Work Record 1

Shoot One

For this shoot, I went around in the alleyways of Barcelona and along Las Ramblas to try and find things to take pictures of that could resemble artificial light. I found that I was mainly taking pictures of traffic and street lights.

Contact sheets




Best Images



I like this photo because the alleyway seems dark and eerie and the only way to see down are the lights at the side. Also, there is a slight reflection on the ground from the water creating an interesting affect which helps fill up the plainer areas of the photo. I like how the line in the middle of the pavemnt creates a leading line towards the man at the end of the alleyway. I prefer how the man is facing away from the camera because it adds to mysterious atmosphere because you don't know who he is or what he looks like. Also, the streetlights create a leading line towards the end of the alleyway towards this darkness, creating this contrast of light and dark.



I like this photo because the lights going across the trees makes the photo seem more magical and winter wonderland like. Also, I like this photo because the whole scene looks/ feels romantic and by the two people towards the edge of the frame helps emphasise this look by standing close together and seeming like a couple. I like how the bollards at the sides of the image are equal to each other creating the photo seem more balanced and they create leading lines towards the centre of the photo, making the viewer's eyes drag through the whole image.

Worst Images



I don't like this photo because I did not have the correct exposure causing the photo to be extremely dark, therefore, you are unable to see any detail in the image. This photo does not contribute to my final project because you cannot see the artificial light clearly.

AO1 -

AO2 - For this shoot, I used a Canon 600D with my settings set to ISO 1600, because it was night time, and shutter speed set to 1/125 through out the whole shoot. My aperture was varied during the shoot but was mostly kept to around f8 - f11 depending on how much light was coming through. Due to buildings blocking out different lights or somewhere having more streetlights compared to other areas, I had to keep manipulating my settings.

AO3 - My idea for recording Artificial Light in the shoot was to take pictures of streetlights and any other source of light I could find around the streets and alleyways of Barcelona. I like the photo I took of the man walking away with the lights leading up to him (Best Image 1) because this demonstrates Artificial Light clearly for the viewer to see and also has a bit more of a darker sensation to it by the man walking away from the light and into the dark.

AO4 - I feel that I have produced a series of images that helps contribute to Artificial Light by helping me having a better understanding on how I can take photos of light and make the overall image still seem interesting. This shoot helped me create a starting point for me in this project because I was able to create a concept of Artificial Light and set me on a path. Also, this shoot helps me understand where I could go for future shoots and develop on my idea further.


Manipulating My Images



For this shoot, I wanted to keep my photos realistic to the original outcome. In my opinion, I do not like heavily edited photos where the final outcome looks nothing like the original image. Therefore, for this shoot, I just enhanced some of the colours to make them look more vibrant to capture the viewers attention more and darkened up some areas to create more of a contrast.

Photographer Research - Jack Hicks

Jack Hicks

I like this photo because of the smoky affect Jack Hicks has edited in, creating a mysterious and edgy atmosphere. I like this affect because it helps make the photo stand out further because the additional texture from the smoke. I would like to create this affect in photoshop because I feel like that this could add more detail to my photos.

I like this photo because of the bright vivd lights/ colours Jack Hicks used. Also, I like how the background goes from a bright centre to the darker edges. I like how this helps the model stand out further because the lights create an exaggerate contrast of tone. Also, I like how the clothing looks shiny under the lights creating a smooth texture and drawing the viewer in.



I like this photo because of the different coloured lights, they persons face now has a blue tint to it, this creates the photo seem more extraterrestrial. Also, the models clothing helps build this atmosphere because of the silver jacked and the tattoos. The tattoos makes the model seem like she has patterned skin like an alien under the lights because you cannot clearly see what the tattoo is. Also, I like how the colour light on the model and the colour of the background strongly contrast each other making the photo seem more interesting. 

Shoot Idea

Shoot Ideas

- Bubbles
        - Use a large surface light to capture the different colours in the bubbles, creates abstract looks
- Cars following
       - If I pan the camera following the car everything behind will be blurred creating abstract streaks
- Motorway
        - Go at night so I will get the streaks from the cars going across the photo
- Fairy lights
        - I could wrap them around people or create leading lines to add extra depth
- Christmas lights
        - I could use these as well so I will have colourful versions, adding more formal elements
- Portrait foil
        - By placing a bright coloured light behind them and some foil in front will create more texture
- Smoke bomb
        - If I use a smoke bomb with some fairy lights could add more texture and show I am developing
- Slow sync
        - By doing this I can demonstrate how I understood the techniques we learned at the beginning
- LED lights
        - Use one light and move it around them while taking the photo will create a weird light affect
- Spinning around lights
         - I could uses fairy lights and spin them around to create a weird abstract look at the end
- From behind the camera
           - Have lights leading into the frame which would lead the viewer through the photo
- Light reflection
          - Use a bit of water to make the photo reflected and more interesting
- Projector
         - I could use this right at the end to tie all of my photos together
- Candle light
         - Use a candle to demonstrate artificial light
- Croatia shadow
        - This could create interesting affect on the models face.