Peer/ Tutor Feedback On Assignment So Far

We have continued having weekly feedback session so that we can share our progress with our peers and tutors. Each time I have been outlining what I have found and what I have done to push the project on further. I made it my goal to begin photographing early on in the research assignment, due to the practical side of things being very important in terms of finding the right technical way to get the final images. Each week I have been taking in practical work, no matter how basic or otherwise, I believe giving any sort of practical experimentation can be of great benefit because of the feedback from others. I also found that showing my work to others gave me a great sense of belief in my own work and this make me thrive to get better images week in week out. 

I have been showing the group my experimentation with different cameras, starting with the Canon 5d MK II. I intend to loan some other cameras in order to practice and get to grips with the different cameras. By doing so, I will then find the most suitable equipment which will make the final shoots in the upcoming module a lot smoother. 

Below are some of the practice shots that I took on the 5D. I got used to this camera almost instantly, being a canon used previously. 

The above photographs are purely test shots. I have had an idea in my head since I started this assignment and that is that I believe that I will get the better images once I have engaged with the viewer and built up a rapport. This test shoot was to test the waters so to speak, to get the subjects used to the camera as well as myself getting used to the new equipment. I have photographed many times in the forge so that connection is already there between me and the men who work there however, this is a new much bigger camera and this can sometimes throw the trust and comfort off with some people.

This was a great shoot in terms of me getting to grips with the camera and I am more than happy using the camera in future shoots! The things that I like about the 5D is that it handles the low light conditions in the forge well and is quick and easy to use. The resolution of the outputted images are also of a fantastic quality, something that is of great importance to me in this project. I want the images to be crisp and clear so that the viewer can see every detail on the subjects body, the cuts, the dirt and the many years of hard work.