After the research and the practice with the camera it was
finally time to get out on location and shoot some colour. The chosen location
was Paddy’s Hole which was great news because the boats and the factories would
provide a back drop that reflect the history and trade of the area. When we got
there my partner and I searched the surrounding area for potential sites and people
to photograph. Our first location was in a boat repair workshop where we persuaded
a guy called Colin to be photographed. For these first photos my partner took
the lead and produced a great long depth of field photo which included the boat
he was working on which gave the picture a narrative and therefore a meaning
which was our main focus during the entire shoot. After further conversation we
were invited back to his hut which was situated just over the road. To our surprise
he was living in luxury with his stove, oven, electric radiator, fridge and the
biggest shock of all his flat screen TV with built in DVD player. Anyway, after
I got over that we produced a great joint effort which had him sitting in the
door way fixing an old fish rod reel that belonged to his granddad. We decided
to shoot it with a medium depth of field so the objects in the hut would slightly
burred as well as dark (because we took a light reading from his face), while
he would be perfectly exposed and sharp from head to toe. So far the day was
going great and the rain was managing to hold itself back which was probably
more shocking than that TV and DVD combo so we kept going, trying to not to
jinx our good luck. For the next photo I decide to take the lead, so I tried a
short depth of field which perfectly suits the classic passport head and
shoulders portrait. Again we had our subject in the door way but this time I took
a light reading from the lighter part of his head (forehead) so there would be
greater depth to the shadows in his face, as well as a black background.
Looking at the results of the shoot, it was a fantastic day
and well worth getting up early for and that doesn't
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