After being allocated in a group of three with Max and Amber, we set off to take images around the school, focusing on the use distance, angle and framing to show how the camera can make meaning. As you can see in the contact strips, at first we struggled getting the correct exposure to set the mood of the images that we desired. However, eventually we started to have a better understanding on this.
After taking close to 150 images, we varied from the angles high, low, close up and far away. This is not just the only thing that creates a story in the image. The Mise en scene must match the angle of which the photo is being taken at. For example, if you are wanting to create an image that portrays loneliness, having the model being the sole person centred in a shot from far away, it will immediately give the consumer the feel that the model is very much isolated and alone.
Here you can see a collage of our top 8 photos that we took during the shoot. It shows a varied range of:
- Facial expressions
- Colour
- Body language
- Proxemics
- Pose
One of the most powerful images was where the model has do not enter tape up to his face, and the shot was taken close up. We wanted to show a character that had been forced into a dark life, when in reality he wants to live it otherwise. The fact the model is behind the do not enter tape shows he is on the wrong side of the rules, and his facial expressions looking numb yet the eyes staring straight into the camera really portrays the story. We were able to create this story by using Mise en Scene, and being creative with the angles used.
From this photoshoot, I have learned that you can create a story through an image. Each shot should be thought out, instead of being random, the more you tell a story, the increase in interest of the audience. I will use this while in my photoshoot for the Music magazine, I will ensure that I use Mise en scene and angles to create to the best of my ability a front cover that not only is eye catching and striking, but gives the reader na insight into the models life