We visited Barclays with two lecturers from University and some fellow peers to meet with the potential clients and to gain and insight into what was required from the brief. We was first required to go on a "speed dating"exercise, to meet with the people who had been chosen for this project, and tell them our ideas.
My original idea was to capture the idea of hobbies, and challenge the well known stereotypical view of bankers being boring and living for their job. Upon talking to the people selected for the brief, they did not seem overly interested in the concept and were not excited to be taking part in it. Therefore, I asked a group of girls for their ideas, and they said they wanted to partake in something fun and entertaining, as they did not really like their photograph being taken. I changed my idea from this feedback and chose to use powder paint to have the subjects have a paint fight on the grounds of Barclays (just due to the space they have). I wanted to capture candid photographs as they moved and had fun, and also capture the friendship these girls have with each other through work, regardless of the fact that they work in different departments.
I planned my photo shoot in great detail, but this week we have been informed that the group of girls I planned to use were no longer available due to other commitments. I'm gutted about this, as I was really looking forward to capturing a fun and colourful photo shoot for such a well known company. Instead, I plan to conduct an interview with a freelance photographer or videographer, to gain an insight into what the freelance pathway is really like, and if I would still be interested in pursuing a freelance career after hearing about the struggles of it.
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