People and Place - Exercise 2 - Thinking about location

Initially there are a few locations that spring to mind, as I read this:-

• The woods
• The beach
• The grafetti underpass

Other possibilities:

 

• Victorian tram stop - Southsea
• Railings by beach (shooting upwards)
• Brighton Pier
• Fort Brockhurst walkway
• Bridge (Gosport)

but I would also say that it depends on the character of the person that you are about to photograph - Will they suit the backdrop? I mean; a man in a suit wouldn't necessarily look as comfortable with a background of graffiti as I young boy on a bmx - so some thought needs to go into the composition.

 

Other things that need to be identified are:

 

• Does the area need tidied? Look out for distractions, litter on the floor, disorder, open doors/drawers or other people.
 
• Strong clashing colours, posters, paintings, signs - think about if they distract or add to the look that you are after.
 
• Does it compliment the subject or detract from them?

• Clothing also makes a difference to the location!

I have put together a few locations from nearby my home town - they vary in location and detail.

 The woods

 Guildhall steps

Seafront castle

 Fort Brockhurst

Subway graffiti

Graffiti subway - converted to black and white to see how it looked

 

Beach pillars

Bus/tram shelter stop

Reflections:

 

These would have been ideal locations, Great granddad's kitchen table and his favourite armchair.  I can see him sitting at the table and also in his armchair, I'm not so sure he would have been entirely comfortable about me taking his photos though, but still I decided to take the photos anyway to remind me of him.

 

Thoughts:

 

I have come to realise that I should carry a camera at all times regardless if it be my DSLR, pocket point and shoot or my phone (with camera), as there is always an opportunity for a photo!