For this photoshoot I took pictures of family heirlooms that we have in our home, that have been passed down through my family on my mum and dad’s side. I have also taken pictures of my mum and dad’s wedding rings, as well as other sentimental family jewellery.
Final Images
This ring has been passed down from my great grandmother on the my mum’s side of the family.
These bracelet were my mum’s when she was a baby and she passed them down to me and my sister to wear when we were both babies.
This bracelet was passed down from my great-great grandmother on my mum’s side. It is made from pennies that are over a hundred years old.
This was my grandad’s Rolex on my dad’s side, which he has passed down to my dad before he passed away.
The necklace above contains my grandad’s ashes on my dad’s side.
Analysis of 2 Images
The lighting used in this photograph was natural daylight coming through the window. This meant that I had little control over the lighting. However, I did have high levels of control over the layout and composition of this image, as I manipulated the positioning and distance of the rings, as well as myself with the camera and the background of this image.
F-stop: f/4.5
Exposure time: 1/30secs
ISO speed: ISO-3200
The colours used in this image is the black background and the grey/ silver rings. This means there is contrast between the darker tones of the background and the lighter tones of the rings. There is a lot of shape in this image due to the circular rings and how they are positioned, which creates form.
The composition of the rings is a simple composition. I manipulated the positioning of the rings, so one ring is resting upon the other, in the centre of the frame. The rings are the main viewpoint.
These rings are my mum’s wedding and engagement rings, which my dad gave to her almost 10 years ago. These rings signify their union through marriage and they are circular, because their union is eternal and never ends, just like a circle.
The type of lighting used in this photograph was natural daylight coming through the window. This meant that I had little control over the lighting. However, I did have high levels of control over the layout and composition of this image, as I manipulated the positioning and distance of the necklace and the box it is in, as well as myself with the camera and the background of this image.
F-stop: f/4.5
Exposure time: 1/30secs
ISO speed: ISO-3200
The colours that can be seen in this image is black, white, blue and a little bit of brown/red. The light and dark tones in this image create a bit of contrast with the blue being a pop of colour in the image. There is a lot of shape in this image, including the circular pendant and the square box.
The composition of this image consists of the circular pendent being inside the jewellery box with the chain flowing onto the table. The circle pendent is in the centre of the frame, because it is the main viewpoint of the image.
This necklace has my grandad’s ashes inside it on my dad’s side (my dad’s father). This necklace represents how family unions still stay strong and unbreakable, even if the person isn’t here with us anymore. The physical object presents this union, because you have a momentum of them, instead of just memories, which ensures them and the memories you have of them are never forgotten.
Evaluation
I think this photoshoot went well as it allowed me to capture lots of detail shots, which would be aesthetic in the composition of my photobook. It also allowed me to present how a family union lasts and how the belongings of an individual can be passed down through generations, keeping that union alive, even after they have passed. It allows the memory of them to never be forgotten.
However, next time I would experiment with the background of my images more, as I feel this background didn’t work the best for some of these photographs. However, I did think I edited the photographs well to try and amend this.