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All three finished texts.

Here are all three finished texts. The music video: The digi pack: The website:

Music video questionnaire feedback.

I have made a short PowerPoint on the feedback from the music video questionnaire. I got 7 responses overall and I am very please with the results shown below.

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The responses from the audience show that my main media product is made to a high standard as I haven't got a score below 4 out of 5. I am very pleased with these results and shows how much effort and detail I put into my work. The comments show the personal responses and I am happy to see them.

Music video questionnaire.

With the main product being the music video I decided to make a simple questionnaire and ask as many people as possible to watch my music video then fill it in. I made questions easy to understand and chose questions which will be useful for me to know for future involvement in media products. I managed to receive 7 peoples feedback from the questionnaire and here is the questionnaire I asked them to complete after watching the music video.

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Website completed.

I have now completed the website to the best I could. I am happy with the outcome and think it looks effective as an artists website. I have added a link to the website on the blog. To complete the website I updated the images on the Home page and the Gallery page so that there was different images on each for more interest. Also I added to the 'About' page and wrote a paragraph about Alex Steel's personal life for the audience to relate to him. I touched up the Home page adding a new album to be released and some upcoming news about the artist. This is all shown on the website and looks great linked in with each other.

Last text to complete.

The website www.alexsteel.webeden.co.uk is yet to be finished, I am currently using my time effectively by concentrating on this particular now that the music video and the digi pack is complete. As the deadline is today, I am trying my best to complete which I am confident it will be finished to a high standard by the end of the day.

Completed digi pack.

The digi pack is now completed. I put the images onto photoshop using international paper at a height size of 126mm and a width size of 121 mm. This size fit has been chacked and fits into the digi pack cases perfectly. I am very pleased with the overall outcome of the digi pack I created and believe it looks professional.

Track list questionnaire results.

Here are the results from the questionnaire I sent out to 15 people. As I asked each person to tick 5 responses I got 75 overall. I have put all of the tracks in order of preference and put the number of of responses next to each track.

Track list questionnaire results

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From the results I have decided to use the first 10 of the audience choice so the alnum appeals most to them. To stick with my original idea of 11 tracks from the research I did, I will choose the 11th track from the remaining tracks. I have decided to go with 'Nightlife' as the 11th track. This track did have 3 votes from the audience so is still quite high up on the preference list. I will be adding the track list onto the digi pack tomorrow to finish it off.

Track list questionnaire.

After researching track lsts for alternative rock albums I have made a list below of the quantity of songs they have on each album: Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto - 14 The Sript - Science & Faith - 11 Paramore - Riot - 11 The Pretty Reckless - Light Me Up - 10 The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines - 11 U2 - Achtung Baby - 12 I have created this questionnaire which feature names of songs for the track list to go on the back cover of my digi pack. The questionnaire will help me decide which songs will intrigue the audience and are appropriate for the track list.I have asked 5 members of the audience to tick 5 titles so I get a varied response from the audience. Out of the highest rated titles I will choose 11 tracks as from the research I did the quantity of songs varied from 10 to 11 and 11 was the most common number. However, although 11 is my aim I will be lenient if I think there is too many or too little.

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Digi pack images analysed.

This image is the front cover of the digi pack. The audience helped make the decision of this image so it should appeal to them as they have chosen this image. After researching Ed Sheeran's album '+' I saw that he was emerging out of the colour which I liked so I thought to link the front and back cover together I should add some black towards the fold of the cover to link the two sides together and for it to look interesting.I have also used the rule of thirds so the image is easy for the audience to look at and to have his face as the main focus. By choosing a close up of Lyndon with eye contact it is more persoanl and expresses a connection with the audience so they are more intregued by this digi pack. I edited the image so the background was black and white and using Ed Sheeran's album '+' which I researched to mould the background into his face to show a connection. The background isn't vibrant so I can add text on to so I will add the artists name and album title onto the image for the audience to recongnise the name and title. The reason I chose an image with the leaves as the background is so that it links with the music video I created. This shows a connection between the artist and his music, and also gives a hint to what the album track list is consisting of.

This image is the back ground of the digi pack. It links with the front cover with the dark background so it shows it all in one. This image was chosen as it was immediately interesting to the eye and the use of the fire as lighting showed up the artist in the image in an interesting and intriguing way. I hardly edited this image but I think it looks great as the back cover of the digi pack. This image also uses the rule of third so it is easy for the audience to look at and the fact that he is showed on the right side of the cover which is opposite the front cover, it shows a difference between the two close ups. A close up was chosen, even though I chose a close up for the front cover, this image has a strong connection to the audience and is more personal for the audience to look at. The text for the album track list will be added to the left side of this image where it is plain black.

This image is the left inside of the digi pack. The flowers represent the loving of the album and I edited it to black and white so that it links with the outside covers and also adds the mysteriousness to the digi pack. I edited this image so that just one flower is colourful which is quite hard to see, I found this looked interesting and creates wonder in the audiences mind. Using the editing tools I made that one colored flower the focal point whilst the surrounding image is blurred.

This image is the right inside of the digi pack which I cropped from the left inside image. I decided to use a close up of that one flower to add interest and I thought it looked very nice with the black and white effect with the flower in color. This image also links with the music video as the setting was outdoors in the natural surroundings so this image fits right in. I didn't want anything too heavy on this page as this is the page where the CD disc is situated so i tried to work around the centre instead of in it. By doing this I used the rule of thirds which will make it easy for the audience to look at and enjoy. Overall I am happy with the outcome of images and the way I have structured them to create a full digi pack. I shall now be concentrating on adding the text to the images and using photoshop to do so.

Audience choice.

Since asking the audience which front cover they thought was best out of the two I edited, I have managed to use their decisions including my ideas to pick the best cover. The audiences votes were very close between the second and third image, however I felt that to relate the digi pack to the music video it would be more appropriate for brand identity to choose the image with the leaves background to show the link between texts. I am pleased with the outcome and now I need to finish adding text to the pages.

Website research.

I have researched two rock bands websites to help me understand what the typical forms and conventions are and to give me some ideas about what they feature.

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Website images.

I am chosing some images which I have already taken of Lyndon to go in the Gallery page of the website. I am currently editing the images so they look professional to go on the website. I am hoping to get a range of images from mulitple camera angles and colours so the audience have a variety to look at. The images I am editing i know need to keep in the style of alternative rock which is dark colours and mysterious. I will make sure I avoid bright colours which will represent the wrong audience, so I can keep the artists audience happy.

Updating website.

Since I have made an account on webeden.co.uk I haven't updated it. Now I have almost finished with the digi pack I shall get on with the website. I don't have much experience with using the website so at the moment I shall be getting used to the functions and ways I can use it. Here is a link to Alex Steel's website: www.alexsteel.webeden.co.uk

Changing image.

Since reviewing the images for my digi pack I have realised my likes and dislikes towards the images. I really like the image the audience has chosen which is definitley going to be the back cover of the digi pack as the layout of the image will work great with the text. However, the front cover which I chose and edited has not come out like I wanted it to. I think there is too much editing and it doesn't look as simple as I hoped. I have edited some more images and I am going to get the audience to help towards the final decision for the front cover of the digi pack. Here is the orginal edited image I chose to be the front cover of the digi pack:

Here is another image I chose and edited to possible the front cover of the digi pack:

Here is another image I chose and edited to possible the front cover of the digi pack:

Edited images.

The feedback from the questionnaire came back positive and reasuring that I have an overall shot which I can use. I asked 20 members of the public and the majority of the votes go to this image: Image of lyndon with match!!! I have edited that chosen image from the audience and edited a second image which I think would link well with the chosen image on the digi pack. I have made the two images link with each other to make a complete digi pack cover.
The first image I edited, I noticed that the two dominant colors are black and orange. Therefore, I chose an image with the orange netting as the background to try and link the two together. Here are the final images drafted for the digi pack cover.

Audience feedback.

I sent out this questionnaire to 20 people to help me choose images which the audience will find appealing to put on the digi pack.

Image questionnaire

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Photo shoot analysis.

The photo shoot for day is now complete. I am happy with the result of images I have taken and have taken a vast amount to make sure I have plenty to choose from. Unfortunately not everything went to plan; the shadow effects didn't work too well as the lighting I had wasn't strong enough to carry the shadows. However, I managed to improvise by doing other things with the images as demonstrated in the images below.

Photo shoot day tomorrow.

I have had confirmation from Lyndon that he is going to come to my house tomorrow for the photo shoot.

I have everything I need ready for tomorrows photo shoot.
The camera is on charge so it will be ready to use tomorrow.
I have found materials to create shadow effects for the images. These include a garden chair, and a wired fence.
The torches are all ready and set out for use tomorrow in case I need to use artificial lighting.

I have also asked my mum to be with us in case I need help with holding the materials and the torches. She may not be needed but she will be there just in case I need an extra pair of hands.

Planning photo shoot day.

I have researched the weather for Saturday 14th April and it doesn't look like it is going to be too bright for the photos I want to take. I have found the weather guide from 'www.bbc.co.uk/weather'. This website I find reliable and I will check this website again closer to the photo shoot day to see if the weather changes from now and then.
Here is an image taken from the website which gives me a rough guide on the weather for this Saturday.

What I need to do -
- I am going to collect items which I think will create interesting shadow effects for the images.
- I will make sure I have plenty of artificial lighting to enhance the natural lighting.
- I will have the camera charged and ready to use before Lyndon comes on the day.
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Photo shoot.

I am planning a photo shoot for Saturday 14th April 2012. I am going to contact Lyndon via text message as it is the fastest way I know to contact him. The message which I am about to send to Lyndon reads:

"Hi Lyndon, are you available for a few hours this Saturday to take some photos of you for my digi pack images? Thanks!"

The text message is informal so it makes Lyndon feel more comfortable. He has now confirmed that he is available this Saturday so I can go ahead a plan everything I need for the day.

Edited image.

I have used the website 'picnik.com' to edit an image which I have previously taken. I have become used to the tools it provides and found that it is very easy to use. Becoming familiar with this website has gave me confidence that the final image for the digi pack will be creative, interesting and unique whilst linking the image together with the music video and website.

Before editing

After editing
The image below is the image I have just edited and I am very pleased with the outcome. This edited image is definitley one of the image I will possibly use for the front cover of the digi pack.

Editing images.

I have just found a website 'picnik.com' where I can edit my images for free. This is ideal for creating an interesting image through the editing process. With editing I can highlight the areas in the image which I feel the need to be standing out and from this I can create unique digi pack images.

To practise using this website I am going to use a current image that I have taken of Lyndon from one of the previous photo shoots. I have choosen an image of Lyndon where his face is straight to camera looking directly at it. This way I will be able to crop the image so it becomes a close up of Lyndon which I want for the front cover of the digi pack. The image I have choosen (below) is a great one to manipulate through this editing programme as his face is perfect for the connection.

Potential digi pack images.

I would like to experiment using multiple fabrics and hopefully create an interesting, unique image. I am going to collect some materials which I think could create interesting shadows and see what the shadows look like. However, with not having much sun in this next week, I am going to struggle getting natural bright light. I want to use this time effectively, therefore I am going to use artificial light to test out the shadows and see if that lighting works well for the final images.

Inspiration.

After watching a television programme 'America's next top model' I have taken some ideas from there as to what can make the images for my digi pack look interesting. On the programme they did a photo shoot using shadow effects across the models to create interesting images. They used all types of materials to create the shadows, including a doily table clothe, a piece of plastic with small holes in, a part of a wooden fence and more.

This shadow effect can be done by using netting, which will be one of the materials I will experiment with. I think this type of shadow could possibly be carried to the back of the digi pack cover also.

I think this type of shadow is too feminine for the images I want to capture.

I like this shadow and would like to find something which can create similar shadows to this to try it out in an image, as I think this could look really effective.

This shadow is my favorite out of the above images as it is strong, masculine and very interesting. If I find a material which can create a similar shadow effect I will definitely use it in trying to capture a great image for my digi pack.








The above images have inspired me to play around with lighting and create interesting effects using lighting and the surroundings.

Digi pack further ideas.

Here is a presentation of the further ideas that I have had for my digi pack images and layouts.

Digi pack further ideas.

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Digi pack images.

The images I took for my digi pack still aren't working for me so I have researched a few more published digi packs from current artists with the similar genre as inspiration for my digi pack. The two artists digi packs which I have chose to research is Adele and Ed Sheeran.

Digi pack images.

These are some of the images i took which represent the loactions where I took them.

Music video completion.

I have finished my music video for what I have filmed for. The music video is now finished and I am happy with the outcome. I will show the audience my music video and I will give them a questionnaire to fill in to help me understand what they think of my music video.

Starting the website.

As I have to create a website for my artist as well as a music video and a digi pack I am trying to get to grips with the website I am creating. I am using the website 'webeden.co.uk' to create the website and I have just made an account for my artist Alex Steel. I am playing around with the functions of the website and editing the features to help me understand the website and when I come to use it properly soon once I have some research done I will know the basic things I can do with the website.

First lesson back.

In the first lesson today I had a few problems uploading the footage onto the computer. The lead for te cmaera and computer wouldn't work for the jvc camera and wouldn't let me capture the footage onto adobe premier. However, once I had changed cameras and put my tape into a different camera, I was able to capture the footage on adobe premier no problem. Once I had captured all the footage I looked back at the shots I took and started playing around with the section 0.26 - 0.31 and out together a sequence of shots for that section. Next lesson I hopefully will get my music video finished as I only have 3 more small sections to do.

Filming day completed.

The filming day is now completed and I feel that it went very well. I got everything I wanted to get and more as I decided to film each section about 3 or more times so I have a variety of shots to chose from if some bits of a particular shot doesn't work I ca always edit it together. I had a dilemma in the morning which reduced the time I had to capture all the footage I wanted due to the lack of battery power and broken charger. I still managed to capture everything just in time.

I also got a lot of still images on the image camera in various locations around the church area. The church grounds had a small smokey fire going, so I took a few shots of Lyndon in the smoke for effect to see if they work on the digi pack. I also took images of the church arch which I could edit, Lyndon in front of a stone wall, also in the forest and another sat in a tree branch. I also saw there was masses of snowdrop flowers at the location so I took some close ups of them and some long shots to make it seem like it is a whole field of white flowers. The images I took are great and interesting which I think will link with my music video which is most important. Overall, the day was very successful and I am very happy with all the motion shots and still shots I took. The motion shots are all on a tape which is in the video camera which I will be taking to sixth form tomorrow ready for our lesson. Also the still images are now on my memory stick to take in tomorrow and upload onto the computer.

Now I have everything I need for now, I can get on in lessons and finish my music video hopefully in this next week, therefore I can start on my digi pack images in the lessons afterwards.

Filming today.

Today is the day I am filming the rest of my music video. I have everything ready including:
-Music - To help Lyndon mime in time.
-Towels - So Lyndon and Rachel don't get muddy laying on the floor.
-Still image camera - To take still images of Lyndon for the digi pack.
-Video camera - To capture the footage for my music video.
-Storyboards - To help me remember which shots I need to capture.

However, as the charger isn't working for the video camera I will have to be careful with how much battery I use. I will have to turn the camera off in between shots so I don't waist the battery. It has half full battery so it should last me for today.

I am setting off to pick Lyndon up at 11:50am so I can get to Rachels for about 12:00pm this will enables us a few hours of filming time before it gets dark.

Contacting.

I have decided to film on Saturday for a few reasons. One being Saturday is the only day we can do it as one of us 3 are busy the other days and another reason is that I have the car that I drive on Saturday so it will be more comfortable and convenient to travel to the location, as I'm filming in the next village and from Rachels house it is a 10 minute walk to the actual filming location so would be much quicker by car. To contact Lyndon and Rachel I sent them a text saying:

"Hi, I am wanting to film the rest of my music video on Saturday 25th February, would you be available to film on that day? Thanks!"

I made the text informal as I know them both very well. Both Lyndon and Rachel replied with a 'yes' which means the filming day on Saturday will be going ahead.

Filming day.

I am hoping to do the filming day at the weekend. I am all prepared to film with all the equipment I need to film, but I just need a sunny day to film. Although this isn't a big issue as I don't have to use natural lighting, I can bring some large torches to help me with the lighting and spot lighting to highlight pieces in the frame. I will need to ask Lyndon and Rachel if they are available for one day at the weekend for a few hours to film my music video. I will contract them via text message as it is the quickest way of getting in touch with them both.

Last day.

Today was our last day at sixth form for a week so I made sure I had everything I need for over the week off to help me carry on with the work I need to do over next week. I have put all of my media work onto a memory stick so any work I need to do is at home for me to get on with. Also I have picked up a video camera, making sure I had with it the tape that I have used to capture all of the other footage and a camera charger. The equipment I need for the next week I have, so I have no worries about not getting anything done because I have forgot something.

Filming day.

As I, Lyndon and Rachel have a week off sixth form, I will have more time to film the rest of the footage I need to finish my music video. Whilst researching the weather from the BBC website I have found that the weather isn't looking very sunny up to Tuesday. I have informed Lyndon and Rachel about the decision to postpone the filming day until next week so we can possibly get a sunnier day to film as most of the footage I have captured before is in bright natural sunlight and I would like to capture footage the same to make sure it matches the rest of my music video.

Story boarding finished.

Now that I have finished the story boarding for the next filming day, it will be extremely benefitial for me and my cast members (Lyndon and Rachel) as it is very cold weather at the moment and I will be able to choose which shots I could do first and put them into an order of difficulty. I am thinking about changing the location of the section 0.40 - 1.01 as it was originally set on the cliff top, however, with much thought I have decided to film that section in the forest as I feel that it fits more into my music video as the rest of it is filmed in the forest so wouldn't really have continuity which I want to have in the music video. This will make the next filming day even easier as we will not have to change locations during the day. If those shots do not work which I highly doubt they wouldn't, I can always refilm them in the original location easily, so there is no problem at this time with the upcoming filming day.

Reusing shots.

In the section 0.26 - 0.40 I have been able to reuse a shot which I use later on in the music video. I reused the shot because it has the same lyrics at the same pace and at the same tone, so I thought it would be appropriate the reuse those shots instead of refilming it. The section I now need to film has gone from 0.26 - 0.40 to 0.26 - 0.31 which is a cut down by 9 seconds which is great and also fits in fantastic with my music video.

Replacing.

I am hoping to replace a bit of my music video with something completely new to improve the continuity of the music video. The section I wish to replace is 0.26 - 0.40 as it looks too disconnected fromt the rest of the music video. However, although the shots are good, it is really just the location that that section was filmed in which doesn't help my music video flow. As the rest of the music video is set outside and that section and only section was set indoors it doesn't make sense. So I will keep the camera shots the same and change the location to the forest we will be filming in on the next filming day, so it is also conveiniant.

Story boarding.

I am currently story boarding for the next filming day. I am diong this to be prepared and to use my time effectively. The story boards should decrese the amount of time wasted on the filming day, which will be ebneficial for me and Lyndon and Rachel as the weather is very cold at the moment so I wouldn't want them being uncomfortable.

Filming day planning.

The only days I am able to film the rest of my music video is Saturday or Sunday as the rest of the days me, Lyndon and Rachel are at sixth form. However, next week is half term so I have plenty of days to pick a sunny day to film the rest of the footage I need to finish my music video. I have been researching the weather for Saturday from the BBC website, however, they haven't got an accurate record of the weather yet but it does show that it will be cloudy but sunny during the day which is appropriate for filming.

I will check the weather again on Thursday to check if anything has changed on the report. In the mean time I will tell Lyndon and Rachel about the possible filming day on Saturday so they are well prepared. I will contact them via seeing them at sixth form today anbd let them know the situation.

To film.

I don't think I can do any more to my music video until I film the rest of the sections I need to capture. I have picked out the times within the song that I still need to capture and I have made a note of the times I need to film in minutes and seconds:

0.00 - 0.06
0.40 - 1.01
1.07 - 1.12
3.37 - 3.44

I would also like to replace 0.26 - 0.40 as I don't think it fits in well with continuity editing. I will have to think of a new section to replace it with and film that on the next filming day.

Once the snow has gone and I can pick a day which will be sunny and appropriate to film I will be able to film the rest of my music video. However, whilst I'm waiting for that day to come I will be capturing images and creating my digi pack.

Progress.

As I have now finished the majority of my music video, I am picking out the sections I still need to film. I have breifly worked out what shots I need and where to finish off the filming process. The day shouldn't take long as there isn't many shots I need to capture. However, with it been snowing heavily recently I have had to postpone organising a day to film which has held me back slightly with moving on to finish my music video. Instead of wasting time, I will be carrying on with the development of my digi pack images and I may be able to use the snow to my advantage.

Images.

I still need to take more images of Lyndon in the different locations. I will find the best locations and mark them down so I am organised when I get to organised a day with Lyndon to take the hopefully final images.

Developments.

I have got the majority of my music video done now. I have finished the part of the song without lyrics and now in the progress of finishing the ending of the music video. I still need to film little sections of my music video which I need to fill with more shots. I haven't decided which shots I need yet, so when I have decided I will arrange another filming day and let Lyndon and Rachel know about the upcoming day.

Developing drafts.

I have been developing the drafts from the first draft I did. Here is the first draft:

Here is the first development I have made of the draft above:

Here you can see I have added an image which I am using as dominant image for the draft and won't be the final image. I chose this image as I could work with the rule of thirds which apply in this image.

Here is the second development of the draft:

I have moved the digi pack title and the artists name to the right of the digi pack so it isn't overlapping the artist in the image.

Here is the third development of the draft:

I have made the title of the digi pack bigger and also the name of the artist. This is to make these two important pieces of text stand out even more and they still don't over lap the artist in the image but fill the empty space within the image nicely.

Digi pack drafts.

I have begun drafting for my digi pack tonight and have come up with a few basic drafts which I can play around with. I will be using the drafts I have made to help me with ideas on the type of positions I will need the artist within the frame to be able to get each of the results shown below. Here are the first drafts of the different front covers I could use.

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Organisation.

I am planning to use my time effectively now I have two pieces of work to do at along side each other. In the lesson time I have I will be concentrating on my music video. This is the only place I can get on with my music video as it is saved to a certain computer and I don't have the software at home to carry on with the making of the music video. At home I can get on with drafting my digi pack. I will be using Microsoft PowerPoint to draft the digi pack and as I get further on to making my digi pack I will have to use time at 6th form to do it as I don't have photoshop at home. As I don't have to save my digi pack to a certain computer I can do my digi pack in my free lessons at 6th form so I don't use up valuable music video making time.

Images

These are the images I took from the latest filming day. They are not the images I will use for my final digi pack, however is a start to finding the right image.

This image is simple with a long shot of the artist with a back ground of leaves. I like the background and I think would stand out on the shelves full of digi packs. I want to try this background again using different costume and lighting, also I will take more images from different angles and distances to see what looks good.

I do like the mid shot, I think a mid shot would make it easier for the artist to connect with the audience though his eyes to persuade them to buy his digi pack. I think I will have to get this photo with applying the rule of thirds, which will make it easier for me to add text of the album title and the name of the artist. It will also help the audience to focus on him if I use that rule as well.

I don't think the high angle shot on the stairs looks as effective as I thought it was going to look. However, if he was in a different position and maybe took at a different angle this maybe would have worked. I want to try the stairs shot again ont he next photo shoot.

I really like this shot and I find the authentic lamppost unusual and looks really good. However, I prefer this shot as a long shot rather than a mid shot so the whole lamppost is visable. I think I could use this shot for the back of the digi pack. I will take this shot again applying the rule of third so I can try it on the back of the digi pack.

I like this low angle mid shot of the artist, however I think the lamppost is dominating the shot as the artist is only in less than half of the frame with the lamppost in the full frame. I only think this shot would work as a long shot so the artist dominates the frame instead of the lamppost. I could move the frame down but the head of the lamppost would be cut off and thhis shot won't work without the top. I think I will only try the long shot of this on the next photo shoot day.

I like this long shot of the artist in an archway, however the background i think is too distracting. I think this would of worked without the dark colored door in the background. On the next photo shoot I will try this shot from the other way so the image doesn't have the door in it, I will have to be equipped with lots of lighting as the natural light will be too dull to use.















Overall I think the quick photo shoot was a success. I have realized what works and what doesn't work and from here I am going to go back to the location in Roos and take more shots which will be developments of the shots above and more.