Movement Brainstorm
LEVITATION
I've worked using fast shutter speeds to create an illusion of levitation, using the work of Yowa Yowa, a Japanese artist who came up with the concept of levitation in photography
Yowa Yowa lives in Japan, she mostly creates self portrait levitation photos using fast shutter speeds to give the subject a floating effect. She does this by getting the subject to jump in a certain position to achieve this effect. She wants us to focus on how the subject is in a set position but also to let the viewer see how simplistic yet effective this type of photo can be.
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INITIAL RESPONSE
SECOND RESPONSE
WWW: I got some good angles and different types of shots which looked realistic.
EBI: I need to get some more varied shots, for example, less off the just feet and to try and get some nice angles from different directions.
EBI: I need to get some more varied shots, for example, less off the just feet and to try and get some nice angles from different directions.
LEVITATION HOMEWORK
ZOOM BLUR
In class we have been studying the work of, Dominic Harris. He uses a slow shutter speed, whilst zooming in or out to create a zoom blur effect. I think he does this to create an illusion of time going so fast and things moving on. The use of the train helps because trains have connotations of speed and travel which can both be related with time passing. Looking at the bigger picture though, it could have something to do with urbanisation in which his work could be shown as the increase in technology.
FIRST RESPONSE
This task required me to attempt to imitate Dominic Harris's work. I wanted to try and manually have the subject in focus whilst the background zoom blurred. I thought it would be a cool effect whilst re-creating his style of work. I also found out that if you use the flash and the light is on the subject, the subject will stay in focus but the background will blur
SECOND RESPONSE
PHOTOSHOP
After the manual zoom blur effect, I then went on to use Photoshop to create the zoom blur effect digitally. I used the radial blur, chose my focus point and then erased around the edges trying to make it look slightly faded round the subject.
Francesca Woodman
Francesca Stern Woodman was an American photographer best known for her black and white pictures featuring either herself or female models. Many of her photographs show women, naked or clothed, blurred (due to movement and long exposure times), merging with their surroundings,their faces are often faded out or not visible. She was influenced by conceptualism and featuring recurring symbolic motifs such as birds, mirrors, and skulls.
RESPONSE
In the task I was asked to recreate the work of Francesca Woodman, trying to have a blurred subject whilst keeping the background in focus. We weren't allowed to use tripods which made the task significantly harder and more challenging. I used a long exposure to get the blur effect but I also had trouble counter balancing the amount of light going into the photo. After the photos were taken, I then put them in Photoshop to make them black and white. I prioritised shutter speed to complete this task. The image is over exposed so to fix this problem next time, I might get an nd filter to put on the lens. Next time I should use a tripod too.
WWW: I managed to get some good photos which looked ghost like
EBI: I need to make the shots more stable to get rid of the blur in the background
EBI: I need to make the shots more stable to get rid of the blur in the background
PHOTOSHOP GHOST IMAGE
This task required me to get two separate images, one of an abandoned place and another of a child. I had to merge the two images and create a ghosting effect with the child. I like how it turned out because I didn't completely fade the image out but it's still a transparent image.
PORTRAIT DISORDER
We have studied Romain Laurent, an America photographer based in Los Angeles
FIRST RESPONSE
SECOND RESPONSE
FINAL MOVEMENT GIF
LIGHT PAINTING
Michael Bosanko is a light artist. He uses light to create images which are extremely hard to do. The Welsh artist transforms landscapes such as the Brecon Beacons and desolate city scenes by using coloured torches like a paintbrush to create images.
FIRST RESPONSE
SECOND RESPONSE
THIRD RESPONSE
FINAL PIECE
I chose these images/ gifs because I like the composition and they appeal to me more than the other pieces. The zoom blur I especially like because the image is more in focus, whilst the background is zoom blurred.
Annotation
Look at the sentences below and use them when writing about your work and the work of other photographers
Introducing a task:
WWW
Subject matter
EBI:
Subject matter
What’s next
Analysis
What do you think the photographer’s intentions are? There may be more than one. ‘PEC’ each intention.
P (Photographer’s name) creates (what type of images? Fantastical, surreal, objective)
E He / she does this by… (describe something in the image)
C He/she wanted us to consider ….
What wider issues is the photographer addressing?
P (Photographer’s name) is considering (is the photographer talking about a bigger issue in photography, society, politics?)
E This is shown by … (describe something in the image)
C The (Photographer’s name) was interested in this issue because (they felt it was relevant to us now…)
How do the materials and techniques used support your photographer’s intentions?
P (Photographer’s name) has used (the darkroom / multiple exposure / film / digital manipulation techniques) in creating this work.
E This creates a ______ effect. (describe something in the image)
C This helps to support (Photographer’s name) point about (showing an identity / hiding a person’s identity / the media / anonymity)
Look at the sentences below and use them when writing about your work and the work of other photographers
Introducing a task:
- In this task I was required to…..
- This task links to the theme, (______) as it shows....
- My intention was to respond to_______ because I wanted to explore....
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….
- 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.
- My images express my intentions which were…
EBI:
Subject matter
- The subject I chose to photograph did not necessarily fit the brief as it was not interesting enough / appropriate / adequately lit…..
- Next time I should go to (a different location), photograph at a different time of day, organise people in advance, think more about my composition so that….. ect
- I did not create enough depth of field / sense of movement. The image is over exposed / underexposed / too blurred.
- Next time I should use a tripod / use a different type of lens (be specific) / experiment with film…
- 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 consider the work of (a photographer) to inspire a more accurate depiction of what I want to achieve.
- I will experiment further with… (blur / shutter speed / composition)
Analysis
What do you think the photographer’s intentions are? There may be more than one. ‘PEC’ each intention.
P (Photographer’s name) creates (what type of images? Fantastical, surreal, objective)
E He / she does this by… (describe something in the image)
C He/she wanted us to consider ….
What wider issues is the photographer addressing?
P (Photographer’s name) is considering (is the photographer talking about a bigger issue in photography, society, politics?)
E This is shown by … (describe something in the image)
C The (Photographer’s name) was interested in this issue because (they felt it was relevant to us now…)
How do the materials and techniques used support your photographer’s intentions?
P (Photographer’s name) has used (the darkroom / multiple exposure / film / digital manipulation techniques) in creating this work.
E This creates a ______ effect. (describe something in the image)
C This helps to support (Photographer’s name) point about (showing an identity / hiding a person’s identity / the media / anonymity)