Photography

Photography
Another CAS activity that I planned to do was a photography project, I wanted to photograph various angles of London Life, including that of my home borough of Richmond upon-Thames and that of central London. I wanted to capture what London meant to me and how I saw it. London is where I grew up and spent most my time and I saw it in a certain way and I wanted to make pictures to share this view of bright lights and vibrant atmosphere, however also a quiet side with majestic views over the city. I was excited to do this project as I was using an old film camera and I wanted to learn about film photography, therefore I researched online and bought equipment.

Objectives
I wanted to take various shots of London, including a shot from Richmond Hill overlooking London and shots from Central, including nightlife SOHO, Picadilly, Bricklane, Winterwonderland. I also wanted to learn various effects of film photography and exposure techniques. As well as using different kind of film to document London. This was an exciting new activity for me and was creativity in a new way for me as I never did much arts except for music, this was a new challenge and I was anxious to start it.

Reflection
Upon completing this activity I came upon a devastating disappointment, this was because the pictures I had taken upon the film turned out blank when I went to get them developed. This was some sort of fault in the camera, this was quite the disappointment to me, as I had gone throughout London to take shots, however I did manage to take some photos digitally, so the project was not a total waste. From a CAS viewpoint, it fulfilled some learning outcomes, such as undertaking a new challenge, as this was new for me and it was the first time I had undertaken film photography. I learnt new photography skills although the pictures could not be developed, however the experience is also something matters and it gave me a chance to see again what makes London so great, just the great buzzing atmosphere you see throughout town on an evening and the people that make it special. I still see the project as a disappointment, but I am still happy that I initiated such a project, as I got have an epic tour of London. In addition it motivated me to do something similar in the future, which will help me grow my photography capability in the future as I have learnt certain techniques now. Therefore I see the project as a partial success.