I decided to visit London’s Chinatown because when I visited the ones in Manchester and Liverpool they were unsuccessful trips. I wanted to go when it was busy so I could capture a variety of people and have a good atmosphere for my photos, so I went on a Sunday evening and I captured the hustle and bustle of people going out for dinner or just shopping for food. I thought this shoot was really successful because the lighting was moody and due to the artificial lights of the shops and bars it created a nice atmosphere for my photos. I then went on to shoot in the tube station, however although I liked the photos that I got I don’t think they really fit with my other images.
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Creative Research in Fashion Communication
Cheetham Hill/Prestwich – Jewish Quarter
This shoot was focusing on capturing the Jewish community. I wanted to photograph the families coming out of the synagogues. However, I didn’t want to be insensitive with this shoot, so I decided to try a different approach of taking them through the window as if I was looking into their personal lives.
I thought this would be a nice concept because unlike the other shoots where it was a direct photo, with this one by photographing through glass I think this creates more of a barrier between the concept and subject.
Liverpool
I went around Liverpool city centre and again like my other shoots I wanted to focus on people and crowds. However, for this shoot, I wanted to get some more distorted images. I think this shoot was really successful and I’m really happy with how the lighting made the photos have some depth to them.
Lighting Experiments
One morning I woke up and the morning light through my blinds created a lovely shadow across my wall. I like the distortion my shadow made with the natural light. It reminded me of the photos by Francesca Woodman because of her use of distortion and how she is in all of her photos.
Bury Market
I went to Bury Market, which has been voted the best market in Britain. I wanted to go here to do a photoshoot because its full of different cultures and ages and because the open market is only on Wednesdays and Saturday there was a lot of people there which was great for my concept. I like how I captured real people in their real lives and got a lot of candid shots.
Salford
Salford
I like these photos because they fit with my concept of social isolation. I think by being shot far away it emphasises the feeling of the loneliness. I also like that they are shot in black and white because the lighting and little bit of vignette makes the viewer focus on the person.
Eccles Tram Station
I went to Eccles tram station to capture everyday people in the moment. I wanted to photograph in black and white similar to the artist I have researched like the photos by Yutaka Takanashi and Miyako Ishiuchi. I wanted to get candid photos so they weren’t posed or faked. I like the lighting in these photos because, in my opinion, they create more of an atmosphere and give the photos more depth.
Train Experiments
I began by experimenting by taking photos on my phone of my train route to Warrington. I wanted to take photos of everyday people in their own worlds while commuting. This was just a start before I began my actual photoshoots.
Primary Research: Phoenix Gallery
I thought this exhibition was extremely interesting because it featured a lot of students work which had a massive range of concepts. I was mainly looking at the lighting used in each project, however, the thing that caught my eye the most was the videos I have included in this post. I also really liked the use of lighting used in David Brazier’s work, it made his photo get an eerie feel which really captured my attention.