For this shoot I managed to photograph 4 people. First there was 3 people in one house, then I drove to my sisters to take her photo. I thought more about my voyeuristic approach, the window giving me a private view into the subjects safe spaces.
Like before, I knew straight away with the first person I shot that it wasn’t successful. Opposite the house was a field so there was little reflection. Also because of furniture, he could not get that close to the window. I was limited on different windows to use and as the person was busy I decided to move onto the next.
On the other side of the house I had the complete opposite problem as there was a lot in the reflection. Also the house was quite high up so I was taking the images from quite a low angle. After a lot of experiment with different angles, I did manage to get some photos were the subjects face wasn’t completely obstructed by objects in the reflection.
The last person at this house was sat in his car. He is always working on or in his car so to him this was more of a sanctuary than his house. That is were he wanted his photo. I was a little apprehensive that it would not fit with my other images but decided to experiment with the idea anyway. I do really like the reflection in this image. The window is not as flat and straight as the house windows so it distorted the shadow slightly. One thing I would change is that he was not close enough to the window to be as clear as I would have liked. I don’t think it is obvious that is is of a car as it could just be a normal window with a black frame.
I then drove to my sisters house to take her portrait. This shoot was successful, the hardest part was that the cat kept getting in the shot! It was a big enough window that I tried a few different positions. I do like the left image, it clearly shows her face and therefore expression. But in all my other portraits I have included the sky to add more colour, so I think it is important to carry this on.
Looking at my final images from this shoot, I realise that the car portrait does not work as well with the rest. It is mainly because he does not stand out enough from the reflection. I am happy with the other two as they are carrying on the same techniques I have used in previous shoots.
Lucy Davis 