I started component 1 with darkroom experimentation. One of my topic requirements was to research many different photographers such as; Man Ray and Joel Meyerowitz, Hannah Höch, Myoung Ho Lee. I looked at how these photographers used various photo structures and techniques in order to help me create and develop my own ideas around what images would suit what theme. One photographer’s work I really liked was Stephen Gill, I came across him whilst I was researching Natural world. His images inspired me because of the way he made use of Normal day objects e.g. ruler and infused it with natural objects e.g. insects.
This clever use of techniques and processes influenced me to use a similar technique for my second final piece, as I too tried to use the same technique as Stephen gill. Another photographer who gave me inspiration was GJon Mili. His use of light allowed an image to differ in its own unique way, as it could be used as a blank canvas which you can use your creativity on.
In component one I investigated different themes: photograms/rayograms, light painting and edges. For my theme of Edges it was necessary to begin with researching photographers who used those themes and one photographer stood out. That was Viviane Sassen. The equipment and techniques that she used were a good example of how Edges is done. One of Sassen’s images that really impressed me was one that showed a floor with different lines. These lines were in different colours and directions. She followed this by placing a person on the floor to make various body shapes. This in itself can be said to be nothing extraordinary, but her technique of taking images in various angles such as bird’s eye view really allowed the image to come to life.
For my abstraction topic, I started by taking images of a small 3D sculpture that I created using white paper and coloured card, during one of my lessons, so that I could practise taking an image using different angles and views. We were also asked to use the shadows to emphasise the image. We then followed this by researching different photographers who specialises in abstraction, for example William Eggleston. Eggleston is one of the photographers I chose to do my abstraction research on.
Finally, after looking at all the themes to choose from I decided on the natural World. I chose this because I felt that I could do so many different creative things with nature and it would give me a wider range of examples to choose from, as the natural world does not only included flowers but animals and insects to which comes in multiple forms and when you put them all together it is aesthetically pleasing.
Over the course of this year I have experimented with different techniques, used various types of materials as well as tried different processes such as: Cyanotypes, photograms, chemigrams, pinhole camera, light painting, photoshop, DSLR, iPad, iPod Touch, enlarger, developer stop and fix chemicals. One technique that I prefer is Photoshop because you are able to do so much more with it from touching up pictures and the mistakes to making a photograph an art piece, which I have found fun as you can turn one thing to something completely different.
The outcome of my first personal project; street photography consisted of a variety of images taken on the streets for example graffiti, people and vehicles. From this experience I was hoping to gain more confidence in taking images and experimenting which I feel like I have accomplished, as I am more comfortable in experimenting with photos now.
My final personal project, natural world, was in my opinion a pretty successful endeavour. I made two final pieces, which both include the theme of natural world. I wanted both projects to highlight the natural beauty of the world around me in different ways, hence the use of using a human subject in my first to show the connection of life and the natural world around me.
This clever use of techniques and processes influenced me to use a similar technique for my second final piece, as I too tried to use the same technique as Stephen gill. Another photographer who gave me inspiration was GJon Mili. His use of light allowed an image to differ in its own unique way, as it could be used as a blank canvas which you can use your creativity on.
In component one I investigated different themes: photograms/rayograms, light painting and edges. For my theme of Edges it was necessary to begin with researching photographers who used those themes and one photographer stood out. That was Viviane Sassen. The equipment and techniques that she used were a good example of how Edges is done. One of Sassen’s images that really impressed me was one that showed a floor with different lines. These lines were in different colours and directions. She followed this by placing a person on the floor to make various body shapes. This in itself can be said to be nothing extraordinary, but her technique of taking images in various angles such as bird’s eye view really allowed the image to come to life.
For my abstraction topic, I started by taking images of a small 3D sculpture that I created using white paper and coloured card, during one of my lessons, so that I could practise taking an image using different angles and views. We were also asked to use the shadows to emphasise the image. We then followed this by researching different photographers who specialises in abstraction, for example William Eggleston. Eggleston is one of the photographers I chose to do my abstraction research on.
Finally, after looking at all the themes to choose from I decided on the natural World. I chose this because I felt that I could do so many different creative things with nature and it would give me a wider range of examples to choose from, as the natural world does not only included flowers but animals and insects to which comes in multiple forms and when you put them all together it is aesthetically pleasing.
Over the course of this year I have experimented with different techniques, used various types of materials as well as tried different processes such as: Cyanotypes, photograms, chemigrams, pinhole camera, light painting, photoshop, DSLR, iPad, iPod Touch, enlarger, developer stop and fix chemicals. One technique that I prefer is Photoshop because you are able to do so much more with it from touching up pictures and the mistakes to making a photograph an art piece, which I have found fun as you can turn one thing to something completely different.
The outcome of my first personal project; street photography consisted of a variety of images taken on the streets for example graffiti, people and vehicles. From this experience I was hoping to gain more confidence in taking images and experimenting which I feel like I have accomplished, as I am more comfortable in experimenting with photos now.
My final personal project, natural world, was in my opinion a pretty successful endeavour. I made two final pieces, which both include the theme of natural world. I wanted both projects to highlight the natural beauty of the world around me in different ways, hence the use of using a human subject in my first to show the connection of life and the natural world around me.