Photo Reflections

 

1) Describe your shot and identify in what way it could be described as representing your chosen genre.

This is a close up of a character's foot, stepping into shot, but also an extra long shot of the character in the background. Although the camera is focused on the shoe, the lack of people in the area and the centre positioning implies that the girl in the distance is also an important character. The photograph could be a still from a romance drama, with this scene being the one in which the protagonist first sees her love interest and it is "love at first sight". The shot is well lit with green, suggesting a moderately happy or neutral scene.

2) What did you actually do to achieve the effect?

For this shot I wanted to get as close to the ground as possible in order to gain a better sense of perspective, so I sat on the floor and took the photo from where I was sitting. I didn't want the protagonist's image to be blocked by the foot, yet I still wanted the whole shoe in the shot. So I had to pan the camera across till I found an angle that fitted both in.

3) Identify what is successful about your shot.

If I had to say what was most successful in this shot, I would the depth that was achieved. The person in the background is slightly blurred, although she catches your eye as she stands in the centre of the image. The foot in the foreground draws your attention at the same time, stepping in from the right side of the camera.

4) What would you do differently in hindsight?

It would be ideal if I asked the actor at the back to show a shocked expression, as it would give a deeper story to the currently simple shot. Another thing that could be changed is the setting. Instead of a garden, a street could be used, with a busy road in-between the space of the two characters. She could be easily picking out the boy from the clustered group of people.