FINAL PHOTOS

 

 

Portraiture

 

I chose this to be my final photo because of the way it turned out. This was the first time I started photography and this was my favourite portraiture photo out of a collection that I took (Which were sadly exposed to light whilst in the process of being removed from the camera. I took my time and effort with this photo to make sure it was in focus properly when being exposed and to make sure I picked the right exposure time. I like how it has been made to completely focus on to girl in the photo and the background is a complete blur which shows how much the camera is focusing on the girl.

 

 

Street photography

 

 

I chose this to be my final photo in street photography because of the two people in the market. I captured this at the right time because the two people in the photo look like they are together but they actually weren't. This photo shows also shows how these types of people enjoy shopping and they bring the whole photo to life. This photo also refers to Martin Parr's photo when there is a couple sat in a café on the same table but they don't actually look like they are together, whereas my photo shows the complete opposite.

 

 

 

Landscape

 

I thought this was a good final photo because of how the tree branches are reaching into the middle of the photo prom the top. almost like leaking through the picture and taking over the landscape scene. It also looks like you are having to peer through a gap to see this snowing landscape view and that is what I like about this photo.

 

 

 

Experimental

 

For my experimental project I chose this photo. I chose this one because of how the coconut oil looks like a type of galaxy of some sort. I also like how in the top right corner of the chemigram the oil is breaking apart which is what I didn't expect to see as the result. When I smeared off the coconut oil it came out with this smokey effect, which gives the chemigram a galaxy looking effect.



 

Experimenting With Emulsion Paint

 

 

 

For this photo I used emulsion paint. I found the experiment quite interesting and enjoyable because of what we had to do to reveal the photo. We were told to make our hands damp with warm water then gently rub away the paper and that interested me the most because you were able to take your time with the process and not rush. The emulsion paint also makes the photo old looking because of how it has turned out.

As part of our experimental project, we also created a different type of a double negative. What we did: we cut two negative photos in half, picked which side of each negative photo we liked the most and stuck them together with a piece of sellotape.The first photo was a tester to find the right exposure time and the bottom photo was the result that came out after exposing it for 12 seconds. I like how the final one turned out because it looks like you have brought together two different worlds into one photo.

 

The middle photo was experimenting with the developer liquid. I had to find a double negative that someone else had made, expose that negative and use different ways to make the picture appear with the developer. As an example I used a paint brush and brushed the developer on one side of the photo and let the developer drip down. I like using this as an experiment because you can use different objects with the developer and you photo will never turn out to be the same.

Experimental Photography

Using kitchen chemicals/food on chemigrams

The first chemigram that I made, I used kitchen cleaner. I like using the kitchen cleaner on a chemigram because of how the chemical creates a white outline on where it has been poured. 

This next one I used kitchen cleaner again but I used tea from inside the teabag as well over the top to see what kind of effect that would give. The tea gives that flaky/crumb effect like when you spill crumb all over the table from a biscuit or something.

For this one I used tea, kitchen cleaner and flour. I like how the flour gives the kitchen cleaner a blurry/snowy effect. I also tried to keep the flour within the kitchen cleaner area and spreading tea where the kitchen cleaner hasn't been poured. 

For this one I only used flour. I wanted to create that snowy effect so that it looks like it's snowing at night time because of the pitch black background. The big lumps of flour looks like a close up of a large snowflake as well, but the 'camera' can't quite focus on the snowflake.

For this one I used coconut oil and tea. This one would look like a galaxy if you didn't know what exactly it was. I like how the tea in the center looks clear and sharp but the oil in the background looks smudged and blurry.

For this final chemigram I used coconut oil. I sprayed it near the edge of the paper and let it drip down the page. When I exposed the paper and washed the oil off to then put the paper in the developer etc. It came out with this final look. The oil looks like it is eating away at the paper and looks like that the coconut oil is flaking apart as you can see in the top right corner. This is by far my most favorite chemigram in the whole experimental project. The oil looks kind of smokey in the background aswell from when i smeared it off. This gives it a nice galaxy looking effect on the chemigram.

 Experimental Photography

Double negatives

For our experimental project we first used double negatives as our first tester and welcome to experimental photography. We first had to use a tester to see how long we would have to expose our negatives to get the best visible result. The first 2 photos is the first double negative I did. You cant really see that it's a double negative because you cant see 2 photos merged together, but the bright light in the top right hand corner is the second negative. I didn't really like this double negative because of one negative not being visible enough.

I later decided to change the negative that wasn't visible enough to something that is more easier to see. As you can see on the tester below there is a females face that is in the middle of the bike (which is the second negative). I thought that this was a better negative to use. In the tester of this double negative I saw the the girls head was upside down so I decided to change it around for the final one.

In the final photo it looks like that the female is sitting on the bike from how I positioned it.

Landscape photography

Fay Godwin

The path in the middle of the photo looks like it is leading to a dark place because of the black and white filter making the trees in the background look dark and gloomy. Also the grey cloud in the sky gives the picture a dark and gloomy effect. The tree on the left hand side of the path looks like its dying because it doesn't have as many leaves as the tree on the right. The path seems to split the photo in half, with the tree on the left that seems to be losing its life so that side could be the more miserable side and the right side could be a brighter side because the tree seems to have more life and more leaves.

I like this photo because of the sky mainly. The hills on each side of the photo give the sky a fish bowl effect so that it looks zoomed in on a certain area of the sky. I also like the wall in the photo as well as it looks like the photographer is peeking over the wall to catch a photo of the horizon.

Landscape photography

Ansel Adams

I have chosen this photo because I like how the sun gives the sand mountain a different feeling. From where the sun is shining it looks like the left side of the mountain is the 'dark side'. I looks cold and looks like that side is supposed to have no life or living thing there. Maybe scary mythical creatures would live on that side. The bright side however looks a lot better because the sun is shining on it and  it's supposed to have happiness and joyful people/creatures on that side. It looks very warming and relaxing which would make someone happy.

This image is very clear. The photo looks like it is focusing on everything in the picture. You would expect the photo to focus on the mountains in the background because they are the largest objects in the photo, but really the rock in the centre of the photo is the main focus. It was the first thing I saw in the photo when I was doing my research. It doesn't even seem to actually stand out like a sore thumb when you really take a look at it, but as soon as you look away from the photo it seems to pop out of the photo.

Landscape photography

John Blakemore

I chose this photo as part of my research because it's really interesting. It seems to have been taken on a coast and the mist makes the photo look more gloomy and dark. I really find it interesting because because of the dark effect that it gives. The rocks look like they are drowning in the most and they are trying to get air by peeking through the layers of mist. The black and white filter makes the photo look old and not a modern day photo. I have a really big interest in black and white photos so it makes me more interested and drawn in by the photo.

This photo really interests me because of the sun reflecting off the water. The sun reflecting gives the water a smooth and frosted look. Because of the black and white effect it makes the rocks blend in with the water. I like when John Blakemore takes photos like these because it shows that landscape isn't just about taking photos of  a field and a sky with a couple of trees scattered around. It shows that you can experiment with the nature around you and take close up photos like the one above.

Photography exam 

For my photography exam I have chosen to do Woodland. I did originally choose eyes but I felt that was too complicated of me as I had no good ideas to create a path to a final photo/photos. I travelled down to Derwent valley on the 18th of February 2015. I travelled with family and friends and none of us realised we had to walk around a lake for 10.42 miles (took us just over 4 hours to walk around). I came across this bench that you can sit on, relax and look at the lake. I thought this would be a great photo to take for my exam. My brother (the little boy sat on the bench) actually offered to sit on the bench to make the photo better. This is when I came across a brilliant idea about little children with disabilities (my brother has ADHD and autism). I felt like it would be a good idea if I could use my brother for my final photos. My background to the word woodland is that children with disabilities have their own little world, even though everyone probably does have their own world regardless to having disabilities or not. Some children with disabilities don't have many friends and I thought it would be a great idea to have alone in the woods and spending time by himself. 

Landscape photography (Oughtibridge)

Landscape photography (Oughtibridge)

These are some more photos that I took for my landscape project. I really love the first photo because of the landscape and the snow, but I also love that the branches cover the top of the photo so it looks like you have to sort of find a gap in the trees to find the best shot you can get. I like the photos with the electric post in as well because it tells you that not every landscape photo doesn't need to be perfect and it doesn't need to be of hills and a sky all the time. Landscape photos can have objects in that can be unusual or natural.

Landscape photography (Oughtibridge)

Experimenting with shutter speed

With these photos I wanted to experiment with the shutter speed and adjust the detail of the water to make it either smoother (by making the shutter speed below 1/4) or giving the water more detail (by making the shutter speed 1/6 or higher). I took these photos as part of my landscape project  and experimenting with shutter speed is a key part if your photos are including rivers, streams, waterfalls or lake etc.

Shutter speed 1/3

Shutter speed 1/3

Shutter speed 1/3

Shutter speed 1/2

Shutter speed 1/5

Shutter speed 1/3

Shutter speed 1/3

Shutter speed 1/3

These are some pictures I took on the way to college which I am using as part of my landscape project. I added a filter to each on of them (2 being black and white because I love black and white photography). I really like the photos having and edit on them because to me it feels like they have more of a meaning to it instead of having the original photo. The second photo (which is not black and white) is my favourite out of the three because of the trees in the photo. It was really windy that day and the trees were moving in some sort of synchronised movement.