LO5 - Review

I am pleased with the overall outcome of my photo's after editing. However some photos were harder to edit due to them being either under or over exposed. Therefore if I was to take these photos again I would have checked the light sensor bar inside the viewfinder which shows me if the current photo is correctly exposed. However this may have been difficult as the light was constantly changing due to the stage lights flashing. Furthermore I would have used only manual focus as at times the autofocus would not pick up my subject due to the light. This left me with some photographs that were out of focus and were not suitable for my final portfolio.  Additionally for some shots such as that of Ballamonas' guitarist Billy with a blue background, I would have used a lower f / stop as I wanted to create a shallow depth of field to help isolate him from the background. This is something I had to edit in and could of saved time if I did it on the spot.

Many of my images are similar, if not at a similar level of competency to that of one of my photographers that I looked at in LO1. That being Ebru Yildiz who was a live music event photographer. Many of his images are from a low angle which I tried to recreate when taking my photographs. There are different uses of lighting while taking a photo, that being diffused, which is light that is being refracted to create a soft balanced light, direct, which is light that is focused and from above, and reflected, which is light that is reflected off of a surface onto the subject. Within my work and that of Ebru's, We both used direct light due to the stage lights being a great source of direct light.

LO5 - Presentational Strategies

For these display methods all of them seemed viable barr one, this being the T-Shirts. This is due to the complications with contact and processing times for them. Therefore I would be wiling to chose any of the other display methods for my final photo's. However the framed and canvas are more expensive, but have a overall better look.

LO5 - Final Photos

Wonder

This Photo was taken on the 12th of March 2016. It was shot during the evening as it was at a gig. This image was taken at The Mayfairs gig at the O2 in Sheffield. It depicts the lead singer/guitarist playing along as though he's in his own bubble. The meaning that I tried to get across from this image was that the light is surrounding him in his own little bubble. That he is closed off from anything else but the music. I used the rule of thirds in this piece placing the singers face where the two lines would intersect. This is where most peoples eyes are drawn to when looking at a photo like this. During editing I brought up the brightness, saturation and highlights to help emphasise the light behind the singers face. This was to try and hide the face to create a sense of mystery behind the identity of the singer. This fits the brief as I have tried to show the identity of the singer however making the audience ask questions.

Look out

I took this photo at the same gig on the 12th of March 2016 during the evening. The image shows the bassist playing on stage while looking at the audience. He was playing as part of The Mayfairs who were supporting Kong at the O2 in Sheffield. I took the photo with the intention of capturing his facial expression. This is as he is looking into the crowd while showing that he is connected with the music. This helps show that he can express his identity through music, thus fitting the brief. Through editing I tried to create a sepia tone which creates a warm feeling without taking all the colour out of the shot. This was as I was trying to match the bassists facial expression. I used the technique of viewpoint within this photo. By having him above me looking out at the audience makes it seem as though the audience is actually there.

Live For The Moment

I took this photo on the 12th of March also at the Kong gig. This was taken during the evening around 9pm. This image shows the lead guitarists, Eddie Grey, playing with a joyous expression while looking out at the crowd at the O2. I tried to convey happiness and how he is happy playing music, which can also show that he is expressing his identity through music. This will help fit the brief as it shows his identity. I also used the rule of thirds within this photo, having his face in focus where the lines would intersect. This is as this is where peoples attentions are drawn to most within a photograph. When editing this photo I tried to replicate photos taken on film original film cameras. Many photos of great bands were taken on film which create the high grain, monochrome images. I did this by making the photo black and white/monochrome and added a large amount of grain. Unlike my first image when I enhanced the light behind the guitarist, I purposely dulled it down using the highlights and shadows section in Lightroom. This is as I wanted the audience to see the smiling expression on the guitarists face. Mainly because he is smiling and looking as though he is enjoying himself.

In the zone

This photo was taken on the 9th of April 2016. It was also shot during the evening around 9pm as it was at a gig at The Leadmill in Sheffield. This image shows the lead guitarist Billy playing the guitar. His hair is covering his face which creates an element of mystery within the photograph as we can't see what he really looks like. This can then make the audience ask questions about the photograph and as to who the guitarist is. I focused on using a shallow depth of field within this photo. I helped emphasise this through editing, by outlining him followed by adding a Gaussian blur to the background. This helped isolate him from the background and things round him. This is as I wanted to show him playing on his own. This isolation can help show that he is expressing himself through music, and is in his own little world while playing, therefore fitting the brief which I was set. Additionally I brought the vibrancy and saturation up to help create strong colours. This is as the lighting was the stage lighting which, although was strong and bright, was only subjective to the space which it was lighting.

Pure Concentration

This photo was taken on the 9th of April at The Leadmill in Sheffield during the evening. It shows the guitarist of Ballamona Billy Surr. The image depicts Billy Surr playing guitar during a concert. Within this image I tried to capture and show how peaceful the guitar is. This image in my opinion seems to be stuck in time and connotes slowness. For this image I tried to leave space in front of the guitarist as this is a rule of photography. This helps create space for infront of him as though he is looking into this space. Additionally I used a shallow depth of field to help with the running theme of isolation while playing music. During editing I created a black and white/monochrome image and bumped up the contrast. This helped the image seem even more still and enhanced the feeling of him being stuck in time. This also links to him being stuck in the moment with music, showing that his identity is being portrayed through music, which fits the brief.

Mystery

This is another photo of Ballamona's guitarist Billy Surr taken at The Leadmill on the 9th of April 2016. This photo was taken in the evening during this day. This image depicts BIlly Surr playing the guitar passionately. When taking this photo I tried to express the emotion of the way he is playing the guitar. This helps show Billy expressing himself through the motion of his guitar and how his identity is playing music. This meaning helps fit the brief as it shows his identity. When taking this photo I tried to relate to the spiral that is used within the rule of thirds. This is where the head space is the largest sector and it spirals into the guitar making that the main focus. However through editing I de-hazed the image to help make him stand out from the background and to help focus on his hair. This is as his hair hides his identity and creates a sense of mystery behind the guitarist.

Peace and Happiness

I took this photo at the same gig on the 9th of April 2016. I took it during the evening at The Leadmill in Sheffield. This image shows the lead singer and the bassist of Ballmona playing. I tried to focus on both of them however after taking the photo I had focussed more on the lead singer. Ifi was to do this again i would of had a larger aperture to include both of them in the mage. However since the bassist is slightly blurred I feel as though the image is isolating Ewan the singer from everything else. This links in with the rest of my collection as its all about how people can express their identities through music. This is as this is what the brief asked me to do. Once again I used the spiral from the rule of thirds with the largest section being the bassist leading into the lead singer's face. When editing this image I tried to emphasise the light in the background, by bringing up the highlights, to reinforce verisimilitude of being at a gig. This can help people who often go to gigs, relate with the piece. 

Split Identities

For my last image I took a picture of the whole band from a far. It was also taken on the 9th of April during the evening at The Leadmill. I took a picture of the whole band from far out as this is often the view an audience will get. Therefore I was trying to show it from a audience perspective, with the heads of the crowd in front. I used the technique of framing in which I had the audience in front of the camera to make it feel as though we are with them looking at the band. his can help the audience relate with their identities to the audience as they both have a passion for music. This fits the brief as it is clearly depicting different identities within music in one image. When editing this image I used a de-haze effect to bring the over exposed image down so that we can clearly see the band. Additioanlly I emphasised the stage lights which help create a divide between the two sets of identities, that being the audience and the other being the band.