Negotiated Projects

Stall (image on left)

I chose to photograph the stock because it gives the viewers an insight into what is being sold within the market. It enhances a clear sense of a stereotypical market due to lots of stock and it being rather messy. I chose to edit it using presets in order for all my images to have a clear theme running throughout them, additionally, it adds a nice amount of contrast into the image. However, I would have been a  ice idea to get a few shots of the whole stall istelf rather than just a snipit of whats inside. Additionally, going closer up to the image and focusing in on one item to add depth and interest.

(Product image on left)

Molly Stevenson is a photographer who loves working with people and she found markets to be the perfect place to socialise but also take photographs. She took all photos for this project on digital as most of the markets she attended, she could only go once, and therefore needed to get all the content in one go. She spoke with vendors and told them about her, whilst also asking about them. From this, she was able to create meaningful and relaxed portraits of vendors without feeling awkward.

It was inspiring for me to see what elements of a market she had chosen to focus on and allowed myself to gain some inpiration from her. Her work consists of a range of different elements within a market. From close ups of the products, stalls and the whole market itself.

For my next shoot, I am going to aim to take a range of different shots throughout the market and see what products people have to offer. I will be shooting on my Canon 2000D using a 15mm-80mm lens. I will be wokring with natural lighting and hopefully it is not raining. I want my images to reflect a clear sense of a market and have a conrast within the shots so all the elements and details stand out. 

Debbie and Eliza

I love the way this has been shot, because it is in an unusal position as she is crouching on top of her bedroom cabinate. It adds an unusual but exciting element to the shot. Additionally, the posters on the wall represent her personality ever so slightly. However, as they are reandomly dotted around her, it enhances she hasnt given it much thought but it does look really effective in the background. The lighting allows her natural beauty to blossom, as her freckles are evidently and the curls in her hair stand out vivdly. 

Rosie Foster - Beauty of Personal Spaces.

She has not given any sort of description or title to her image apart from their names. I have searched on multiple websites and found very little about induvidual images from this project, other than their names given on her website.

Rosie Foster ‘Beauty of Personal Spaces’

Rosie Foster is a London based photographer who began this project because she enjoyed photographing an honest representation of women who had a creative style and a strong sense of personality. She shoots all her portraits on film, mainly using a Mamiya 645AF. She finds her models online and works extremely closely with them in order to create a safe and comfortable environment for shooting. The reason she chose to work with women for this project, is because there is so many stereotypes and expectations surrounding women and it is imprtant for people to see who women really are and how different everyone can be. Working in someones personal environment can give a real sense of that person and their personality. Also, it can be very private and a personal space designed for only that person. So as a result, it is really interesting to see how people express themselves to represent who they are. We are able to get an idea of that person through the way they have designed their homes.  

The Beauty of Personal Spaces consists of Women in their late teens and early twenties in a safe spaces within their homes. She wanted her models to wear no makeup in order to enhance their natural beauty. Additionally, as she was shooting in their homes she requested they didn’t tidy up in order to reflect a honest representation of who they are. This will also allow the viewers to understand the type of person they are, as we can see the way they choose to design their personal spaces. Rosie Foster found that there was so much beauty within peoples personal spaces. It is interesting because these spaces hold many memories and safe spaces for everyone and we all express a sense of home differently.