For the street photos, I increased the contrast and vibrancy to show off the orange light of the streets at night. This showed them off for their artificial appearance.
For the hand photos, I increased the contrast to emphasise the different folds and creases in the hands. I reduced the brightness to show off the different undertones of the hand.
Photoshoot 1
I used old video tapes to photograph as a typology because they all look similar but are slightly different. They all have different labels with different colours, and some have a greater antiquity then others. I placed a white piece of paper behind when taking my photographs as I wanted to emphasise the video tapes without any other distractions. I also like how the white paper showed the shadow from the light coming in on the right, giving the photo some depth and 3D qualities.
Photoshoot 2
When photographing the different types of leaves I tried to make the backgrounds different for each individual photograph, making whole contact sheet more interesting and varied. I also tried to find a leaves with a range of different colours and different patterns and textures. I used natural light and had shadows in some photos creating a more natural effect.
I selected the photos I thought worked better together and created a contact sheet displaying them. I made sure the order in which they are displayed, and the colours in which they have, complemented the other photos, making the overall contact sheet aesthetically pleasing.
Photoshoot 3
For this shoot tried to gather photos that are similar to Hilla and Bernd Becher and their structural photography. These photos are took in London and all show similar and different structural qualities. I chose to edit my photos to black and white, trying to recreate Hilla and Bernd Becher’s style. One improvement for this shoot would be for the buildings to be all the same size as some are closer up and some are at a further distance, so the overall effect of the contact sheet is not as strong and my other ones.
Overall i think i produced photos taking inspiration from Hilla and Bernd Becher well and tried to explore different sides to typology photography and took into consideration how they sized the object the same in every picture.
Bernd and Hilla Becher
Photographer Research Two (Bernd & Hilla Becher)
Task – Produce 100-200 images that show a response to abstract art and photography
Locations – Car park, street
Subjects – Josh, cars, lights
Lighting – flash in the car park, natural lighting outside.
Camera settings – Low shutter speed (0.8 seconds) for blurred effect, ISO 800 due to dark settings, deep depth of field so high aperture.
Concept – capture and manipulate movement of light
Ernst Haas (1921-1986) was born in Vienna and took up photography after the war.
In 1953, LIFE magazine published his 24 page colour photo essay on New York city.
He received the Hasselblad award on the year of his death.He was a photojournalist and a pioneering colour photographer.
His book ‘The Creation’ was one of the most successful photography books ever.
This is my favourite photo by Ernst Haas because of the contrast and mystery behind it.
The yellow of the car contrasts very well with the dark, almost colourless, image. The shadows and silhouettes create a sinister and mysterious setting along with the smoke.
This could just be a photo he took in the middle of New York city but the shadows and smoke make it a very interesting and dramatic image.
Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) was a Hungarian painter and photographer.
He was highly influenced by constructivism and helped to integrate technology and industry into the arts.
He believed that humanity could only defeat the experience of modernity if it harnessed the full potential of new technologies. He thought that artists should turn into designers.
I like this photo because of the way he has used angles to create an image which the viewer has to figure out. At first the viewer is unsure what they are looking at when they see the contrasting white circles but after seeing the cleverly placed other worker, they realise what the image is showing.
This image shows well what Moholy-Nagy does – he integrates shapes and industrial work into his photographs. There are lots of different shapes in this photo which almost make it seem abstract.
All of the below photographs were taken with a shutter speed of 1 second. In the first two photos I told the model to simply walk around to create movement but in the bottom three photos I moved the camera around in order to capture an abstract photograph.
In these photos I like how the black clothing of the blurred model almost blends into the background in places to create a more interesting image.
The below images create a gloomy and mysterious setting due to the contrast between the bright lights and the dark car park. To create an appealing image in the first photograph I have cropped it so that it fits the rule of thirds.
The abstractness of these images make them stand out to me because they look so out of the ordinary.
I have taken inspiration from Jerry Reed and Jaroslav Rössler as they show lines, repetition and tones effectively. I used folded and cut paper to create shadows and effects like them.
I chose my favourite photo from the photoshoot:
I especially like this photograph out of the shoot as i think it demonstrates shadow, line and repetition well. I cut the piece of paper into strips to show repetition and bent it to create edges to show shadows and tones. This photo is a good demonstration of Ansel Adams zone system. The middle right area has the darkest tones of grey and the bent paper at the top is the lightest as the natural light is coming in from the left side. I arranged the strips purposely in an uneven way to make the photograph more interesting to look at. The way it is arranged could be interpreted as resembling a mountain because of the irregular heights at which the pieces of paper are placed. The focus point of the photograph are the creases of the paper, that being the main subject of the photo. The photo gradually becomes more out of focus towards the outsides of the photo and the right middle side is so out of focus that it is blurred so you cannot see where the paper ends.