Final Shots for Mini task

This is the final response to the portrait Mini task. It consists of 6 final shots that were taken in the influence of Cartier Bresson, a bit of Platon and from what I have learned from experimenting in my initial shots. The pictures where taken in a candid way. Both my subjects knew I had a camera by the end but initially they did not know. 

The aspects I took from Bresson was the candid aspect of m work, this was mainly to compliment my need to get my subjects relaxed , by not knowing there picture was being taken. This helped to produce a more relaxed subject and make it look more real than a set up one.

This is Jessica, This picture was taken as she was getting something from a cupboard. This was taken from a low angle, and I am sure she knew I was taking it, but that was okay due how comfortable Jessica is around cameras.

This picture was taken when I was walking to my house and Owen had the idea to jump the wall, so he went first and i took the picture as he was in mid-climb. This made for a great candid action shot of him trying to parkour over the wall. You can almost imagine him as a small child trying to be a super hero. 
It was taken with an aperture of 4.5 and a speed of 1/500 due to it being an action shot. 
This I feel is one of my better shots of the 6.

This is him again when he was so engrossed in his game he was paling he hardly noticed my taking his picture, I was going for a Platon style with using a low angle to enlarge some features, such as the controller. Altho I focused on the controller it is still a portrait as the subject is in the background but as he is zoned out with playing a computer game it makes him seem so absorbed in what he is doing. Taken with a aperture of f/2.5 and shutter speed of 1/320.

This is a candid photo of Jessica while she was surfing youtube. This isn't the best as originally there was not a lot of light in the picture so I have edited it in Raw but i feel it gives it a more fake look than it would have if I got the settings right to begin with. This picture was taken with a aperture of f/4.5 and a shutter speed of 1/200. This would have needed to be have s slower shutter speed to improve it. There are a few initial shots which i prefer more.

This Is an attempt to get a better hand on piano picture which I nearly did in my initial shots. This is a action shot of Jess playing the piano. This was taken with a aperture of f/1.8 and a shutter speed of1/15 which gives the piano a clear look while her hands are a bit out of focus with a slight motion blur, which makes you imagine how her hands where playing with grace.

Final one of Owen, he was lying on the sofa explaining his day to Jess, when I take this. It makes it look as if he is trying to think really hard about what he is doing and saying. He is also very relaxed and laid back with this due to its candid nature.

The shots of Owen are the better ones of him, although  some of Jessica's could have been better, and i much prefer the re-shoot of my initial shots with her and her instruments. due to them being more creative and more thought out than for my final shots, due to my thoughts on trying to focus on candid too much for Jessica as she is already comfortable around cameras and doesn't need as much help to relax.