Adam_B
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Its been made very clear to us the aim of the project is the people, not the place. I had a vision of a white background but framed by the local landscape if that makes sense? Ive been looking at Rankin a lot this semester tho, i'll probably want something completly different come March/April.
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Gaz
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I think your missing my first point Adam, what makes the Kenya people? It's their living arrangmnts, there work ethics. You cannot shoot someone in there "natural eviroment" with a White canvas. It has to be raw shots, people sat on dusty steps, kids playing on a dusty road. I'll try and find some example shots to explain why I feel a natural backgroud is going to make the shot rather then a White background.
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Adam_B
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Im not going to to just use a white background for everything just because i have it Gareth. I think we are there for 10 days so I will be doing a couple of ideas, studio style portraits is just one. The idea will allow me to just focus on and portray the characters in my opinion.
[Edited on 29-10-2009 by Adam_B]
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Simon
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I'm with Gaz on this one. I think the white background is a little pointless and removes the location from the photo completely which defeats the point of going to Kenya
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John
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I think that could work quite well.
A makeshift studio with the natural background around it, certainly never seen it done before.
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Adam_B
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From Rankins Congo project
http://www.rankin.co.uk/portfolio/specialprojects
 
 
 
I dont think loosing the background/location takes anything away. Like i said though id like to introduce small elements of the location and its just 1 idea 
[Edited on 29-10-2009 by Adam_B]
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John
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I was thinking of the white background, but much wider angle so the natural background can be seen outside of that, not sure about they Rankin ones.
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Adam_B
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yeah thats what i meant as well. Maybe all around or just down one side kinda thing.
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