Pop culture

Here is the image I have taken for the Pop Culture brief. I am really happy with this result because it looks relaxed and casual. I choose to take the image from this particular angle so it didn't look set up. The background is slightly blurred allowing the main subject to gain more attention.

While editing this photograph I will maybe change to background to something more scenic. The original background is in the models own home but something a little more interesting will grab the viewers attention. To get a different background onto this image I will refine edge the subject then drag and drop onto a new background.

Pop culture photography

I like this images above because it doesn't look set up. The photographer has taken the image while she is in action which make it look more believable.   

I want to focus on music for the Pop Culture brief. I plan to photograph my friend who has played guitar for as long as I can remember. He is really passionate about the instrument and hardly ever goes anywhere without it. This is getting more and more common in young people and this is how it fits in with popular culture. I want the photo to be taken when he is in his own room, this way it will look more realistic rather than shooting in the studio. I don't want the image to look controlled I want it to have a natural relaxed feel to it therefore I will be using daylight to light the photograph. I will be using a Nikon 3D00 to shoot this image.

Thoughts after the shoot

 Overall I am happy with the outcome of my architecture images. I arrived in Leeds at around 11.00am on the Wednesday morning. Because i went during the week there were very few people about apart from the occasional dog walker and runner. 

The weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky which to my advantage is exactly what I was hoping for. The buildings stood out hugely with the clear blue sky in the background.

I tried to get nice symmetrical compositions with lots of lines and pattern within the image. I also did a few close ups where I focused on the bright colours and textures on the subject. The Candle House was very impressive to look at as it was something I hadn't really seen before.

I started shooting looking up at the building quiet close up to see more detail and textures. Originally I was going to bring a tripod to sturdy my camera but didn't manage to hire one out. Therefore all my images are hand held.

My favorite Images are the ones showing the full length of the buildings. I got some great outcomes of the lines shooting from different angles and heights.

Architecture Edit two

The second image i choose to edit is other photograph of the Bridgewater place. I took this image by stranding before pointing my camera upwards. The angle I am at is showing the viewer’s how tall the building actually is although it looks a lot taller in person.

I really like the composition of this photography and with a few adjustments i am hoping it will make a really nice, eye catching image.

I have decided after altering the curve level on Photoshop it doesn't need adjusting anymore. The highlights and shadows in the image have now been emphasized. The leading lines are what draw our eyes to the negative space in the sky. Most of the lines meet at a point drawing our eyes to one area. 

Architecture Edit one

After pestering my family and friends for their opinions I agree that the final shoot (Bridgewater place)  is the most effective out of the three. I am hoping after a few alterations and editing I will receive an interesting, eye catching piece of architecture photography. I will be adjusting the curve level to emphasize some of the highlights and shadows within the frame.

Original 

Edited image 

Edit one 

I firstly cropped the images so it was straight on the right hand side. It almost looks like a ladder which makes it harder to figure out what it is. The blue sky goes really well with the building. 

Leeds Shoot- Bridgewater Place

Last but not least I photographed this large modern building from many different angles, including;

·         Looking straight up at the building.

·          From a distance

·          Capturing little bits of the subject to create interesting compositions such as rule of thirds and negative space.

·         360, walking all the way around to capture different images and shapes.

I think this is the most effective shoot and the one I mostly enjoyed. This is probably because I hadn't done anything like this before so it was good to experiment with something new. Bridgewater place is the tallest building in Yorkshire, and has held this record since being topped out in September 2005. It is visible at up to 25 miles (40 km) from certain areas.

The images I think are the most effective from this contact sheet are the close up ones. I have created almost an abstract effect as you can’t really figure out what the subject is at first glance. The clear blue sky makes it even more difficult to figure out which I think works really well. 

Contact Shoot Three 

Leeds Shoot- Granary Wharf

Just around the corner from the Candle House I spotted this extraordinary block of apartments with a unique look. I haven’t really seen anything like this before so I thought it would make a great photograph and work perfectly for what I am trying to capture. The zigzag edge to the building is what really draws in my attention. If I was to edit this image I might crop/zoom into this area to focus on the zigzags. 

Contact Sheet two