Images #1

I went outside with my first subject, who is the last subject in my book, to experiment with different styles of taking photographs. 

My subject naturally held the photograph as shown, which is what I wanted from my subjects. I didn't want them to hold the photograph with one hand, as it gave the photograph a wonky edge, and I would like all my photographs to be straight and ordered to fit the purpose of a typology.

I think this photograph works, as the model is holding the photograph the same as the photograph above. It flows well and fits the continuity of the typology. I have taken the inspiration from the low angle from Rineke Dijkstra, and her set Hilton Head Island. It flatters my subjects a lot more than taking a photograph from a high or face value point (see below).

I felt this photograph was a bit darker than the others, and made my subject look dark and mysterious. I wanted my photographs to have an openness to them, making the subject appear approachable. The set is concentrating on the photographs, so I didn't want to draw any thoughts towards the subjects themselves apart from that they are in the previous set, inside the photograph.

I decided to look at what happens if I take a photograph from a normal angle. As I am quite tall (5 foot 9), so most of my subjects looked small and odd. Therefore, taking inspiration from Dijkstra was correct as they made my subjects look better in comparison to the shot above.