The Camera Talks

Below displays a mood board with my favourite 9 photos taken with a technique on how we took the photo, a denotation and a connotation. For example, the photo in the middle on the top row is just someone behind a metal gate, however we used it to create a narrative of someone being trapped and alone. We also added the action of her reaching out through the bars which we then focused on with the camera (and made the rest blurry) to add a depth of field. Along with the sorrowful facial expression, this action added to the aura of pain and isolation. This photo is actually my favourite out of all of them as I feel as though the story is being portrayed the best. The darker lighting and location emphasizes the emotion of sadness and the black clothing she is wearing also fits in with the narrative. I also really like the depth of field and how the camera has focused on the hand reaching out. It captures and draws in the audiences attention; making it very striking to look at.

Although the actors are the same in each photo, the use of Mise en Scene and photography techniques allow each image to tell its own individual narrative; creating different emotions and ideas.

 

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