The Brief

TASK - 10 photographs representing youth culture in Britain.

The photographs have been commissioned by the Vice brand and could be used for a photographic, journalistic and/or nonfiction piece that will be published across their platforms celebrating youth culture. You must choose a specific angle/theme you wish to present in your photographs. This could be a particular hobby, interest, angle, humour, value etc.

Consider : The photographs must have a clear aesthetic, The photography can be black and white or colour or a combination of the two, Youth culture must be documented, It must be a celebration of youth culture, 10 images must be submitted

You must show the following : (At least one photograph should use studio lighting)

One extreme high angle shot, One extreme low angle shot, One high key lighting, One low key lighting, One shallow depth of field, One deep depth of field, One extreme close up, One long shot, One landscape shot, One portrait shot

Contact Sheet

RAW edits within Photoshop

Feedback

' I think the sharpness and focal points are used effectively to allow the subject to stand out from the busy background, also to add a view range through the story of the image'

'The colours and vibrancy of the images are quite powerful which is impactful since it symbolises meaning which links to the subjects and topic of the project, happiness and connection being the theme consistent through all the photographs'

'The photos make me feel included with the subjects and remind me of the good times with my friends'

Evaluation

When taking my photos, I had many considerations. For certain photos I chose to use shutter speed to freeze movement, which required the use of a tripod to ensure the camera was stable whilst holding down the shutter release button. The subject is the main focus of the photograph, which would need to be in full focus, because of this the subject needed to remain very still whilst the lights behind were in full ecstatic movement as this appears streaky and this mimics the party scene intentioned. The reason the camera needed to be on a tripod, is due to the shakiness and instability of hand holding, whilst holding the shutter release button, the whole point of using the shutter speed is to minimise the effect of camera shake, which also keeps the main subject in focus. I used a shutter speed of 4s as this closes the shutter every 4 seconds.

For some photos I chose to change the aperture to draw the focus close - far, which blurs the background or foreground depending on the value it is set to. The subject is the main focus of the photograph, which would need to be in full focus, because of this the aperture needs to be f4.0 - 5. This controls the depth of field by depleting the amount of light that goes into the camera, through the use of shutters, which changes the main focal point, depending on the closest subject.

The camera I had used had many preset focal features, however I chose to manually as this allows me to control the focus of the scenery compared to the subject, themself. For some instances, I would change my focal point to a closer surrounding object rather than the main subject. For example, I chose to focus on the buttercups in front of the subject, Kalia. This way the eyes are drawn to the flowers since its the most focused upon, I intentionally chose to do this as I felt the flowers would connote femininity.

On my camera that I had taken my photos with, the lens included had many a vibration reduction option which was really helpful for handheld images, since I wouldn't have to worry about the shakiness of my hands and how it would affect the photos overall. I also had the 'image stabilization' feature equipped which ensured that the photos would appear in a suitable yet clear quality/focus, this was also another key tool that helped.