UNIT 21

In my unit 21 I would like to do photography for my personal project. The

reason why I would like to explore this type of media is because I think that this

suits my ability the best because I am better at doing the written work and

explaining why I am doing it. I also have lots of creative ideas that I can contribute

towards this topic. Looking at my spider diagram I would like to do a personal

photo. The reason why is because it will be easier for me to explain why I chose that

picture and why I chose the background and effects for it (for example black and

white tint to make it depressing. An light yellow tint to make it happy and joyful

etc.…) depending on what the photo is.

INTRODUCTION

RESEARCH

This is a perfect example of a family photo that explains what I want to do. It has the shading

almost down to perfect from where the photo has aged over time. They also have a replica of the

same costumes that the wore back in the actual picture. This has given me good ideas to wear the

same clothing when I take the recreation as we wore on the actual day of the original photo. This

will improve the look of the re-creational photo because it would make it more official/ more

authentic therefor giving a better quality to the photo.

(Anthony Selden • Nov 14, 2013 - 11:02am. http://elitedaily.com/humor/tbt-these-people-

recreated-their-childhood-photos-and-the-results-are-epic/)

This is a prime example of how the recreational photos are done. The reason why is

because they took the photo in the same place or they have tried to make the

background looking the same as it was in the original. They have also gone through a lot

of effort to try and get the same clothes so they can make it as authentic as possible.

Although it isn’t hard taking the original photo, it takes a lot of time and effort to get it

to a high enough standard to make it look good and something that you would be proud

to hang it on the wall. because you are trying to re-create a 3 second moment from

maybe 20+ years ago and some of the possessions may be accidental so it may be hard

to do the same action that they are doing in that photo. This is what I am going to

struggle on because it may be hard to get to the original location, getting the same

family to be in it because we live in different parts of the uk and it also may be hard to

get the weather the same as it is on the original photo because the weather is very

unpredictable.

This is a good because it is still a re-creational photo however they have

adjusted it to their age that they are now. Instead of using a bottle of milk

(which babies usually drink) in the photo they have used a bottle of beer (the

drink that 18-50 year olds drink).This is a clever way of recreating a photo

because not is it just seeing the physical defence of the people but it is also

showing the change of lifestyle that they have chosen/adopted over the years

(drinking a bottle of milk to a bottle of beer). I could maybe use this in some

of my photos but adjusting it my lifestyle/ the people in the photos lifestyle.

Advantages Dis-advantages

This makes an emotional connection towards the person looking at it because it will remind them of when they were a child and they could reflect on there life

If I don’t do it properly it could back fire very easily

It would make a good gift for a family member because it makes a physical connection with them (if done right)

It will take a long time to plan and organise

It could be very frustrating when trying to do the little changes of their possessions

WHY MIGHT PEOPLE DO

THIS?

There are many different reasons why people like/want to re-create family photos.

The first reason why is because it brings back good memories of family occasions

which photos has seized the moment with in one photo so they can treasure it for

may year to come, and maybe want to go back there. The second reason is because

it might have been a historical moment in your family, it means different amounts

of emotional love to one person then it does to someone else. So this could be an

ideal gift marking a special occasion (eg: birthday, Christmas or anniversary of

something) and the final reason why is maybe just for a laugh and it is something to

pass the time.

WHY DO I WANT TO DO IT?

The reason why I want to do this (a re-creation of a family photo) is

because I am very interested by my family’s history and how my

family and I has changed over the years. The other reason why is

because it would make an ideal gift for a birthday/ Christmas because

my family are very keen on photography and ceasing the moments so

we can look at them for years to come.

TASK 3

I have three photos in mind that I would like to do

Photo number 1) my mums and dads wedding photo: I think that this will be

a good photo to re-create because it has a lot of personal meaning behind it.

Also I think that this will be appealing to other people to look at when

comparing the two photos because they can see how the people in the photo has

changed over the 10 year period(my mum, dad, brother sister and I). The photo

was taken in 2003 outside St. Nicholas Way church in Sutton, Surrey, London.

Because we can’t go there for photo so I will shoot it on our decking overseeing

the fields in the background. I will need to do it on a sunny day because this will

look the nicest and the sun light will make the picture seem more happy and

joyful.

Father(Paul) Mather

(Sheena)

Siblings (Emma + John)

Me

Day of my parents wedding photo. Posing in the back garden!

“smart and

dapper”

Photo number 2) my brother sister and I with a tractor in burly: this would also be a

good photo to re-create because when my mum and dad where on their

honeymoon my nan and granddad took us down to Dorset for the week and stayed

in a little cottage. This was the first time me my brother sister and cousins has ever

been out of London. During our stay we visited the small town called burley

situated in the county of Hampshire. My Nan insisted that we take a picture of me

my brother and sister on a broken down tractor so she can show my parents. This

would be ideal because it is not that far away from where we live so it won’t cause a

big fuss to go and take the picture. If it is raining though it won’t be as good

because in the real picture it was sunny.

Siblings

(Emma +

John)

Me

Brother, sister and I posing on the tractor in burly, during my parents

honey moon.

“terrible tractor trio ”

Photo number 3) a family picture in Disney land: in 2008 my family and I all

went to Disney land for 3 weeks. This was the ideal age to go because at the age of

11 you could understand what was going on how ever you could still believe in the

magic that was going on around you. One of the attractions there was an authentic

Hawaiian outside bar and dinner show. When we were about to walk in we had our

photo taken as a family with the flowery necklace and in the background where

palm trees and luscious green bush’s. this would also be a good photo to re-create

because it brings back amazing memories and it looks like a fun photo to recreate .

Me

Mather

(Sheena)

My family and I in

Disney land Florida

in the Hawaiian

section

“Spirit of aloha”

I would like to choose this photo because this is the first group photo that

there is of my brother, sister, mum and I all together. This is a couple of

hours after mine and my sister’s birth in 1997. I think that I will be quite

fun to recreate because it will be interesting on how we are going to get in

the same possessions due to the change in size that we have gotten since

this photo has been taken and it will also be funny to see and compere the

two pictures when they are finished.

Brother- john

My sister and myself

My mother

“Then there was three”

I would like to recreate this photo because it has all of the typical baby equipment

so it really gives a depth of how young we were. It is going to be hard to get all of

the right props to use so make this photo look as legit as we can however that will

be the challenge of getting and the fun of this project by trying to track down all of

the stuff that we need and trying to get it looking the same as the photo. I

personally think that this will be the most expensive photo to recreate however I

also think that this will be the best one to do as well and also if we pull it off

correctly it cold possibly look the best as well.

My sister

emma

me

“ Double Trouble”

personnel to be used- final slipThis is the slip that I will be getting people under the age of 18 that are going to be used in my

photography to sign. This will take in to consideration the legal and ethical consent. I have clearly

stated what I will do with the pictures and where they are going after I am done with taking them so

it doesn’t cause any confusion afterwards. I have also got parental/gardian signature place because

they always have legal ownership over them because they are not 18.

Proposal document

http://prezi.com/ez5en33z1dlb/format/

This is the proposal document that I have made to show the following

topics below…

• Format

• Working Title

• Genre

• Content

• Style or Approach

• Audience

• Length

• Legal and ethical considerations

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Tasks to do Starting date Finish date What could I do to improve it

Do task’s 1,2 and 3 January the 6th 2014 January 29th 2014 Do a more detailed research and give a

more detailed opening to unit 21

Plan what I need for the photos

and where I am going to do

them(recce shots)

January the 31th 2014 February the 7th 2014

take the 5 photos that I did my

research. Remembering to adapt them

to include my research to make them

better.

February the 10th 2014 February the 28th

edit my research in lessons to get it to a

better quality of level

February the 10th 2014 February the 28th 2014 Annotate two more photos and show a bad

example and say why and how I can avoid

this in my photos

Edit my photos using adobe photo shop March the 3rd 2014 March the 7th 2014

Start to plane and design how the

magazine double spread will look like.

March the 10th 2014 March the 21st 2014 Do a bit of research on how they look and

how they are set out

(format, text and colour theme)

Make the final piece March the 24th 2014 March the 31st 2014

Make evaluation for unit 21 April the 2nd 2014 April the 4th 2014

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Budget- I have no real fixed budget however I don’t really want to go over £50 (props: accessories- the little

items that will make the photo more like the original; sim card/memory stick- I would like to buy a sim card and a

memory stick so it will be more convenient to transfer the photos from computers to computers)

facilities needed- I will be taking all the photos in my free time because I will be needing family and friends with

the appropriate clothing to take the pictures. I will be taking them at different areas (my house, my nans house,

burley). I also have permission to say that I am allowed on the owners land (comes under legal and ethical consent)

health and safety- there are no real risks here that could take place, apart from falling over and hurting yourself

that’s it really. What happens if something does happen? There will be adults looking over us and also taking part so

if worse does come to worse they can easily take them to hospital by car or they can help them from past

experiences

. copyright (intellectual property)- I will not have to worry about copy write issues because my family and I own

them because we took the photos.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

I have asked 10 people 4 different words and I recorded what they said.

Recreation Dvd cover, vintage photos, old photo frames

Family photos Random photos, when they were younger

Memories Remembering things

Childhood Sweets, rules, school,

This will help me decide a background for my magazine article (the ones that are highlighted are the words/ideas that I am interested in)

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The format of this is a single set photo covering

both sides of the page. The main focus for this

article is the summer time. I can tell this this

because they have an exotic drink as the main

focus of the picture, and the only time people

drink exotic drinks are in the summer. This is a

useful technique because it sets the subliminal

mood to the reader making them read more in

depth. I can maybe use this in my article by

having a vintage photo collage faded with in the

back ground.

H E R E A R E S O M E M A G A Z I N E F O R M A T S T H A T

I L I K E !