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Final

Personally I think that the images go together quite well with regard to telling the story of adopting a dog and how emotional is for the dog and for the child. I have taken about 40 images and successfully selected 3 out of them that work really well together. During the selection I first took out the ones that were blurred and out of focus, then I was focusing on which way they were looking at and chose the ones where the dog was more likely turned toward the camera. After I took out the unnecessary ones I left with only a few when I was closely concentrating on the expressions that they both made and chose the ones that gives a clearer idea to the viewer. 

As you can see, my initial idea didn't change at all as I was quite confident from the beginning that it would be a successful project due to the strong theme. I was inspired to attempt a shoot that I was interested in and passionate about. The result from this shooting was absolutely positive, however I would still change a few things. 

As looking back at the images I'm not that happy about the automatic focus because the camera has failed to focus on the point where I loved to, so next time if I exactly know where I want the image to be in focus I will change the setting from automatic focus to manual central focus. The other thing, that should of helped me show through the dog's feeling better if I took a middle close-up that includes the full body of the dog with the tail which is one of the easiest way to read the dog's mood. So the last image would be much effective if the viewer could of see the tail waggling. However I think the close-up images are still quite effective and helping the viewer determine the story and the emotions behind this event. 

Also, I feel that I was able to successfully set up the camera settings and produce well exposed images by working with the amount of light that I had coming through the window during that time of the day shooting indoor. Fortunately my attempt was successful and nothing forced me to change the idea. I'm satisfied as the results of the shooting exactly portrayed what I intended to convey.  Obviously the child was aware of that I'm taking pictures however I managed to capture images where she doesn't looked forced, so her reactions look natural. 

I'm also happy about the angle I was shooting from and I remembered to level up with the subject and shot from eye level. On the day when I did the shooting the lighting conditions were fine and I managed to avoid distracting shadows and not blocking the light. Considering the compositions, I think the implied lines (eyes, pointed finger) really help directing the viewers' eyes to the main points. There is also contrast between the dog fur and the cage plus furniture colours which really helped to separate and emphasize the main subject from the background. 

All in all, in my opinion my project was successful despite some small problems that can be easily overlooked. I will continue to consistently plan all of my shoots and prepare before each shooting so if any problems may rise I would more likely to solve the problems immediately.