30 photographs
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These photos were taken using mirror around my house as well as depicting anything I found interesting I found going to and from a cinema, the reason I chose a cinema to take photos around is because the cinema is in the closest built up urban area to my house and the cinema it's self has many unique qualities I am interested in such as the vibrant colours used as lighting and the beams which create a complex pattern on the ceiling. After taking the photos in the cinema I decided to try to recreate the style of the cinema by using a mirror as a circular object and taking photos with lines in with the mirror which stood out to me.
These photos were taken using mirror around my house as well as depicting anything I found interesting I found going to and from a cinema, the reason I chose a cinema to take photos around is because the cinema is in the closest built up urban area to my house and the cinema it's self has many unique qualities I am interested in such as the vibrant colours used as lighting and the beams which create a complex pattern on the ceiling. After taking the photos in the cinema I decided to try to recreate the style of the cinema by using a mirror as a circular object and taking photos with lines in with the mirror which stood out to me.
Edited versions of the 30 photographs
These photos are edited versions of the ones on my flickr, 4 of which I cropped to the points where I only had what I wanted in the photograph in the first place, 7 photographs which I drastically edited in black and white to show off the style in which I wanted to photo to originally look such as the door which I made look unreal and game like and the mirror which you can't tell whether it's on a shelf or stairs , 6 photos which colour filters and other editing tools added on to them and 4 photographs which I used clone stamp on to show a different perspective to each of the photos I had taken. I plan to use some of my images from these or the ones above in my photo book but I plan to take photos which I believe describe me as a whole since that is the theme I have came up with and since very few of these describe me I might not use many of them.
Inside/Out
When is it not OK to take a photograph? It is not ok to take an photograph if the photograph will put someone in danger as well as this I don't see that taking photographs of people who are badly hurt as correct ether since I see it as cruel and malicious.
Should you always seek the permission of your subjects before taking their photograph? I don't agree with always seeking permission since if you do this, it will likely change the photograph significantly changing it from a street photography photo to an staged photograph however if someone does find a picture of themselves they don't particularly like I agree that they and the photographer should reach a solution together.
Does it make a difference whether or not you have a personal relationship with the subject of a photograph? Yes not having a personal relationship with the subject in the photograph can make a difference because it often makes you realise that you most likely will never see that person again unless they often visit near to where you take photographs, this thought often makes you think if the world as a whole and you can only explore and see so much in a lifetime.
Can photographs hurt people? Yes I believe photographs can hurt people if they are perceived or shown in certain ways such as if someone is shown as ugly they might see the photograph and then see themselves as ugly from then on out and it might affect their views on themselves and others around them, this also might lead to others seeing others in this false persona as well.
Is all photography a form of voyeurism? I would disagree since photography can be anything you want it to be and I would never really represent my photographs as a form of voyeurism and there are several photographers of which I would disagree if their work was called a form of voyeurism as well.
How responsible is the photographer for the way in which a subject is represented? They are often very responsible for the way a subject is presented for example my photo book was made so I could show how I see London and the places around me, and show others that London is a dirty and messy place due to the constant change and places being left to rot and replaced by newer buildings.
How much control can the photographer exercise over the ways in which their images are understood by viewers? I would say the photographer has most of the control over how their images are understood by their viewer since you can edit or retake photographs as much as you want until you get get your message across since it will help your viewers see what you see as well as writing why you took the photograph to also show the viewers the reason for the photograph and the message the photograph holds.
Can photographs tell the truth? Yes photographs if taken under the correct conditions (Without bias) can tell the truth however not having bias is rare therefore the photographs are still often swayed in the views of the photographer taking the photographs meaning it would have to be under very rare circumstances but I still believe there are quite a few photographs out there without peoples bias views changing it in a way.
Should you always seek the permission of your subjects before taking their photograph? I don't agree with always seeking permission since if you do this, it will likely change the photograph significantly changing it from a street photography photo to an staged photograph however if someone does find a picture of themselves they don't particularly like I agree that they and the photographer should reach a solution together.
Does it make a difference whether or not you have a personal relationship with the subject of a photograph? Yes not having a personal relationship with the subject in the photograph can make a difference because it often makes you realise that you most likely will never see that person again unless they often visit near to where you take photographs, this thought often makes you think if the world as a whole and you can only explore and see so much in a lifetime.
Can photographs hurt people? Yes I believe photographs can hurt people if they are perceived or shown in certain ways such as if someone is shown as ugly they might see the photograph and then see themselves as ugly from then on out and it might affect their views on themselves and others around them, this also might lead to others seeing others in this false persona as well.
Is all photography a form of voyeurism? I would disagree since photography can be anything you want it to be and I would never really represent my photographs as a form of voyeurism and there are several photographers of which I would disagree if their work was called a form of voyeurism as well.
How responsible is the photographer for the way in which a subject is represented? They are often very responsible for the way a subject is presented for example my photo book was made so I could show how I see London and the places around me, and show others that London is a dirty and messy place due to the constant change and places being left to rot and replaced by newer buildings.
How much control can the photographer exercise over the ways in which their images are understood by viewers? I would say the photographer has most of the control over how their images are understood by their viewer since you can edit or retake photographs as much as you want until you get get your message across since it will help your viewers see what you see as well as writing why you took the photograph to also show the viewers the reason for the photograph and the message the photograph holds.
Can photographs tell the truth? Yes photographs if taken under the correct conditions (Without bias) can tell the truth however not having bias is rare therefore the photographs are still often swayed in the views of the photographer taking the photographs meaning it would have to be under very rare circumstances but I still believe there are quite a few photographs out there without peoples bias views changing it in a way.
What has attracted the photographer to this particular subject? I believe the photographer was attracted by the noticeable height difference between the parents and their son as well as capturing their interaction this makes the photograph heartwarming as well as somewhat strange to look at due to the feeling that the photograph is edited to make the person look larger than they are however this is not the case and I feel it's this attraction of looking twice which made the photographer take this photograph.
How has the relationship between son and parents been presented by the photographer? It's been presented as a type of optical illusion with the large person looking unreal and edited in to the photograph although this is actually the original photograph therefore it captures the viewers attention and makes them look twice, it's this relationship of the people in the photograph and how it is shown which proves the photograph is real or otherwise I wouldn't believe this was real ether. How do you feel when looking at this image? I feel interested by the characters in the photograph however I am slightly annoyed by it being in black and white since I want to get a warmer feel to the room they are standing in. I also want to know the connection between these people and the photographer who took the photograph since I doubt they would be allowed into a family home to take a photograph if they didn't know them personally. |
How can the photographer control the reception of these images by the viewer? The photographer can control the reception of these images by only taking the photograph when there models have the right faces and are looking in the right direction as well as cropping out any parts of the photographs that could interfere with this reception so it would be very easy for the photographer to manipulate the viewers imagination through how everything is displayed.
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Photography experiments
Abstract sculpture warm up photographs
For a warm up session we created sculptures out of folded card which could be photographed from any angle, we also used many different materials which meant all of out sculptures were drastically different, the one on the right is my own sculpture which I decided to try to incorporate and make all different types of shapes with different materials to make it more eye catching and similar to the types of objects I tend to take photographs of usually, However if I had more time I would make the sculpture for technical than it ended up.
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Clay sculptures and pre-taken images experiment
At the start of this experiment we were all told to think of a shape and to try to copy the shape we thought of to a piece of clay however we were not allowed to look at the clay while doing this, I chose a triangular prism shape which turned out quite well appart from being slightly curved at the sides. These images were taken after we were given a list of many different tasks to carry out with a wide pre-taken images and our clay sculptures, everytime we went on a different task we then changed images, the first 5 images had an pre-taken with a taped off door far in the background with a light blue cloudy window with white arched shapes which I presume are tables, I decided that this image stood out down to the distinct light blue therefore I put it with the task which required me to take a photograph of a pre-taken photograph with a different background each time therefore I felt this pre-taken photograph would stand out even with the background. The second 5 images has an pre-taken image of lines spliting off from a single line like the roots of a tree and I persifically chose it for the line task where every photograph needed to have distinct lines on it and since the image its self had distinct lines on it so I was able to use reflections to gain more intresting photograph from it. The final set of 3 images required me to place my clay sculpture onto a pre-taken image, I chose a image of strangly shaped blue flags since it seemed to go well with the shape of my clay sculpture as well as being a clashing colour with the monotone colours of the grey.
Moving sequences
For this experiment we were all separated into groups of two and we were all asked to select 6 pictures each which we could put into a group, me and my partner decided to focus on circular objects within photographs, what we did next was we then all grouped back up and we then tried fitting all of our selected photographs back together. Afterwards we had them displayed on the wall in the order we chose to put them in next we cut circles in card and placed them over certain pictures however we could only do one each, the photographs on the left are ones I took of my favourite parts of the display.
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This video is the full wall display we made together, however when this was done was before the circles had been placed on the photographs however the video itself shows the original photographs we worked with and the order we decided to go with, If you look closely you might be able to see why we chose the order we did and why the photographs as a whole fit into many different categories I would say this exercise showed me you don't need all of your photographs to have similarities since they might connect together with later photographs you take or maybe in a way you might not pick up on straight away therefore it's always best to keep referring back to your older photographs and see whether a pattern emerges since it might inspire some of you later photographs someday.
This video is a improved version of the video above, within this video we still have all of the photographs on the wall in the same order without the circles in it but in this video we take advantage of all of the photographs we rejected by having them appear over the wall for a few seconds then be taken away this means the viewer will be carefully watching for any pictures that show up at certain intervals as well as showing how certain photographs that might have no similarities might actually fit into the sequence despite it being an outlier, it's things like this that keep a audience guessing and questioning what they are viewing.
Aperture performance
For this experiment we were all given pieces of cardboard and then we were all asked to cut circular holes in the cardboard all different sizes to each other, afterwards we tasked with wondering about for 20 seconds then we had 5 seconds to look around then to look through the hole and frame a photograph through it for another 10 seconds then we were free to repeat the process, in the end I felt like it really helped me realise how important time is in photography for example while walking around you might see a really good framed photograph however in the time it takes to actually aim at the shot the thing you are aiming at can easily disappear plus sometimes were you are standing can often ruin a photograph if you have limited time to take it and your view is blocked by something else.
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5 photographs photo shoot 1
Unlike the series of photographs above for this experiment I was only allowed to take 5 photographs in a 2 hour time limit and all of the photographs had to be about body, this was really hard for me since it is very different to my usual style of photography and I often try to avoid including people in my photographs unless they fit the scene or if they are in the background of it therefore having 5 photographs with them as the main subject was really difficult.especially with the limited amount of photographs.
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5 photographs photo shoot 2
The rules for this photo shoot were nearly exactly the same as above apart from for this photo shoot we only had an hour to take five photographs instead of two, I found this easier to deal with since I managed to get the first four photographs in quick succession however the final photograph which I believe is the best out of the five was taken around half a hour afterward since I had no other ideas to run with however with more time to think about this final photograph since I already had four resulted in a more intricate and framed photograph.
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Flight documentation
For this experiment we all made paper aeroplanes out of light sensitive paper and took turns throwing them off the link during this the light would expose the paper differently depending on which parts were more exposed on each plane, since everyones planes were different designs everyone ended up with different results, I personally like mine since the result of it came out very different than I expected due to the paper not being completely exposed in the centre and mostly exposed at the sides but instead it looks almost as if ink was spilt in the paper.
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Performance photography
For these photographs we were asked to take photographs about body, immediately I decided to try to take photographs of different people in different poses (Which they would select themselves to represent their personalities) and then compare and contrast them to each other however this did not stick so I decided to start to stage some of the photographs which led to my two favourite photographs out of these where there is an object in high focus with a person in the background in low focus which leads to a large contrast within the image, I also took photos of people who were unaware that I was taking their photographs which also added contrast in the images but in the end I felt like I had to many ideas which lead to a very jumbled up set of photographs.
For this performance I decided to choose different lyrics from 6 different songs and then use the lyrics to relate to a scene or an object I place it in or near to, for this I used 3 different genres of music and 5 different bands. The style of the font represents the style and pace of the music, The bolder the text the more louder/aggressive the song. This performance was mainly about selection since I chose the songs, text and background however how I could improve this performance is by using more genres of music as well as bands so there is a bigger divid between the photographs.