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Work Experience Assignment The whole experience of this activity has been discussed in the below sections starting from deciding that to which area should an individual focus to the firms one should apply, how should one behave at the workplace and what can be expected
Delayed!
I am currently in the process of selecting through some of the older, back dated by a couple of months/weeks, images that I am going to put onto this blog which cover a best small selection of photographs covering from The Blitz Kids supporting Lower Than Atlantis all the way through to Saving Elena's promotional photographs. I realise that I am behind on uploading these sets to tumblr but recently, due to a major rush for reviews and an extremely busy weekend/start of a week I have fallen a little bit behind in all manner of things. I will have these photographs all up and ready to show off for the presentation on Thursday though!!
Band Promotional Shoot - Self Led
After a busy weekend with a Wedding, a gig and then a family shoot I had much hoped for a relaxing day off, but that wasn't the case. I did manage to get a lie in before I had to get up and fully prepare for my band promotional shoot with a cover band '50 Shades of Craig' at 3:30 up at Staunton Country Park in Leigh Park, Havant. I made sure to begin with that I had the model release forms printed for my assistant Samara to get signed before the end of the shoot before we decided to head up to Staunton about an hour earlier just because the weather was pretty darn nice. I chose to use my Nikon D90 for this shoot, because, like with the family shoot the day previous, it gives much stronger detailed and sharper photographs for this style of shooting. I set the camera 'Image Quality' to RAW + Fine JPEG, one for quicker and easier viewing of the images afterwards but also so that I could edit the photographs without destroying any of the overall quality. We met up with the band at just after 3:30 at the gates of Staunton and briefly explained a rough plan of the shoot. Start off at the steps that used to lead up to the old Stately house which stood at Staunton over looking the lake, then move around following the pathway and see what happens for the rest of the shoot. The good thing about today was that there wasn't many people up Staunton that could disrupt the shoot (I have had this in the past with some young teenage boys trying to start on myself and another band because of how we were dressed - sad? Yes very!) and there weren't many people for us to get in the way of either. Not only this but the weather stayed on my side for the time period of the shoot which provided me with a strong and effective amount of natural lighting to, in the end, give me a small selection of strong photographs that the band can use in the near future for promotional purposes.
Words not Weapons
So as the last commission and set shoot that I included as part of my wok experience period, I went to the Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in Havant to shoot an event called 'Words not Weapons'. The idea behind this event was to showcase the new and upcoming talent of a group of young rap artists (or mcs) whom of which, had themselves, or knew someone, that had been involved in crimes involving the use of a weapon. For this event I was asked to get a couple of group shots which I will be able to see in a few weeks time in the local newspaper, as well as shoot all of the young artists whilst they performed to a local audience. Some of this audience included family, friends and even the main head Police officer for all of Hampshire. I was asked to shoot this event for my old and good friend Jinx Prowse, the CEO of Music Fusion who I have worked with previously for DV Mission 48 Hour Film Challenge and when I myself organised a 9 month long Battle of the Bands when I used to run a promotions company called 'Bring On The Music'. Jinx has been a good friend since this time and I would not have had the heart ever to turn down an opportunity to work with him again. I used my trusty Pentax K-r set once more on stage lighting, which I must add now, the lighting was extremely horrid to work with on this night but I feel it may have been down to how the smoke machine refracted the lighting that was used. I was however, able to get some good shots which I am currently sorting and editing right this moment ready to send through to Jinx within the hour ready for him to see tomorrow morning.
McFly Review
Shoulllllld be up by the time I have to do my final presentation for this assignment so i'll be able to show off at least TWO of the photographs that I took on behalf of New Reviews to cover the night :)
AND! This link is to the interview that me and Samara were able to do with the vocalist of The Pigeon Detectives, Matt Bowman :D
McFly!
All the works!!
Though I'd randomly add a list of all the shoots that I have been able to do for this work experience assignment mainly for later reference in the presentation in two weeks time. I've added the main part of the shoot as well as whether it was work experience in general or if it were a commission, not only this but for the 'gigs' that I have done I've included the support acts that I also shot for each gig: - DragonForce @ Portsmouth Pyramids Support from Carvots, The Defiled and Alestorm Work Experience for New Reviews - Billy Talent @ Portsmouth Pyramids Support from Don Broco and Awolnation Work Experience for New Reviews - Observing the Ghost promotional shoot @ Butser Hill Commissioned - Music Fusion's Young People's Awards Night @ Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, Havant Commissioned - Anberlin @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Support from The Xcerts and The Getaway Plan Work Experience for New Reviews - Prom Dress photo shoot @ My house in studio area for Nikki Shot 22 dresses and 10 Tiaras to go for promotional purposes Commissioned - Fashion based portraiture shoot with Natasha Goble @ My house in studio area Commissioned - Self portraiture shoots - Assisted on Band Promotional shoot of The Defiled in London with Scott Chalmers Work Experience with Scott Chalmers - Saving Elena band practice shoot @ The Old Blacksmith's Studio in Hilsea Commissioned - Observing the Ghost Album Launch @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Commissioned - City Skies @ Eastney Cellars Support from Acusator, Nomura, The Distance Between and Lawless Nation Commission from Bobby Brooks of Acusator - Acusator @ Eastney Cellars for the Jurassic Mark 2013 Battle of the Bands Competition Commissioned - Peace @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Support from Superfood Work Experience for New Reviews - Lower Than Atlantis @ Portsmouth Pyramids Support from Blitz Kids and The Xcerts Work Experience for New Reviews - Official Photographer for Tracy and Julie's Wedding @ Petersfield Registry Office Commissioned - The Pigeon Detectives @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Support from Hares and Must Work Experience for New Reviews - Photoshoot of the Burnett Family @ Burnett household Commissioned.
-Photoshoot with alternative model, Frankie Gem @ My house in studio area Commissioned. I have still yet to do 2-3 band promotional shoots as well as another commission on Thursday for my old friend Jinx Prowse :)
