Dan Mountford research

This is an image by Dan Mountford using double exposure. I love this style and think it is a very interesting and unique concept. I especially like this example because of the added work of the constellation-type dots that construct her face. I think this adds to the image as it shows detail in the face and adds extra intrest to the image which will appeal to his audience. Mountford has used at least two images to compose the final image. Layering the portrait with an image of trees and buildings, Mountford has added texture to the image. I also like this image because you cannot see the girl's face which makes it anonymous and more intriguing to the viewer. I will attempt this style for my own project which I will do in my own time.

Berenice Abbott example

 

These are two of my images that are inspired by Berenice Abbott. I tried to take images that featured structure and repetiveness so when I edited the curves and levels on photoshop, the contrast would give an effective look. I like the composition in both images as i think they are quite unusual and I particulary like the concept of the sheep image. Berenice Abbott's work is very effective and I like replicating the style.

Berenice Abbott research

 

       Foundations of Rockefeller Center, New York, 1932

This is my favourite image by Berenice Abbott because I think the black is dynamic and stands out amazingly. The structure is in the right vertical thirds and makes up most of the image which makes the viewer see it first. The affect of the enhanced black and white really makes this style unique and original.

Hockney Joiner Face example

This is my own image inspired by Hockney Joiner images. I chose to zoom in to the glasses and eyes in the images as these are the most prominant and make an interesting subject. When taking the photographs I tried turning the camera in different angles and asking the model to move her head and her facial expressions to make the image more interesting and different. To create the collage affect I imported the best images into photoshop and began to move them round to create the best composition possible. I quite like the finished result and I would like to try more of this style of image.

Panorama

This is a panorama shot of Kenton School that I used for my Dan Arkle inspired project: Planet Kenton. I achieved this result by attatching the camera to a tripod and turned the camera 360 degrees in order to capture the whole of the school. When moving the camera I made sure to overlap the images so when I imported them into photoshop, it would be easier for the programme to stitch them together.

David Hockney example

This is my example of a Hockney joiner image. I took images leading up to the subject and then complete the picture by taking a lot of photographs around the subject. To get this effect, the images were layered in photoshop, rotated and positioned so that the image matched up as best it could. I think even though it isn't seemless, this adds to the effect and makes I look more natural and like real eye-sight.

David Hockney research

This is an image made from stitching together photogaphs taken of and around a subject. It is meant to represent how we see and how we don't always see a perfect picture, but snapshots of it. I like this image because the shaddow runs straight through it and gives the image an elongated affect which is different to anything I've seen before. I also like the black and white as it gives the cars and the ground a rustic affect which really works with this type of unique, edgy photograph.

Dan Arkle research

This is an image from Dan Arkle's project, Little Planets. He takes panoramic shots and then edits them to get the spherical planet effect. I really like this image because it is so unusual and not like any other photographer I've seen. I also like the affect the clouds have in the image and if they were not there, the image would completely different and not as impressive. I especially like the buildings and architecture as they are distorted in a way that you would not normally see.

Dan Arkle example

This is my image inspired by the photogapher Dan Arkle. This image was taken of my school as it was accessable and a big enough space to get the desired effect. I used a tripod to keep the camera steady when I turned the camera so I was able to 'stitch' the images together on photoshop. I then 'distorted' the image to give it the spherical shape, and the Dan Arkle style.

Depth of Field Portrait example

This is my example of a shallow depth of field as the background is out of focus. I took this picture of my friend Amy with the 50mm f/1.8 lens using natural light behind to create the bokeh effect. I also lightened her eyes and face slightly on lightroom using the adjustment brush.

Composition example

This is my example of an image that uses rule of thirds. I think this uses Rule of Thirds well as it uses both the vertical and horizontal thirds. The bigger tree is in the left vertical third and on the intersecting points which makes your eyes draw to it first. The second tree is in the vertical and horizontal third which means it is exactly in the middle and your attention transfers to it.

Long Depth of Field example

This is an image of the Newcastle bridges which shows a long depth of field as everything is in focus. I used a tripod to keep the camera still as I wanted to use a long shutter speed to let a lot of light in. I used  a wide aperture (f/1.4) which should mean everything would not be in focus however, as the subjects are futher away, the focal length is increased.

Action example

Although this image is not of a person like the previous examples, I still think it shows action well. I used a fast shutter speed (1/200 sec) to get all of the droplets in focus and it not to be a blur. I like how the water droplets are captured in mid-air and how the light reflects off them.

Depth of Field example

This is my example of an image that uses depth of field. I took this photograph in July of last year of my cousin. It has a shallow depth of field as not everything is in focus. I achieved this by having a low aperture (f/4.0) and a fast shutter speed so it was not blurry. The background of trees and flowers are out of focus creating bokeh. I really like how it looks magical and dream-like, as if it is his imagination in life form. This is one of my favourite photographs I have taken.

Rule of Thirds example

This is my own example of an image that uses rule of thirds. I took this image with a Canon 550d last year. I think it shows composition well as the main subject is positioned in the right-hand side third and the sunset is in the middle third.

Lighting example

This is an example to show how lighting affects an image. Lighting is very important when composing and constructing an image. In the first image, the light is diffused which means it gives a softer look. In the second image, the light is more harsh and concentrated which gives a strong shadow and washed the image out a bit. I think if the light source (in this case a flash on a seperate tripod, controlled by a trigger) was directly in front, the image would look more balanced and natural.

Depth of Field example

 

The two images in the picture above were taken using different apertures to show depth of field. I used a Nikon DSLR on a tripod with a fast shutter speed to make sure the image was not blurry. I also placed to subjects in the image, one close to the camera, on futher away to show how the aperture affects how much is in focus. The lower the aperture, the less in focus which means it has a shallow depth of field, as seen in the first image. When the aperture is open less (but the f-stop number is higher), more of the image will be in focus.

Action Photography example

After my Eddie Adams research, I wanted to  try an action shot myself. This is my example of an action shot using a fast shutter speed to ensure that it was in focus. The camera was on a tripod so it was steady and the model was placed in front of a white background. This meant that the camera would be still when the image was taken and the subject would stand out against the background. This captures the subject mid-air showing action.

Stephanie Jung Photoshoot

This is my photograph inspired by Stephanie Jung. I achieved this by taking multiple shots of the same subjects but moving slightly each time. I also edited the images together on Photoshop and changed the opacity to create the desired effect.

Eddie Adams Research

Photographer: Eddie Adams
Vietnam 1968
 

I chose to analyse this image by Eddie Adams because I think it shows action well. This photograph captures a moment perfectly and the emotion stands out immensely. The photograph shows a General with his arm outstretched about to shoot a prisoner. Most people think it is someone from the South Vietnamese national police simply shooting a helpless man unfairly however that is not the case. The man did infact commit many crimes including murder which is why he has a gun to his head. I think this image is very powerful and people would find this very interesting to research or even just look at.
The shutter speed would have had to be quite quick as the photograph is not staged and therefore, the subjects would not be stationary. Adams simply photographed real people and real actions that cannot be faked which is why I liked this image. It shows how spontaneous photographers have to be when photographing real life scenes. Also, as the image is black and white, it shows that it is most likely quite old. The contrast between the black and white is dramatic and makes the subjects face stand out against the background. If this image was never taken, we would not know how some people were treated at the time in Vietnam.

Rule of Thirds Image

This is my example of an image showing composition by using the rule of thirds.

Composition

Here is an image i have found that i think has good composition. This image uses the horizontal lines in the rule of thirds because of the sea line and also the shore. They both lie on the lines that make up the rule of thirds which makes it seem very structured and precise even though it a natural and random thing. I think the photographer composed this image like this so the point of interest (The bridge) would be in the centre third and therefore in the middle of the image so it is the first thing you see. The colours are bright and work well with the composition as if it was zoomed in more, it would be too concentrated and condensed whereas now, it is as if the colour is distributed evenly across the photograph. The rope on the bridge also follow the rule of third by going down the vertical lines. This frames the bridge nicely and makes everything in the image flow.

Hello

I am Tianna, studying photography at Kenton School. This blog will be a collection of photographs from both school projects and my owns projects. I like still life and landscape photography the best but i also enjoy portrait photography.