Studio portraits series

After several photography exercises using different cameras, settings and locations I had collected several photographs of my friends Dan and Ollie where they had naturally posed as a double act. I thought their were interesting images because of how they worked together and how they had a kind of detective style to them. I also wanted to see how portraiture can be explored using two people rather than just one. However I don’t think I would use these images for my final piece as they weren’t as successful as some of my other friends portraits.

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Rusty Mould

When I went to the specified found objects brief location I noticed a lot of rusting, moss and decaying around the area. I was interested by this and thought they related back to my found objects final images well as they are like different ways of natural moulding on different objects. For this first image I explored the way man made and natural elements can combine to create different textures, colours and moods. I wanted the pipe to be directly in the centre as I find central images pleasing to the eye and can create a balanced and comfortable image. The green moss and red brick contrast against each other which creates an interesting and dynamic photo.

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For this photograph I decided to experiment with rule of thirds by placing the sign, which is the focus of the image within these. The sign is battered and looks like its been standing for there for decades. The twigs and nature have grown around it which shows how nature could be taking back its own land.

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These three images have a very orange and rusty theme to them, with the bricks, metal chain and metal sheeting. All of these have been eroded over time and look like they havnt been cared for in a while. All three also include a lot of lines, mostly vertical and horizontal

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