Single Flash

Direct Flash

Rebecca Golden digs in her bag during an early morning study session, October 10, 2016. Golden is a Mizzou sophomore who loves cows. Golden says her apartment is full of cow decorations including pillows, blankets, bowls, silverware and more. Golden plans to dress up as a cow for Halloween this year. 

Bounce Flash

Bounce Flash

Rebecca golden studies her psychology textbook before class. Golden transferred from Kansas University to Mizzou this fall and is now a sophomore studying Communication Science Disorders. She says going to KU was a big mistake because she didn't make any new friends there but here she is thriving and finding her true self. 

Analysis:

I met Rebecca a few days ago and found her very interesting because of her abundance of cow stuff. I went to her house and photographed her with her cow stuffed animals etc. but then soon realized we were supposed to be shooting candid pictures. AHH! The pictures I had taken I thought were journalistic because her being surrounded by cow trinkets was visually appealing and catches readers interests. I was very disappointed that it needed to be that person in their daily lives. I decided to photograph her reading because she loves to read but at this point in the semester she is mostly reading textbooks which is why she is studying in the bounce flash shot. The other photo I wanted to capture something "cow" so I had her backpack in the shot while she was studying outside the coffee shop. I dislike the first photo because it is direct flash and looks ugly and harsh on her. I prefer the bounce flash which is more natural and comes from above. One of the most challenging things was the direct flash because it looks very unnatural and produces ugly shadows.