The second shoot was purely for taking photographs of landscapes for the double exposure part of the final pieces, which would be used to show the meaning and narrative of the pieces. For some specific photographs I had already photographed exactly what I wanted the image to look like and had to retake the photograph but with a proper camera instead of my phone.
I didn't need any models or permissions for this shoot, the model was needed in the first shoot only as this shoot was purely for talking landscape photographs. I also didn't need permission because I wasn't using any models so I didn't need to have any consent forms signed and also the location in which I was taking the photographs was a public area and wasn't privately owned, therefore I wouldn't have to gain permissions for shooting there.
For this shoot I used continuous shooting as I need a lot of the same shots to compare the different ones and to pick out the best photograph. There are going to be subtle differences that I need to choose from, such as slightly different angles and lighting and different uses of framing. In terms of how I controlled composition I had certain shots in mind that I would take, which would include a variation of different paths and trees, making the composition very important through the use of view points, angles and focal lengths.
The equipment I used was a LSDR 700D camera, as well as an extra SD card and battery pack in case the battery had run out or the SD card became corrupted. I didn't feel the need for any sort of lighting as the location in which I was photographing had a lot of natural light already. I didn't use any props in my shoot, these are the photographs that will be double exposed through the other shoots, so any specific details such as props wouldn't really show through or make a difference. Also I had already used a significant prop in the other shoot.
I feel as though I was able to control the camera settings well, as well as the other shoot I was shooting in the same location throughout the shoot so I had already set the settings up before the shoot and they were not altered throughout. The only camera settings I had to change throughout the shoot was the focal length and zoom on the camera, so I could capture different view points.
I didn't have to control the lighting, there was a lot of natural light on that day because of the location so I didn't need to use any lighting equipment. Also any shadows created by the light were helpful to show the contrast and texture in the photograph, I had already planned in a specific photograph that I would use the shadows from the trees to show contrast. Also in terms of reflections, the only reflections that I had encountered in my shoots were when I was photographing the water which created a visually interesting effect. I didn't really adjust the depth of field, for the landscape part of my photography the whole piece has to be in focus to further the contrast when I use double exposure. I also didn't use any camera filters such as sepia or monochrome.
In terms of photographic elements in this photoshoot, I didn't need to use as many as last time because these aren't going to be as significant as the other shoot. But I did use; composition, focal point, texture, leading lines and view points. Textures was a very important photographic element in this shoot, capturing the texture of the soil on the paths is very helpful when showing the contrast, it makes it stand out even more when I use double exposure to combine it with another photograph.
The only plans now I have for editing the photographs are editing the hue and saturation if any photographs happen to be too light or dark, and then using double exposure to combine the successful shots with that of the other photoshoot.
I think the photoshoot as a whole went really well, I captured the exact photographs that I wanted to and they seem to be successful, as well as capturing some other landscape shots that could make other pieces more visually interesting. I feel as though the most successful aspect of the shoot was definitely capturing the texture of the photographs, this will be very prominent when editing and helps show the contrast. The shoot would have been more successful if the weather had been better, the snow made it harder to take photographs and made me rush my shoot because I didn't want the camera to get damaged. This can easily be avoided though, in any future shoots I will check the weather ahead of time and choose a day which is dry and warm.
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