Personal shoot 3 - work diary

Within this shoot, I decided to go up to London and visit the London Eye. I decided to visit this specific place because there are usually still acts/performances going on near the London Eye. I also thought it would be a good idea to walk to the skate park which is located abut 1-2 minutes walk away from the performances.  I thought I could photograph these because they're different and interesting to capture. At first, I was skeptical about shooting the skaters because I was not sure about the outcome. I was also skeptical about capturing reactions of the audience as they watched the performances. Overall I thought that the shoot went quite well and it was interesting to complete because I was able to take photographs as well as watch the individuals perform and skate as well which was inspiring. In terms of Mark Jenkins, I think that the majority of the shoot related to him but I think that take still images of the skaters looked too put on and didn't work quite as well. 

 Within this photograph, we can see one of the street acts that were performing at the time. By looking at the shot, we can tell that someone has dressed as an animal and has placed their heads in the basket. I think that this shot is really good in terms of Mark Jenkins inspired because it captures a subject that isn't commonly see in the streets and it is different. I also think that the shot is good in terms of Mark Jenkins due to the fact that I have captured a couple of people looking at the basket and therefore I have captured the public's attention - like Mark Jenkins does. In terms of editing this shot, I decided to stick to adjusting just the levels and curves because I didn't want to over edit the shot. I wanted the shot to look as defined as possible without making it look artifical. By darkening the shot a little, it allowed for the performer to stand out within the shot as well as the members of the public who were looking at the performer. This made it look more appealing to the audience. 

Within this photograph, we can see a shot of one of the skaters as he skates past. This shot is good in terms of capturing the subject. I also think that this photograph is good with the sunlight hitting the side of his body and face. Although the idea is good, the photograph itself is slightly blurry and therefore degrades the quality of the shot. If I were to re-take this photograph, I would try to ensure that the shot wasn't blurry and that the skater was in focus to ensure a more professional quality photograph. In terms of editing, I decided not to edit this shot as I thought that it didn't quite relate to Mark Jenkins as well as it being blurry. I prefered to concentrate more on the skater shots that contrasted against the background and were more relatable to Mark Jenkins rather than shots like this.

Within this shoot I think that I achieved half of what I wanted too. The first part of the shoot in which I photographed acts that performed in London related to Mark Jenkins whereas a lot of the skating shots were not that relatable to Mark Jenkins himself - rather more street photography. There were a couple of shots of the skating that related to Mark but the majority of this part of the shoot wasn't the outcome I would've hoped. If I were to re-do this shoot, I would focus more on the acts than the skaters.