For this shoot I photographed the two people I live with throughout the day. In my theoretical research I understood that distancing myself from the subject can change my perspective on the subject. I have spent a lot of time with these people and so seeing them almost from a strangers point of view will make it more interesting. It was an overcast day so I was using quite dull lighting with little shadow. I used a shallow depth of field to make the subject stand out from the background. This allowed me to use a faster shutter speed as I was taking photos as they were moving.
I went for a candid approach as I liked this documentary style that Leonie Hampton did. By not staging my work it shows them naturally, showing an accurate representation of their lives. To add to this candid effect I shot with other things in the foreground. The object out of focus in the foreground adds depth to the image (something I learned in the last module). I also shot from different angles to create more interesting composition.
These images are successful as everyday portraits but I will not carry on with this idea as I am not inspired enough by it. I enjoyed capturing my family in the style that Leonie Hampton did but there is not enough meaning behind them for me to be inspired to carry on. Being in lockdown with the same people in the same house is going to be difficult and so I need a project I am going to be excited about. This shoot has been good at allowing me to pretend to change my relationship with the subject to document from a different point of view. This is something I will remember in future shoots.
Lucy Davis 