I used a flash gun in the first image, and took it downstairs in the shop where my subject could be surrounded by records. The first image uses artificial light from the flash gun and shop lights. The second image uses natural light from outside the store, and I made sure that the theme of records was incorporated into the image by the record sleeves stuck along the door behind her head.
I photographed Meg Llewellyn, aged 19, from St Athens. This is her first job, and she has been working at Retro Vibes for about 2 and a half years. She said it's a great job as you meet lots of different people - and get to see their unique fashion sense! It's a fun job, and on her first day there she left having bought 6 Michael Jackson CDs. Her favourite music genre is star music, of which there is plenty in the store.
I wanted to make the shots, especially the first one, quite atmospheric, to draw the viewers attention in to not only the subject but what she is surrounded by - records and music. The second image isn't as moody and atmospheric, but that is fine as it is a more distanced shot, with the subject being farther away from the camera. I took the first image from an angle on eye level to try and capture the amount of records were in the room, and to make them seem bigger and that there was more of them.
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