3 Ideas for My Final Media Project
Main Idea
-Documentary/Street/Action
My current favourite idea for my
FMP is to make contact with a group of street drifters to document the people
involved and what they get up to. I would aim to capture the events in a very
raw but stylized way. To organize shooting this project I am planning to take
advantage of contacts I have made over the last couple of years photographing
cars and meeting the owners. I have not yet produced a ‘documentary’ style
shoot, but I feel I would be able to combine my experience photographing racing
and drifting events to help capture the action and excitement of an underground
street-drift meet-up. I would love to capture the ‘streeto’ scene that occurs
weekly throughout the UK, but is only known by those entirely involved in the
car community. Faces and number plates would be hidden as protection of the
drivers, but being able to complete this shoot will still rely on the drivers
being happy to involve me and be trusting enough for me to photograph them and
take care of hiding their identity.
Alternate Idea 1
-Night Photography
Over the last year I have built a
strong interest in long exposure night photography, and also included the style
in my Location folder. If I was to take on this project idea I would hunt a
location that would avoid as much light pollution as possible, then wait for a
completely clear night to complete some extremely long exposures, capturing
stars moving through the sky and lighting the entire scene as if it was day-light.
Alternate Idea 2
-Night/City Photography
As a temporary third idea I feel
that I would enjoy capturing a lit up city at night, likely involving long
exposure and movement of light. I feel that with a lengthy shoot and a bit of
experimentation I would be able to capture some strong compositions that would appear
strong as an exhibition piece.
