Work Diary - Shoot 6

Evaluation

During this shoot, I found that I was lost for inspiration when it came to ordinary photographs. I mentioned in my progression last lesson that I wanted to look at some surreal photography that could be linked to my evidence project. I therefore decided to recreate one of the images I included in that progression, of a girl looking up at an enlarged book placed in the forest. I feel that my interpretation of it was successful and I really liked how it came together as a concluded piece in the end. Unfortunately I was only able to create one surreal piece as I didn't have any props for my individual shoots. On the other hand, I've purchased myself my own camera now and will therefore be able to do a lot more shoots at home which will enable me to collect more photogenic and good quality photographs, as I'm not just restricted to using the facilities at college. The reason I looked at surreal photography is because it is something I'd like to explore in more depth further down my project. It may be something I stick to in future shoots because it interests me the most. The photograph below is a demonstration of evidence of knowledge/education/a bookworm/an open mind.

I took three separate pictures to create this piece. I took a variety of angles in the forest along with angles of the book and believe that the images I chose work perfectly together. It was my first time creating a photograph like this, but I feel my editing was accurate as could be. It isn't obvious that the book has been placed there, neither the girl, which means this piece looks natural and therefore was a successful attempt at photomontage photography. There's a decreased saturation level in this image which conveys a more vintage approach, compared to a brightly coloured photograph.

Progression

For the next shoot, I have taken some photographs from my holiday which I will use to cover this lesson as our class is not in on Thursday. I chose to include these photographs because they are evidence of a holiday, and the summer season is clearly portrayed in them. These photos will follow on from my starting point of looking at the weather. However, in progressing my surreal photographs, I have posted an influential post on the types of photos that inspire me and that I'd also like to attempt in a future shoot. I want to look at a pile of books falling into someones hand, sweets exploding out of a packet and also shrinking people to look like the borrowers in abnormal surroundings. There is evidence behind each of these ideas that I will explain in a future work diary and blog post. Some pictures that inspire me for this shoot are displayed below.