Shoot 1 Work Diary

In my first shoot of the starting point The journey I decided to initiate the project by beginning with transport. So during the shoot I went to a local train station where I photographed the tracks and surroundings as well as going on a journey myself by going on a train. This is when I began to attempt to photograph strangers on their own journey themselves, capturing their natural emotions. I began with the camera settings F11, ISO 100 and the shutter speed at 1/125. However, as the day was quite sunny and bright I had to alter the settings to allow for the brightness. Also when on the train I found that it was relatively hard to keep the camera still whilst taking a photo and therefore cause for the photo to be blurred. I decided to edit all of my photos into black and white as I felt that they didn't look as good in colour. Being in black and white enhanced the tones and allowed for certain areas of the compositions to stand out much more than before.

This image is one that I took of the train tracks from a high  angle on the bridge over them. I took the photograph from the centre in order to gain a sense of symmetry and have the best view of the train tracks. The train tracks seem to begin to converge into one another as they progress up the composition which add perspective, also many small horizontal lines shows the struts on the tracks. Perspective is also made through the lampposts  along the left side of the composition as the gap between then seems to get smaller as they get further away. When editing this piece I decided to increase the contrast levels in order to allow the tracks to stand out and also make this piece much more tonal. I like the fact that line is the main formal element of the photo as it adds to the structure and hardness of the train tracks. I had to slightly rotate the image through using the ruler too and arbitrary rotation to straighten in up a bit. Also I could improve it but taking it more a little bit more to the left in order to allow it to be right in the centre of the track. 

This photography is quite difference from the first. I adapted the technique of photographing strangers whilst travelling. Here I photographed the back of a man sitting down on the train. The way that he is on his own makes him look very lonely but also a sense of mystery is created through the fact that the audience cannot see his face, they actually can't see him that much at all, but they know he's there. He is looking out the window, perhaps reminiscing or reflecting which works well with the reflections of light created in the composition. The piece is quite dark and gloomy which I felt worked well with the subject  as that's the mood I felt that he was in, almost a form of pathetic fallacy. The brightness and lightness of the window stands out from the dark frame which is where the subject is sat. It almost looks like a sign of positivity or hope through the contrast of light.

Progression:

In my next shoot I am going to travel take photographs at a concert which depicts a large group of people travelling together for a particular purpose, this would therefore show signs of an expedition.