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The Day Trip

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The brief

Take a series of 10 photographs of any subject of your own choosing. Each photograph must be a unique view of the same subject; in other words, it must contain some ‘new information’ rather than repeat the information of the previous image. Pay attention to the order of the series;  here should be a clear sense of development through the sequence.

In your assignment notes explore why you chose this particular subject by answering the question ‘What is it about?’ 

 

“There are two fundamentals in all picture taking – where to stand and when to release the shutter … so photography is very simple.”                 (Jay & Hurn, 2001, p.37)

 

‘What is it about?’

Simply; these images are about me, my photography and what I love!  They are personal and yet explore the concept of photography never being in the control of just the photographer.  In each image I am there, either physically reflected in the glass or metaphorically in the depiction of my flesh and blood. 

The things I love in my photography are people, light, motion and emotion, probably the reason I love shooting weddings, events and wildlife.  This day trip to celebrate my grandson’s 7^th birthday, seemed like the perfect opportunity to put all of those together.  Rather than just a series of ‘holiday snaps’ I really wanted to capture the essence of the day and tell a story, without it feeling posed. 

In this series, I have tried to set the scene, show the activity including decisive moments and say something about the people depicted. Having been shot on one of the sunniest and hottest days of the year, in order to keep the exposure right, the images were taken in manual mode with a high shutter speed and auto ISO, with an aperture around f/5.6.  Although black and white is often used to give a more documentary feel, I have kept the images in colour because the brightness and colour of the day are definitely part of the story.

This project is very much of the moment, as on no other day would the people, light or situation come together in this way.  I like that.  I get a buzz out of capturing lives as they happen, especially those I have a personal connection with.  I am much more conscious now that my images are my view and my vision but I know only too well the importance of documenting those you love for the future and am pleased that I am developing the skills and knowledge to achieve that.                                                                                                                                      ( 315 words)

My reflections about this assignment can be read here Assignment 5 – self reflectiont

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Assessment criteria: Context

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