Shoot Eight- Graffiti Colour Straight Images.

Camera Settings;

Shutter Speed- 1/60

F.stop- 7.1

ISO- 200

What I found really interesting during this trip in Brick Lane, lots of the lamp posts, post boxes and even the electric boxes had these stickers on, even though this isn't the typical paint graffiti, I really find it really eye drawing. This is because the purpose of these stickers all around London is for advertisement purposes; yet at the same time with all the stickers put together it appears to be a sort of art. My reason behind the framing of this photo is that I wanted to have the lamppost on the right third line thus making it easier for me to also include the surrounding wall with both more stickers and the occasional graffiti. Another aspect of this photo which I believe works really well is the colouring, with the background being brown and the post being black and white outline stickers create a contrast making them stand out even more.  

Camera Settings;

Shutter Speed- 1/100

F.stop- 7.1

ISO- 200

Even though this image is more posed than my other photos, I found this a really interesting location, we were walking down an alley path and saw this door and found that it really stood around with all the graffiti massed around it. I find this symbolises youth really well in a fashion aspect. This is because I find that this image has created irony- the stereotypical use of graffiti covering the majority of the frame contrasted with the counter stereotype of what my subject is wearing. When picturing the stereotypical youth subject, the main factor which enters the persons mind is a hoddie and dark clothing, yet this subject I believe has created an opposite- for this reason, I believe this image captures the more fun and colourful side of youth. The context behind this image however shapes the more stereotypical youth context because all around this door, on the floor, there were broken bottles, alcohol, sick and even urine which I believe sums up really well the stereotypical youth of being reckless/ careless through drinking. 

Camera Settings;

Shutter Speed-1/100

F.stop- 7.1

ISO- 200

This image was taken on our way from the train station, I stepped back from my friends and looked how I could capture them, although they didn't realise I was taking this image I believe it works really well. The idea of graffiti can be taken 1 of 2 ways, it being vandalism or being art, yet I find it interesting how the person how done this graffiti, has wrote "Not Art", suggesting they are admitting the fact that it is vandalism yet they still have continued to do it. I know this because even though I haven't got more of the images anymore, around this location, there was lots of "Not art".

Camera Settings; 

Shutter Speed- 1/60

F.stop- 7.1

ISO- 200

I find this image very similar to the second image in this blog post, yet its somewhere else. Again this is a very staged image because I told my subject to stand there, the reason for this shoot including staged images was because I wanted to experiment within this shoot whether or not my images would work if they were staged and if it was successful I would carry on doing so. Yet even though I find both this image and the other image very successful in showing youth and the stereotypes I believe the best way to achieve a documentary series would be for the subject unknown awareness to be captured.

Camera Settings;

Shutter Speed- 1/125

F.stop- 7.1

ISO- 200

For this image, although it may appear to be staged, it just happened that I crossed the road behind them without them noticing and they were just stood there reading a sign and talking so I captured this photo. I find this really interesting because there is irony that I have been able to capture. This is because there is a sign which reads "controlled zone", which suggests it is monitored, yet behind it lies a whole wall spread of graffiti which in this context can be considered as vandalism on private property. I find this a really interesting image approach for the representation of the stereotypical youth because it implies that they would have seen the sign, knowing that it is controlled, yet continued to do the graffiti anyway.