Identity Photography Pitch
I have been asked by the Millennium Gallery to do an exhibition on the theme of identity, submitting 8 photos for the gallery. My theme will be based around the
identity of Sheffield and its steel industry. This could relate to close d
factory’s, the artwork dedicated to Sheffield steel, the interesting steel
buildings, the different steel factories and companies in Sheffield.
This relates to the Millennium Gallery theme as it is based around the identity
of Sheffield as well as being the city which the gallery is based in.
The genre of my photography would be
landscape, particularly urban/industrial landscape. This is because the main
theme of my photography would be capturing the Sheffield steel. This would
include more landmarks, factories and things that represent the identity of
Sheffield being famous for producing steel. This means that that generally
people wont be in the photographs that I will be taking and if they will be,
they will most likely be in the background and not the main focus of the photo.
For my photos I will be using a lot of
low angle shots, as to emphasise the scale and incredible nature of the
buildings and structures. Also I might use a fish eye lens in a photo to
capture the wonder of some of the structures and sculptures. For example the
steal scorpion outside of Sheffield Forgemasters
. Some shot types I could use would be
close ups, to empahsise the size and scale of the buildings and sculptures.
Also the settings on the camera would be important to consider, for my photos I
will be using manual mode as I want to use a narrow aperture as it gives a
large depth of field, good for photos of landscapes. However, because of this
it will take longer for the camera to take the photo so a tripod will most
likely be needed to steady the camera better when taking the photo.
. Some shot types I could use would be
close ups, to empahsise the size and scale of the buildings and sculptures.
Also the settings on the camera would be important to consider, for my photos I
will be using manual mode as I want to use a narrow aperture as it gives a
large depth of field, good for photos of landscapes. However, because of this
it will take longer for the camera to take the photo so a tripod will most
likely be needed to steady the camera better when taking the photo.
I will be shooting my photos in JPEG, as
though shooting in RAW would mean a higher quality photo, it is not as easily
editable and transferable to other devices as a RAW file. I will need it to be
easier to edit and transfer because I will be going on Photoshop to edit my
photos as well as placing them on my blog.
For the photo shoot I will need a DLSR
Canon 650D camera, a tripod to steady the camera, 2 SD cards (one for the
camera and a back up just in case) and a spare battery. Also
I won’t be needing any props or costumes as all the photos I will be taking
will be of buildings with no people or props needed.
The risks involved would be damage of the equipment if they are not handled correctly, as well as traffic in certain places such as near the factories like Forgemasters. I will prevent this by handling the cameras and other equipment with care, to make sure not to damage any of it and also be careful when walking around town with it.
I will be calling my work “A City With a Steel Heart”, as to reflect how deeply Sheffield is related to steel and how it means a lot to a lot of people. Also the fact that a process of making better steel was discovered in Sheffield, means it has a historical connection as well.
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