Any documentary photograph is taken with the perception of the photographer, with varying degrees. With this image Im taking this to the extreme to represent my world with a first person stance in an obvious manner. From this I shall hopefully explore - with the aid of a camera - a little more into my everyday activities in an attempt to create a visual kind of diary.When photographing this image the first thing I did was use a wide angle lens to recreate the field of view. The lighting conditions here were quite low meaning any flash used would illuminate the image, but a black band would appear on the bottom. As a result I decided to go for a more natural image, through controlling the ISO. This created a lot of grain, however the lighting is more as one would see it and I feel it adds to the mood a little more.
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I really like this image. Its not often we get to see an image that is so obviously the 1st person view it makes me engage with it as if I was playing pool.
Also which Mr Bean sketch did you mean, I want this for my workbook!
And the comments you made about documentary photography, what are you reading to help if you are reading anything at all?
Ah its http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlmO4YHmQ_4 a favourite when i was 8 :) in fact it still is!
Thanks for the comment, its just generally about documentary style photographers, such as Martin Parr, Trent Parke and generally anything from http://www.in-public.com/ If not done any specific reading much yet - my poor old workbook isnt getting much attention at the moment
Love it!! such a simple idea but it works so well and it feels surreal looking from your perspective
wow! love that snooker shot! duno how much of a daft question this is....but how the hell did u get in there?? have you got a removable head and three extra arms?!
love it =)
haha, wide angle lens all the way :). I was usuing a 12-24 nikon at about the widest angle, then just holding up to my eye. Amazing the field of view it gives.
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