Final Pictures - 'Window Shopping'

I have chosen these seven photographs for my final project as I feel they represent my topic the best. Furthermore I think they show a range of different photography techniques for example one image has shallow focus, one image uses slow shutter speed and one uses the golden spiral composition. I have also used a range of different subjects that represent the 'other', for example a black woman, an overweight woman, and the elderly. My original idea for my project was to represent the underrepresented so I thought it was important to include elements of this within my photographs.

Photo Shoot 4

Today I had my final photo shoot in central London. I chose this location due to it having really large shops with elaborate window displays such as Harrods. It is also usually quite busy especially with tourists, therefore this would add a great sense of humanity to my images.

I like the photo above because it features the large buildings in the background and in the reflection of the shop window which signifies the London location. The shop window also looks rather luxurious. I think this photograph would have been more successful if the girl was more engaged with the shop window.

I used low shutter speed in this image to connote a busy atmosphere. with people rushing by. The image is still focused on the mannequin in the shop window because most people are out to buy clothes in the shops. This photograph also represents consumerist culture in London. 

I like how in this image the subject in more engaged with the shop window. However my reflection can be seen therefore I would crop this image.

Photo Shoot 3

For this photo shoot I went to a few different locations in London including Finsbury Park, Brixton and Paddington.

I experimented with taking pictures in places other than fashion retailers. For instance, the photograph above was taken of Starbucks coffee shop. I thought it was quite interesting how the customers were using their computers rather than socialising with each other.

I then tried to take pictures from another angle so that I could include the setting within the reflection of the window. However the lights within the shop were too bright so that the camera only focused on the reflection and not anything within the shop.

When taking the photograph above, I spent more time with creating depth of field. I like that in this image you can see many details of the clothes within the store window, but also the setting in the reflection.

In this image I like how you can see a potential customer admiring the clothes in the store window. However I don't think that this image is as clear or well composed as the previous image.

Photo Shoot 2

For this photo shoot I went to Oxford Street in London as there are usually many people there shopping, especially tourists who would make a good subject for the pictures. Moreover the abundance of shops gave me a greater choice in finding an inspirational shop window.

In the photograph above I wanted to experiment with using a close up shot rather than a long shot. This denotes a customer looking at an item in the shop window that she is fond of. I think this picture would have been better if there was more of a reflection of the setting, however I still like that I was able to create a depth of field.

In this image I was inspired by the colourful shapes that were in the shop window. I thought that they would be able to show interesting reflections however this wasn't that clear in the photograph. In this image I also tried to capture the red bus (as this would connote the London setting) that was driving past in the background, however this too wasn't very clear.

I tried to photograph the same location from a different angle here. I used the mirror that was in the window to show the large buildings in the background, however I think this just made the image look too busy. I think that a successful image should have a clear point of focus.

  

This was my favourite photograph from this shoot, therefore I edited it on Photoshop. The woman on the right hand side looks like she would fit into the target audience of the store (I believe this was Selfridges) as she looks quite wealthy and fashionable. I like that she is searching through her bag as this looks very natural and candid rather than posed.