A contact sheet can both be used for distinguishing between your good/bad photos and choosing which ones to use/ edit, or be used as a finished photo. This is because of the image selecting process being used.
Here I have used green to mark photos which I am going to use, red to mark photos which I am going to discard, purple for the area of a photo I will crop, and yellow for pictures which I am unsure about using.
For future projects I will crop and edit the images which I have chosen from the contact sheet, and potentially crop the contact sheet to show only a few photos, which I will annotate with a thick marker and use as a finished photo.
When i first started this project, i was not sure where to begin. i tried to emulate the work of Martin Creed using a scrunched up paper ball on a white background to emphasize the shadows and lines that it creates. I then tried taking pictures of ripped up paper but i feel like it didn’t give the ragged effect that i was looking for. the next day i decided to try it with a black background and i feel like this worked much better as there was a very high contrast between the black and white paper.
I wanted the lines and creases of the paper to be a similar shade to the black behind it to create a 3D image of sorts. As you can see below it worked with varying degrees of success.
I decided to use the flash to take this picture and i like the effect of the shadows that make the paper look very 3D as you can see many of the subtle angles and creases of the paper. For many of the Pictures with a black background, i have increased the contrast and brought the exposure down slightly so that the paper looks like it is floating.
For this picture, i did the same as the previous photo and brought up the contrast, but decided to also decrease the color and vibrance noise, i liked the way it created the very smooth paper with no crinkles or as many imperfections as the previous one. i also like the way the paper was given a cell-shaded style by the reduction of noise and it creates a very unique looking image.
This image was one that i did not think would work as i simply didn’t think it looked particularly interesting. However, while editing, i decided to increase the amount of shadows and also contrast, then put a dark vignette around the edge to give it a more atmospheric look. i feel as though i have achieved the atmosphere that i wanted to create especially because of the abstract elements of the photo.
The Claude Cahun and Clare Rae exhibition were very inspiring, for a budding photographer to look at. You could see the clear link between the two photographers work, which showed how Rae has been inspired by Cahun. Both photographers had their own room which displayed their work. The photographs where printed on canvases and where hung on the walls of the room. The canvas sizes ranged in size and where hung randomly making them more interesting and unique to look at. I believe all photographs in the exhibition had a clear link to the theme and aim the photographer was trying to get at. Cahun’s photographs where taken roughly around the 30’s, where she could only capture photographs in black and white. Rae’s photographs are more recent, but she has been inspired Cahun, to make her photographs black and white and follow the same aims. This allows viewers to be able to see the contrast between old and modern day photography.
Claude Cahun
Claude’s first photograph which stood out to me was the one with the woman in the window. The image is presented in black and white which helps to create a cold feeling towards the image. The formal element of texture and shape, within this image, helps to create a sense of entrapment for the woman. The subject, main focus point, of this photograph seems to be the woman. She almost looks as if she is a doll placed in the window which makes it a bit sinister. The reflection of the scenic background on the window, also presents entrapment, as it seems like she is looking at something that she is not allowed. This image stood out to men as I felt an emotional attachment towards the subject of the image, making me more involved into the photograph.
Clare Rae
Clare Rae has clearly been inspired by Claude as it seems that she has recreated the woman in the window photograph. Although the two images are very similar there are many difference. One of them being that the overall photograph is much darker, and has multiple tones, making the image more eerie. Another difference is that the formal element of texture is not present, only shape. The woman in the window is like a silhouette staring at you making it seem ghostly. Another difference is that the woman seems to be the main focus point, however the image is almost out of focus also making an eerie atmosphere. This photograph also shows entrapment of a woman, in a similar but very different way.
Claude Cahun
Another Claude Cahun photograph which stood out to me was this interesting piece. The woman who seems to be mirrored in the center of the photograph seems to have created a distorted effect. She seems very uncomfortable through her face being placed on a rock. The technique of leading lines is shown through the body figure of the woman, helping to guide the viewers eyes around the photograph. The is a variety of tones in this black and white photograph which makes it more interesting and detailed for the viewer to look at. A cold temperature is presented which goes with the fact that the model is nude, which makes the woman seem stranded, creating an emotional attachment. The main focus point is the two bodies which is located in the center of the image. The two bodies also seem very close together which also creates a sense of entrapment.
Clare Rae
Clare Rae has taken inspiration of showing entrapment but in a very different way. She presented entrapment through the woman squeezing her body onto the cart in the archive room. The background is kept very simple, but also has items in which helps to present the context of the photograph. Rae has also used the leading lines techniques to guide the viewers eyes around the photograph. The eye starts at the front of the frame and the archive storage is used to make our way to the center and then towards the back. I believe that the main focus point of the photograph is the model on the cart. Her ‘office’ like clothing also presents the context of the photograph. The formal element of shape is presented through the cart and archive storage. Overall I really like the way in which Rae has presented the theme of entrapment in the photograph.
As shown above Rae has been inspired by Claude’s work, she has taken the same theme of entrapment but has explored it in a different way. Although some images are very much the same there are definitely some differences allowing us as the viewers to distinguish the work of both photographers. I really enjoyed visiting the exhibit as it inspired me to explore abstract in a very different way, and has shown me that black and white photographs can sometimes look a bit better than they do in color.
When we went to see Claude Cahoon and Claire Rae‘s photography exhibition it was obvious that Claude Cahoon had a strong influence on Claire Rae‘s work as their styles are very similar, in addition to both photographers taking only black and white photos.
Both photographers also implement their body into their photos. However, they do this in their owns styles; Claire Rae makes her self look vulnerable, as if one move could end in her falling/getting injured. Whereas Claude Cahoon explored abstract themes which were not commonly talked about at the time.
However, none of the work by these two photographers was my favourite from the visit; in my opinion the pink floyd was the best. This is because it had great use of shape and pattern. The name of the band spread out through edited versions of their most famous album cover ‘dark side of the moon’. This photo appeals to most of the general public due to its uniform structure and the pictures its made of being recognised by nearly everyone.
This photo is one of my favourites as it uses a variety of gradients, bold shapes and colours, as well sharp edges of the shapes in the foreground.
The aim of this photo shoot was to capture the abstract shapes and forms which can be found all around us.Even when going through school, in mundane things, beauty can be found. I captured images which suit best the theme of “abstract”, incorporating simple shapes and forms in order to do so.
I went to Claude Cahun and Clare Rae’s art exhibition to view their photography. Their photos were very similar and you could see that Clare Rae has been inspired by Claude Cahun’s work, they has almost identical set ups in some of the photos and you could see their meanings of the photos so boldly and clearly behind the photos. However there were dissimilarities in the photos such as Claude Cahun’s photos were self-portraits and they were showing her emotions and struggles with gender identity, where as Clare Rae used other women than herself to portray women and her emotional views. Overall the art exhibition was an experience, it showed me new ways to photograph things and how to use other objects in the photos, without making it look setup.
These are a selection of photos by both photographers; Clare Rae
Clare Rae Claude Cahun
This photo by Clare Rae shows how she was inspired by Claude Cahun’s work, as she has taken this photo in a remote are and is showing female domination in this image of hers. I chose this photo because the mood in this photo is showing a women’s emotion. Her head is hanging low which shows how the gender equality has effected her in a way of having no confidence or no sense or worth. The was Clare Rae decided to have her foot propped up onto the wall gives the photo an extra element to it, it makes it more interesting to look at and effective.
I chose this photo from Claude Cahun’s photographs because I like the way she has used the rope in the images, this adds something extra to the photo, instead of it just being a simple self portrait. This photo creates a sense of mystery, as you can’t see her face, but it makes it more intriguing as you wonder why she has decided to do this. I interpenetrate this photo as Claude Cahun going through a stage of unknowing and embarrassment as she has hidden her face almost as if she doesn’t want anyone to see her until she has figured out her gender
Clare Rae has mainly used females throughout her photos as did Claude Cahun but she also put herself in the photos. Clare Rae’s photos are showing that females are equal to men, by photographing them in an working environment, also in some of her photos she has covered women’s body parts, suggesting they are figuring out their identity and this is similar to Claude Cahun as she was trying to figure out her identity. Their photos helped get their emotions and opinions across to everyone through photography.
A contact sheet can both be used for distinguishing between your good/bad photos and choosing which ones to use/ edit, or be used as a finished photo. This is because of the image selecting process being used.
Clare Rae
Clare Rae 
Claude Cahun 
This photo by Clare Rae shows how she was inspired by Claude Cahun’s work, as she has taken this photo in a remote are and is showing female domination in this image of hers. I chose this photo because the mood in this photo is showing a women’s emotion. Her head is hanging low which shows how the gender equality has effected her in a way of having no confidence or no sense or worth. The was Clare Rae decided to have her foot propped up onto the wall gives the photo an extra element to it, it makes it more interesting to look at and effective.
I chose this photo from Claude Cahun’s photographs because I like the way she has used the rope in the images, this adds something extra to the photo, instead of it just being a simple self portrait. This photo creates a sense of mystery, as you can’t see her face, but it makes it more intriguing as you wonder why she has decided to do this. I interpenetrate this photo as Claude Cahun going through a stage of unknowing and embarrassment as she has hidden her face almost as if she doesn’t want anyone to see her until she has figured out her gender