I made an edit of 15 images, that I really liked from the shoot. Each of them has their own little story behind them, but its all joined together by the allotment community.
I cropped my images 10 by 6, but didn't want to alter them in photoshoot too much because I wanted to show the realness of being outside in an allotment, so just changed the curves and levels to make the images brighter and to make sure the sky was properly in focus.
Here is a contact sheet of my chosen series (I do need 5 more images for the slideshow which I'm trying to still select but also will go back again and shoot more)
I tried to get as many shots of people and the place as I could, obviously the allotments themselves are a little community even before you add the people that run each plot because of how individual each plot is. All of the guys that I spoke to where so friendly, the first image is of an American guy called Spencer I believe, and we was lovely, showed my and Terry round his plot and explained about some of the different things he was growing and doing to get ready for the coming season.
I tried to get some establishing shots too, so because the allotment space is so big, most of the plot holders drive so there's roads around the outside, each with the plots around them so I tried to capture this to show the sort of 'modern side' to the gardening.
Also how each of the plots is slightly different to the next, the middle image on the second row is of one of the plots that the council did for a disabled man, so its all paved and the beds have been raised to wheelchair height so he can still get involved, which I thought was such a lovely thing, but unfortunately he wasn't there when I went to photograph so I couldn't meet him personally. The last image is also of someone's plot who has children so they've got some things fro them to play with when they come to help, like the Wendy house and there was some balls and play equipment stuff too. I really like this because I think it shows the diversity of the allotment community. its not just 'miserable old men' like you'd normally stereo type to this kind of place, its for everyone. Young and old, male and female, disabled or not, anyone can join in.
I was really impressed with my images that I'd got, I just needed a few more. I'm planning on going back again soon, but have to wait on emails from Fiona, again about when I can and cant go e.t.c.
Next thing to do is start my online slideshow. (powerpoint)
I cropped my images 10 by 6, but didn't want to alter them in photoshoot too much because I wanted to show the realness of being outside in an allotment, so just changed the curves and levels to make the images brighter and to make sure the sky was properly in focus.
Here is a contact sheet of my chosen series (I do need 5 more images for the slideshow which I'm trying to still select but also will go back again and shoot more)
I tried to get as many shots of people and the place as I could, obviously the allotments themselves are a little community even before you add the people that run each plot because of how individual each plot is. All of the guys that I spoke to where so friendly, the first image is of an American guy called Spencer I believe, and we was lovely, showed my and Terry round his plot and explained about some of the different things he was growing and doing to get ready for the coming season.
I tried to get some establishing shots too, so because the allotment space is so big, most of the plot holders drive so there's roads around the outside, each with the plots around them so I tried to capture this to show the sort of 'modern side' to the gardening.
Also how each of the plots is slightly different to the next, the middle image on the second row is of one of the plots that the council did for a disabled man, so its all paved and the beds have been raised to wheelchair height so he can still get involved, which I thought was such a lovely thing, but unfortunately he wasn't there when I went to photograph so I couldn't meet him personally. The last image is also of someone's plot who has children so they've got some things fro them to play with when they come to help, like the Wendy house and there was some balls and play equipment stuff too. I really like this because I think it shows the diversity of the allotment community. its not just 'miserable old men' like you'd normally stereo type to this kind of place, its for everyone. Young and old, male and female, disabled or not, anyone can join in.
I was really impressed with my images that I'd got, I just needed a few more. I'm planning on going back again soon, but have to wait on emails from Fiona, again about when I can and cant go e.t.c.
Next thing to do is start my online slideshow. (powerpoint)
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