Image bank- Depth

Below are a collection of images sourced from the internet which I feel portray the sense of depth. I feel that the photographs show distance, how close and how afar from something.

This image is of a brick wall, it demonstrates depth by the change in size but also the change in focus. The photo is focused mostly at the front and as the wall goes on, the detail becomes more blurred.

A field; this image conveys the idea of depth in the sense of how large the field actually is. The field shows rows that appear to get increasingly narrower throughout due to depth.

 

This photo is of a curb, you can see that the depth is represented in the narrowing of the curb which is largely and more predominantly shown by the yellow line.

A padlock on a chain. The padlock is the main focus in this photograph and it displays depth greatly as it creates the sense of distance by the difference in size of the lock and the chain.

The object in the frontal centre is the largest but as the distance increases, the size of similar objects decreases in width.

 

A set of stairs all of the same width and length yet the steps furthest away are smaller than those closer to the front of the image.

Print Techniques

Print Techniques

Soft Focus

Selective Colour

Duotone

Black and White

Curves

Repetition

Straight Images- Additional walk

Straight Images- Mapplethorpe Location

Self Assessment

Over the next few weeks I intend to use this time to make sure my work is complete to the best of my ability. I plan to extend on my progressions within my work diaries  (COMPLETED) by maybe including pictures which demonstrate how I would like to progress in the topic and different views and concepts which could be included. I need to do the Mapplethorpe Location (COMPLETED) shoot and then edit the best photos from the shoot. Also, I need to do the Mapplethorpe location work diary (COMPLETED) I feel that it would be wise for me to redo some edits, in particular the straight images from Walk 1 and 2,(COMPLETED) from Back of Heads Location and Studio Form (COMPLETED). I feel that I should extend on my evaluations and summaries of 2 photographers (COMPLETED). I need to extend on the evaluations of  the photos in the image banks back of heads and multiple imagery (COMPLETED).

8th January

In this lesson I am going to re edit the straight images from the straight images from the location shoots. Walk 1, walk 2 and back of head location are the ones I am going to re edit first to make them look more natural. I aim to finish all of these edits by the end of the lesson and if so I will start to expand on the images banks of multiple imagery and back of heads.

12th January

In this lesson, I was going to do some Mapplethorpe location shoots but due to the weather I had to change my plan and do contextual work so I will be re editing the straight images from back of heads location and studio form.

15th January

In todays session I will be going on a walk to allow me to shoot Mapplethorpe location as last lesson the weather was poor for shooting a walk. I will then be editing the photographs so that I can upload the straight images onto the blog.

19th January

In this session I am going to expand on my progressions throughout my work diaries and am going to complete the work diary for Mapplethorpe location.

Work Diary- Mapplethorpe Location

Evaluation

In this session the topic was Mapplethorpe loation. Having done Mapplethorpe studio prior to this shoot I was excited to do the location shoot because there were different backgrounds you could use. When going out to photograph Mapplethorpe location, it seemed quite easy to get started because the poses were similar to the ones used in the studio and there were plenty of new backgrounds to use such as trees, walls and buildings. However after a while it become quite limited as you had to continue to think of new poses which would reflect some aspects of Mapplethorpe within.

I feel that I did struggle when it came to shooting the photos because I kept on using only part of the frame and not the full frame so that there was in fact a larger proportion of background than there was portrait. After a while I did manage to capture some photographs which did in fact use most of the frame.

This photograph above is one of my best from the shoot for I feel that it does show aspects of Mapplethorpe as the whole frame is being occupied but also the image is in black and white which shows the difference in light throughout the frame. However, if I was going to improve this shoot I would try and photograph a more emotionless expression just to incorporate more elements of Mapplethorpe within the photo.

I like this photo above because of the pose done but however I feel I could improve this shot much more. The camera strap from the neck could possibly be remove and maybe even the hood taken down. The pose in this photo is quite nice but I would consider retaking the photograph at a different angle so that more face is exposed and demonstrated within the frame.

Progression

I would want to progress further in this topic as I feel that there is much room for improvement. I feel that from progressing further it would allow me to develop my skills and allow me to improve my composition by using more of the frame than I have done. To progress I would want to try and use natural locations such as forests and ponds but also more manmade built up areas such as residential and shopping areas. As well as developments in the location I would want to focus on different expressions which don't necessarily show emotion.

From studying Mapplethorpe, I have been inspired to focus on specific features within the face such as the eyes or even the mouth. I would want to look at eyes and mouth to see how they portray different emotions through different shapes and light differences.

Final 20 Photographs Presentation

Final 20 Photographs

Final Project Evaluation

I have enjoyed looking at the different topics covered in unit 1 and have enjoyed some more than others. I am glad in the sense that the project has finished because I have been able to develop my skills. When you look back to the first few topics covered in the unit like line and colour and then compare them to the more recent topics like Mapplethorpe I think you can see the improvements in the photographs. 

My least favourite topic was photo joiner for I found it quite difficult to make a good final photo but also because of the object you could make an effective photo from were quite limited and boring. I also disliked doing the second shoots of the contrast location and studio contrast because again I felt the choices of what you could do became quite limited and as a result quite boring.

I have particularly enjoyed working in the studio because it is something new but it also lets you see what effect the different lighting has on the whole frame. I liked doing the Mapplethorpe studio shoot for it allowed you to focus on simple elements and features of portraiture but still give an effective photograph. In addition I have enjoyed doing the walk shoots for it gave a nice change to photograph different locations and different objects which were along the way. It also allowed you to enhance on shoots which we had already done but with the use of different backgrounds. I definitely would want to do walks in the future through different locations to allow a greater variety of photographs. Also, I wish to work in the studio more to experiment with the different lighting and backgrounds to see what the different effects are.

I feel throughout the topic I have been able tot learn skills and develop my skills even further. I have learnt how to use photo hop to a good level having never used the software before. In the new topic I want to develop my photoshop skills even further to be able to edit my final pieces in the best way. I am looking forward to working on new topics and enhancing my photography skills much further to give better final pieces.

Connecting Essay 5

Connecting Essay 5

In this photograph there is a collection of leaves which are of various different autumn colours. The colours consist of yellows, oranges, reds and greens. The leaves fill the whole frame and it appears that they are all stacked in a pile so that you cannot see the ground beneath them. There are more yellows and oranges than there are reds. Because of this, you are drawn more towards the red which appears to have more elements of pinks. The variety of different colours demonstrate autumn for those are the ones associated with autumn.

The photograph I took above is of several leaves on the ground. The leaves are mainly yellow with the exception of oranges and reds. The leaves do not fill the whole frame and therefore you can see the ground beneath them. The leaves are also spread throughout the frame which helps you to identify the individual shapes and colours of the leaves.

The first photograph has used the full frame and is filled with leaves so that you cannot see the grind where as in the latter photograph you can see the ground. In the first photograph, there is also many colours which are associated with autumn such as reds, yellows and greens. However, in the latter photo there is only a small variety of different colour leaves, mainly yellow with the exception of a few oranges. The more effective photo of the two is the first because I feel that it shows autumn more than the second because of the fuller frame but also the greater variety of the different colours.