We experimented with editing on photoshop using shape selection tools and other images. I started by mixing two of my similar personal object/still life shoot images together, the key difference being the colour palettes, and split the photographs in half, so that each half features a different set of colours.
I wanted to go further with this, so I tried it with two more vibrant and edited photos, and liked the result more.
From there I wanted to experiment with shapes, so I created two similar pieces using a large circle in the middle of the image to split them.
As a finale to my experiments, I decided to revisit my first experiment and split the two images across the middle, and was left with a lovely composition of blue, purple and red hues.
new objectivity was a movement in German art that arose during the 1920s as a reaction against expressionism. in photography its showing the world for what it is and not having anything that is fiction in the image.
this is a photo by Albert Renger-patzsch he is one the photographers that is most associated with new objectivity photos.
sorted imagesexplored using tints to create saturated images.black and white – decided it didn’t have enough definition.adjusted the exposure and contrast ect. to balance image used the spot removal to get rid of dirt that was on the lens
Photomontages, rooting from Dadaism and Surrealism, are collages consisting of various photographs, typically done to create political statements, gaining popularity throughout the early 1900s during WWI and WWII. Key artists within photomontage include Raoul Haussman, Hannah Hoch, John Heartfield, and Soviet artists such as Aleksander Rodchenko and El Lissitsky.
We experimented with different methods of photomontage, through digital and physical means. We used photoshop to create different compositions using geometric shapes, selection areas and more on edited images we created on lightroom classic.
For my physical photomontage, I printed off multiple different edits of the same composition, which varied in colour palette, exposures, and shadows. I then ripped up the images and compiled the pieces together into two unique pieces comprised of what was left of each print.
While my photomontages didn’t have the conventional meaning that they tend to have, with a political message or being propaganda, my photographs have more of a sentimental value to me, as it features elements of my family’s history with sailing and the concept of the passage of time.
I have experimented with aperture, changing it to the lowest possible aperture that the camera can have, and to the highest aperture possible,and the middle apperture on the camera.
The highest aperture :
The middle aperture:
The lowest aperture:
What I’ve noticed is that with the highest aperture more of the objects are in focus and the image is darkest compared to others. The higher the aperture the greater the depth of field. As the aperture is lower, more light can enter through the lens and the image will be brighter and less in focus, the depth of field would be smaller, so objects closest to the camera will be in focus whereas the further away the objects , the less in focus they would be. Especially when photographing a set of object in a line or one behind another I find it interesting to photograph them with a lower aperture as this shows layers to the photograph and make it more entertaining.
while taking these photographs I have also set up the shutter speed on the camera as too slow, where it took the camera 4 seconds to take a singe image. this caused the pictures to turn really blurry as we were holding it , meaning each little shake would have a huge impact on how the camera captured the photograph. These were the pictures we ended up with.
The images we received from the camera were interesting and beautiful in their own way although this wasn’t the effect I was trying to achieve. Because of this “mistake” I now am aware for the future how I can achieve similar photographs like these but intentionally and how a slow shutter speed may be useful for other types of images , like fast moving traffic or movement, however because I was aiming at first for a high quality image and one that captures the objects in its best way, these images were not useful for me in that moment , specific to the photoshoot. Because I find these images interesting I will still keep them for a later use like if I’m doing edits and montaging , so that I can include them, combining them with another photographs.
After adjusting shutter speed to a faster one we were able to produce photographs which we originally wanted to create.
after editing the photo in Lightroom I have ended up with my own version of the photo. where I made it more sharp and got rid of the circles , which are caused by a dirty lens.
I did a small at-home photoshoot using the different tools I found around my garage, in the style of Walker Evans.
I sorted through my images, and removed the ones that had poor focus, too high an exposure, or just too small a subject, such as the allen key.
I then started editing, playing around with different monochrome presets and other settings for each one, but still maintaining the old-fashioned film camera look that’s present in Evans’ work.
This is an edit I made by cutting out one of my favourite still life images.
Then I pasted it many times on to a blank canvas, using different shapes, sizes and angles to fill all the white space with my image. I like how this has come out. It is very vibrant and exciting.
This is it in black and white. It looks like a great background for another photo.
I added a creepy bridge over the top of the background. I used the opacity tool to blend it into the image.
Now I put a lady falling off the bridge. It looks as if she has fallen off into a monochrome jungle.
For my first manual photomontage I used my image on the red car in black and white and stitched a red heart into the photo as if it was coming out the car. I used red string as it contrasted with the black and white image and stood out well. Overall I like how this image turned out as it is simple yet effective however next time I would make my image of a better quality to avoid the patchy image.
For my second manual photomontage I used the sam image twice but in two different colours (pink and blue). I then cut the images into strips and re stuck them together alternating the colours of the strips to create an engaging effect. I think the image turned out well however the strips could have been cut more carefully to avoid the little gaps between them when sticking them together.
within photography, and taking picture of objects, people or specific things you want to control the lighting in, it is key to have a good setup and to understand what each area does.
for example with these two images there is a change in lighting and how it was set up. Image one was used with more lighting towards the right side of the objects, whereas the image on the left was used with less lighting, almost natural lighting. This can also be described as continuous lighting, where the main lights where turned off besides when the picture was actually taken.
in this image I used a camera setup of IOS 100, aperture F/16, with a white background and played with the lighting towards the objects.
Natural and ambient lighting
Natural lighting is described as lighting that was not set up by the photographer taking the picture mainly being from the sun or the moon, for example taking a picture outside of a rock, and depending on where the sun or moon is shining that determines the shadow of the everything within that picture including the rock. This lighting can change at any time depending on the setting of where the picture is taken, its unpredictable but can be some what controlled by the photographer using aperture, shutter, and IOS settings, and where they might be placed while taking the picture.
ambient lighting is pretty much used anywhere, in most pictures photographers use. For example in this image there is ambient lighting from the sun, and with camera adjustments the image creates a glow from the bottom of the image, giving a more vibrant look.
Importance of lighting
lighting within photography is a very important aspect of what can create an image. It creates depth to the image making it stand out more or even giving it an aesthetic look.
An easy aspect of light is that photographers can manipulate where they want the shadows of an object or thing by using a mirror and/or different positioning. With different types of lighting creating different types of affects of the image. This includes things like the intensity of the lighting creates a sharper or softer shadow, or a different shades of light creates an even bigger aesthetic to the image.
