Colour version - When comparing the two, I have decided I prefer my colour version better. I see camden as a very bright, inspirational place bursting with life. All the bright colours which i have enhanced through editing really give the true Camden Town atmosphere to my photo essay and I think the black and white version lacks in all the positive emotion and eccentricity that Camden is so famous for. The two Tracks I have chosen are by the same reggae artist called Natty. I have chosen to use reggae as this genre is not native to Britain which gives my essay a more ethinic, multi cultural feel to it. Camden is one of the places in which i have noticed an extraordinary mix of race, and cultural backround and therefore if I used a genre or sound very classic to England this great side to Camden would not be revealed. Also the fast pace rhythm gives the piece attitude and that up beat kick that only Camden Town contains.
Black and White version - For this Black and White essay I chose two much more laid back tracks which express London's more carefree attitude which other countries sometimes lack in. Badly Drawn boy gives a very 'cool' tone to this piece yet doesnt draw attention away from the images depicted.
Having spent more effort and time editing my colour photos this second essay i believe to be the weaker of the two.
As a whole I know both my essays are far too long in length and if i were to repeat them with more time availiable, I would thouroughly cut down the images to the length of one song. I regret spending most of my time editing photos and so when putting the video together finally I ended up with a messy presentation of musical flow and an overwhelmingly long piece.
Camden town is full of distractions and I know that I mostly enjoy taking photos of faces and people. On this trip I found myself getting constantly distracted by crowds and graffiti which in a way was good for me as i experienced a very different side to photography that i would not normally choose.
If I were to return to Camden Town I would like to approach some of the more outrageous characters in the area and try and capture more human emotion and expression.
Having taken practially all photos of objects and buildings I did not get the sense of satisfaction that i do when taking photo's of people. I find it harder to judge how and whether i have caught the feel and mood's of a place than whether I have managed to capture the personality and thoughts of a person in a photograph.
I believe this trip was a great opportunity for me to get out of my 'people' photography comfort zone and explore the many other methods, techniques and of course notice and practice capturing objects as well as people.
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