10th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I need to make sure that I have the studio booked so that I can take the appropriate photographs of the food colouring dropping into the water.  I need to make sure that I have a variety of food colourings so that I have a lot of variety with the colours, which I am going to get from asda.  I also need to make sure that I have a glass with water that I can refill and also a spare bowl to get rid of the unwanted water colours that I don't want.  I need to make sure that I have someone to help me to drop the food colouring into the water so that I can take the photograph at the right moment.  For this, I also need to make sure that I have something that the food colouring can drip off of, so that my helper doesn't get food colouring everywhere.  I also need to make sure that I have access to the lightbox and know how to use it.

What I Hope To Achieve

I am hoping that I am going to be able to get some really interesting looking water shots that shows the food colouring dispersing underneath the water and also showing the water droplet bouncing back up out of the water.  I think that both of these ideas will work really well, especially with the food colouring.  I do however, think that it would be a good idea to experiment first with simple water dropping to get the timing worked out for the food colouring droplets.  These photos may also look really interesting and work really well.  These are a couple of examples that I want to focus on when doing my photo shoot.

What I Actually Achieved

I managed to get a variety of different shots from different angles, showing the food colouring dropping into the water.  I experimented with a bowl and a glass as a means of holding the water, but the glass turned out to work a lot better, as it was smaller which meant that the water didn't disperse as much as it did when it was in the bowl.  I also managed to get a couple of good images of the water essentially jumping back out of the bowl.  Here are two of my favourite images from the shoot.

This was one of the computer experiments that I did from the shoot, but I think that it was one of the best images that I have produced.  I like the way that there is a drop coming out from the surface of the water. I also think it's highly effective how the swirls under the water are formed from all the different colours that were in the original image.  I like the way that I have edited it with the oil painting filter.  I like the way that it almost looks as thought the water droplet coming out of the water is glowing with the filter.

This was my favourite photo that I took with no editing at all as I loved the way that the droplet has two tiers to it.  It adds more dimension to the image and gives it a sense of uniqueness.  I also like the way that at the bottom of the image you can see a faded pink colour where the food colouring has been before.  I think that it almost looks as though nothing has dropped into the water and there is just a pink cloud forming in the water.  This is highly effective as it makes it look slightly etherial.


What I Am Going To Do Next

In regards to this shoot I am going to do a lot of experimentation with editing to see what types of image I can achieve.  With my next shoot I am going to do beauty shots using the ring flash to see the type of images that I can get of people's faces.

9th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I need to make sure that I can take pictures of a variety of signs, obviously focusing on the close - up idea.  I am making sure my camera my camera is charged and that I have my telephoto lens for the signs that might be too far away for me to capture with a normal lens. I also have to make sure that I have enough signs to actually take photographs of, so I am heading up to London, due to the abundance of signs.

What I Hope To Achieve

For this shoot I am hoping that I am going to be able to get a good variety of close up photographs of signs that show what I am trying to get across.  I am aiming to get a lot of very bright and colourful signs, showing both traffic and signal signs, but also interesting and informative signs.  I am also going to be looking at shop signs as well, as I think that some of them are very unique and would be interesting to capture.  Also I am going to try and take pictures of big billboards to show the close up of interesting posters in London. I think that I am going to make the majority of the signs that I take photos of be traffic and signal signs.  Something like this is what I am aiming for.

What I Actually Achieved

I managed to get a lot of different photographs of many different signs, mainly consisting of traffic and signal signs, which is what I wanted to do.  I think that through specifically deciding what I was going to take photographs, helped me a lot when it came to actually shooting.  I think that this is partly the reason that I managed to get such a variety of photographs.  I spent a lot of the time looking around at what I could actually take photographs of and what would look the most interesting.  It worked out really well using my telephoto lens as well as it allowed me to take photographs of things that were really far away.  It also allowed me to get a greater depth of field when it came to take photographs of subjects that were fairly close to the actual lens, which added to the effect in the photos.  These are two of my favourite photographs from the shoot. 

This is one of my favourite shots due to the fact that you can see movement in the background, which is something that I wanted to capture in at least one of my shoots. I also like that the sign/signal in this photographs is in red, which is designed to indicate a warning.  I like that it stands out to the rest of the image.  This was my main thought when taking this photograph and it has turned out exactly as I expected.  I decided to increase the saturation a little in photoshop, just to make it stand out even more.


This was another one of my favourites due to the fact that the angle in the image is not directly face on.  THe slight angle facing in from the right hand side adds more to the sense of direction that the sign is actually giving off.  I also like the colour theme in this image, with the red, white and black and I think that it makes certain aspects stand out a lot more.  I particularly like the wall that the sign is actually placed on as it has a lot of detail and dimension that makes the sign look more 3D.



What I Am Going To Do Next

In regards to this shoot, I am going to create some computer experiments too look more at the type of photographs that I can actually get from the shoot.  I think that this would be interesting to look at due to the fact that some of the sign images look a little bit basic.  In regards to my next shoot, I am going to look at the close-up idea of many different people's eyes.  I think that this will be an interesting development from this shoot due to the fact that the eyes are what we use to see these signs and everything around us.  I am going to look at a number of people's eyes, both female and male, young and old, to get a good variety of images so that I can place them all together to show the differences. 

8th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I need to make sure that I have lots of different fruits and vegetables to take photos of, in order to show variety and the different types of texture in the different fruit and vegetables.  I also need to make sure that I have a good set up to take the photographs in, so that you can actually see the detail in everything.  I also need to make sure that I have a good macro feature in order to get good close-up shots.

What I Hope To Achieve

I am hoping that I am going to be able to get some interesting shots that are somewhat unique, allowing the audience to get a good understanding of the textures in the different fruits and vegetables.  I am going to start of the shoot, taking photographs of the outside or skin of all of the subjects.  I think that it would be better to start off with this rather than getting straight into taking photos of the insides of everything.  I am then hoping to get some interesting photos of the insides of the fruits and vegetables that show the detail on the inside, compared to the outside.  I might try to create a contrast between the outside and the inside of everything in this shoot, to expand the variety of the images.  This is the type of thing that I would like to take photographs of.

What I Actually Achieved

I managed to get some interesting photographs of all the different types of fruit and vegetables that I collected.  I particularly liked the mushrooms that I took photos of, along with the image of the lettuce as I think that they look the best compared to the rest of the images.  I experimented with black and white and altering hue and saturation when editing these images, which made a lot of the photographs look a lot more professional and interesting to look at. Here are my favourite 2 images. 

 This is one of my favourite images due to the depth of field that has been created.  I lowered the saturation so that the brown colour looks as though it is fading out which I think has worked really well.  I also think that the detail that we can see on the image is really interesting because you can see the way that the mushroom is essentially flaking off in a way, revealing the different layers of a mushroom and how you can peel it all back.  This is an aspect that I was hoping I could capture.



This was another one of my favourites due to the harsh shadows that the lettuce leaf has created with all of the different folds.  I also like how the highlights are bright on the top of the image, which emphasises the shadows below it.  This effect emphasises the detail on the lettuce leaf, which is what I was trying to get across from the whole shoot.  This is why this image depicts the overall idea that I was aiming to achieve for this shoot.



What I Am Going To Do Next

In regards to this shoot I am going to look at the different types of edits that I can produce, maybe creating some interesting overlay images.  In regards to my next shoot, I am going to take pictures of signs.  These are going to be both basic signs such as road and traffic signs and also the big signs in london for shops and the lights in Piccadilly Circus.  I think that this would be an interesting close-up idea to look at, due to the brightness and vibrancy of london signs.

7th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I need to make sure that I have booked the studio in order to take the photos.  I also need to make sure that I get the appropriate lighting for the shoot and get Paul to help me with this.  When it comes to photographing people, I am going to photograph myself on a timer and also some of my friends.  I need to make sure that the lighting is harsh enough for the inspiration that I have looked at for this shoot.

What I Hope To Achieve

I am hoping that I am going to be able to get some really interesting shots of mainly faces and hands. I think that this photoshoot is going to work really well and I've especially thought a lot about how I want to lighting to be so that I get good shadows and highlights in order to show the detail in the skin.  I think that I can do this really well with the facilities that I have, I am just choosing to mainly focus on the lighting.  As well as the lighting, I am also going to be thinking about the angle at which the models will be positioning their faces and hands so that I can get a good amount of shadow along with some good highlights.  This is the main photograph that I have used as inspiration for this shoot.

What I Actually Achieved

I managed to get some really interesting shots of both faces and hands and I particularly like the detail in the images as you can see the lines in the hands and all of the features on the face.  Some of the images that I took turned out really well but others were extremely dark due to the positioning of the model being a little out of the harsh lighting.  This made the images a lot darker than they should have been but I still think that they looked effective and the idea was to capture the texture in the skin, which I think I did effectively.  These were two of my favourite shots from the shoot. 

This is definitely my favourite photograph from the shoot, of my own hand.  I think that the lighting is exactly how I wanted it to be in this shot, which is why I liked it so much.  I love the shadow on the fingers and on the hands that emphasise the 3 dimensional effect that we know hands have.  I like how you can see the texture of the skin on the hands, which is obviously something that was a main aim for the shoot.  The black background also worked out exactly how I had hoped which I am really happy with as I wasn't completely sure how it would turn out.









This was another one of my favourite shots
as I think that it works really well with the lighting and the overall look of the photo with the detail and the angle of the model.  I like how she is kind of looking at the light rather than directly into it or away from the light so that the light would hit a different part of the face.  The effect of the lighting on this particular image adds to the overall look of it and the general close-up of the face.




What I Am Going To Do Next

I am going to edit more of the images that I got from this shoot because I think that I can do some really interesting things with it.  In regards to another shoot I'm not 100% sure on what i am going to photograph yet, but I may look at fruit and vegetables and the type of texture in foods.  I think that this would be interesting to photograph, capturing the texture on each of them.

6th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I have to make sure that I have a lot of objects that have interesting textures so that I can get the necessary images.  I am going to search around my house for interesting textured objects that I can hopefully take photos of in an interesting way.  I need to make sure that I can get close enough to the subject to warrant it being a close up.  I am also hoping that I will have a good enough lens to get the texture that I am looking for.

What I Hope To Achieve

With this shoot I am hoping that I am going to be able to get some nice close up photography, showing texture in a unique way.  I have some ideas in mind already about what I am going to actually take photographs of, such as the side of a cheese grater and I have a good idea to take photos of the texture on a tea bag and also on some nuts that I have lying around my house.  I am going to keep searching to see what else has interesting textures to take images of.  I hope that this shoot will go well and I am working towards getting photographs that are similar to this.

What I Actually Achieved

When it came to actually shooting it went really well.  I set up a very basic shooting area so that I could get as close as possible to the subjects, using natural lighting and nothing else.  This actually worked a lot better than I expected and I managed to get a lot closer than I first thought.  This took me by surprise and I realised that I could get a lot better photographs this way.  I also think that I managed to do a lot of experimentations with some objects taking me by surprise by how well they photographed.  I am very happy with how this shoot finally turned out.  These are two of my favourite photographs from the shoot. 

 This was one of the first ideas that I had to shoot and I think it turned out exactly how i'd expected.  I think that the small holes in the tea bag add to the effect making for a really deep shadow technique.  I like the way that the tea bag sort of has a gradient effect on it rather than all being one colour.  I also like the way that it has a fading focus creating a short depth of field that I think adds to the overall look of the image.  I also like how it is very dark at the front of the image compared to the back.


This was another one of my favourite images due to the way that you can see all of the lines in the nut.  I also like the way that it is positioned off centre to add to the overall effect.  I also think that the way that the nut is creating a shadow underneath it is really effective because it shows the shape of the nut really well.  I also think that the colouring in the image makes the nut look a little like a coffee bean, simply because of the dark brown colour that is really effective.



What I Am Going To Do Next

In regards to this shoot I might create a simple grid format with all of the edits that I have created, just to create a sense of contrast.  In regards to my next photo shoot I think that I am going to look at photographing the human form in regards to faces and hands.  These two areas are what I think holds to most details.  This is something that I would really like to focus on in my next photography shoot.

5th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I need to make sure that I have a good variety of flowers so that I can have a lot of variety in my work.  I also would like to create some interesting edits with these close-up shots, as I feel like I could get some really interesting grid shots. I need to make sure that I have good lighting as well to get these shots.  I also need to make sure that my camera is charged and I have the appropriate lens to take the photos with.

What I Hope To Achieve

I hope that I will be able to get some interesting close-up photographs of a variety of different flowers.  I am going to try and get some extreme close-ups as well, experimenting with angles and the way in which I take the photographs.  I am also going to do some group shots so that I can have all of the flowers next to each other in a sort of comparison.  I think that this will expand the type of images that I am getting, hopefully allowing me to get a much broader range of photographs.  I am also hoping that I am going to get some very simple images that highlight the beauty of flowers, in all of the different forms that they come in. This is an example of the very simplistic type of image that I am going to try and create, along with an example of the type of extreme close-up that I am going to try and create.

What I Actually Achieved

I managed to get some really interesting photographs of lots of different flowers.  I am really happy with how they turned out, but I think I could have managed to get a lot closer than I actually did.  I think that I can do this through shooting in the studio rather than at home, with a more advanced lens.  Other than this, the shoot went really well and I got some different images that I think look quirky and challenge the basic idea of close up flower photography.  I experimented a lot with the type of positioning I could get away with and I think it would greatly in my favour.  These are two of my favourite edits that I put together. 

This has definitely got to be the most favourite edit that I did from this shoot due to the colours and the closeness that I managed to achieve.  I was greatly surprised when I realised that this shot was in focus.  I didn't think that it would work but I am really happy that it did.  I lowered the saturation of the image to make it look more dramatic, as I think that this effect makes photographs of flowers look a lot more appealing to the eye as they aren't so bright that you are taken aback by the colour.


This was another photograph that I thought turned out really well.  This is due to the positioning and composition of the image.  I think that it has made the image look a lot more interesting due to the fact that I have positioned the flower in the bottom left hand side of the page rather than placing it in the centre or to one side.  I also like the way that there is clearly something in front of it, but it is blurred so there is no telling what it actually is.  It adds a sense of mystery to the image that I think works really well.


What I Am Going To Do Next

In regards to my next shoot I am going to look at various textures and capture extreme close-ups, highlighting the different types of textures that you can find around the house.  I think that this will look interesting as it can represent lots of different things.  In regards to this shoot, I am going to put the flowers into a grid format so that I can see them all side my side.

4th Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

In order to prepare for this shoot, I first of all had to make sure that there was a day that I could visit the zoo, in order to get the close-up shots of the animals.  I had to make sure that I went on a day where the weather was good and not raining, otherwise the animals may not have been out.  I also had to make sure that I had my camera prepared, with no images on the memory card and charged to full battery.  I also made sure that I had a good enough lens, in order to take the shots.  I am going to use my telephoto lens as it will allow me to get close to the animals, still being able to focus with the macros feature that it has.

What I Hope To Achieve

For this shoot I am hoping that I am going to be able to get some good close-ups of all the animals.  I am mainly going to focus on the eyes of the animals because I think that they are the most interesting areas.  They are also a good way to show extreme close-ups.  Despite this, I am still going to focus on getting some close-up images of some of the animals entire faces, to add to the variety.  In order to do this shoot, I looked at some photographers that specialise in animal photography.  In particular I looked at the work of Brad Wilson (http://bradwilson.com/), as he has a specific portfolio named 'Affinity', that focuses on taking close-up images of animals.  I mainly used his work as inspiration for my own shoot, however I couldn't get close to his shots as he took his in some form of studio set up rather than at a public zoo.  Here are some examples of his work that I looked at in preparation:

When looking at this image in particular, I love the way that you can see the grooves in the elephants skin. This was one of the aspects of Brad Wilson's photography that I wanted to try and replicate, getting the texture of the skin rather than just a simple close-up photograph.  I am going to try and get something similar to this in regards to the texture of the elephant.






I really liked this photograph, simply because it is close-up and you can see the detail in the monkey's face and also I like the way that the photo has lit up.  I also think the fact that the monkey is not looking into the camera is highly effective as it is somewhat caught off guard.

What I Actually Achieved

When it came to actually shooting, the weather turned out to be really nice, which created an ideal background for the images, lighting the subjects in a really nice way.  The sun created very natural lighting that looked really effective.  I am really happy with the majority of the photographs that I managed to get.  Some of the images were really blurred, simply because the lighting went off balance and meant that the exposure and aperture settings were not correct for the type of lighting that was being used.  Even so, the majority of the pictures that I got, were well lit and I think that they were edited to a high standard.  These were two of my favourite images from the photo shoot. 

 I managed to get a really interesting extreme close-up of a lions eye.  I captured the image right as he opened his eye, creating this sort of effect that he is looking up at the camera.  I lowered the saturation of the entire image, keeping the eye the same colour as I thought that the blue looked particular inviting when looking at the photograph.  I liked how close I actually managed to get to the subject for this image.




This was another image that I thought turned out really well.  The camel was sunbathing with the sun coming in from the right side of the image.  I thought it added a really nice effect, in the process managing to create an entire white background that looked like it was more professional and more thought out.  It was luck that this happened whilst I was taking this image.



What I Plan To Do Next

I am going to create many more edits from the photos I have got and create some interesting technique images to add to my portfolio for this project.  For my next shoot as a whole, I am going to take photos of nature.  This could be flowers, trees, leaves, animals etc.  I am going to look at texture and pattern in particular for this shoot.

3rd Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I had to make sure that there was space in the studio, in order to have a black background to take photos of shells.  I have to also make sure that the lights were set up appropriately to create the right amount of shadow for the image that I wanted to get.  I also had to make sure that the camera was positioned on the tripod appropriately to get the angle that I wanted for each of the shots.  I also made sure that I had a good variety of objects to work with so that all of the photos wouldn't be the same.

What I Hope To Achieve

I hope to get a good variety of images from the shells that I am going to be using.  I am going to look at a lot of different angles and lighting options when it comes to actually taking photos of the shells.  I want to take some from straight on top of them and some from a side angle to get them from a different perspective, which I think is important in photography.  I also want to make sure that I get a good variety of lighting options so that there are differences when it comes to shadows, which I think will also had another dimension to my photographs. Here are some examples of what I hope to achieve.

I like this image because it very basic, clearly showing the detail on the shell.  The lighting has been positioned directly above the shell so that there is no shadow created, which is another aspect that I am going to try to see what it looks like with the shells that I have.  The angle, positioned directly above the shell also gives us a good idea of what the shell actually looks like, which may not have been portrayed from a side angle.

This image is closer than the other image that I looked at.  I would like to try and get some extreme close-ups of the shells, much like this image.  I think that this shows the detail and the pattern on the shell to a high standard.  I am going to especially experiment with the shadow part of this closeness to fully capture the detail and texture of the shells. 

What I Actually Achieved

I got some really nice and unique shots from this photoshoot and I am extremely with all of the images that I got.  I did a lot of experimentation with angles and lighting to get the best shots and to have a good variety of photos.  I looked at many different close-up types to make sure I had some showing detail, some showing texture, with some simply showing the general look of the shells.  At the end of the photoshoot I positioned a few of the shells next to each other to show the differences between them, in one picture, which was highly effective.  I put the majority of the photos that I took into black and white because I thought that it gave off a better effect and emphasised the detail in the shells a lot better.

This was one of my favourite photos from the shoot because I think that it shows the detail on the shell really well.  I changed the red and yellow features on the black and white effect so that certain aspects would be more emphasised than others, bringing out the best features of the shell.  I also like the way that there is a definitive shadow on the left side of the image, which I think is highly effective in this image. 

This was my favourite image in regards to the shadow that is prominent when looking at it.  The fact that there is a strong shadow on the left hand side with a gradient effect flowing over the top of the shell, brings the entire image together.  Again, the black and white effect that I have added to the image is really effective and makes everything stand out a lot more, such as the pattern and texture on the shell.

What I Am Going To Do Next

Next I am going to look at the idea of close-ups in animals.  I am going to take a trip to the zoo with my telephoto lens to get close-ups of the animals faces, in particular I am going to try and get close-ups of their faces and their eyes if I can.

2nd Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot I had to make sure that I had many different aspect set up.  I had to ensure that the camera I was using had the multiple exposure feature set up, in order to actually get the multiple exposure images straight away.  I also had to make sure that the studio was set up appropriately for the photos that I would be taking in the studio.  This was a lot harder than expected.  I also had to make sure that I knew how to correctly change the exposure for the different types of lighting that I would be using.

What I Hope To Achieve

I hope that through using this multiple exposure technique and the idea of close-up, I will be able to get some unique and interesting looking images.  I'm not 100% on how I'm going to do the actual photoshoot yet, it's going to be more of an experimental shoot to understand the lighting set up and the placement of the different images, overlapping one another.

I would like to try and create an image similar to this, with the outline of the hand being the main part of the image.  I think that this type of close-up using multiple exposure is really effective and it makes the overall look of the image look a lot more intriguing and interesting.  I'm not quite sure however, I would get the lighting right in order to get a photograph like this one. 

This is another example of a close-up using multiple exposure.  The hand is obviously the main close-up aspect of the image and I think the simplicity of the background image, adds to the effect that this image gives off.  I like that the individual flowers are positioned on the fingers and how there is a twig going up the thumb.  The way that this image has been positioned is highly effective and appealing.

What I Actually Achieved

I managed to get some interesting looking shots and I experimented a little with the type of shots that I could get, however I found it quite difficult to get a good image with the right lighting.  It was hard to balance the exposure of the two different images and make them work together in an effective multiple exposure photograph.  Even so, I managed to get some good photos that I am proud of. 

This was my favourite shot that I got from this shoot.  I decided to experiment with photos, keeping the shots just in the studio.  My first attempt at creating a sort of back to back, two-head type of photo didn't work out very well because I positioned the noses too close to the centre of the images, so they overlapped too much.  I then thought I would try again, positioning the two images close to the edges of the image, which is how I got this image that has worked out extremely well. 

This was another one of my favourite shots.  It was the only multiple exposure that I got with 3 photographs in the image, than 2.  I like the way that the leaves are positioned over the eyes and also how the left eye is more vibrant than the right.  The effect that this gives off, makes the attention automatically be drawn towards the eyes. 

What I Am Going To Do Next

I am going to try and develop this shoot and get a better understanding of the lighting and exposure that I need to use.  I might also attempt to create some multiple exposure photographs on photoshop, rather than doing them straight onto the camera. For my next shoot I am going to look at some form of natural objects and capture the patterns and textures of them. 

1st Shoot - Work Record

Preparation

For this shoot, I had to make sure that I had space in the studio so that I could get the close up images of the eyes and face that I really wanted.  I also had to make sure that the studio was then set up the way that I needed it, which involved arranging the lights and organising the correct background.  Another aspect was making sure that I had access to the macro lens so that I could get close to my subject, keeping the same amount of definition and focus to the image.  This was important in this shoot as I wanted to make sure that all of the quality and focus was kept in the image.

What I Hope To Achieve

For this shoot I am hoping that I am going to be able to get some interesting looking close-up shots of the eyes and other facial features.  I am going to focus the majority of my attention on the eyes however, as I think that they have the most detail and are the most appealing to look at.  Through using the macros lens, I hope that I will be able to get close enough to be able to see the detail in the eye, without being incredibly close to the subject itself.

This is the type of image that I am aspiring to in this shoot, as I like the detail that you can see within the eye and I think that the colours used in this image are particularly effective with the overall idea of the photograph.  I like how you can see all of the strands on the iris of the eye, which is something that I would like to be able to capture in my own work.  I would also like to be able to get the same type of quality in the eye, but further out with both eyes in the image, rather than just the one. I think that this image is something realistic to aim for, however I am going to experiment with the type of images that I am going to take.

This image is something that I am probably a lot more likely to achieve as the detail isn't that great, however you can still see the general idea behind the actual image, which is an idea that I want to follow.  There is still a great deal of detail within the image however, which I think is reflected through the black and white technique that has been used. 

What I Actually Achieved

I think it is fair to say that I definitely got some really interesting photographs from this shoot, with a good variety of shots, that all show a different type of detail.  I got some extremely close-up and others further out so that you can see more of the actual face, rather than just of the eye in itself.  As this was an idea that I wanted to explore,  it is fair to say that I have definitely done a lot of experimental work within this photoshoot.  These are two of my favourite photos from the shoot that I managed to get. 

This photo in particular I was really pleased with.  I liked how close I managed to get to the subject, keeping a lot of the detail.  Even though you may not be able to see that much detail in the actual eye, I still think that the way that I have managed to get so close to the eye, capturing the detail in the eyelashes and the texture of the skin surrounding the eye itself, is just as interesting to look at, as it is to look at the detail in an actual eye.

This is another photograph that I was really happy with.  I thought that the black and white effect that I added over the top, made the image look a lot smoother and cleaner, putting all of the focus on the eyes, which was the idea I had when editing this photograph.  The eyes in this photograph are very piercing and the light reflective off of the eyes is particularly effective to engage you in the image.  The overall photo I think has a lot of effect as the subject is looking up at the camera, maybe looking slightly submissive to the photographer. 

What I Plan To Do Next

I am going to experiment more with different facial features to see if I can capture the same amount of detail.  I'm going to try features such as noses, mouths and ears to show different aspects.  As a general shoot idea, I think I would like to experiment with multiple exposures, highlighting the close-up idea, that I think would be interesting to capture with multiple exposures.