MEDI 263: Black and White Hassleblad Work

In our first week as a group shot on medium format black and white film. We split the film half in the studio with studio lighting and half outside with natural lighting. We used lots of different lighting to really experiment and get to grips with the studio and lighting rigs. Also we used a wide range of props in the studio shoots to explore lots of different themes and really play with shadow to create dramatic effect. For one photo we did a wonderland theme with random objects and cards being the focal point.  For this photo we used one soft light.

On the 'Godzilla' themed photo we used soft lights first from one angle and then added a second. They are both good images but I feel they would benefit from maybe a backdrop.

 The 'Teddy's got a gun' photos we first took it with a soft light and then decided that it would have a better effect with a strong light to cast a really harsh shadow. It makes it much more dramatic and suspenseful therefore it is a far more improved image than the first as it better conveys what we wanted to get across in the theme.

The images we took outside using natural light are more lighthearted and less tightly themed.

I most like the one of teddy sitting on the railing high above everything. I feel it evokes a quiet sense of loneliness and contemplation. Unfortunately if you look really closely then you

 can see the camera reflected in the glass. I still however think its a really strong image.

The image of teddy and Emily playing I think has a nostalgic feeling of childhood playing.

We were aiming for a teddy in the wild kind of shot where he is pictured crawling over the rock. This was approached in a kind of wildlife documentary style and I think achieves it.

Emma and teddy on the wall was a kind of cheeky shot mimicking various pictures that were shot in a very similar style.

We did loose some of the images in this shoot due to the fact that when we processed them the film in certain places stuck together so the photo chemicals didn't reach them.  It was very unfortunate but at least we did get some usable negatives.

I think that the shoot went really well and our group got some very nice images.