Work Diary- 11th Shoot

During this lesson I did a studio shoot for my personal project. I needed to use another one of the techniques that we had learnt at the beginning of the project, therefore I photographed multi coloured lights using the blurring technique. I took the images in the dark, using no studio lighting only the lights that I was photographing and then I used a black background. If I was to do this shoot again I would use more lights so the image is more colourful as some of the image include too much black background. 


 


In this image I used the technique blurring to photograph a set of colourful lights. When taking the image I turned down the focus to blur the image and create the blurred lights. I used a black background to make the vibrant colours stand out against the background. If I was to take this image again I would take the image closer up to avoid having so much black background included in the image. 

I also made an animation of a number of different images I took of the lights. The animation makes it look like the lights are moving due to the different pictures being taken from different angles and having different compositions. If I was to make an animation again for this shoot I would experiment with the blurring technique within photoshop, meaning I would take a focused picture and then slowly take it out of focus in photoshop and make an animation. 

My influence behind this image came from a photograph that I found from the internet as I was looking at the technique blurring due to the fact that I needed to add another technique into my personal project. 

As a result of this shoot I have found that I like the blurring technique and would like to incorporate it it future projects. Again the same as majority of my shoots I like the use of vibrant colours against a plain background as its eye catching. For my next shoot I want to again experiment with the use of vibrant colours in a different way, therefore for my next shoot I am going to photograph the diffusion of food colouring in water as I was influenced by Corrie White's photography. 

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Work Diary- 10th Shoot

During this lesson I did a studio shoot for my personal project. I took a number of photographs of the models features including eyes, hands, lips & ears. I used a black background to make the features appear to be floating in mid air. I used natural lighting to light the model not the background. If I was to do this shoot again I would take more variety of pictures, meaning I would take more pictures of different parts of the human body. 

In this image I combined 4 of the same images but all rotated in different ways. I then placed them all together so it looks like the hands are joined together. I used a black background with natural lighting. I like this image as it makes the viewer question how its done and it looks different to the other images I've edited. If I was to take this image again I would have the model position her hand in all different ways to experiment with what it looks like. 

Also in this lesson I made an animation of the models eye opening and closing. Ever time the models eye opens it changes colour. The composition of the animation only includes half of the models face this is due to the fact that I wanted the eye movement to be obvious and the main focus of the image. Again I used a black background and natural lighting. If I was to make this animation again I would have the camera on a tripod as the two images of the models eye open and then shut move slightly. 

I don't feel that this shoot went as well as it could have as it was planned late due to the fact that I was going to do another shoot but didn't have the equipment I needed. Also the majority of the photographs I have taken in previous shoots have involved vibrant colour whereas this shoot it very plain and simple, therefore I feel that it isn't one of my best shoots. 

my influence behind this shoot came from my first shoot of the Lips as I liked to photograph human features as it shows clear detail as the image is close up. 

As a result of this shoot I have realised that I prefer to photograph objects rather than people as it it easier to position the objects in the way that you want to & you can experiment more with different angles. Therefore in my next shoot I am going to photograph an object rather than a person. As I need to include another technique within my persona project I am going to photograph christmas lights but out of focus so I can incorporate the blurring technique within my project. 

Next Shoot: 

Technique Page- Location portraiture

Location Portraiture: is a way of making something appear bigger than it actually is.

Step by step guide: 

1. Use a wide angle
2. Make sure that the camera is close to the subject
3. However the subject must be separate from the background
4. Use different angles, for example: High & Low

Personal Project- 11th Shoot

Personal Project- 10th Shoot

Mid Project Review & Action Plan

Mid Project Review: 

• Add another technique into my personal project
• Photograph more of the human body
• Keep the subject broad and not narrow 
• Continue with the multiple imagery pieces that are laid out in the same way as a photo joiner (flower image)
• Experiment more with animations
• Photographer- Andreas feininger

Mid Project Action Plan:

After receiving the feedback above I have decided to keep my personal project shoot ideas broad as majority of the people who gave me feedback liked the variety of ideas that I had. Also after reviewing my own work I have made a work record of all the shoots I have done and all the shoots I would like to do. This is because I have realised the earlier the shoots are planned the better the photographs are. 

In part of the rest of my personal project I need to incorporate another technique and have been think of using blurring. My idea is to get vibrant colourful lights and use the blurring technique to create a blurred photograph of colour. 

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Another piece of feedback I received was to experiment more with the technique animation. Therefore I am going to go through all my shoots that I have done and see what images I can use to make an animation. Also in shoots that I'm going to do in the future I will make more animations. 

Also as part of the feedback I was told to look at Andreas Feininger's work and consider incorporating it into my personal project. As a result of this I am going to look at the photographers work and see how it would fit into my project.

Andreas Feininger Work: 

Connecting Essay Two

 This image is a close up image of chocolate stacked on top of one another. The chocolate has been broken up in to sections and squares. Both milk chocolate and dark chocolate has been used to show the contrast between the two. The chocolate is placed in a tilted way to assume that its about to fall over. The photo has been taken directly in front of the chocolate to have it in the centre of the image as its the main focus of the image. A white background has been used to make the chocolate stand out as dark chocolate against a black background wouldn't be as easy to see. The lighting used has lit up the background and the chocolate itself. 

This image is my own image of chocolate. I have stacked the chocolate on top of one another. The chocolate used is milk chocolate, dark chocolate and bubble chocolate to show the contrast between the colours and the textures. I have used a white background to make the picture look more professional and make the chocolate more visible as on a black background it would be harder to see the share outline of the chocolate squares.  I used very bright lighting to enhance the different colours as I wanted it to be obvious that both dark and milk chocolate way used. 

Overall these images link because they are both of stacked chocolate. Also both milk and dark chocolate has been used to show the contrast between the different colours. The same bright lighting has been used to light the background and the chocolate. In both images the stacked chocolate at the bottom is bigger and then the squares get smaller as they get to the top. Finally in both images a white background is used. On the other hand these two images differ due to the fact that the colour of the chocolate is different, in the first image the chocolate seems to be very dark compared to the chocolate used in my image. Also the images are different as my image is closer than the first image. Also The chocolate used in my image seem to be of a much bigger scale than the chocolate used in the first photography. 

Connecting Essay One

This image is a multiple imagery piece of 9 different pictures. All the photographs are of a models lips but posed in different ways, for example: smiling and then having their mouth open wide. The images used are close up photographs. On the models red lips is a green glittery substance. In between each image there is a space to separate the image from one another. A white background has been used as you can see from the image at the bottom in the centre. The lighting is natural and lights up the model to highlight the glitter. 

This image is my own multiple imagery piece of 9 different photographs. I have taken photographs of lips at different angle & different positions, for example: smiling from the left, smiling from the right & smiling with no teeth. When making my mu;tuple imagery piece I didn't leave spaces in-between each image as I believe it looks better without the spaces. I used red lipstick on the models lips to make the bright blue glitter stick. All of my images were taken with the close up camera so I could get closer images. O used natural lighting to light up the model in order to enhance the glitter on the models lips. 


Overall these two images connect to one another because they both use the same technique of Multiple Imagery. Also they both include pictures of lips in different poses with a glitter substance on the lips. They also connect because the same amount of images have been used within the multiple imagery piece. Finally similar lighting has been used to highlight the lips rather than the background. On the other hand these two pictures differ as in the first image green glitter is used, whereas in my image I used blue glitter. The first image also shows more images of the lips and less of the teeth, whereas my image does the opposite, majority of the images show teeth and only two are just of the lips. 

Work Diary- 9th Shoot

During this lesson I did a studio shoot for my personal project of Close Ups. I took close up images of cubed chocolate stacked on top of one another. I used milk chocolate, dark chocolate and bubbled chocolate to show the contrast between them and the difference in textures. If I was to do this shoot again I would get chocolate sauce and having it dripping down the chocolate to make it look as if its melting. 

In this image I again stacked the chocolate on top of one another but did it in a very messy way and had the chocolate laying in all different ways and angles, i then took the image from directly in front of the chocolate. I used a white background and lighting to light both the background and the chocolate. If I was to take this image again I would experiment with the different angles I could take the image from.

In this image I stacked the chocolate at and angle so it looked like it was falling towards the camera. During the editing process I blurred the background to make the stacked up chocolate the main focus of the image. I stacked the bubble chocolate & the bubble chocolate together as they contrasted well together when looking at both the textures and the colours. If I was to take this image again I would see what it looks like on a black background. 

My inspiration behind this shoot came from my previous shoot that I had done of fruit as I liked close up images of food as I felt it looked very appealing. 

As a result of this shoot I have found that I like to use the studio rather than location but also I like the white background better than the black background as I feel in this shoot it highlights the colour of the chocolate and makes it stand out. After this shoot I have realised that I have done a number of shoots of objects/products and not many of people, therefore for my next shoot I am going to photograph peoples features. 

Next Shoot: 

Photographer Five

Suren Manvelyan 

Why Chosen: I have chosen this photographer because I really liked his work as it allows you to see both human eyes and animal eyes in a way in which you wouldn't see in real life. Suren Manvelyan was Born in 1976, Suren started to photograph when he was sixteen and became a professional photographer in 2006. His photographic interests span from Macro to Portraits, Creative photo projects, Landscape, and much more. Suren’s photos have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers in Armenia and worldwide.






In this image you can see the patterns within the human eye that you wouldn't normally se, this is due to the photo being an extreme close up. The eye appears to be a lot bigger than it would be in reality and the audience have no idea how big the eye actually is. You can see the contrast between the blue and white and the different shades of blues within the eye mixing together. 

This image shows an animal eye at a extreme close up range. During the editing process the editing technique 'selective colour' has been used by making the background black and white and the eye itself orange, this makes the eye the focus of the image. The photo has been taken from a side angle to create the effect that the eye is pocking out and makes it look 3D.

 

In this image of a human eye you can see more detailed patterns within the eye as its closer than the other human eye image. Due to the fact that the image is so close it almost looks fake as you wouldn't imagine a human eye to look like that when just looking at it at a normal prospective. 

This image is of a crocodiles eye. You can see that the pupil is very different compared to the human pupil in the previous image. The image is an extreme close up and allows you to see the patterns within the eye, you can almost imagine the texture of the eye. You can see that the outer area of the eye is a lighter green & the closer to the centre the darker green it gets.





Influence: This photographers work has influenced me to take more photographs of the human body as its very fascinating and you can photograph it in different ways to how it is seen in everyday life.

Summary: Overall this photographer has influenced my work due to the fact that I have taken my own close up images of human eyes and am looking into taking more pictures of the human body. I am still very interested in this photographers work as I like the detail that you can see within the different eyes that you wouldn't see in reality as you cannot get close enough. 

My Own Work: 



This image is my own photograph that I took as I was inspired by Suren's work due to the fact that I liked the detail that the close up image shows of the eyes and wanted to show this in my own work. Both my work and Suren's work link as my image is a close up image and all Suren's work is close up. 

Photographer Four

Corrie white

Why Chosen: I have chosen this photographer because of the vibrant colours, the images catch my attention straight away and are very interesting to look at because it makes me wonder how she captures such quick movement. Corrie White was born in The Netherlands and lives near London, Ontario in Canada. Corrie has a passion to use macro photography to capture unique and fascinating water drops. When editing her photos she turns them at 180 degree angle and enhanced with colour balance. she uses food dye to get the different vibrant colours. 

In this image the movement of a water droplet has been captured. Due to the image being a close up you can see the water rings that have been created by the movement in the water. The water seems to  red/pink, purple/blue this is due to the background colour reflecting on the water. 

This image shows very vibrant colours inside a bubble. The background is black which makes the colours stand out and creates the 3D effect of the bubble. The image has been rotated at 180 degree angle. The colours within the bubble has been reflected on the top of the bubble and creates a number of mixed patterns. Liquid has been used instead of water. 

This image shows a water splash that has a variety of different colours bursting out. The background is completely black and the image is reflected at the bottom. As the background is black the colours stand out and the shape of the splash is clearer and sharper. 

In this image food dye has been used to drop into water, capturing the movement of it as it flows through the water. The image is rotated at 180 degrees to make the water look like it is rising, coming alive and moving on it's own. There is a contrast between all of the different colours. 




Influence: This photographer has influenced me to experiment with the use of vibrant colours in my project as they are very interesting and eye capturing. Therefore within my project I would like to incorporate the use of food colour and/or vibrant colours in my own way.

Summary: Overall this photographer has influenced me to experiment with the use of colour within my work and the use of water droplets. I am still very interested in this photographers work as every picture I look at is different and her images make me question how she captures such quick movements so perfectly.

My Own Work: 

This image is my own photograph that I took as I was inspired by the use of vibrant colours within Corrie's work. Therefore I researched Ideas on youtube and found the melted crayon idea, in order to do this I needed a pack of crayons, a white canvas & a hair dryer. I then glued the crayons to the canvas & melted them with the hair dryer, this allowed me to show the movement of the crayons melting down the canvas just like Corrie's image above of the movement of food colouring. 

This image is also my own photograph that I took due to be inspired by Corrie's work as I loved the idea of the use of food colouring and wanted to include the use of food colouring in my work, my own way. Therefore when researching the use of food colouring I came across food colouring being dropped into wine glasses so I put the two ideas together to get the outcome of this shoot. Both my image and Corrie's images link together as they both show the use of food colouring and vibrant colours.

Work Record

Shoot 1: For my 1st shoot I will be doing a studio shoot. I will be photographing a number of different people's features.

I am then going to put the images all together to make multiple imagery of all the different features. My multiple imagery will not be like a photojoiner as the features will not be put back together to make the face, they will be placed in a random order. I will also make a multiple imagery of the same feature but in different way. As my project for this unit is close ups, the photographs will be close and detailed. 

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Shoot 2: For this shoot I am going to do a location shoot of a Dragon Fly. 

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Shoot 3: For this shoot I am going to do a studio shoot of Fruit. The images will be close up as that is the theme of my project and some will be extreme close ups. 

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Shoot 4: For this shoot I am going to do a studio shoot of Melted Crayon Art. To do this I will need the following: 

• hair dryer 
• crayons 
• white canvas 

I got this idea from videos on YouTube and will be using the videos as a step by step guid when I do this shoot. I am then going to make an animation by putting some still images together.

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Shoot 5: For this shoot I am going to do another studio shoot of Shells. They will be close up and some extreme close ups to show the detail of the shells.

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Shoot 6: For this shoot I am again going to be using the studio to take extreme close ups of Flowers.

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Shoot 7: For this shoot I will be taking close ups and extreme close ups of Eyes and making a multiple imagery piece. 

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Shoot 8: For this shoot I am going to do a location shoot of Fireworks. I will take close up images and then make animations of the still images.

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Shoot 9: For this shoot I am going to do a studio shoot of different stacked up Chocolate & maybe some melted chocolate.

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Shoot 10: For this shoot I am going to do a studio shoot of Water Droplets on different objects. To do this I will need:

• Spray bottle
• objects to have the water droplets on, For example: Feather, flower ect.

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(This shoot did not take place as I couldn't get the equipment I needed, therefore I photographed features of the human body as it was part of my feedback given to me when my class reviewed my work)

Shoot 11: For this shoot I am going to do a studio shoot and take photographs using the technique blurring. I am going to photograph different coloured lights but not in focus to create the blurred effect. 

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Shoot 12: For my final shoot I am going to do another studio shoot. I am going to do close up shots and extreme close up shots of the movement of food colouring when dropped in to water. I want to have the water in wine glasses and have a variety of different coloured food colouring. To do this I will need: 

• red, blue, green & yellow food colouring
• 4 wine classes
• hot & cold water
• table
• white background

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