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My low key images of bright orange pumpkins. This was taken in a dark room with black background. I also used a portable studio light which could be moved around to create different moody images.

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Image 1.
I’ve displayed this image first as it’s my favourite one. I wanted to have personal objects that have meaning and hold great memories for me. 1/800, 3.5

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This is my setup for my water painting. We used a small fish tank full of water and LED light’s to brighten up the set. We also had the white backdrop to make the paint colour’s stand out as much as possible. We used two/three small syringes with different colour paint’s and experimented with props to see what turned out best. I also used my tripod to stop any camera shake and had my camera settings on multiple shots to capture the paints moving through the water.

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This is my feedback from family and friend’s from my false advertising burger shoot. Really happy with all the great comment’s, gives me a lot more confidence in my abilities as a photographer.

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ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture guideline.

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This is my series of images inspired by the photographer Rankin. This is my original photo taken with my DSLR camera before editing. The lighting was captured by a tablet screen and the room was completely dark. I didn't plan to take this photo, its completely spontaneous and natural. Portraiture is defiantly my favourite photography subject, which is why I'm so inspired by Rakin's work. Although the image is personal to myself, it can still tell a storey to others.

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This idea was inspired by a Pinterest search. My home is full of toy car’s, so this was ideal for me as a starting point of practice. F/5.6

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This image show’s a little more of my creative side. Used my iPhone torch as a light source and a rolled up newspaper. Obviously a little Lego man 😊 F/5.0

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Inspiration from the busy school run. F/5.6

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Really pleased with how bath time photo’s came out. Love practicing different shutter speed’s to create this effective water shoot. 1/200

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1/200

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1/200

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This photo is pretty much self explanatory, pure happiness between two brother’s. This is why I love photography ❤️ 1/800

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Trip to the Angel. 1/800 shutter speed used.

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Chasing a dog on a field not the easiest of job’s. Still very happy with these shot’s. 1/4000

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This is what Sunday’s are for creating memories like these. 1/800

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Keith Harris (crazy dog enjoying life)

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Lesson three we used a tripod and fairy lights to create light orbs. 20” shutter speed, f16 Aperture and ISO 100.

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This silhouette image was taking with my IPhone. I practiced different studio lighting effects using a phone torch and a white backdrop.

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The light in this image is from below creating the horror effect. All the studio lights turned out and a black drop.

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The torch is shining on the left of face, I’ve chosen to go with the black and white effect to create a moody feel.

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Night time shoot of a main road busy with traffic. My camera was set on M mode 13” shutter speed F22 Aperture and ISO 400. Also I used a tripod to stop camera shake.

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My son refused to have his photo taking at nursery today, I took the opportunity to do some high key with a white background. I used 1/25 shutter speed and 1600 ISO to create sharp bright images.

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I used a light box to display these objects. I could control how bright I wanted the light to capture the best high key image.

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I had a the idea to drop down leaves from the top of the light box to add something extra to this image.

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Tried out different angles of the light box, this was taken from above.

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Light source on the right of the object’s

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The image above is the lighting used to capture the photographs in this section. Portable and easily adjustable to help create the effects I wanted to achieve in my photos.

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This is how the room was set up with the black backdrop and the studio lights. A small table was used to display the objects I used to capture my images. There was plenty of space within the area for my tripod to be used.

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A new piece of equipment I used were these colour slides. These are a easy way to change the mood of the image, by holding them in front of the lights.

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I really enjoyed unit 1 still life assignment. It gave me the opportunity to get creative and tell stories through my images. I have expanded my  knowledge using the different equipment such as, a tripod, light box, colour slides and studio lights. The research into still life photography has inspired me to keep taking more images in the future to expand my portfolio. I had a few struggles with the composition of my objects and also the settings on my DSLR, but overall I happy with what I have produced.

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A old camera and a ouija board, a very simple idea tells a spooky story in this image. I used the studio lights to create shadows which adds a moody effect to the photo.

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A orange colour slide was used in this image. And again the studio light to create a long shadow which adds depth to the image.

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A different colour slide used here, to create a different effect.

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I used the natural light of day for this photo. Tried out different shutter speeds, which makes the rain on the leaves stand out.

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I took this image at night time, tried out different light angle’s to capture the rain drop’s and make the plant stand out.

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My torch light is behind this plant. Another effect which show’s the vibrant green and also create’s a dark mood.

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The light is from above on this image. The idea was to create some dark shadows whilst still making this sharp leaves look vibrant and green.

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Another night photo I took outside in my garden. I love the colours of autumn in these dying berries. I used a torch to get the low key lighting effect. Also my tripod for a clear image.

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Surprisingly enjoyed capturing my first still life images. Dry, dead, fallen leaves to represent the season. I used a black metal base to create the dark dusty backdrop.

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This is a dead sunflower head, despite this it’s still make’s a very pretty photograph.

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Another dead sunflower found in the garden.

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Pumpkin season is the perfect opportunity to take some dark low key photo’s.

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Completely experimental, trying out shutter speeds to capture the moving flame. And to create a low key dark image. I also choose the black and white filter to add to the mood of the image.

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Tea light through the eye of a pumpkin. Trying out different angles to capture the light.

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Warm colour’s in this image, very fitting for the halloween/autumn feel.

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These low key images of my family dog. I used a black sheet for the backdrop and a torchlight to create this effect. I also edited the image and changed to black and white to add to the dark low key look.

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I kept the colour in this image just to compared the difference between the two, for the low key look I prefer the black and white.

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Very different again, I enhanced the exposure and saturation to create a warm dark feel.

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Mandy Barker
Researching other photographers to get some inspiration for my still life project. This artist also tells the story of plastic waste and the impact it has on wildlife and the planet.

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Irving Penn
A great photographer that uses items to tell great stories in the images. This is my inspiration for my final 6 photo’s.

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Leslie Grow
Love the use of colours in this food photography.

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This is my mind map of ideas for my still life project.
I knew I wanted to tell a story from the objects I’ve chosen that represent the three most important milestones of my life so far. Having my two children, getting married and buying my first home.

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Image 2.
Low key photography is definitely my favourite. I knew that’s what I wanted for my final images. 1/800, 3.5

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Image 3.
To create this mood these photo’s were taking in the college studio. I used light stands and blacks sheets for the background and table top. 1/800, 3.5

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Image 4.
Objects I choose…
Wedding day flutes
Baby tags
House key
Wedding rings
All the items represent my life’s milestones and the happiest memories. 1/800, 3.5

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I posted one of my final photo’s on my social media (instagram) I received great positive feedback from my family and friend’s.

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Gives me great confidence to receive positive comments like these.

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My research of Cindy Sherman. In my view of this photograph the story suggests a sad and lonely woman who want’s to escape her current life, and is looking for hope and happiness elsewhere. The mood of this photograph is very dark and my first reaction to it was sorrow. Maybe she is running from a abusive relationship with her husband/boyfriend. She has her suitcase and seems to be looking or hoping for a passer by to take her to happiness. The black and white adds to the mood of the photograph and the lighting is mainly focused on the woman which my eye is drawn too. The chosen location seems to be a remote place and the position of her arms are placed behind her back which shows to me that she’s waited a long time, and the desperation to escape is growing.

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This black and white photo of Stephen Graham by Rankin is one of my favourite’s. The image itself is full of personality, the angry emotion is perfectly captured in each one of these expression’s. Although each image is different they all have the same impact and power. The way the photo has been put together it’s as if it has movement and volume. In my head I can hear the scream’s and sudden rush of anger. His face take’s most of the lighting and the camera angle facing straight forward really adds to the impact. Studio light’s used to really light up his face so we can see the full emotion’s in the photograph. This could also represent mental health and how we feel inside our own mind’s when dealing with day to day life. Stephen as a big celebrity show’s his vulnerability and let’s us see the stresses that come’s with fame and fortune. As human’s we can easily hide our emotion’s, the purpose of this image to me, is the release of it all.

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Really enjoyed U.V painting, my image’s came out really well. To create this effect, as a group we researched different face painting idea’s on Pinterest. We had a variety of colour’s to choose from. In the studio we set up a U.V light and turned out the main light’s so the paint’s could really glow and stand out. I started off shoot using my tripod but I wasn’t happy with the angle’s and the close up’s. So my final image’s I took free hand. My camera was set on TV mode 1/8 shutter speed and 5.6.

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1/8 and 5.6

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1/8 and 5.6

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Image 1.
I used two colours in this image, blue and yellow. 1/500, 5.6

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Image 2.
Also in my editing I flipped the image's, so the cloud of colours flow up. 1/500, 5.6

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Image 3.
1/500, 5.6

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Image 4.

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Image 5.

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Image 6.

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Image 7.
Changed it up and added three colour’s to this image. I also prefer the image flipped.

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Image 8.