FOR THIS TASK:
. I used kitchen utensils and laid them out in my sink . used my camera to take pictures from different angles WHAT WENT WELL: . I organised the kitchen utensils in different ways . all the photos were focused how I wanted them to be . used some fruit and veg along with the utensils EVEN BETTER IF: . used similar colours to Jan Groover: bronzes and browns . used different backgrounds |
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FOR THIS TASK:
. I used lemon cupcakes and apple slices as the subjects in my photographs . I arranged them to show the aftermath of them being eaten . I used my camera to shoot from different angles . i used a plain background WHAT WENT WELL: . captured a variety of photographs from different angles . I used a plain background so that my response to Laura Letinsky was more accurate EVEN BETTER IF: . I used different foods . take photos that include the whole table . show a before and after picture of the food |
Andre Kertesz, born in 1894, was a Hungarian-born photographer. He was know for his pictures that capture everyday objects and he was highly regarded as a still life photographer. In 1928, Kertesz produced one of his most famous photographs, simply called fork. He did so only a year after leaving Hungary for Paris and the photograph was one of his early masterpieces.
Fork shows the contrast between white and black. It illustrates the variety of shape that a shadow can form against the light. Its simplicity stands out through the solid composition and the use of limited colour gives an unnerving and interesting ambience. What I like about this Andre Kerteszs fork is how he manages to turn an everyday object into a piece of defined art. I also think that it is a photograph that is open to interpretation to the audience, which makes them feel more involved with the art. |
FORK, 1928
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For This Task: .I had to place forks in different positions against a plain (preferably white) background to create a composition . I had to use an unnatural light source (my phone torch) to cast a shadow over the forks .I used my camera to shoot from different directions . I moved the torch around to cast shadows of different shapes and sizes |
This is my favourite photograph that I took in response to Andre Kertesz. I think that in my response to Andre Kertesz I was able to place the forks in different positions so that a variation of shadows could be formed. I also think that capturing the photograph at different angles allowed the shape of the shadows to be manipulated through the lens of the camera. In comparison to the original, my response seems to be much more centred around light. I think that I was successful in creating a good response to the 1928 first. |
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FOR THIS TASK: . I had to use black cardboard as my background . I had to use a small object (I chose shreddies) and place it on the card . I drew a point on my piece of card so I could place each piece of cereal in the same place . I had to try and hold my camera in the same position because I didn't have a tripod . I rotated different pieces of the cereal and took around 20 photographs |
CORNFLAKES IN A BOX: The work of Luke Stephenson's that we looked was his 'cornflakes in a box.' Stevenson realised that each cornflake had a unique shape. He took this thought and took individual pictures of thousands of cornflakes against a black surface. He then turned this into a gif to demonstrate the changes between each cornflake. LINK TO LUKE STEPHENSONS CORNFLAKES IN A BOX GIF: https://youtu.be/RZlhrgUcPkI TO MAKE THE GIF: . I didn't have photoshop so I had to use an online animated gif maker . I used the website GIFMAKER.me .I just uploaded all of the photos and it automatically created the gif . I had to change that canvas size to 50 so that it would fit onto weebly . I also adjusted the animation speed to 150 milliseconds so it would play a bit faster |
THIRD RESPONSE
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I think that this response is my best response because it involves more movement. Also the lighting is much better which allows the picture to be more defined and of better quality. I made the gif online at gifmaker.me and made the canvas size 50 and the animation speed 300. I also tried to create a loop so that the start and end of the gif appears to be connected, although I think it could have been more successful.
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I think that using ink without the oil and pouring it straight into the water allowed the overall quality of my final images to be better.
WHAT WENT WELL:
. Created a successful image and demonstrated the different shapes the ink made EVEN BETTER IF: . different colours were used . used more than one colour for one photograph |
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Lauren Marek is a still-life photographer from Texas. She is a visual arts major who attended the university of Texas at Dallas. She started her journey into photography in 2008 when she first went to college. She grew up with an interest for cinematography and film-making but eventually grew a passion for still imagery. She draws her inspiration from her childhood and memories along with films and relationships. She also credits her home town of Texas as a huge influence over her creative artwork. Her photography acts as memories for what she has experience and accomplished. She enjoys photographing people, specifically her friends and families. Her photography series 'pieces' is the artwork of hers that we are studying. What I like about this series is how it explores natural beauty and how it shows the independent features in a collective composition. |
People by Chad Pitman is a series of close up photographs of peoples most recognisable features. He accentuates qualities in people that they may see as an insecurity. Unlike Lauren Marek, he also uses colour in a few of his photographs, as well as objects that fit the personality of the composition.
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Chad Pitman is an American photographer who was born in 1981. He discovered an interest in photography through his fathers work. He studied photographic arts and colour theory in Boston. He then moved to New York to pursue a career in photography. Since then, he has published two art books entitled Valley Pines and Waves Asphalt Light.
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My second attempt for the reflection of a person task was based on the photographer Chad Pitman. His work is different to Lauren Marek's in that he uses more colour and he usually uses 6 images instead of 9. To respond closer to Chad Pitman this time, I decided to include different positions of a hand reaching out, as well as close ups on facial features. I did the same eye in different positions and the mouth with added colour to create a complimentary contrast. WHAT WENT WELL
. I was able to create multiple successful responses . I photographed multiple body parts at a range of angles EVEN BETTER IF .the backdrop in some of my photographs were less crease . I photographed different people to create a more varied response IMPROVEMENTS FROM MY FIRST RESPONSE: . the lighting was much better and I feel that it helped highlight the features better . I used colour in one of my images and I think that it complimented the rest of my images really well |
WHAT WENT WELL:
. managed to use photoshop to create a successful photo-joiner . I created multiple responses . used a variety of images and backgrounds EVEN BETTER IF: . some of my photographs were more central . made photo-joiners of indoor spaces instead of just outdoor |
How I created my photo-joiners in photoshop:
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