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Reflective statement #1 about final project

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Reflective statement #1 about final project

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In the final project, the topic is Parallel World and includes the concept of gender difference and identity. Through the course and the final project of this semester, I learned how to use the lighting of the studio and the functions of the camera, such as the combination of aperture and shutter speed, to realise my ideas. However, when I was shooting, I mentioned before that the main reason why I didn't choose a photo was not focus. In that image, during the shooting process, setting the depth of field of the photo had some problems due to the aperture setting, so I also reviewed the knowledge about the depth of field. The bigger aperture will produce a shallow depth of field and the smaller aperture will produce a wide depth of field. At the same time, in the process of printing photos, although I know that the colour I want is high contrast, I always struggle to choose the appropriate exposure time, which is what I must pay attention to when printing photos in the future. I am actually satisfied with the theme selection of the whole project and the photos presented at the end. Ten different photos show every mood change when they discover the existence of parallel worlds. If they can improve, I may make the whole storyline more complete. Maybe at each different stage, I will take more similar photos or use more abstract concepts, Like the lighter and lipstick.

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This picture shows that the boy wants to wear glasses and try to see himself more clearly in the parallel world. This photo also shows that he is trying to explore this parallel world. But the reason why I didn't choose this photo is simple. When I printed it, I realised that there was an error in the focus of this photo, which was caused during the shooting process. At that time, only one light was turned on, so the light was very dark. He needed a large amount of light input. I remember that his aperture was set to f2, which led to the wrong focus of the depth of field in this photo. This is the main reason why I didn't choose this photo. I also noticed that the change of aperture will lead to the change of depth of field in the subsequent shooting.

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When I was choosing the most appropriate photo, I struggled with this photo and image 8 for a long time. The main reason why I chose image 8 is that I like his facial expression. I think this expression shows that he wants to continue to explore the parallel world. Although this photo is also a mirror placed flat in front of him, I think the whole photo lacks visual impact. This is the main reason why I gave up this photo.

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To be honest, I like the atmosphere of this photo very much. The girl in the picture leans against the mirror, which can also be interpreted as her interdependence with herself in the parallel world. But when I finished shooting twice, I realised that in the shooting process of the other group, the boy, I did not shoot any pictures similar to this action, so there was no way to echo each other. This is the biggest reason why I give up using this photo.

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The following photos are shown the setting up of the photography studio. I used black background for all of my final project images which can increase the contrast between the background and the character. Also, the mirror also can reflect the black background. Thus, using this background is good for the audience to focus on the people and the people in the mirror.

I had only used one light to ensure that people's faces are well- exposed.  I don't want every picture to be too bright. I want to express the mystery of the whole picture through this lighting method.

In the choice of models, I chose a boy and a girl. I asked them to stand in front of a mirror and use this method to express their communication with the parallel world.

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As for my final project, I mainly want to express the parallel world, but I also add the concepts of gender difference and identity. First of all, I have always believed in the existence of parallel worlds. At the same time, I heard a Chinese song called "Another Me in the World", which is why I first thought of this theme. Secondly, when I saw Elizabeth Porodina's photography, she used the element of the mirror to show dreams and subconsciousness, which also inspired me to use the mirror as a medium to show the inspiration of a parallel world. After discussion and thinking about the completeness of shooting, I decided that the theme of my final project is parallel world. When I was filming, I invited two friends of mine as my models, one male and one female. The reason why I choose models of different genders is mainly that I don't want to make the concept of parallel world have any prejudice. At the same time, choosing models of different genders has also prompted me to have the concept of showing gender differences. Therefore, I added lipstick and lighter, two different props, to my shooting. They can be regarded as props with gender characteristics in normal shooting. Finally, with regard to identity, I believe that no matter how many worlds there are, we are all unique individuals, which is why in the last two photos, I hope my models can firmly look at the camera, rather than their faces only appearing in the mirror.

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Iron arm portrait photography studio india 70s

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This photo was not taken by a famous photographer, but when I participated in the personal tutorial, Prof Marie Smith caught my eye when she showed me this photo. This photo shows two people who look very similar. They have similar clothes, the same colour but a similar style, and pants with different colours but the same style. Although they are not twins, they will misunderstand them at first sight. I think this is what attracts me to this kind of photo. Even though the two people are not the same, they can also give the audience a similar feeling. So after I read this photo, the biggest feeling is that even two different people in the world can be similar in some aspects.

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When I analyzed Diane Arbus's photography works, my intuitive feeling was weird and creepy. This picture of twins, is a black and white square photo, which in my opinion is a completely axisymmetric picture. At the same time, it also reminds me of the horror film The Shinin. This photo depicts two twin sisters standing in the middle. They were wearing identical dresses side by side, with white ribbons on their hair. At first glance, the two girls in this photo are identical. But after careful observation, you can see subtle differences in the facial features or facial expressions. After I read the profile of this photographer, I found that in many of her works, she focused on the similarities and differences in the world. Although I was a little scared when I saw this picture for the first time, after my analysis, I thought that although the two twin girls were probably identical, they could still be distinguished in some details. At the same time, I also feel that even identical twins in this world are not identical in personality. Therefore, everyone in this world is unique, without the same appearance, not to mention the same personality.

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Like the inspiration I mentioned earlier, I always believe that parallel worlds always exist. So in this project, I choose to use a mirror to express parallel world. The person in front of the mirror lives in the real world, while the person in the mirror lives in a parallel world. Therefore, I compare the mirror to a medium that connects the real world with the parallel world. Through the mirror, people from both worlds can know each other and live in peace. In this project, I had used a black background and mostly high key to express the idea. The reason for using a black background is to increase the high contract between the background and the people. Besides, it can attract audiences' attention in order to focus on the person whether in the real world or the parallel world. By using the high key lighting, also can focus on the facial expression of the object (the model in the images). Because in different stages of getting along with the parallel world, models have different emotions (I will explain more in the next section).

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Contract sheets 1 for the final project 

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Lens: fully Opened
Contact: 2.5
Time: 16s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 6

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Final Print Image 6 for the Final Project

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 24s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 7

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Final Print Image 7 for the Final Project

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 34s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 8

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Final Print Image 8 for the Final Project

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 44s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 9

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Final Print Image 9 for the Final Project

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 26s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 10

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Final Print Image 10 for the Final project 

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 32s

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Mind Map of the final idea‘s inspiration

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This is my inspiration mind map. My initial inspiration was inspired by the photographer Elizabeth Porodina's Smoke&Mirrors. At the same time, I decided to use the mirror as a prop in the final project as a medium to transmit information.
It can be seen from my mind map that at the initial stage, I had four different ideas, which I also mentioned in the first tutorial.

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Contract sheets 1 for the final project 

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Lens: fully Opened
Contact: 2.5
Time: 12s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 1

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Final Print Image 1 for the Final project 

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 3

Time: 20s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 2

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Final Print Image 2 for the Final project 

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 3.5

Time: 20s

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Test Strip for the final project image 3

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Final Print Image 3 for the Final project 

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Lens: Open at 2
Contract: 2.5
Time: 16s

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The idea is about parallel worlds. The parallel world is an idea that I wanted to express long ago. I always believe in the existence of a parallel world and that there will be another person with a similar character to me in the world. So I regard the image reflected by the mirror as a parallel world and use the camera to record the whole process from the first meeting to becoming a friend. During the shooting process, there are different lights and shadows and changes in shutter speed to show the real world and parallel world. Models will use different body language and facial expressions to show how they get along in the real world and the parallel world.

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In Week 3, we studied how to achieve frozen or blurred motion in a photograph.

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In Week 2, we studied how to print in the darkroom and how to get a wide or narrow depth of field in a photograph.

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By understanding the depth of field, we started with how to achieve a wide or narrow depth of field in a photograph. Depth of field is the area around the focal plane and also will be visible to our eyes. There are shallow depth of field and wide depths of field, the difference is which area locates in the focal plane.  In a photograph with a shallow depth of field, there is only a small area in front and behind the focal plane that appears to be sharp which means there is only a small part in front of the lens that will be focused. Besides, in a photograph with a wide depth of field,  much more of the area in front and behind the focal plane which means there are most of the parts in front of the lens will be focused.

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Understand

This is a black and white photo, but the composition of this artwork is light and dark contrast, and the middle slash divides the photo in two, making the picture more attractive. The woman in the cheongsam, standing at the point of view of the picture, forms the visual centre.

Apply

When I first saw this artwork, I thought of geometry. Although this is a naturalistic work, the ingenious use of light in the work is unforgettable. The diagonal line in the middle also makes the whole picture more meaningful and makes the composition of the work more dramatic. Referring to the Depth of Field that we learned, this photo had an Extended depth of field which means everything is in focus.

Analyze

This photo is a composition with geometry left blank. Large areas of walls are left blank. The characters in the lower left corner become the main body, which is also the objectivity mentioned in the previous class. The thinking and loneliness of the whole picture become more intense. This set of light also deepens the stereoscopic sense of the whole picture and even shapes the mood of the task state.

Interpret
If I were to name this picture, I might call it the Woman in the Shadow. The reason is very simple, mainly because when I first saw this picture, I was deeply attracted by the light of the whole picture. I think this picture is largely an expression of emotion. In my opinion, although a woman stands in a bright place, she lowers her head. As long as she moves forward, she will go into the dark.

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By changing the depth of field, we need to choose the best fit aperture and the distance between lens and subject also needs to be considered. First of all, it will be controlled by the size of the aperture, the bigger aperture will produce a shallow depth of field and the smaller aperture will produce a wide depth of field.  Secondly, the distance between the lens and the subject also will impact the depth of field. A closer subject distance from the lens will produce a narrow depth of field.

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In this photo, I saw a mother holding her baby. If you need to use a word to describe this picture, I think it is maternal love. When a baby is born, people will be immersed in the joy of the arrival of a new life, but most people will ignore their mother's feelings. Every mother who gives birth to a child will have an unforgettable and fierce war of victory. Her body has not fully recovered, and the sweat on her head has not even been wiped dry. When I saw this group of photos by JEENY LEWIS, I even saw that many women's bodies have not completely recovered to their original appearance, even their stomachs have not recovered to their normal appearance after childbirth. If I want to describe this picture to people who can't see it, it may be the first time a woman appears in the camera as a mother, holding a newborn baby in her arms. At first, I was attracted by the children in my arms, but as I saw more and more photos, I would be attracted by my mother's physical condition and eyes.

When I see this picture, I will think of how a woman can change her identity in a short time. I even began to think about how much impact they would have on their hearts in the whole process of changing from other women and wives to mothers. This is a naturalistic image. Having children is something most people will experience in their life. The photographer also mentioned that some mothers were alone with the child for the first time when they were shooting, and therefore they really felt their identity as mothers. A kind of motherhood emerged from their bodies, just like a ceremony and a transformation process. Therefore, the focus of the lens in these photos is the mother and child. Unlike ordinary photography, the photographer intentionally uses only natural light to let his mother wear his own clothes, presenting the most simple and true feelings and identity.

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I tried different depth of field during the shooting by changing the aperture.
Shallow depth of field of A/ Shallow depth of field of B/ Extended depth of field
Besides, I also changed the angles between the subject and the camera.
High angle/ Low angle/ Eye angle

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Contact sheets for week 2 including depth of field and different angles

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Unfortunately, when I first chose the photos I wanted to print, I found there was a problem during the test. The first two films I chose were the shallow depth of field and extended depth of field. But when I printed them, I found that some places that should be focused were not focused. I think this is because I had a problem adjusting the focus point when shooting. In fact, I found it difficult for me to adjust the focus in the depth of field shooting test, such as the person in front or the person behind. When I found that I lost focus during the printing process, I reviewed the power point of the class again. I realized that when I adjusted the aperture, I should also consider whether the distance between the model and the camera is appropriate.

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This is a shallow depth of field which focus on the person who sits in front of the lens. I used a big aperture which can produce a shallow depth of field. And the distance between the subject and lens also had been considered during the shooting. I had placed the subject as far away from any background object as possible. In this picture, the person who sits in the "director chair" is the background, so I need to put the person in front far away from the background. Meantime, in the process of setting, I had set up two lights from both sides. Therefore, there is almost no shadow on the model's face in this photo.

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Understand
This is a portrait of a couple embracing each other. According to the author, these couples are all in puberty, they are full of anxiety about the future, and need to rely on another person to give them a sense of security. Through this embrace, I can see that in their vitality, the other side is very important. They accept each other unconditionally and trust each other. After knowing the background of a complete picture, I think I would us the world Daring Regardless of Self to describe.

Apply
When I saw this picture, I first thought that people are always brave and warm when they fall in love. This is a naturalistic picture, because hugging is a common action in daily life. For the composition of this photo, it uses a large aperture, that is, it mainly focuses on the foreground. The lens focuses on the couple, and the house behind it is virtualised.

Interpret
If I were to give this photo a name, from the perspective of character movements, I might name it "estranged lover", because in the photo, although two people are hugging, the girl's hand is just holding. At the same time, in the photo, the girl's eyes are looking at the audience, as if to express some feelings, but the boy's eyes are facing away from the camera. Although they are lovers, they express different things, giving me a feeling of alienation.

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Understand

The original idea of this photograph is to express the reality of unrealistic dreams, so this series of visual works by Elizabeth Porodina are all about this theme. This photo also expresses the inner world. If I use a sentence to describe this photo, it should be that the mask people wear also conveys information to the outside world. There is no doubt that this is a group of portraits, but at the same time, the concept of subconsciousness is also mentioned in this photographic work. When I saw this group of photos for the first time, my heart was shocked. This is the first time that I have seen the reflection from a mirror to express the inner world of human beings, which has become the source of inspiration for my final subject at the beginning.

Apply

This photo reminds me of some things about psychology. According to the knowledge I have learned before, I know that people's subconsciousness always exists to some extent, but sometimes they are not aware of it. The subconscious is always around people like a shadow. People sometimes want to live like masks, which means that people's subconscious or inner world is deliberately hidden. The mirror in this photo is a very special existence. The mirror is like a medium for people to convey their inner world. Through the mirror, I can see the message that the model wants to convey to the audience from his eyes. This kind of thing will not appear in real life, and it is also the most unique aspect of this photo.

Interpret

If I could name this photo, it would be the person who took off the mask. The main reason is that when the model raises the mirror, the eyes reflected in the mirror let me feel what she once hid in her heart, whether subconsciously or inwardly.

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Gillian Wearing, Between mask and mirror

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“Under this mask, another mask,” she wrote.“I will never finish removing all these faces.”

Understand

As she wrote in her book, when I saw this picture for the first time, to tell the truth, I was scared by this mask and mirror. In this photo, the model wears a mask and puts her head into the frame of the mirror, which is like showing that people in real life are living with a mask, but are unwilling to give up such a mask. This is a portrait, which expresses the theme of double identity.

Apply

This is an abstract photo. The most important elements in this photo are the mask and mirror. Because of the use of a solid background, the entire character is highlighted, attracting the audience's attention directly. I think this photo is beyond reality. It is exposing some social phenomena in real life.

Analyse

The most interesting thing for me is that this photo is well applied to masks, and the photographer also handles space very well. She puts the model's face in the centre, increasing the intensity of the whole photo. Even though the photo is a 2d product, the flattening of this space has no effect on the performance of the theme, and even makes me think that a real person appears in front of me.

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By understanding the shutter speed, we started with the difference in shutter speed and how to achieve different motions in photography. Shutter speed is the unit of measurement which is the time of camera shutter remains open during the picture is taken.  In a photograph with a fast shutter speed, the motion will be frozen. Besides, if the shutter speed is allowed, the motion will be blurred. 1/ 1000 is the fast shutter speed, which can let less light hit the film, and the slow shutter speed can let more light hit the film.

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By Choosing different shutter speeds,  the aperture also needs to be changed in order to get the image properly exposed. In the slow shooter speed, there is more light entering the lens, so at this time it needs to be with a small lens aperture to make sure the proper exposure.

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The first week  of this module involves some essential knowledge when taking photos. We started with working at the camera, Pentax K1000, and getting know the film, llford HP5+ black and white. Besides, we were getting know the basic knowledge of lighting.

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By understanding the essential photography knowledge, I have a brief knowledge of how to control the lighting by changing the aperture, shutter speed and ISO.
Usually, the number value of ISO depends on the film itself, which is fixed. For example, for the film that we used is llford HP5+ black and white, the ISO is 400.
Besides, the relationship between aperture and shutter speed also had been mentioned in week 1.

In the good exposure image, the relationship between Shutter Speed and Aperture is inversely proportional.

To be more specific, the smaller the number of apertures, the larger the aperture size is and the more luminous flux enters. Also, when we increase the shutter speed,  the aperture sizes need to decrease.

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For the camera shooting stage, the adjustment of light is also the key content of this lesson. In the class, we learned how to adjust the aperture and shutter speed through the light meter to achieve the best light setting.
There are four principles of lighting which are hard or soft quality, intensity & distance, direction and contrast.

Besides, the more important concept is Three- point lighting, which are key light, fill light and backlight. All three different types of lights can be adjusted by changing the position of the lights. The key light is the strongest and it will give a strong visual impact. The fill light is the secondary light and it always places in the side of the key light, which can help to fill the shadow that the key light created. At the end is the backlight, the light always places behind the subject

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Key Light and Fill Light set up in the studio

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I tried a lot of different movements and different types of light sets up, in order to achieve high key and low key

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The lens set- up is 2
The contrast is 2.5
The time is 4s 8s 16s 32s 64s
I chose 32s

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This is a black background photo with a high key. I had use bright lighting to reduce the dark shadows in this image, but there is a light shadow that can be seen at the side of the face which is not face of the light

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This theme is related to mental health. I want to take psychological diseases like depression and bipolar disorder as the starting point, and achieve emotional changes through very long exposure (B bulb) and light switching. From my previous knowledge, I learned that those suffering from these diseases often have no way to control their emotions, and there will also be situations where they cannot control their emotions. So in my initial thought, I intended to take the mirror as their inner world. Some people are very depressed in their inner world, but they always express their emotions as happy. This will require adjusting the shutter speed. In my mind, the shooting process will be like this: set the camera mode to B bulb, turn on the light for the first time, and the model in the mirror will show sad facial expression or no facial expression, and turn off the light for the first time. Then the model changes position, which needs to avoid reflection into the mirror. The light is turned on for the second time, and the model presents a happy expression. I think photos like this can show that there is a problem with the patient's emotional control.

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Explanation of Image 1 and Image 6 (Strat to know parallel world)

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Explanation of Image 1 and Image 6 (Strat to know parallel world)

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This is the first group of photos of the whole project. The people in the photos are trying to greet the people in the mirror (parallel world). These two photos are the first stage when the real world and the parallel world are connected. A person in the real world finds the existence of a parallel world for the first time. Specifically, in image 1, the girl discovers the parallel world for the first time and begins to explore it. At the same time, the girl's action in the mirror, that is, the person in the parallel world, also makes a greeting action. I think the uniqueness of this image is that, due to the choice of shooting angle, the girl's movements can not be seen from her back, but her real actions are expressed through a mirror. This visual dislocation is very good. It shows that not only people in the real world are curious about people in another world (parallel world in the mirror), but also people in the parallel world want to live in peace with people in another world (real world) to a large extent. In image 6, the boy also discovered the parallel world for the first time, and his acceptance of this parallel world is relatively high. After he first discovered the other world, he chose to accept it gladly and shake his hand to know people in the other world, which also paved the way for them to get along well. At the same time, his facial expression in the mirror (parallel world) also shows that people in a parallel world are willing to know people in another world.

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The topic is about the parallel world. In the whole photography process, I used the mirror as a medium to connect the real world with the parallel world. People can see the parallel world through the mirror. The whole photography process records people's discovery of the parallel world, their peaceful coexistence with the parallel world, and finally, they realise that they are always unique individuals. At the same time, it can be seen from the different facial expressions of the two models that from the initial curiosity and doubt to the later acceptance, to the final firm belief in themselves, they can also be aware of all the processes in which they get along with the parallel world.
The idea I most want to convey through this group of photos is to always believe in what we believe, just as I always believe that parallel worlds exist. So I decided to the topic of the final project as parallel worlds and fulfil this idea in the studio. At the same time, we should also be willing to accept all the people and things we met in life and get along with them peacefully, including ourselves, so I hope to show coexistence from the beginning of uncertainty to the end when shooting. Finally, we always need to believe that are unique, so I chose them to look firmly at the camera in my last group of photos.

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Mind Map of the Final idea- Parallel World

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I tried different types of shutter speed and it presents very different motions in the photos.

Frozen Motion with a fast shutter speed which is 1/1000

Blurred motion with a slow shutter speed

Blurred motion with extended depth of field

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Contact sheets for week 3 including Frozen motion and Blurred motion

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Explanation of Image 2 and Image 7 (curious about the other world and looking forward)

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Explanation of Image 2 and Image 7 (curious about the other world and looking forward)

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This is the second group of photos of the whole project. These two photos are the second stage when the real world and the parallel world are connected. After discovering the parallel world, people in the real world begin to be curious and look forward to the parallel world. To be specific, in image 2, when the girl found the parallel world, she try to touch the parallel world. People in the same parallel world were also curious about people in the real world, so they all chose to raise their hands and try to touch the mirror (which means trying to get into the other world) because they were curious about the new world. This is also the only picture with a shadow on the face in the whole subject, that is, low key. I want to show that people in both worlds are full of doubts about the emergence of the unknown world at this time, and also bring uncertainty through such lighting settings. But at the same time, in image 7, although the boy's action is completely different from the girl's, both his expression and his body movements show that he is surprised at the existence of another world, as if they were saying: "Look! There is another world!" But the light in this photo is still high key. When he saw the parallel world, his reaction was that I didn't think he was full of doubts about the unknown world, but I thought he was very excited about what would happen in the next world.

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Explanation of Image 3 and Image 8 (trying to get along with parallel world)

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Explanation of Image 3 and Image 8 (trying to get along with parallel world)

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This is the third group of photos of the whole project.  These two photos are the third stage when the real world and the parallel world are connected. When people from two worlds try to touch, they gradually accept the existence of the other world, so they choose to have a deeper discovery with people from the other world. To be specific, in image 3, when the girl begins to believe in the existence of a parallel world, she chooses to have more physical contact with the parallel world. It can also be seen from this body language that she is trying to get along with people in the parallel world. It can also be seen from her facial expression that she does not reject the existence of a parallel world. Therefore, this photo shows that they were very happy at this stage of their relationship. At the same time, in image 8, when the boy accepted the existence of a parallel world, both his body movements and facial expressions showed that he wanted to continue to explore the unknown world to a large extent, and wanted to know more about the other world

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Test strip of very long exposure (B bulb)

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This is the first time I tried to shoot very long exposure in a  studio. When I saw the negative film, I realized that it might have failed, but I still tried to print it. When I put it in the scanner, I realized that there might be a problem with the aperture setting when I took the picture, so the brightness of this picture was very low. Then, I reviewed the relationship between aperture and very long exposure in PowerPoint again. I realized that if I set the mode to B bulb, I need to set it to the minimum aperture size, so as to ensure that the photos can reach the normal exposure level.

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The second topic is about social pressure, which is inspired by some existing social phenomena. For example, body anxiety and women don't feel confident if they don't make-up. The mirror is also an element to express the message I want to convey information and emotion to the audience through the mirror. In my initial vision, I planned to let the model appear in the mirror without makeup. Her actions or facial expressions could show that she was very unsure. Then, through long exposure and light switching, the model needed to complete makeup during this period and then appeared in the camera again with confidence. But when I imagined the shooting process, I realized that it was impossible. Generally speaking, the whole makeup process takes nearly half an hour, and I can't keep the light constant and stable for half an hour. Therefore, considering these factors, I give up the idea.

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Explanation of Image 4 and Image 9 (Getting along well with the parallel world and build relationship)

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Explanation of Image 4 and Image 9 (Getting along well with the parallel world and build relationship)

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This is the fourth group of photos of the whole project.  These two photos are the fourth stage when the real world and the parallel world are connected. By getting along in the last stage, they began to live in peace with the parallel world, or even establish a deeper level of relationships, such as friendship or interdependence. Specifically, in image 4, the girl in the parallel world is making up when she faces the girl in the real world. Through their body language or facial expressions, countless ideas can be generated. They can discuss what cosmetics are good to use like close friends, or people in real life can help people in the parallel world check whether her makeup is perfect. In my opinion, no matter what kind of interpretation, it can be understood that they have developed a very close relationship, at least they can coexist peacefully. In image 9, the boy holds a lighter in his hand, which also has a lot of imagination space. It can be that people from two worlds are helping each other to light cigarettes, or they are helping each other to illuminate the road ahead and find the right choice with the help of the weak light of the lighter. Similarly, in my opinion, no matter what kind of understanding, it can be understood that they can get along well, or even become a close relationship. At the same time, when taking this group of photos, I chose to let two models hold different props, which is also based on gender stereotypes. Girls are making up with lipstick and boys are holding lighters. Whether it is lipstick or lighter, I think it can be a unique symbol to represent different genders. This is also my choice of shooting objects of two different genders. I don't want to limit the existence of parallel worlds to one gender. In my opinion, regardless of gender and nationality, they will have their own parallel world.

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The third theme is about subconsciousness, which is the most direct inspiration from Elizabeth Porodin's works. In the envisaged shooting process, I will use long exposure.

In one scene, let the model stay in the same position, and then swing her head and change her facial expression to show that her subconscious mind controls human emotions to varying degrees.

Another scene will use long exposure and depth of field. First, the model will be the focal point of the whole picture on one side of the screen. The props will be two completely different things, allowing the model to show that she is making a choice and her facial expression is very calm. Then the light will be turned off, and the model will change her position. This will be a blurred picture. When the light is turned on, the model will be in the same position, But making countless different emotions to express countless subconscious is trying to control humans.

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 4

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Final Print Image 4 for the Final project 

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 25s

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Test Strip for the Final Project image 5

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Final Print Image 5 for the Final project 

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Lens: Open at 2

Contract: 2.5

Time: 36s

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Explanation of Image 5 and Image 10 (No matter in which world, everyone is unique)

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Explanation of Image 5 and Image 10 (No matter in which world, everyone is unique)

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This is the last group of photos of the whole project. These two photos are the last stage when the real world and the parallel world are connected. Although they have all peacefully coexisted with people in parallel worlds, they always firmly believe that they are the only ones in any world. These are the only two images with the movements and eyes of the two models being basically the same. In this photo, the two models face the camera for the first time in the whole shooting process and their eyes show incomparable firmness. After exploring the parallel world and getting along with themselves in the parallel world, they got the answer, that is, there may be parallel worlds in the world, but there will never be exactly the same people with the same characters. Everyone is unique. Through their firm eyes, we can see that they firmly believe in this matter, and they have found their own identity.

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As for the choice of the theme of the parallel world, the first reason is that I always believe in the existence of a parallel world, and also believe that there will be an identical person in the parallel world. But I understand that in real life, we will never meet this parallel world. So I choose to use photography to help me realise that people in the real world meet another person in the parallel world. When I saw the photos of Smoke&mirror by photographer Elizabeth Porodina, I was attracted by the pictures in the mirror. I think the mirror can bring a certain visual impact on people. For my theme, the mirror can also be a medium connecting the real world and the parallel world.

When I was filming, I invited two friends of mine as my models, one male and one female. At the same time, choosing models of different genders has also prompted me to have the concept of showing gender differences. With regard to identity, I believe that no matter how many worlds there are, we are all unique individuals, which is why in the last two photos, models face to the camera instead of the mirror. In this project, I had used a black background and mostly high key to express the idea. The reason for using a black background is to increase the high contrast between the background and the people. By using the high key lighting, also can focus on the facial expression of the object (the model in the images).

The whole photography process records people's discovery of the parallel world, their peaceful coexistence with the parallel world, and finally, they realise that they are always unique individuals. The idea I most want to convey through this group of photos is to always believe in what we believe, just as I always believe that parallel worlds exist. Besides, we should also be willing to accept all the people and things we met in life and get along with them peacefully, including ourselves, so I hope to show coexistence from the beginning of uncertainty to the end when shooting. Finally, we always need to believe that are unique, so I chose them to look firmly at the camera in my last group of photos