Unit Two.

This is an attempt at Penelope's photo series resembling the worth of something and, in this one, how changing that item can change the worth of it. Such as changing the face of our royal queen can make it almost comical and not so serious and royal. I wanted to portray how much is the pound really worth in such times as today? Because some people have expressed views as it wing quite comical in this time of the 'double dip' recession. I like to be quite cocky nd vocal about how i feel about things and wanted a contivertial spin on my photographs and for them to be questioned and to some, to amuse. 

I wanted this set up because it looks professional, has more an effect than one photo each and has kind of a timeline feel to it or a flick book effect. 

I wanted this to be like a stement piece and just to show the subject matter, so white background and wide boarders worked best for this, sort of framing it. 

 I like it anyway. think it looks well set out and professional, just a shame about the lighting and some of the photos have dark corners where i must of caught the camera. 

Statement of intent for Unit two.

Context of my work

Mine would be....commecial like advertising documentaries on the TV like channel 4. serious documentaries about money. Called Dispactches.
Editorisrial or journalism.

For this project of meetings and connections i have decided to show how we meet and connect with pretty much everything but when shown in a different way how we value those things more than just as they are. How the setting or presentation of an item can change the value of it.

Ispiration grew from an artists i heard in a lecture called Penelope Umbrico who does series of photography, i loved how she took other peoples work and named them her own, she works in a way which gives a familiar taste as a dada artists in the ready-made category. She uses others photographs which imply memories or just to present an item for sale and put them all together and makes them look completely different and takes the context and well.. the point out of the photograph.

Ive taken from her work, her layout, her ready-made sense and her ways of change, but using my own style by adding or taking value from the item, whereas she is taking the use, the point or the story from it.

Macro.

I found these photographs on the interent which are really striking, full of color and just breathe life. I  just love the color and how vigorous it is and all the different textures in these photos. But then i chose some pastel colored ones because they're so clear and just satisfying to look at. Out of all of them i chose to use sweets as the subject matter because everyone can relate, has a fave, and a past time with them and they look lush.

I used the sweets 'Dolly Mixture' to use for my macro because, if im honest, thats all i had on me on the shooting day, i was going to shoots little diamond gemsbeing sprinkled and if i have time, i will shoot them aswel.

This is a contact sheet with all my macro photos on it, i dont love evry one, but some have turned out really clear and crisp, some are sowing the sugar on the acual sweet , which is lovely. 

Macro Photography is absolutely breathtaking beauty in photography... Its kind of a have to be there there things where you literally catch a moment on the skin of your teeth but when you do..nothing blurs or deludes from reality, the lens is faultless.

This is my worst one because its all blurred, you can't see the subject matter clearly and i love clear pictures with loads of color in them and to feel as if its right in front of you. 

This has to be my faveriot because the quality is so crisp and clear.  love how to the colors are captured i tho photo and how they look smoothed and like soft pastel things.

Double Exsposure.

I found a great duo of artists who have done some fabulous double exposure photos. They have done kind of a James Bond themed series of double exposure work. They have mixed animals with humans showing how stong of versitile some humans can be with the lapping of imagery of their choosing of animals. They are called Thomas Couderc and Clément Vauchez. 

My attempt at double exposure using a film camera. 

Not as good as  Thomas Couderc and Clément Vauchez...but i quite like them, done on a film camera but i layered them with the processed film, layering on the enlarger and then deloped, stopped and fixed it and saw how they came out. Obviously using a test strip before to not waste the photo paper. I really enjoy using the dark room but other photography students come in and start moving my film around and taking my enlarger really fucked me off. And when they come in, look down on you because your learning and don't know everything in the book, making you feel small, just makes me really really really ratty. So yeah, enjoy the darkroom when they're is not rude people in there. 

I loved seeing how they came out and choosing more layers and more layersand building up kind of a collage. 

My favorite is the one with the film tracks on because it has a great, shortly, mystery feel about it and the bold black in the tracks and the shading just really bring it out. 

   

Shutter Speed.

Shutter Speed photography is capturing things at speed by making your shutter speed fast...or slow. I found these examples on Google that inspired me to do my own using light. To do this you have to be in complete darkness and have a slow shutter speed. I used 30 Seconds which felt like forever. And you o crazy with a torch or a coloured light.

I loved doing this one! So much fun but again... I'm a little pissy because the photography students came in with like a group of twenty and just took over and kept swatting the light on and off, ruining my photos. And couldn't really get the time of movement in wit them stood there tapping their foot waiting for me to finish. But i love the colors, the energy it portrays and the effects you can make. Mine rant amazing...but my examples are and i would of loved to do some a little more visually interesting if i have the time, space and the freedom to do it.

I ove this one because the reflection and surface of the steps looks so beautiful, the colors just highlight and frame the steps. They look like christams decorations because of the color. I love the dot effect because it ust creates a most interesting texture on the steps to just a color shinning on it. 

Lighting/ISO.

This is the only clear example i could find to show what ISO photography is. I don't really like this one because its a little boring and don't like the colors of the ball and just tit tat stuff like that. Not appealing to me and doesn't spark interest in my mind. 

Maybe if they had used a more interesting subject matter i would of appreciated it a lot more. 

My attempt. 

Modeled by the lovely Yves, i used him as my subject matter because he's pretty interesting to look t and can clearly show you ISO photography and i only had a brief time to do this one. (Honest).

I think ive achieved a clear representation and labeled it accordingly. 

 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 640

Camera Angles.

Examples of Camera Angles. 

I wanted to find camera angles all from the film 'The Shinning' because i had a phase or something.. and it can create a personal level or approach to my audience, because they could have seen it, they should have anyway.

Sadly this is the only one i could find so had to choose other photos that interest me. 

The cow ones are so cool because it looks like they are looking into a convex mirror and its humorous because their nose is bigger. 

I used Yves because it was an easy way to show how to do camera angles because there is no limit of getting around him and not too big so i can do over him. 

I think i have done a great example and showed what camera angles looks like efficiently. 

Depth of field.

This is the best example i found of Depth of Field photography of shallow and deep Depth of Field photography. 

Boring subject matter but a good example. 

These are my attempts, they're ok...i guess but if i had the time and freedom i would do it somewhere really cool likes at the bottom to at my local reservoir. 

Shallow.
I like how sharp the metal rail is against the blurred background.

Deep.
This is my favourite one because of the deffinate sign of my depth of field. I love how bold the color stands and even catching the detail in the glass of the phone box. 

Shallow.
This is my favourite because of the clarity and color in the photo. i love that you can see the tiny details in the hood of the flower. the curve of that right petal facing sideways and the shape of the petals, the circle and the curve of parts of the plant gives it a 3D effect. 

Shallow.
On this one i like how the branch is reechoing  through the picture to you.

Health and safety.

Health and Safety in the studio.

Tripping- Camera stand, props, tri-pods. Ensure the lights/fittings are secure on the stands and that there is sufficient space for everyone to move around without a tripping/collision hazard.

Bumps- Hanging lights, soft boxes/Wafers.

Electricity- Most of the cables are wired upwards and do not car risk of tripping.

Light- Flashlight is very strong and can damage the eyes, photographers, helpers and models should avoid unnecessary exspoure to flash photography. Covers need to be removed before switching on the flash lamps and fittings should be attached prior to the lamps and fittings closing down never lay cab els or anything else over hot lamps (allow them to cool first). Turn the lights down to there lowest setting and then discharge the power before switching off.

Darkness- The low light in the studio presents a hazard in itself. Various props, wires, camera stands are less evident in the dark. When using the studio users should not rely on their usual senses. Extra attentions needs to be paid, taking an extra look around before making movements, taking notice of where things are.

Heat- The flashlights become incredibly hot and could cause severe burns. They should never be handled.

Cables- Should always be laid where they do not create a hazard. Where this cannot be done gaffer tape should be used to secure them to the floor/walls.

At the end of the session all equipment should be safely removed to the edges of the studio.

Never leave the studio unattended.

Health and Safety on location.

The following health and safety considerations should be taken into account before, during and after assignments. the following relate to assignments on location:

The photography should have current employer and public liability insurance, including cover for people engaged by him on an occasional basis. Remember, these certificates should be securely archived for forty years.

The photography and his assistant should have motor vehicle insurance which covers their vehicles for business use.

the photographer should have a formal agreement with the customer outlining requirements.

Should carry out a visit to the location to disuse arrangements with the customer, requesting where necessary, permission for access and right to take photographs.

Should carry out risk assessment particular to the areas where the photograph may wish to take photographs.

Should ensure tat where necessary the location has adequate fir precisions and singe in place.

Should share with the photographic assistant any health and safety concerns and if necessary the location management.

Should ensure that all equipment is maintained and safe use, especially flash equipment.

Should ensure that all employees including those self employed are trained to use equipment safely.

Should take precautions to minimize any identified potential problems related to safety affecting the assignment and to any other people at the location.


Health and Safety at a computer.

Mice and keyboards are subject to personal hand to hand contact and can spread germs and viruses.

A trackball mouse can quickly become dirty hindering its response and usability. Flip it over and twist open the cover. Remove the trackball and gently scratch any accumulated dirt away (remember to close your eyes!), replace the cover and it should operate perfectly.

Screens and monitors can build up layers of dust, obscuring the on screen images and putting strain on a users eyes. Use a soft cloth dampened (but not wet) with water. Detergents may damage equipment.

site and setup a computer system correctly to ensure the safe posture of a user.

Photographic genres.

Photojournalism.

Photo journalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work is both honest and impartial whilst telling the story in strictly journalistic terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news media.

Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events.
Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone.
Narrative — the images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to the viewer or reader on a cultural level.





Editorial Photography.

Editoial photography refers to the pictures in a magazine that aren't adverts. The photographers in a magazine that go along with the articles-even the cover of the magazine. Some photographers shoot only editorial type work, others shoot both editorial and commercial. Commercial photography is essentially advertising photography-or photography for brochers, annual reports, things like that. Editorial does not pay nearly as well as commercial, but with editorial, you usually get much more creative freedom, and you get a credit line. You do it to add to your portfolio-then show the portfolio to get commercial work




Commercial/Advertising Photography.

Commercial photography is probably best defined as any photography for which the photographer is paid for images rather than works of art. In this light, money could be paid for the subject of the photograph or the photograph itself. Wholesale, retail, and professional uses of photography would fall under this definition. The commercial photographic world could include:

Advertising photography: photographs made to illustrate and usually sell a service or product. These images, such as packshots, are generally done with an advertising agency, design firm or with an in-house corporate design team.

Fashion and glamour photography usually incorporates models and is a form of advertising photography. Fashion photography, like the work featured in Harper's Bazaar, emphasizes clothes and other products; glamour emphasizes the model and body form. Glamour photography is popular in advertising and men's magazines. Models in glamour photography sometimes work nude.

Crime scene photography consists of photographing scenes of crime such as robberies and murders. A black and white camera or an infrared camera may be used to capture specific details.

Still life photography usually depicts inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made. Still life is a broader category for food and some natural photography and can be used for advertising purposes.

Food photography can be used for editorial, packaging or advertising use. Food photography is similar to still life photography, but requires some special skills.
Editorial photography illustrates a story or idea within the context of a magazine. These are usually assigned by the magazine and encompass fashion and glamour photography features.

Photojournalism can be considered a subset of editorial photography. Photographs made in this context are accepted as a documentation of a news story.

Portrait and wedding photography: photographs made and sold directly to the end user of the images.
Landscape photography depicts locations.

Wildlife photography demonstrates the life of animals.

Paparazzi is a form of photojournalism in which the photographer captures candid images of athletes, celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people.

Pet photography involves several aspects that are similar to traditional studio portraits. It can also be done in natural lighting, outside of a studio, such as in a client's home.






Portrait Photography.

Portrait photography or portraiture is photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is usually the person's face, although the entire body and the background or context may be included.

A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not asnapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.





Fine Art Photography.

Fine art photography are photos which create an atmosphere, create an emotion and vision. Not used to promote an image but a vision of the artist photographer capturing it. The subject matter doesn't have to be a realist thing but something that shows how the artists feels or what vision they are trying to portray.
-My explanation.

Fine art photography is photography created in accordance with the vision of the artist as photographer. Fine art photography stands in contrast to representational photography, such as photojournalism, which provides a documentary visual account of specific subjects and events, literally re-presenting objective reality rather than the subjective intent of the photographer; and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to advertise products or services.
-Wikipedia's explanation.
....I tried ey...





Abstract Photography.

Abstract photography is unlike most other types of photography-rules , such as composition and accurate focusing hold no values. The abstarct photographer uses his creative imagination to create stunning wors of art. Abstarct photography is a popular form of art and the rewards for a good abstract photographer are most worthwhile. Art buyers pay large amounts for good abstract work. Abstact photography is a process of using colours and patterns combined to create an image, with no true meaning or no clear subject involoved. Abstract photography is not neccisarilly going to mean the same thing to everyone. Abstract photohgraphy leaves more to the imagination and helps us concentrate on texture and colour rather than the whole subject.