Shoot 4- Contact Sheet

Shoot 3- Work Diary

For shoot 3 I took a series of images from my perspective view; walking around Norwich, particularly around the market, I wanted to get my eye-level view of the urban landscape, the market was one area I particularly focused on as I wanted to get candid photos of people in their urban environment.

This shot is from outside the market looking in at all the private cafes and people shopping at them, the main parts of the image which I like about the shot is the depth of field, the aperture is an F stop of 13 and so you can most detail of the total depth of the image, also the bright red and yellow shutters and the contrast with the metallic grey shops and opaque roof of the market, it makes for a natural, candid feel. Also the people all in the market getting their food and drinks, socialising is very typical of a Norfolk scene. The image depicts the urban landscape of Norwich, the market being a very important, culturally rich part of the city. The shot is also from my perspective walking in to the market and so gives a natural, un-staged feel. The image has an all over light, airy feel to it, however the lighting could have been improved with increased ISO and aperture.

This shot is very similar to my last one, however there are elements that I really like. The overall tone of the piece is really light and airy, I like the mute colours of the grey shops and transparent roofs, the angles of all the shapes of the shops and diagonal roofs jutting out makes for an interesting image. The depth of field in the image is really effective due to the large aperture, you can see near enough all the way to the end of the market where the light comes out, the people are all with their backs turned, socialising or walking away in the distance. I think the photo is a candid piece of street photography showing the urban environment of the Norwich market, including the people, businesses and everyday goings on.

Progression- 

In my next shoot I'd like to explore different perspective views of the urban landscape, and buildings in Norwich to get a broader sense of the city and makeup of the place. I think this shoot was effective in showing my perspective of walking through parts of the city without focusing too much on the different elements of the urban landscape.

Shoot 3- Straight Images

Shoot 3- Contact Sheet

Shoot 2- Work Diary

 For this shoot I decided to go to to an old WW2 bunker along the lee valley river, I wanted to focus on the architecture of the building, as it is built very unlike most modern day structures, also I was aware of the graffiti, I thought the urbanized influence therefore made for other interesting parts to focus on.

In this image, I wanted to get a perspective of the entirety of the building, I wanted the whole structure to be visible from a view, Shooting the building from this angle meant that I'd be able to show the different dimensions and parts of the bunker, and therefore showing the architectural value that the bunker played in defending from the enemy and being the shape and material it is to hold up from imposing opposition, due to it's cement material and grounded structure. The graffiti is a part of the new urbanization of the WW2 structure, showing the change and evolution of the use of buildings and landscape. The backdrop of the blank sky sets the bunker standing out and therefore contrasting with the sky.

This image shows off an upwards view of the structure of the roof of the building, showing how robust and strong the building is and the use it once had to serve in WW2. The choice in taking the shot looking up was due to the light coming through between both walls of the bunker, this has been effective in illuminating the graffiti on the left building, and the tone of the image is very light and airy with the dark contrast of the green mossy wall on the right. , Shooting the bunker serves as an example in the makeup of the urban landscape, it is a very small part but makes for an interesting shoot due to the interesting architecture, and graffiti.

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In the future I want to incorporate the perspective I have used in the last two shoots of going out and finding interesting examples of the urban landscape, and info structure in these places, but I would like to shoot a broader range of locations, buildings in one series as opposed to what small building or place, hopefully making for more of an eclectic portrayal of the urban landscape. 

Shoot 2- Straight Images