Our astrological signs aim to speak to the individual, although they are generalisations they supposedly reflect who we are or at least parts of us. This concept of personal reflection is what helped decide the setting for this series. I wanted my subjects to be in a natural scenario rather than a controlled one; I chose a window seat at a local coffee shop, as opposed to a studio. I believe this gave these people the space to be comfortably expressive, or natural.
During the practice shoot I spent some time figuring out the most aesthetically appropriate camera settings for daylight photos. Before heading out to the location I used the opportunity of a similar set up in my room – capturing a person in the natural light from a nearby window. At first the photos were far too dark, I took a few without a particular point of focus just to work out a suitable aperture to shutter speed ratio.
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