Planning

Task: Take 150-250 photographs that explore Abstraction and Formalism

Camera Settings: I will be used an ISO of 200 along with a shutter speed of 1/40 to allow the image to be as high quality as possible.

Lighting: I will be using natural daylight for my photographs.

Location: La Collette

Context: I will be taking photographs with the work of photographers such as Albert Renger-Patzch in mind.

My Response

My Top 5/Edits

My Favourite Photograph

In this photograph I used natural daylight in order to create a good amount of contrast between the structure and the sky. I used a deep depth of field in order to ensure that all of the photograph was in focus and sharp. I used a shutter speed of 1/40 to allow the image to be sharp, with an ISO of 200 it allowed the image to be slightly dark which increases the contrast and drama in the photograph.

There is no colour in the photograph as I used black and white. I took inspiration for this from Renger-Patzch who did his work in black and white. This creates more drama and shadows within the photograph. There is a wide tonal range in the photograph and the wires and metal structure is very dark whereas the podium they sit on is highlighted with white. There is a 3D effect in this photograph due to the shadows and edges with the photograph.

This photograph is of a crane-type structure used for moving large items, down at la collette. The industrial part of the island that I took photographs of is a great example of altered landscapes because there is almost no nature left there due to the amount of business that goes on there.