Zoo Shoot Work Record -6

I did this shoot on the location of London Zoo and I shot the story of my day which had a beginning, middle and end, I shot the middle of my story in which I was in the zoo. I mainly shot the animals however I shot joking pictures of my self which did get chosen. I liked this shoot (not only because it was a day out for me) but because I got the chance to shoot wildlife quite close up, and it looked really good. I brought my memory card into the lesson and I put all the photos into contact sheets, I then chose my top ones and Paul did also. I then begun to edit however I decided to keep the colour of all the pictures quite natural as the animals are a natural part of life, I suppose this shoot also fits in with the topic of Natural World.

These pictures were initially pictures where I joked around just taking pictures of myself, but Paul liked the idea of these and suggested I put all 3 in a grid, so I did and I really liked the outcomes as they show me having a good time. I really like the grid of this as usually I am used to using a 3x3 grid however this is 3x1. This photography isnt really professional as it is considered as 'selfies' however this could be seen as modern photography. I didn't over edit these pictures as I like the natural greenery in the background. Also I liked the idea of this being a natural shoot and this is my natural self.

In this photo I shot a lizard from behind glass however the glass didnt affect the photography. Naturally, lizards are known for their fast movement, knowing this, I duplicated the layer, dragged it to the side a bit and turned the opacity down, making the duplicate make the initial picture look like it is blurred in speed. I could of changed the shutter speed of my camera however I liked the still image of this photo and only decided to edit it this way when I got back to college. I love the color of the lizard in this photo, therefore I didnt edit the color of this photo. I was going to use selective color but I decided against it, I am glad I did as I love the outcome of this photo.






I was really happy with this shoot and if I was to do it again I would get better close ups of certain animals.