Technologies, Materials and Processes Used For Final Shoots

For my location photography i used various materials, techniques and processes in order to accomplish the images i was looking for, 

The materials i used were:

Fences, bushes, trees and forest debris, these natural components are the variables for what i used in order to collaborate my final images, i used these natural scenes and settings, manipulation with resources that i had naturally to hand, adding only what was natural and taking away from the scene in order to create the portrayal of features i.e. removing fence panels to form a mouth and adding leaves for eyes. This was to the full extent of the materials that i used as the shoot was to be kept as natural and primitive as possible.

I also used, during my shoot a pair of branch cutters, i used these in order to have the ability to quite literally chop and change aspects of my image like branches, fences and trees, cutting away and physically modifying aspects of my image to suit my needs.

The technologies i used were:

Camera: I used for the project digital photography, this was due to the fact that all of the images were based on the look, the scene, the image that i was confronted with, to be shooting these scenes using film cameras, meant that i was not able to preview what it was that i was shooting until i had developed the image, meaning that i could have exposed the film, completely unaware that the images i was capturing were not to my specified idea and intentions. I chose to shoot in digital as it meant that i could rely upon my cameras ability, knowing that there was not a chance of light leek or any problems with the film within the camera, allowing for every exposure to be accurate. Lastly i used digital techniques as my intentions following the capturing of the images, i was to be using digital post production techniques, meaning that, for convenience sake, i could quickly and effectively upload the images onto my computer for editing.

Lenses: I used a variation of different lenses in order to adapt to the zoom capabilities that i needed, these options being needed in order to adapt to an array of scenes, ensuring that i can always get in close or far enough away from the scene in order to portray really what it is im seeing. I used 2 lenses for my works an 18 - 55mm and 55-200mm lens, this ensured that i had maximum capabilities of focal length at my disposal, meaning i had the full ability to produce the images to my full potential.
Remote shutter release: I used a remote release, along with a tripod in order to set off the shutter on my camera externally even if i wasn't beside my camera, allowing for an easy, free range of motion.

Tripod: I used a tripod in many of my works as i was setting scenes, some of which required a steady hand and balancing leaves and other objects, i used a tripod so that i was able to operate my camera without having to constantly stand by it, often supporting and adjusting my scene to be captured.

Processes used:
Pre Production: Prior to my shoot i adjusted my camera settings in order to accommodate for all my images, following the same look and feel as the next, i used a high iso along with a custom white balance, only adjusting variables of focus, focal length, aperture and shutter speed within my camera. The fact that i used a uniform iso (ISO - 1000) for all my images, meant that they all achieved a vibrant, harsh, contrasting and noisy look and feel about them.

Post Production: After completion of my shoot, i uploaded my images onto my computer, this was in order to achieve the required finishing touches needed to fully bring my images to their full powerful potential. Using photoshop, for each image i adjusted the contrasts further for each of the images, along with the vibrance, saturation and other complete variables in the look of the image before i began editing individual aspects of my images. Once i was satisfied with the overall aesthetics of the image, i then began to adjust various individual aspects of the image, paying greater attention to individual details within the image. The modifications i made were simple and necessary, only made to ensure that my image was easily read and understood by the viewer. The modifications i made were:
Burning in aspects of the image, darkening the colours and contrasts, this was done to achieve things like a more recognisable moth and eyes.
Dodging parts of the image, lightening and adjusting brightness to individual parts.
Blurring and sharpening different parts of the image, blurring in order to draw attraction from the image and sharpening in order to transfer the attention to another aspect of the image.

Lastly, upon completion of my final images, i printed each image, mounted neatly within a plain black book. I then coated the cover of the book in glue and rolled into the dirt in order to maintain a nitty gritty feel, while still maintaining a professionally, yet quirky feel to the whole project.