Work Records: Studio two

Studio two

In this lesson we had to go out and find autumn leaves and bring them in to photograph. When I did this I was intending to try and use these photos in the competition so I used a book to photograph with the leaves. I think this created very interesting photos that fitted well with the competition and was more interesting than the photos of the leaves alone.

I think this is a really interesting photo because it shows the autumn leaves which was the aim for the lesson but also has a sort of magical side to it which fits really well with the competition theme. The page appears to be turning but nothing can be seen turning the page which is the reason for the magical effect the photo has. The book also has a yellowy colouring which along with the leaves creates an old looking photo.

I like this photograph because the autumn leaves create a frame for the book emphasising the importance of it which brings many different meanings to the photo. The photo also fits to both of the aims of the lesson as books can be used to represent quiet reflection.

 

 

I dislike this photo because the lighting is very bland and dark so you can barely see the leaves in the photo. Also the leaf is very normal and boring creating a very boring photo.

Work Records: Walk Two

Walk (two)

In this lesson we once again went for a walk outside of college. This time we were still photographing autumn colours but also focusing more on the competition. I think the photos taken in this lesson were better than the last walk lesson as I knew more specifically what I would photograph.

I think this is an effective photo because the flowers have a very sharp focus and the detailed outline can be seen contrasting against the green background. The flowers also look as if they have a sort of frost glisten to them showing the autumn weather fitting with the lessons aim.

I think that this is an effective photo because the tree shows the autumn colours, the bareness of the tree and the colour of the sky in the reflection of a puddle. I think this photo shows lots of different aspects of autumn weather in one photo. The photo is also good for the competition as it literally shows reflection.

I don't really think this photo is very interesting as too many things are happening at once. There is the reflection of the puddle, the shoes and the reflection of the body and the fence. I think this then makes it difficult to know where to look or what the focus of the photo is. I think to improve this photo I would decide on a particular centre point for the photo and decide what I want to achieve by taking this photo.

Work Records: Walk One

Walk (one)

In this lesson we went for a walk out of the college. The original aim for the lesson was to photograph autumn colours but unfortunately the leaves were still not green. We were then just photographing things that could be used for the competition with 'quiet reflection' in mind. I think some of the photos I took turned out very well and fitted with the title, others I feel could have been improved on.

I like this photograph because the sun creates an interesting glow in the trees creating quite an interesting unique photo. I also like that the angle looks up from below the trees emphasising the height and power of the trees.

I think this is an effective photo because the blackberry's are central and I like the way they are all red except the one in the middle which has changed to black. I think this is a good representation of the changing seasons which fits with the autumn colours. The blackberry's are also in focus where as the background blurs slightly which I would emphasize if I was to edit the photo.

I don't think this photo is very effective or a very interesting photo. Although the photo shows autumn red it doesn't really show much else. The photo is a little boring as it only shows one of the autumn colours.

Work Records: Movement

Movement

In this lesson I was taking pictures of things showing movement. I had to make the shutter speed very slow so that it would create the blur. I would either take photos of things that had movement such as doors closing, cars and jumping or I took pictures of stationary objects and moved the camera. To improve the photos from this lesson I would leave college so that there are more things that show movement.

This is an effective movement photo because the blurring shows the movement of the car against the stationary background. I think when I took photo I moved slightly as the background is also slightly blurred, so to improve this picture I would make sure i keep still in order to only capture the moevement of the object.

This is a good movement picture because the focus is on Beth's movement as she is really blurred compared to the background.

When I took this photo my aim was for the wind to blow and the leaves and tree to blow and show movement. This photo didn't really go as planned as the movement wasn't really obvious enough to create an effective movement photo.

Work Records: Tone

 Tone

In this lesson I took pictures in order to show tone in photography. To improve my tone pictures I would put more thought into what I photograph in order to show tone. I didn't really understand what aspects would affect the tone in the photo.

This photo is an effective tone photo because the is a range of dark tones on the gravel. I would crop out the building as this shows less tone and this would make it more obvious that tone is the reason for the photo.

This is an effective tone picture because the blank light tone shown in the sky creates a good background for the darker tones of the tree to be shown on. The silhouette of the tree has a dark tone.

This photograph only really shows one dark tone as the leaves all have a very similar tone and there is not much background in the photo creating a bland photograph. 

Work Records: Shape

Shape

In this lesson I took photos of different shapes in photography around college. In order to improve these photos I would isolate the shape in the picture in order to make them the central focus point of the picture and make it obvious that shape is what is being photographed.

This photo is effectively showing shape as it is the obvious focus of the picture. I don't think that this is a particularly attractive photo because its a bit dull. To improve it I would crop round the square so that there is just a small border of grass around the shape.

This is an effective photo for shape because the circle is central and obvious in the photo It also makes an attractive photo. To improve the photo I would try and be directly in the middle of the window.

Although the shape is obvious and central in the photo there is too much background ruining the photo. If I edited the photo I would get closer to the object so there is less background and the shape is bigger.

Work Records: Form

Form

In this lesson I shot some photos in the studio. Some of the studio photos showing tone where on a white background showing the shadow on Lauren's face. To improve these photos I would make sure I only get the white background in the photo and put more thought into how I want Lauren to stand and look. Some of the other form photographs were on a dark background with these photos the outline of Lauren's body and head is less obvious although the shadow is darker and more obvious. The other form photos were taken around college of objects that were creating shadows. I think the other photos went well as it is clear that form is the reason they were taken.

This is an effective form photo because the shadow is very prominent over one side of Lauren's face showing the three dimensional nature of her face. To improve it I would only get the white background and edit the hole out. I would also put more thought into her facial expression as this looks quite unusual and unplanned. It also takes the focus away from the form.

This is an effective form photo because the tree and the shadow can be seen clearly showing the three dimensional shape of the object. Also the tree makes quite a nice photo due to it attractive appearance. To improve I would try and make the lines more in line with the photo.

Although this photograph does show form the shadow of the stairs is distorted so it doesn't really show the three dimensional form of the tairs. also it is not clear that form is the reason for the photo.