Inspiration for TimeOut.

Timeout / Relox mentoring Project.

Two weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to do some work at timeout. This meant I will get work published and properly credited.  This being my first in office job, I was raring to go.

Relox were supposing this piece, which is a full size pull-out. The contributors of this are all under 21 and will be responsible for the articles, photography and design.

I was put in charge of all the photography that was going into this pull-out,  which I was pretty excited about being in a real photography studio opposing to a living room with a desk light. Also, in a few weeks I will be working in a similar photography studio at Chelsea for a project. So, everything seems to fit together well.

My mentor was Rob Greig, a hugely experienced staff photographer who has been with Timeout for 6 years. Firstly, I started with going to a few photography gigs with him, I learnt so much about lighting and composing that ‘perfect’ photo. Went to the Globe theatre and shot this Christmas play called Footbarn (looked pretty poor).

The theme the designer and I wanted to go for throughout the pull-out was abstract/vivid colours. I had previously done a lot of light drawings, which the team loved. I was more then happy to go down this route again.

I had to convey ‘inspiration’ with long exposure/light drawings. My idea was based from a light bulb – and how it’s the symbol for when someone comes up with a new idea (obviously not really but that tinning sound). TING. I thought I’d take this idea a little forward with a strobe light. I cut out Inspiration in a rather sexy Futura Bold Olique on a ikea box, and made it almost into a lamp box with a strobe light. With long exposure I was able to make some very exciting movements within the frame.

I was also put in charge of taking all the portraits and byline photos. Which was useful to learn how to organise all the studio lighting worked. (thanks Rob).

Here are a few of my favourites so far of this Inspiration project. To be continues…