Shoot 6

Shoot 6

I went into this shoot with an idea of my final piece, and so I took photographs that would work with that idea; from a range of portraits to still life images. Because I had an idea of what I wanted, this shoot was a lot more conducted by me, rather than taking images of things as the say passes and finding things that interest me.  However, I do feel that because of this, these images aren't as interesting as those that I took while waiting for the perfect moment.

 This image was going to be a part of my final set. This still life shows the importance of the equipment needed to own and care for horses. By having it singularly on it's own means that all attention is drawn towards it, which is further enforced by the fact that it's on a rather plain, but rustic background, giving the image more context in terms of what the surroundings are like, which was inspired by the works of Robert Rauschenberg.
Rauschenberg also shows a lot of still life images that show the audience the tools but not the person or profession, which is what I aimed to do here.
This image has a range of textures, which gives the image more depth, and makes them almost more tangible.
The tones within the subject have a greater variety than those in the background, and therefore helps bring the subject to the attention of viewer, and indicates its importance.

This image is one of the most lighthearted ones I have taken; the candid laugh really helps create a positive mood to this image. Her hand up to the horse's mouth indicated a level of trust between the two, which is enforced by her relaxed posture and carefree manner in this image; she trusts the horse and doesn't have to keep a close eye on him. This photograph has a clear narrative of companionship because of this visible bond between the two.
The companionship between (wo)man and horse is something I really want to show within my images, and so photographs with the same atmosphere as this are really beneficial to my work. I aim to show how even after so much time we as humans have such a close bond with these animals.

This image once again succeeds in showing the audience the bond between human and horse.
With the woman staring lovingly at the horse and the horse appearing elegant by looking down and almost smiling, we as the viewer humanise the horse and therefore create a narrative of friendship. While I saw that the bond between the two is actually very real, the way this image encourages an audience to give the horse human emotions emphasises it, and allows for us to relate to the connection even further.
The way the woman smiles at the horse, like the image above, creates a lighthearted mood to the photograph; she appears happy and relaxed which passes on to an audience.