What is a contact sheet?

A contact sheet is basically a series of photos the same size and of them same object or thing you have photographed. These photos are small on a page for photographer after a photoshoot to look at and choose the best images from the shoot. Contact sheets can typically be scanned over quickly with are eyes. That way we can selected out the best photos compared to those which ay have not turned out the way we wanted. This is why contact sheets are useful as photographers don’t have to analysis photos one by one though a camera or on a computer.

My contact sheets will be based off Albert Renger’s work.

Contact Sheet One:

This is my first contact sheet of a mini cactus. My images relate to Alberts work as the repetition of the spikes are natural and unique. Some images I have edited to create a stronger contrast between the dark and light elements in the plant.

Contact Sheet Two:

This is my contact sheet two of shells from St.Ouens. Personally this is my favourite Contact Sheet as the shells and are all equal to each other and the lighting is perfect to identify the crevasses and little details on the shells individually. I have edited a few of these photos myself on my phone to bring out the highlights and darker shadows.

Contact Sheet Three:

In my contact sheet three i have roughly recreated the macro photography work Albert Renger does with flowers and plants. These are just flowers and palm trees in my garden. I particularly like the palm tree photos as one I have edited to stand out and have a good tonal range of light to dark.

Contact Sheet Four:

My final contact sheet are photos of basic colour pencils. Lined up evenly and with a back based background these photos came out well when turned into black and white.

Best Photos: