Photography Task - 7

I was given the code of 'Togetherness vs. Loneliness', which I was glad to receive as it allowed me to explore how a viewer differentiates between the two in images. I thought of using a pen in conjunction with several pencils as this would create a clear focal point for the audience, while still allowing me to angle the pen as being together with the pencils rather than alone (and vice versa).

Manual Focus - CA Mode

I took this photo using the Canon's manual focus ring in order to become more confident with physically focusing shits, rather than relying on the camera's automatic focus sensor.

I used this in conjunction with the 'CA' (Creative Auto) mode on the camera, which detected the need for a flash to be used.

The high angle used for this photograph also places the camera in the centre of the shot, meaning the audience is immediately drawn there. The audience can thereby distinguish the pen from the pencils, which could therefore adhere to the 'Loneliness' aspect of the code, as the pen is external and alien in comparison to the pencils.

Auto - Tv (Time Value) Mode - ISO 250

This image was taken using the Canon's 'Tv' or Time value mode, which allowed me to alter the camera's shutter speed while the camera still controlled other aspects of photographs, such as ISO.

The comparatively lower angle used for this shot represents the pen as more 'together' with the pencils, as it is placed at similar level, meaning the audience is less drawn to the pen in particular.

Auto - Sport Mode - Through Viewfinder

This photo was taken using the Sport Mode available on the camera, which greatly reduces the camera's shutter speed, meaning the image is taken quicker in addition to the camera's ISO (the camera's sensitivity to light).

Similar to the first photo, here the pen is very much 'lonely' in comparison to the pencils, as its larger size and mix of two colours makes it easily identifiable from the pencils.

Auto - Night Mode - Through Viewfinder

This photograph was taken using the camera's Night Mode, which brightens the image drastically in order to expose it fully. By changing the angle to a less conventional position, here I believe I have again represented the pen as together with the pencils, as the use of white (or blank) space draws the viewer to the objects as a whole, rather than individual elements.