Jessica Trays

By Jessica Trays January 31st the first case of coronavirus is confirmed in the UK, by the 5th of March the first death from coronavirus is confirmed in the UK, and just two weeks later on the 14th of March the UK had already exceeded a thousand cases. As this relentless virus swept across the … Continue reading Final Project – Coronavirus Life in Lockdown

I used a Canon EOS 1100D to take all my photos using the technical skills I have learnt across the module as well as my own research. I made sure to take photos wherever I could to offer the best options for when it came to choosing my final 12 photos. I ended up with … Continue reading Final Projects – Taking The Shots

My final project will be revolving around the coronavirus pandemic many photographers have been documenting the pandemic as it it affects the entire country. I have researched a few of these photographers in order to help inspire my own project. Peter Marley has captured Belfast in lockdown, his ongoing project ‘Sociable Distance’ is a series … Continue reading Research – Peter Marley

My final project will be revolving around the coronavirus pandemic many photographers have been documenting the pandemic as it it affects the entire country. I have researched a few of these photographers in order to help inspire my own project. JJ Waller is a Brighton photographer that has been taking picture of residents during lockdown. … Continue reading Research – JJ Waller

I have set up interviews with people from a number of different circumstances during the pandemic including key workers, students, mothers and more. Due to the boundaries of the the social distancing rules these interviews will take place over phone call, video chat and at a 6 meter distance they will be audio recorded and … Continue reading Interview Sources, Questions and Location Information

Create Pitch Gather research and secondary sources Begin photographing subject area Gather primary sources Collate potential interviewees contact information Create questions for interviewees Conduct interviews Choose 12 photos to be used Edit photos Gather all research, interviews and photographs Write up final project Edit project Finalise Project Continue reading Final Project – TO-DO List

ISO Task Set your camera to Manual Set your aperture to a middle F stop (about F8 will do) Set shutter speed to 125 Task – take photographs of the same subject with different ISO levels Indoors & Outdoors – Task – Create a slieshow of the images for Indoor & Outdoor ISO and for … Continue reading Week 8 – ISO & Shutter Speed Workshop

ISO ISO orginated from film camera, the ISO number recorded how wuickly the cmera recorded image data on to a roll of film. ISO is now used to set the light sensitivity of your camera sensor. ISO is a tool often used in low light, action photography, dark or fast conditions. Higher ISO – Allows … Continue reading Week 8 – Controlling The Image – ISO & Shutter Speed

Recently for my friends 21st birthday I took a trip to Manchester, I used this time to practice a social documentary style of photographing I want to use for my final project. I collated my favourite images and edited them to tell the story of the day in the gallery below. I learnt more about … Continue reading Social Documentary Practice – Manchester

New York times posted an online photographic journalism piece revolving around the referendum by Kyle Crichton and Anna Holland. The piece included photograpahy from both sides of the vote to capture a sense of the emotion everyone was feeling around the referendum. Continue reading PhotoJournalism Research – NY Times A Photographic Journey Through Brexit