INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | LENS BASED MEDIA PROJECT

This lens based media project, which we will work on for the next two weeks, consist on the realisation of two final outcomes through the use of cameras to capture images. Both the final pieces will be about "Subverting Stereotypes" or challenging them and subvert their meaning.
The first outcome is about the creation of a short film made of a sequence of photographs. This is a group project. The individual one is to produce six still photos always about subverting a stereotype.

We started our first class, experimenting and playing with cameras, lights and angles.
I studied and practiced photography few years ago but I have not touched a camera since then. However I was impressed how quickly I could interact with the settings and the lights in order to produce a photo.

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This is one of many sets during our first group-workshop.
The aim was to produce a photo and make it unique. With the use of lights, angles and different backgrounds we could change the meaning of the photo. Dark, bright or standing from a background with the use of shadows.

The photo I chose as the best shot from the series, is really different from the ones realized by the other groups. All the photos tend to be dark, mysterious and with the light projected on the face of the subject. Our photo is bright, with two sources of light we created in my opinion really impressive shadows to let the figure not to blend with the background.
I am really happy and proud of this first shoot. (photo below)

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