Jan Groover created her famous 'Kitchen Still Life' in 1978 and 1979. In the 70's her still life photos introduced the use of colour photography as black and white was seen before as used to fine art
my initial response
my edited response
www: the images mimic the style of the original artists and i used different kitchen materials to create different types of images, i tried to mimic groover's style of editing with the lower exposure, pink tones and fadedness ebi: use more materials and different angles and compositions
stuart hargath
Stuart Hargarth creates images with a reoccurring colour aesthetic. He does this by using objects in his work which all follow a similar colour scheme. He may have wanted us to consider the vast amount of pollution that could be found. In his work, Haygarth considers the issue of pollution. This is because all the many objects found in his work are those he found along the southern coast of England. He may have been interested in this issue as he felt it was relevant in society today, in his time and had to be publicly addressed
my initial response
www: matching colours which mimic the artist's ebi: make sure there is no shadow and add more items
form over function
andre kertez
The subject I chose to photograph suited the theme as it mimicked Kertez's image.
my response
www: mimics the original image, adding a uniqure pattern with the plate ebi: be in focus, have more space
gifs
You also need to create an edit where all your 'moments' are on one image (like the example on the right)
In my final GIF, i decided to remove the second image because it did not make it flow and i attempted to remove the shadows
Here is a comparision of my unedited gif and the edited version
photojoiners
david hockney
David Hockney is connected to the pop art art movement. This movement was interested in responding to popular culture. Hockney has also created photojoiners. Photographs are taken of the same object from different perspectives. The images are then collaged to recreate the place, person or object even though they may look distorted. This work connects with the cubist movement, one of Hockney's major aims.
my response
This was my first attempt at the photojoiners. I struggled with the app (PixlrR) and I think it looks too messy and blurrry.
light and focus
ute barth
Barth says that most photographers use the camera as a pointing device and that their images present the subject and content as the same thing. I infer what she says as that the subject of the image is the same as the meaning. She said that she focuses on how the viewer precepts the image themselves over an overall message and she states 'how do i get you (viewer) to let go of thinking about what's depicted'.
When Barth takes a photo, she expresses that she wants the viewer to 'let go' of what's depicted and 'make you (viewer) aware of your own activity of looking, instead of losing your attention to thoughts about what it is that you are looking at”. Her quotes express that she wants viewers to look at the image in their own way, instead of trying to analyse a deeper meaning.
Barth talks about how when she joined art school and used a camera to find drawing material. This caused her to realise that she was not observant enough and that the finished image showed something different than what she had seen through the viewfinder. She states that 'the camera was teaching me how to see'.
Barth photographs in her house and has been for 14 years. She believes that to find mundane expression there's no need to go out to find that and that it is right there in her home.
my response
www: captures the light, good subject ebi: out of focus/ blurry
ordinary to extraordinary
edward wetson
Weston used a graphex camera, which gave him the advantage if being able to view the subject in the correct format while taking the picture. Weston was extremely precise about how he framed his images and his composition. Some issues he encountered while taking his pepper images was that the camera could not focus on f64; to resolve this he created his own pinhole to add to make the aperture f240. This long exposure meant that his images had a mysterious glow which emphasised the shadows an highlights. One issue with the long exposure was that in his studio which was a 'rickety shed' cars and trucks passing by could shake the subject and make the image blurry- causing him to have to start all over again.
In this task I was required to mimic Edward Weston's style of photographing vegetables. This task links to the theme as it shows food objects which are often found and associated with the home.
my response: natural light
The subject I chose to photograph suited the theme as it was similar to the originals and had interesting shapes which could possibly create ambiguous shadows. My composition helped to support my response to the theme by capturing specific areas of the subject and also to capture the entire thing.
my response: artificial light
best edits
www: lighting illuminates the subject well ebi: improve composition and focus
independent development
sayako sugawara
Sayako Sugawara is a Japanese artist working with photography who was born in Milan and works in London. She explores moving image and installation. Her work is described to explore memory and imagination, movement and stillness.
Sugawara talks about how she spent time at home which lead her to focus on light her 'immediate surroundings and the simple rhythm of life'. She comments on spring sunlight and capturing 'simple activity' and 'capturing and playing with the shadows'. I took this into consideration and initially photographed objects in my bedroom in the morning with streaks of sunlight.
initial response
After reading her explanations of her work, I too decided to observe my immediate surroundings. I wanted to show that even across a detailed painting or an old stair rail, the shadows still reflect in the same essence.
second response
www:captures shadows ebi: improve composition and focus
edited
I chose to not fully turn the images black and white yet I faded the colour to a high degree. I felt that if they were fully black and white, the light and shadows wouldn't have looked as nice.
ANNOTATION SUPPORT DO NOT DELETE: COPY AND PASTE SENTENCE STARTERS AS AND WHEN YOU NEED THEM ANNOTATION INTRODUCING A TASK
In this task I was required to…..
This task links to the theme as it shows....
WWW Subject matter
The subject I chose to photograph suited the theme as it……
My composition helped to support my response to the theme by….
Technique
I managed the exposure very well. My ISO / shutter speed / aperture settings were…..
I prioritised my shutter speed to… (capture movement / blur/ frozen moment)
I prioritised aperture to manipulate depth of field.
I used a tripod to avoid camera shake.
Idea
My images express my intentions which were…
EBI: Subject matter
The subject I chose to photograph did not necessarily fit the brief
The person / object / location was not interesting enough / appropriate / adequately lit…..
My images do not show my intentions which were…
The concept wasn’t clear in my images, I need to make it more explicit by…
Technique
The location / time of day was not appropriate for the task.
The compositions of my images did not show….
I did not create enough depth of field / sense of movement.
The image is overexposed / underexposed / too blurred.
Idea
My images do not show my intentions which were…
The concept wasn’t clear in my images, I need to make it more explicit by…
WHAT'S NEXT
Next time I will look at the work of (a photographer) to inspire a more accurate depiction of what I want to achieve.
To improve my images I will experiment further with… (blur / shutter speed / composition)
Next time I should use a tripod / use a different type of lens (be specific) / experiment with film…