Emma's Update

Well im pretty much finished now. I have alittle bit more logbook work to do before the hand in this Friday. I received my book yesterday and im really pleased with it. My postcards are all ready and I have chosen the final three images to be exhibited on the wall. Choosing the final three was the hardest thing ever but i managed to do it!

Here are some more recent photos I have taken.



And here is a behind the scenes photo of the moving portraits.

Well the exhibition is really close now and I know everyone is really excited but alittle nervous too. We had a group photo taken the other week and i thought we have to upload this to the blog, so here it is!



Emma's Update

So heres some of the shots from the Royal wedding house party!

The moving portraits are looking really good and have a nice contrast with the flash images.

I have another film to pick up on Monday so I'll update again with some of the streets shots i have taken. :)



Emma's Update

Just a wee update on how things are going.

Iv'e been doing some more moving portraits but still need to record and photograph a few more teenagers.
I had also managed to get myself  invited to a house party. This aloud me to be able to get more personal images and get right up close to my subjects. See some images below.

More images to come, incuding a Royal Wedding house party - which was very interesting alot of drinking, dancing and kissing!



Emma's Update

I haven't blogged yet about my project, so I'll start with a brief intro.

My project focuses on teenagers in pursuit of 'something to do'. I have been following and photographing different groups for the past few months in a variety of locations. I have had my fair share of excitement from getting muddy in 'Maggie's Cave' to being chased by a security guard. "You only live once", was the encouragement one of the teens said while trying to persuade others to go into an abandoned hospital. 

I'm using an Olympus 35mm SLR with flash. My choice of film is transparency. I'm using this as it increases the contrast and the colours are more vibrant.

Below is one of my shots -

As well as documenting them and what they get up to on the streets, in parks or in each others houses I am also using video to produce 'moving portraits'.

I'm in the early process of getting them all to stand still in front of a black background alone for 2 minutes. This allows the viewer to study each teen and then make up their own opinion about them. Being in front of the black background alone isolates them and displays some vulnerability through feeling awkward or embarrassed. Also, when asked to answer a random question the teen gives the viewer a better understanding of their character. A picture captures the essence of the moment. A video captures the complete moment.

Below is a video still -

I'm still not 100% sure of the title but I do quite like 'Friday Night Flash'.

Thats it for now, will keep posting regulary for here on, Emma McKay.