the white flooring smoothed out in the editing and didn't show any cracks in the flooring. I feel that this photo could be improved using more props in some of the photos because the suitcases in two of the images look a bit bare and therefore don't keep up to par with they entire photo.

What am I going to do next-
Next I would like to photograph something completely differ as I feel that showing contrast in my shoots would be nice overall. Therefore I would then like to photograph in a wooded area that has lots of paths, I would want to use a model for this shoot also to link in with the journey of a singular person.

I really enjoyed photographing this shoot as it was a lot of planning and placing props, so it has been a new experience for me compared to any of my other shoots for this theme.

Work Record- Shoot 1

What I hope to achieve-
With this shoot I am hoping to replicate the style of photography that Lee Friedlander uses within his 'America by Car' photo series. Although I want to add in my own touch to give the photos a slightly different and more unique feel. I would like to take images from inside my car looking out onto the street, capturing certain aspects of my interior, for example side mirror, steering wheel and dashboard, whilst still showing the location surrounding the car. I am hoping to edit the shoot in black and white such as how Friedlander does with his own, this is because I feel that it would allow the viewers eye to focus on the journey instead of the various colours that change with each location. I would like to show that I can take aspects of different photographers work and apply them to my own . The overall photo should show contrast between the inside and outside of the car and clearly convey the aspect of travel.

What I actually achieved-
I was able to replicate Lee Friedlanders work quite well, by using the interior of my car and the surrounding locations. I didn't leave my own mark on the photography as much as I had hoped to which means that the photos look exactly the same as the photographers. I managed to include wing mirror, dash board and steering wheel as well as other aspects into the images. During the editing stage I used black and white as the overall colour like I had hoped to do before shooting, it does make it easier for the journey to be seen rather than other eye catching features. I feel that the overall photo does show contrast between the inside and outside of the car and I was able to capture the theme of journey within my work.




This is my favourite photo out of all of the ones that I decided to edit. The reason for this is because the contrast between the outside and inside of the car is clearly different through the lighting. The inside greys seem darker compared to the closer to white outside. I also really like how I managed to include a range of elements of the car within the photo all at once, this is what I was aiming for when planning this shoot. The angle that I have shot it in looks really appealing also and gives the image many different layers for the viewer to look at, for example the two windows create framing for the outside, the inside of the car and the shapes created there and the side mirror that allows the viewer to view the scenery behind as well as what the camera has captured in front.  Therefore I am extremely happy with how this image turned out and feel that its my best piece of work from this shoot.


Out of all of the images that I edited from this shoot this is my least favourite. This is because the car is very plain and doesn't show the audience anything other than the side mirror that links it to being inside a car, I feel that it would have looked better if it had other objects to imply travel and journeys. Also I feel that the surroundings outside look closed off and very flat, there nothing that you can look past to be able to see anymore. However I do like the wing mirror and how it shows the path and parked car behind because it gives the photo a more interesting factor to it, which in my eyes makes it better. The editing stays within the theme that I used for the other photos, which is what makes it work so well within the series but on its own I don't feel that its anything to want to look at and study that clearly indicates journey.

Camera set up-
I used a Panasonic camera with an Olympus M.12-40mm F2.8 lens. I set the exposure at 1/80secs, F/9 and ISO1600.

I started off editing this image by adjusting the curves and levels, this was to brighten the photos and to create more of a noticeable difference between the lighter and darker areas once I had turned it into black and white. To coincide with Lee Friedlanders photography I then transformed the images into a black and white overall colour. I did this by going to image on the top tool bar, the adjustments and clicking the black and white option. This then transformed the photographs into the black and white setting that I wanted. The editing stage within this shoot was rather easy and didn't take me much time.

What am I going to do next-
For my next shoot I feel like progressing and trying to show journey through props such as suitcases and passports, I feel that this is a really subtly and vintage way of conveying my theme. Id like to show journey to different places through clothing and accessories that would be worn and used within different countries and weather conditions, it would show the before mass of travelling and a journey with indications on the future aspect of the trip.

I really enjoyed using Lee Friedlander as an idea for this shoot and the work that I have produced meets up standards that I set during the planning stage. I do wish that I had used more of my own ideas within the shoot to give the photos a fresher perspective however even without inputting my own ideas I am happy with the photographs produces and feel that they show journey as a unit in a clear and interesting way.