About

For this photo shoot I went to Gorey castle with my board games as well as some blue tack. Once there, I walked around the castle to find different locations which would serve the purpose of linking to the playing pieces of the board games. In order to create some of these shots I stuck the pieces down using the blue tack so I could compose the image in a way that would appear interesting to the viewer.

The main purpose of these images is to show the connection between the game pieces and the real life representation that can be found in a castle setting as well as to link to my artist reference Jan Roald. When editing these photos I once again kept the image tones to be muted while also creating some photographs to be monochrome in order to be able to connect all my photos together.

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Best photos

I selected this image as one of my best photos as I am very fond of how the colourful card contrasts against the dark metal of the knight. I also like how we can see the details of the knight, helping to provide texture to the photograph and ultimately making it interesting to look at.

I really like the composition of this photograph and that the black and white tones of the image help to make the details stand out more, for example the white in the brick. I am also fond of the placement of the card as it helps to highlight the connection between it and the statue.

Similarly to the photo above I am very fond of the placement of the playing piece and that the connection between the knight chess piece and the horse statue becomes very evident. Once again, having the photograph in black and white helps to highlight the details of the image, leading it to be one of my best photographs.

With this image I kept the tones muted to link it to my other photographs however I feel as though this helped to showcase a more medieval/old timely feel to the image. I am also keen on the lighting here as it helps to highlight the chess board as well as the chair.

Lastly, I liked the lighting once again here as the fairy lights in the background. I also think that overall the composition of this image is successful, with the stone table contrasting against the chess board.