This shot was used as my Picture of the Month back in August 2006. I remember we went out to interview several teenagers about their expectations for forthcoming A-Level results. My hope was to get a feeling of apprehension on the subjects faces while awaiting their results to be posted.

Unfortunately they didn't have a useable letterbox so we tried the nearby home of one of the groups grandparents. The two difficulties in this shot were including all the subjects within a very small space and lighting their faces. Being outside, my side of the door was very bright whereas inside was very dark. I solved the problem by using a remotely-fired flashgun inside, immediately below the letterplate. The light coming from below enhanced the look of foreboding and the students' expressions were perfect.