Task 1 - Initial Ideas:
A.) Title:
'The past never fades.' - 'Time' - Landscape Photo
'Passion and vocation.' - 'Zeal' - Candid Photo
B.) Genre:
Landscape Photography - Taking photographs of older buildings and super-imposing them onto the modern buildings to represent time which in a sense, creates a historical identity.
Candid Photography - Taking photographs of people in a natural surrounding i.e. in the city, charity workers, buskers etc. to denote the city and its people.
C.) Shot types/Angles/Composition/Framing/Shutter Speed/Aperture:
Landscape Photography - This will be mostly shots with consideration of natural light which will mean I will have to plan out what times I should take the photographs at and during what weather. I will have to consider the placement of the buildings and where to distribute the subject on the rule of thirds. The photos will most likely be in quite a lot of light which means a small aperture and a average to fast shutter speed may be used (<f5.6 Aperture and 1/60th Shutter Speed or higher). However, I could also consider a slow shutter speed and take a photograph of the same position where the foreground will have moving element to connote time. Each building will be super-imposed with different subjects and in different style such as mosaic or simplistic art.
Candid Photography - These photos will be a mix of solo and groups of people. An idea could be taking photographs of a subject(s) and then taking another photograph with a slower shutter speed than the original photo to create trails and it would create a motion blur and this would be added/edited in to the original photo which would make the original photo seem like time is passing by. With photos like these, I would have to consider multiple apertures and shutter speeds from a fast shutter speed to slow shutter speeds.
Friday 27 March 2015
[LO2] Copyright, Permissions and Legal and Ethical
Copyright:
Copyright is the right given to a creator of an original work. They are given exclusive permission to distribute their original work. Breaching copyright will create legal consequences i.e. getting sued. You have to acquire permission to be able to use someones intellectual property. This is important because it will mean that we will able to use other assets.
This applies to our photographs because we have to be careful of taking photos with copyrighted work such as logos and branded items. When we take our photographs, we have a technical copyright over that photograph which is the same as saying "We own the visual for this photograph."
Intellectual Property - An idea that a person/group owns.
Copyright Infringement - Breaching a copyright of someones original work.
Gaining Permission
Permission must be acquired for any models and locations that will be used for the photography. If the location is on private land, one must gain permission to be able to use the location.
Permissions and Release Forms
1. Making sure to when taking the picture to frame it, to make sure to only capture the object within the photo, avoiding people in the process.
2. Certain times of day can help prevent people in the image. This is especially true for landmarks as people will be there but are not necessarily there all day.
Copyright is the right given to a creator of an original work. They are given exclusive permission to distribute their original work. Breaching copyright will create legal consequences i.e. getting sued. You have to acquire permission to be able to use someones intellectual property. This is important because it will mean that we will able to use other assets.
This applies to our photographs because we have to be careful of taking photos with copyrighted work such as logos and branded items. When we take our photographs, we have a technical copyright over that photograph which is the same as saying "We own the visual for this photograph."
Intellectual Property - An idea that a person/group owns.
Copyright Infringement - Breaching a copyright of someones original work.
Gaining Permission
Permission must be acquired for any models and locations that will be used for the photography. If the location is on private land, one must gain permission to be able to use the location.
Permissions and Release Forms
1. Making sure to when taking the picture to frame it, to make sure to only capture the object within the photo, avoiding people in the process.
2. Certain times of day can help prevent people in the image. This is especially true for landmarks as people will be there but are not necessarily there all day.
!!Avoid using telephoto lens during the daytime!!
This creates suspicions because of the fact that it can capture close up shots without being known. This means a person is able to take a photo of a person without them being aware.
Try to avoid taking photographs of people generally and AVOID having children in photograph.
Legal and Ethical
Representations to avoid:
- Offending cultures and religion
- Avoid stereotypes
- To avoid creating an idea/opinion about something/someone - out-of-context photos - Defamatory
Try to avoid taking photographs of people generally and AVOID having children in photograph.
Legal and Ethical
Representations to avoid:
- Offending cultures and religion
- Avoid stereotypes
- To avoid creating an idea/opinion about something/someone - out-of-context photos - Defamatory
Sunday 22 March 2015
Task 1 [Part 4] - Researching Famous Photographers (Ansel Adams)
Landscape photography (Ansel Adams)Photographic Category:
Ansel Adams did landscape style photography, focusing on the conservation of the wilderness and nature in general. He also uses black-and-white when taking his landscape photographs. He used his photography to promote conservation of a particular park; 'Yosemite National Park'. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams)
He used his idea of previsualization, which meant that he would have anticipated the finished photograph moments before actually taking the photograph. This concept is similar to the modern day form of storyboards in terms of planning. (www.anseladams.com/)
Purpose:As aforementioned, the main reason Adams took these photographs was to help preserve nature and the wilderness. Adams' work was in several mainstream exhibitions in the 1960's. He was successful with his first portfolio and soon thereafter, had continued his success through the effects he visualized. The photographs were used in several calendars, posters and books. These photographs have also been archived on the internet for others to see.
Image Analysis:
All these images are in black and white seems to create a middle ground so that one doesn't have to consider what colour looks better to represent in the photographs (Although, it was probably due to the time the photos were taken that they were not available in colour). The monochromatic photos just shows the attributes of the photo that is most the most important. Adams did work with colour before but he has mentioned that having colour is more distracting and he can get a better sense of colour through his idea of previsualizing.
Meaning:
His photographs are mostly landscape which meant that it captured mostly nature. It seems like the main meaning Adams is trying to connote is that nature itself is untouched and is devoid of human interaction. Adams is connoting the beauty of nature and how not even human hands can destroy that with buildings and the creation of urban settings. Nature itself grows naturally to become beautiful compared to that of of humans which must grow to adapt. Adams did work with colour before but he has mentioned that having colour is more distracting and he can get a better sense of colour through his idea of previsualizing. The rule of thirds for landscapes are quite different in terms of distribution: The foreground which is most likely the darkened trees, the river and the closer forest is distributed in the lower third towards the middle third and the background is distributed around the middle third towards the higher third. The photograph displays a meandering river and forestry. The background clearly shows the sky and a mountain range, which is well distributed along the rule of thirds because it appears larger than it should. It uses a shallow depth of field because everything seems to be in focus. The aperture size seems to be quite large because of the fact that it captures the entire photograph in the same sharpness. The lighting was natural lighting as the landscape would be difficult to light up with artificial lighting. The ISO would have been quite high (1600-3200) due to the light used i.e. moonlight.
ADAMS A. (2015) The Tetons and the Snake River (1942): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adams_The_Tetons_and_the_Snake_River.jpg [Accessed 18/3/2015]
Friday 20 March 2015
Monday 16 March 2015
Task 1 [Part 3] - Researching Famous Photographer (Heather Angel)
Famous Photography - Macro Photography
Photographic Category:
Heather Angel takes photographs of nature and wildlife photography in a macro style of photography. Angels' photos have appeared in magazines and books worldwide and is widely known. Her photographs are also available online. Her photography has been featured in exhibition in London, India, China, Malaysia, and Egypt. (www.heatherangel.co.uk/)
Purpose:
The purpose of the photographs Heather Angel has taken was to document wildlife for a book she was writing up and an exhibition at the time called 'Wild Kew'. Angle has taken a series of photography from China to display the wild and wilder parts of China. These photos have been displayed in different countries and the photos have been used to write up Angels' 3 books regarding China.
Image Analysis:
The images featured here are mainly nature based photography. These photographs have been taken with a macro lense which helps in creating the very extreme zoom on the subject being photographed such as the bee in the first photo. These images were taken most likely to reflect the beauty of nature in its very roots, sometimes quite literally; The photo is taken with a very strong magnification, so that even the smallest detail of the subject can be noticed. The rule of third used in this photo is mainly focusing on the bees gathering pollen from the plant but considering that this photo is a macro photo, it is clearly the main point of the photograph since it is the closest thing we are naturally drawn towards, apart from the rather outstanding colour of the flower in the photo. A deep depth of field is shown in the photo because everything seems to be in focus, which means a large aperture was used (<f5.6) and possibly an average ISO (400-800) to prevent the photo from being overexposed. The main subject of the photograph (most likely the bees) is being framed by the bright flower colour around the centre of the flower.
Meaning:
The meanings that Heather Angel wanted to
denote in the photographs she has taken seems to quite linked to the
fact why she took in the style of macro. She wants to show that one can
see beauty in nature by itself but one must look closer to find the
inner beauty. Having closely looked at the subjects allows the person
looking at the photographs to understand that there are more things to
be seen on one thing rather than just a small list of things.
Photographic Category:
Heather Angel takes photographs of nature and wildlife photography in a macro style of photography. Angels' photos have appeared in magazines and books worldwide and is widely known. Her photographs are also available online. Her photography has been featured in exhibition in London, India, China, Malaysia, and Egypt. (www.heatherangel.co.uk/)Purpose:
The purpose of the photographs Heather Angel has taken was to document wildlife for a book she was writing up and an exhibition at the time called 'Wild Kew'. Angle has taken a series of photography from China to display the wild and wilder parts of China. These photos have been displayed in different countries and the photos have been used to write up Angels' 3 books regarding China.
The images featured here are mainly nature based photography. These photographs have been taken with a macro lense which helps in creating the very extreme zoom on the subject being photographed such as the bee in the first photo. These images were taken most likely to reflect the beauty of nature in its very roots, sometimes quite literally; The photo is taken with a very strong magnification, so that even the smallest detail of the subject can be noticed. The rule of third used in this photo is mainly focusing on the bees gathering pollen from the plant but considering that this photo is a macro photo, it is clearly the main point of the photograph since it is the closest thing we are naturally drawn towards, apart from the rather outstanding colour of the flower in the photo. A deep depth of field is shown in the photo because everything seems to be in focus, which means a large aperture was used (<f5.6) and possibly an average ISO (400-800) to prevent the photo from being overexposed. The main subject of the photograph (most likely the bees) is being framed by the bright flower colour around the centre of the flower.
Meaning:
The meanings that Heather Angel wanted to
denote in the photographs she has taken seems to quite linked to the
fact why she took in the style of macro. She wants to show that one can
see beauty in nature by itself but one must look closer to find the
inner beauty. Having closely looked at the subjects allows the person
looking at the photographs to understand that there are more things to
be seen on one thing rather than just a small list of things.
ANGEL. H (2015)
Macro Photography available at: http://www.heatherangel.co.uk/#/Portfolio/Macro/31/thumbs [Accessed at 18/3/2015]
Wednesday 11 March 2015
LO1: Photography Talk with David Chang
We will be having a talk with a famous photographer known as David Chang. He does a mix of genres: Wedding, Action,
Landscape, Documentary, Candid, Music/Promotional and Travel. We have a series of questions that we will be asking him during the talk because it will be helping us in our planning and production of our photography projects.
Post-write up:
David Chang does multiple genres of photography as he stated himself that just following one style is boring for a photographer. He uses a wide range of techniques such as taking pictures in landscape to capture a greater meaning to his photographs. Chang was a civil engineer prior to being a photographer which meant he had to learn his own style of photography over time and with photography switching over to the digital side of technology, he was able to publish his photography on a website and to find commissions and work from employers over the internet.
Chang does music, industry, wedding, fireworks, landscape and nature photography. He stated that technique isn't all that is needed when taking photography but is more of a afterthought, albeit still important. He said that when photographing, one must think about the shutter speed and the aperture first before any other form of photographic technique such as composition and rules of third etc. Photographers have to think one step ahead of what might happen, predicting moments and being able to capture them on time are two separate things according to Chang and for a photographer, they have to be able to both almost second nature. Another technique he said was that being in the perfect location means quite a lot in a photograph and being able to capture the entire moment. In his fireworks photography, David Chang said he found locations which showed almost the entire firework display which in turn allowed his pictures to connote the meaning of a great event and something to be remembered. He showed a photo which where the fireworks are almost symmetrical and it was for a CD cover. The reason he managed to capture that almost perfect moment was because he planned out what he was thinking what could happen and as he mentioned before, being able to predict a moment is one of the main things a photographer must consider.
Each of his work follows a certain theme, according to the type of photography he is doing: He tends to do candid style when he does weddings. As aforementioned, he captures moments that come naturally and being able to think ahead and to take photographs of those moments is what makes a photographer. As any other photographer, creativity is somewhat restricted when working on briefs as they are usually looking for something specific, however, that doesn't mean the specified photographs can't be creative on their own. An example of a photo he took was for Forge Masters; he took a picture with a low shutter speed where molten metal was jumping out from the cauldron and it created a trail effect which gave a sense of action and danger.
David Chang also mentioned how photography is done to tell a story and to create an atmosphere. He considered a photo to be successful depending on whether he can successfully create an almost physical atmosphere from the photo i.e. weddings are celebratory and having a candid style tends to connote that type of message and it will most likely give the people viewing the photograph to feel the same feeling the subjects are. Being able to tell a story is another main point as a photograph is a still image and only shows a single frame of an entire event. When a photographer takes a photo, one must aim to be able to tell a person viewing the photo what is happening, what happened before and what may happen after through a single picture. Chang mentioned how he creates his story in his photographs through natural moments.
Questions to ask:
1. What
is your main genre of photography? (Or do you not have one focus)
2. What
genre(s) would help to focus on when taking pictures for theme of ‘Identity’?
3. Would
candid photography work for the theme of identity?
Post-write up:
David Chang does multiple genres of photography as he stated himself that just following one style is boring for a photographer. He uses a wide range of techniques such as taking pictures in landscape to capture a greater meaning to his photographs. Chang was a civil engineer prior to being a photographer which meant he had to learn his own style of photography over time and with photography switching over to the digital side of technology, he was able to publish his photography on a website and to find commissions and work from employers over the internet.
Chang does music, industry, wedding, fireworks, landscape and nature photography. He stated that technique isn't all that is needed when taking photography but is more of a afterthought, albeit still important. He said that when photographing, one must think about the shutter speed and the aperture first before any other form of photographic technique such as composition and rules of third etc. Photographers have to think one step ahead of what might happen, predicting moments and being able to capture them on time are two separate things according to Chang and for a photographer, they have to be able to both almost second nature. Another technique he said was that being in the perfect location means quite a lot in a photograph and being able to capture the entire moment. In his fireworks photography, David Chang said he found locations which showed almost the entire firework display which in turn allowed his pictures to connote the meaning of a great event and something to be remembered. He showed a photo which where the fireworks are almost symmetrical and it was for a CD cover. The reason he managed to capture that almost perfect moment was because he planned out what he was thinking what could happen and as he mentioned before, being able to predict a moment is one of the main things a photographer must consider.
Each of his work follows a certain theme, according to the type of photography he is doing: He tends to do candid style when he does weddings. As aforementioned, he captures moments that come naturally and being able to think ahead and to take photographs of those moments is what makes a photographer. As any other photographer, creativity is somewhat restricted when working on briefs as they are usually looking for something specific, however, that doesn't mean the specified photographs can't be creative on their own. An example of a photo he took was for Forge Masters; he took a picture with a low shutter speed where molten metal was jumping out from the cauldron and it created a trail effect which gave a sense of action and danger.
David Chang also mentioned how photography is done to tell a story and to create an atmosphere. He considered a photo to be successful depending on whether he can successfully create an almost physical atmosphere from the photo i.e. weddings are celebratory and having a candid style tends to connote that type of message and it will most likely give the people viewing the photograph to feel the same feeling the subjects are. Being able to tell a story is another main point as a photograph is a still image and only shows a single frame of an entire event. When a photographer takes a photo, one must aim to be able to tell a person viewing the photo what is happening, what happened before and what may happen after through a single picture. Chang mentioned how he creates his story in his photographs through natural moments.
Monday 9 March 2015
Task 1 [Part 2] - Reasearch Famous Photographer (War) [LO1]
Documentary and War - Photography
Photographic Category:
James Nactwey is the photographer for the war photo shown. He has taken photographs of war and conflict to convey a message and to show the darker side of war that nobody thinks about. Nactwey has been in many conflicts and has decided to record these and as he said in his website that he has chosen to record these types of photos so that it would be remembered for those times of conflict. Each of the photos that Nactwey has photographed each has a message of what war does to the people. (http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/)
NACTWEY J. (2015) Bosnia, 1993 available at: http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/ [Accessed at 16/3/2015]
Purpose:
The purpose of of war photography is to convey the message of destruction and literal results of war. An example could be of the first picture; the room the combatant is currently in is devastated and destroyed but one would think how it looked prior to the destruction. The second photo is the result of war; it destroys lives and causes loved ones to be lost, to an unjustifiable cause. Both of these photographs cause the audience to ask the question 'Why?'. Another purpose is that it records that moment in time, so that people understand what happened during that time. These were photographed because Nactwey himself said that he has recorded these events so that they may not be forgotten and so that it must not be repeated.
Image Analysis:
Like other photographs, the subjects Nactwey has chosen to photograph are all in the center of the photo. This is to create the focus around that subject. The use of his focal point is different to say, sport photographer who photographs their subjects to create them to be the center of attention. War photography that Nactwey has done seems to create the feeling of destruction and the world wasting away around the subject; as show in the second picture where the two people are mourning for a friend. The photographs are mostly black and white due to the pictures being taken in the 20th century but the more recent photos are in colour. However, none of these photos have been enhanced in any way as it is kept as a direct documentation to the events of the photographs; they were not made to impress. This photograph has an average shutter speed (1/125th of a second). The depth of field used is a shallow depth of field. This is to focus on the subject at hand which is two people grieving. Considering it is black and white, the lighting is more obvious that it was a well-lit day and it most likely used a lower ISO (400-800) and an average aperture size (f11). It’s a tragic irony that even though it’s a bright day, it’s far more darker in the events of what happened. The framing used seems to be mixed between the trees, the people and the graves that have been put up. This is also another thing to focus on, as the graves are one of the main focal points in the picture. It is seen to find the context of the photo. The rule of thirds clearly show the 2 people in mostly all the thirds and are placed proportionately so that our eyes are drawn to what they are looking at something.
Meaning:
Each of the photographs as aforementioned, are not specifically meant to impress but are rather made to give the person looking at the photographs the reason to ask the question 'Why?'. Each of the photos have a representation, for example the two photos above give their own messages: The first image shows the people fight back and conflict causes more conflict and it doesn't solve itself. The second photograph represents the results of those conflicts and why war and the things that happen in war cannot be justified by any forms of reason.
Photographic Category:
James Nactwey is the photographer for the war photo shown. He has taken photographs of war and conflict to convey a message and to show the darker side of war that nobody thinks about. Nactwey has been in many conflicts and has decided to record these and as he said in his website that he has chosen to record these types of photos so that it would be remembered for those times of conflict. Each of the photos that Nactwey has photographed each has a message of what war does to the people. (http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/) NACTWEY J. (2015) Bosnia, 1993 available at: http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/ [Accessed at 16/3/2015]
Purpose:The purpose of of war photography is to convey the message of destruction and literal results of war. An example could be of the first picture; the room the combatant is currently in is devastated and destroyed but one would think how it looked prior to the destruction. The second photo is the result of war; it destroys lives and causes loved ones to be lost, to an unjustifiable cause. Both of these photographs cause the audience to ask the question 'Why?'. Another purpose is that it records that moment in time, so that people understand what happened during that time. These were photographed because Nactwey himself said that he has recorded these events so that they may not be forgotten and so that it must not be repeated.
Image Analysis:
Like other photographs, the subjects Nactwey has chosen to photograph are all in the center of the photo. This is to create the focus around that subject. The use of his focal point is different to say, sport photographer who photographs their subjects to create them to be the center of attention. War photography that Nactwey has done seems to create the feeling of destruction and the world wasting away around the subject; as show in the second picture where the two people are mourning for a friend. The photographs are mostly black and white due to the pictures being taken in the 20th century but the more recent photos are in colour. However, none of these photos have been enhanced in any way as it is kept as a direct documentation to the events of the photographs; they were not made to impress. This photograph has an average shutter speed (1/125th of a second). The depth of field used is a shallow depth of field. This is to focus on the subject at hand which is two people grieving. Considering it is black and white, the lighting is more obvious that it was a well-lit day and it most likely used a lower ISO (400-800) and an average aperture size (f11). It’s a tragic irony that even though it’s a bright day, it’s far more darker in the events of what happened. The framing used seems to be mixed between the trees, the people and the graves that have been put up. This is also another thing to focus on, as the graves are one of the main focal points in the picture. It is seen to find the context of the photo. The rule of thirds clearly show the 2 people in mostly all the thirds and are placed proportionately so that our eyes are drawn to what they are looking at something.
Meaning:
Each of the photographs as aforementioned, are not specifically meant to impress but are rather made to give the person looking at the photographs the reason to ask the question 'Why?'. Each of the photos have a representation, for example the two photos above give their own messages: The first image shows the people fight back and conflict causes more conflict and it doesn't solve itself. The second photograph represents the results of those conflicts and why war and the things that happen in war cannot be justified by any forms of reason.
Wednesday 4 March 2015
LO1: Photography Talk with Duncan Phillpot
Duncan Phillpot is a local sports photographer and these are the questions that I could ask him about his style of photography.
Question I can ask:
1. What kind of meanings do you try to convey in your photos?
2. What kind of lighting do you focus on when doing sports photography?
3. What kind of focus would you follow, based on the theme of 'identity'?
Post-talk Write up:
The photos that Duncan had provided for several companies had a range of uses, from movie covers, Instagram photos, promotion etc. He even took photos just for a personal touch so that he could keep finding new ideas. "Be proactive in photography helps in any situation, even if it means just taking pictures for just personal preference." Shot selection is one the main processes he talked about when doing photography. It requires the photographer to select from a huge selection of photos he or she has taken. An example of how many pictures he had taken from one of his briefs was around 2000+ and he narrowed the selection down to around 200+. This is because he analysed his photos and chose the ones closest to the brief. He arranged them in terms of how closely it would represent the brief better using stars and colour coding and this allowed him to filter which one would work well with what part of the brief he needed it for.
Although he said that he is a sports photographer, he mentioned how it was somewhat misleading as he did other types of photography but he is known for being a sport action photographer. He does photojournalism, editorial, commercial, instagram photography and sometimes does it just for personal reasons to impress and to express freedom through photography.
Considering he took photos of sports and mostly action shots, he mostly focused on bright lighting. Although he took portraiture styled photographs for a movie cover. He uses the lighting to convey other forms of meanings. His sports photography style contains quite a lot of action shots in which the subject may be moving quickly and he chooses to use a fast shutter speed for these shots. Sports photography in general has a lot of movement and requires fast shutter speeds although Duncan did take a picture with a lower shutter speed to catch a fast moment, quite literally. The slow shutter speed in one his photos created a sort of blurring background on his image which displayed a sense of speed whilst the subject was still clear. This also means that the main focal point is more obvious and the eyes are more easily directed towards the subject.
An example of a technique he uses to take a few of his photos is having the camera lifted into the air angled downwards/upwards depending on the shot and looking out to create a wide shot with the effect of the photo feeling more farther or steeper. He replicated this effect for his Nike brief the photo which had that effect was chosen 2nd best out of his 6 photos (He was still chosen to have his photo up though.).
Question I can ask:
1. What kind of meanings do you try to convey in your photos?
2. What kind of lighting do you focus on when doing sports photography?
3. What kind of focus would you follow, based on the theme of 'identity'?
Post-talk Write up:
The photos that Duncan had provided for several companies had a range of uses, from movie covers, Instagram photos, promotion etc. He even took photos just for a personal touch so that he could keep finding new ideas. "Be proactive in photography helps in any situation, even if it means just taking pictures for just personal preference." Shot selection is one the main processes he talked about when doing photography. It requires the photographer to select from a huge selection of photos he or she has taken. An example of how many pictures he had taken from one of his briefs was around 2000+ and he narrowed the selection down to around 200+. This is because he analysed his photos and chose the ones closest to the brief. He arranged them in terms of how closely it would represent the brief better using stars and colour coding and this allowed him to filter which one would work well with what part of the brief he needed it for.
Although he said that he is a sports photographer, he mentioned how it was somewhat misleading as he did other types of photography but he is known for being a sport action photographer. He does photojournalism, editorial, commercial, instagram photography and sometimes does it just for personal reasons to impress and to express freedom through photography.
Considering he took photos of sports and mostly action shots, he mostly focused on bright lighting. Although he took portraiture styled photographs for a movie cover. He uses the lighting to convey other forms of meanings. His sports photography style contains quite a lot of action shots in which the subject may be moving quickly and he chooses to use a fast shutter speed for these shots. Sports photography in general has a lot of movement and requires fast shutter speeds although Duncan did take a picture with a lower shutter speed to catch a fast moment, quite literally. The slow shutter speed in one his photos created a sort of blurring background on his image which displayed a sense of speed whilst the subject was still clear. This also means that the main focal point is more obvious and the eyes are more easily directed towards the subject.
An example of a technique he uses to take a few of his photos is having the camera lifted into the air angled downwards/upwards depending on the shot and looking out to create a wide shot with the effect of the photo feeling more farther or steeper. He replicated this effect for his Nike brief the photo which had that effect was chosen 2nd best out of his 6 photos (He was still chosen to have his photo up though.).
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Task 1 - Reasearch Famous Photographer (Sports) [LO1]
Sports Photography - Photographic Category
Bob Martin is famous for taking sports photos. He has taken several pictures that are part of huge sports events such as the Olympics. Bob Martin also has several photos that are in different styles of photography such as portraits and action shots. (http://www.bobmartin.com/indexbobmartinsite.html)
MARTIN B. (2015) Sports Photography available at: http://www.bobmartin.com/indexbobmartinsite.html [Accessed 16/3/2015]
Purpose
It seems that the photography done by Martin uses published books and the internet. It may also have been published on magazines to promote the thrill of being near a sporting event. It also seems to function to create an identity for the subject being photographed. It creates a moment for people who see the photograph and the possibly a moment for the subject being photographed. It creates a memorable moment of the time the athlete has achieved what they were aiming for.
Image Analysis
The composition consists of having a subject to be the main focus of the photograph as show in the the two photographs on the sides. Both of these pictures have a focal point that a person would almost every time, notice first (i.e. High jump person and the horse rider). The lighting differs from each photo as shown by the two photos again; the first photo has a darker lighting tone due to the time and the second photo being more brighter because it was taken in the morning.
Meaning
The way that these photographs have been done to create meaning for example is the first photograph: the time it was shot at was in the afternoon hence the dark lighting and it connotes the meaning of time in which if one spends enough time doing something, they will eventually become successful. The subject in the photo has clearly jumped well over the bar and has reached the other side and the pose the subject takes seems like a well timed shot because it appears as if the subject is celebrating in that they have successfully cleared their goal in something.
Bob Martin is famous for taking sports photos. He has taken several pictures that are part of huge sports events such as the Olympics. Bob Martin also has several photos that are in different styles of photography such as portraits and action shots. (http://www.bobmartin.com/indexbobmartinsite.html)
MARTIN B. (2015) Sports Photography available at: http://www.bobmartin.com/indexbobmartinsite.html [Accessed 16/3/2015]
Purpose
It seems that the photography done by Martin uses published books and the internet. It may also have been published on magazines to promote the thrill of being near a sporting event. It also seems to function to create an identity for the subject being photographed. It creates a moment for people who see the photograph and the possibly a moment for the subject being photographed. It creates a memorable moment of the time the athlete has achieved what they were aiming for. Image Analysis
The composition consists of having a subject to be the main focus of the photograph as show in the the two photographs on the sides. Both of these pictures have a focal point that a person would almost every time, notice first (i.e. High jump person and the horse rider). The lighting differs from each photo as shown by the two photos again; the first photo has a darker lighting tone due to the time and the second photo being more brighter because it was taken in the morning.
The
photo (The first photo seen) denotes the subject
jumping over the bar in a high jump event. The high jumper is the focal
point
of the photograph and seems to be the only person on the photo, which
easily
directs the attention of people. Low angle shot, which denotes height
and it,
simulates the feeling of reaching far heights. The composition consists
of
having the subject mostly in the middle and the environment around the
subject.
The meaning that is connoted through this picture could possibly about
reaching
new heights and being able to succeed. The moment the photograph was
taken, the
subject seemingly is in a pose, which looks like the subject is
celebrating
successfully jumping over the bar. The photo seems to be using a fast
shutter
speed (Most likely higher than or equal to 1/250th of a second). The
subject, who
in this case is the jumper, is on a focal point, which means it is one
of the
main points our eyes will be drawn to. It also uses a deep depth of
field
because it shows the entirety of foreground and background. A rather
high ISO
would have been used (Above 1600-3200) to detect the light as much as it
could
because of the original lighting being dark and no external light has
been
used. The frame that was used to keep the subject the main focus may
have been
the high jump bar and the other Olympic equipment in the background.
Since they
are quite dark, they appear to be a single entity and create a frame for
the photo. It uses a wide shot to capture a wider sense of the
surrounding. This links to the fact that a horizontal orientation was
used to further connote that feeling of a long term goal that takes time
and training to achieve.
Meaning
The way that these photographs have been done to create meaning for example is the first photograph: the time it was shot at was in the afternoon hence the dark lighting and it connotes the meaning of time in which if one spends enough time doing something, they will eventually become successful. The subject in the photo has clearly jumped well over the bar and has reached the other side and the pose the subject takes seems like a well timed shot because it appears as if the subject is celebrating in that they have successfully cleared their goal in something.
Monday 2 March 2015
Unit 31 Brief - Scenario and Photography Genres
You have been commissioned by The Workstation to create a photographic collection and promotional poster for an exhibition on the theme 'identity'. Each collection is to contain five final pieces of original photographs. For this unit you will take photographs using a range of photography techniques, manipulate them to create your final five pieces based on the theme.
By completing this unit you will understand the use of professional photographs in media products. You will understand how to plan for a photographic shoot and take and edit a rand of photographs for a specific media product. (Promotional poster for the exhibition)
LO1: Understand professional photographers and their work.
LO2: Be able to plan a photographic shoot.
LO3: Be able to take a range of photographic images for a specific media product safely.
LO4: Be able to edit a range of photographic images for a specific media product.
LO5: Be able to present a range of photographic images for a specific media product.
By completing this unit you will understand the use of professional photographs in media products. You will understand how to plan for a photographic shoot and take and edit a rand of photographs for a specific media product. (Promotional poster for the exhibition)
LO1: Understand professional photographers and their work.
LO2: Be able to plan a photographic shoot.
LO3: Be able to take a range of photographic images for a specific media product safely.
LO4: Be able to edit a range of photographic images for a specific media product.
LO5: Be able to present a range of photographic images for a specific media product.
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