These are the tidal times, and the times of first and last light, sunrise and sunset for the day that I am planning to take photographs.
What I would change/improve on for my next photoshoot.
I feel this photoshoot worked well, because it does clearly show the high tide surrounding the lighthouse and covering the rocks. However, I didn’t focus the image aorund the subject enough. There are too many objects within the foreground, and so for my next photoshoot I need to ensure that there is less cliff edge in the foreground and instead just focus on the tide.
These are the tidal times, and the times of first and last light, sunrise and sunset for the day that I am planning to take photographs.
What I would change/improve on for my next photoshoot.
I think that for my next photoshoot I will be taking images with a less busy a chaotic foreground and try to take images that focus solely on the tide around the lighthouse. I also feel like some of the images didn’t show clearly that the tide was low, which was my primary aim.
These are the tidal times, and the times of first and last light, sunrise and sunset for the day that I am planning to take photographs.
For this photoshoot I am going to be taking photographs in three areas of the west coast; Le Braye, Watersplash and l’Etach. These images will be taken around 1700hrs, because the predicted high tide time is 1715hrs.
What I would change/improve on for my next photoshoot.
From this photoshoot I have learnt that I need to take more images from different angles so that I have a greater variety of images for my contrasts. I have also decided that for my next photoshoot, I am going to continue to photograph the distinct differences between the low tide and high tide, however, I am going to photograph some different areas of Jersey, including: Corbiere, Plemont Bay, Watersplash (but closer and photographing more of the beach). I am also going to ensure that I am photographing away from the sun as well, so that I don’t have any lens glare in my photographs.
These are the tidal times, and the times of first and last light, sunrise and sunset for the day that I am planning to take photographs.
For this photoshoot I visited three different beaches along the west coast of Jersey; Le Braye, Watersplash and l’Etach. I also visited Plemont Bay briefly. I took photographs around the predicted time of the low tide, 1100hrs.
The images I took from this shoot:
I felt that some of these images worked well because of how clear the image showed that it was low tide, and that some of the images were very natural. However, in some images there was the issue of ‘clutter’ signs and cars were taking away from the natural landscape and leading the viewer’s eye away from the subject of the photograph.
I then visited the same areas from the same position as the first set of images at 1300hrs, to show a middle ground between the low and high tide.
I felt that these images weren’t as effective because the tide had now come in slightly but it was not significant enough to show a drastic change and therefore they weren’t as exciting to contrast with the other images in the shoot.
What I would change/improve on for my next photoshoot.
From this photoshoot I have realised that I need to ensure that my images don’t have unnecessary clutter in them, such as signs, vehicles and people who would distract from the focus of the images. For my next photoshoot, I am going to take photographs from more angles in order for me to clearly show the contrasts between high and low tide.
Produce a detailed plan of 3 shoots for each idea in your specification that you are intending to do.
Photoshoot One
For my first photo shoot, I am going to visit the beaches along the coasts of Jersey, taking photographs at low and high tide.
The areas I am going to be visiting are:
Le Braye
Le Port
Plémont Beach
l’Etach
For this photo shoot, I am going to be taking inspiration from Michael Marten and his images that show the ebbs and flows of the tide.
Photoshoot Two
For my second photo shoot, I am going to visit l’Etach and take images throughout the day revisiting every hour, starting from low tide (@ 1100hrs) to high tide (@ 1700hrs). After this photo shoot, I should have 7 final images, which I can then present as a moving image or gif, as well as a grid of images.
For this photo shoot, I am going to be taking inspiration from Eadward Muybridge and his series of images that he produced to show that all of a horse’s hooves come off of the ground at the same time at some point whilst they are galloping.
Photoshoot Three
For my third photoshoot I am going to take photographs at the Watersplash and I am going to take images to capture the movement of the water, so I will set up in one place and take constant photographs of this one area.
I am going to be looking at movement photography for my exam. Specifically looking at tidal movements and how the landscape changes and contrasts between low and high tide.
My photographs and photo shoot ideas are inspired by the work of the photographer, Michael Marten, his series of images that look at the differences between the high and low tides and looking at the ebbs and flows of the sea.
Michael Marten Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall. 25 and 31 August 2007. High water 4.30pm, low water 2pm
Another photographer that has inspired my idea is Eadward Muybridge, and his work where he looks at the movement on the galloping horse and other animals and I plan to present my work in a similar way. I am hoping to present my images in a grid format and then on the blog I am hoping to present my images in a gif as well.
Sow photograph Eadweard Muybridge
For my photoshoots I am going to want to plan around the low tides and the high tides, I want to ensure that the photographs are clear and that the subject that they are focused on is clearly the tide. In order to ensure that my photographs are clear, I am going to try and avoid photographing at sun set, because I will end up with a glare from the sun. I will also try to avoid clutter within my images such as signs, cars or large groups of people which may draw away from the subject of the photographs. To avoid people I am going to try and photograph landscapes that may be more isolated to the public and therefore will have less cars and people within shot. I will also need to make sure that I use a tripod in order to have the horizon level in all my images.
The sea levels are continuously rising and lowering. A tide is a cycle of the sea level changing. The maximum water level is called the high tide, and the minimum water level is called the low tide. The tide between high and low tide is called the ebb or falling tide. The time between low and high tide is called the flow, flood or rising tide. The tide, similar to many things on Earth is impacted by the external gravatational forces. If we were to ignore the external fordes, the gravatiational force is directed towards the centre of the Earth, we would have no net lateral forces and therefore there would be no flow of water. The external forces that impacts the Earth, are the gravatational pulls of massive external bodies such as the moon or the sun. The primary changing gravatational field is the Moon. The secondary is the Sun. The sea level rises to the spot where the Moon is closest, and the sea level decreases on spots which are further away from the Moon. However, the Earth itself is also subject to the gravatational pull of the Moon. – (http://www.deltawerken.com )
“…the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun affect the Earth’s tides on a monthly basis. When the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment (at the time of the new or full moon), the solar tide has an additive effect on the lunar tide, creating extra-high high tides, and very low, low tides — both commonly called spring tides. One week later, when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, the solar tide partially cancels out the lunar tide and produces moderate tides known as neap tides. During each lunar month, two sets of spring and two sets of neap tides occur (Sumich, J.L., 1996).”
MMichael Marten, born in London, has been involved in photography since he was a teenager. For his first job he was caption writer at the Camera Press photo agency. And in 1973 he was one of a group who published ‘An Index of Possibilities’, an alternative encyclopedia of ideas. Since 2003, Michael Marten has concentrated on landscape photogrpahy. His first major series was ‘Sea Change’ (2003-2012).
Michael Marten Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall. 25 and 31 August 2007. High water 4.30pm, low water 2pm
His series ‘Sea Change’, shows and excellent use of diptych (dictionary def: a painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels which may be closed like a book), and trptych (dictionary def: a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece; a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together). An example of a diptych in Michael Marten’s work is the image above of the Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall. An example of a trptych is the image below of St Ives, Cornwall.
Michael Marten St Ives, Cornwall. 15 and 16 June 2011. High water 6.30pm, low water 12.30pm
He explores low vs high tides to see how it changes the landscape. He travelled to different parts of the British coast to photogrpah identical views at high and low tide, six or eighteen hours apart. His photographs revel how the twice daily rhythm of the sea flowing out (ebb) and the sea flowing back in (flood) can dramatically transform the landscape he was photographing
Winter Beacon, 1998 watercolour on paper David Prentice
These two artists, David Prentice, and Hiroshi Sugimoto have a clear connection that can be linked through their work by the abstract approach to the landscapes. There is also the absence of man-made structures this, therefore, gives their work a lack of identity without the context of where the landscape is.
However, there is a strong contrast between the two artists. Prentice paints in a wide range and variety of colour. These colours are bright and portray the landscape and exciting and inviting, whereas Sugimoto uses more greyscale tones in his photographs and instead of colour, his focus is on the lighting, texture, and technique in his images.
