A Level Media Coursework: Original Photography

This image above shows the artist looking directly towards the camera, engaging the audiences attention immediately. This shot is intimate but its tone is much less serious than other images below and the deliberate positioning of the lighting has allowed two shadows to be created behind the artist, like she isn't alone. 

This image uses much softer lighting than other images, creating fewer shadows with less contrast. Unlike the other images the artist is the main focus as there are no other elements allowing the attention tone drawn away from the artist that an individual can see. The mannerism in this particular shot creates a very serious tone also. 

 

In this particular shot, the artist is caught in a 'natural position' with no direct eye contact with the audience/viewer. From a viewers perspective this creates a sense of mystery and allows the viewers to see the realism of the artist. Because we are unaware of what the artist is focusing on in adds an element of 'unknown' into the shot putting the viewer in 'observation mode'. 

This medium shot creates a distance between the artist and the viewer. This shot again uses softer lighting but this time shadows are created. The artist is directly looking at the camera again creating intimacy like before and this could appear the artist is engaged with the audience. 

This shot is very similar to the one above however I used I light. On the image before the light is balanced equally however in this shot I tried to create a heavier lighting on one side which created a darker shadow behind the artist. This shot I didn't prefer as much as it drew attention away from the artist.