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independent shoot two

independent shoot two

This shoot is inspired by the work of Gabriel Hemery's tree photography.

artist research

Dr Gabriel Hemery is a silvologist (forest scientist), author and tree photographer. He co-founded the Sylva Foundation with Sir Martin Wood, a tree and forestry charity established in 2009. He is a photographer specialising in tree, forest and landscape photography, working under the name of The Tree Photographer.

image bank

contact sheet(s)

best/ edited images

images that require improvement

 i felt this image was too dark and underexposed, if i were to take it again i would take a raw image instead of taking this image with an altered exposure

i felt these images lacked focus and didn't show any depth at all and so they will not be presented within my final images

i felt these two images were both sides of the spectrum, the one to the left i felt was too exposed and the one below was underexposed

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

(Here you will discuss how you developed your work based on your research of e.g. artists/photographers, etc).

(It is important that you show a progression of your work… which may mean revisiting a subject area and adding additional images showing a development of your ideas or refinement of the final images through).

the artist research was vital during this shoot as i needed something to base my work off of,

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

all images were taken on an iPhone 8 with the camera settings below;

bridge image-  

1/1500sec, f/2.2, ISO25

trees and lampost- 
1/1100, f/2.4, ISO 50

tree image-

1/1500sec, f/2.2, ISO25

To edit this image (below) i altered the curves, brightness, contrast and the levels of the image, i felt by doing this i accentuated the different styles of shape that the different coloured leaves created, after i had done this i altered the saturation and vibrance of the image to highlight its features. To complete my image, i did a final alter to the shadows and highlights of the image. i then decided that the darker blue in the bottom right hand side of the image looked better that the lighter blue and so i created a layer mask to keep the dark blue. this process and the difference in images is displayed below.

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.  

(At the end of the entry you will discuss whether you have produced a personal and meaningful response, this means  (are my images creative/relevant to the subject area studied/connected and influenced by any research undertaken). 

photo genres portfolio

Portfolio: photo-genres

A portfolio is an edited collection of an artists bast work intended to showcase an artists style and/or method of work.

In my opinion a successful portfolio both expresses and displays an artist's personality and showcases various presentation materials that both represent the artist and their work which also links to a theme of their choice. it also needs to have a consistent style in terms of editing and link to the subject of formal elements while showcasing an artists best work. The work also has to be aesthetic ("the pleasant, positive or artful appearance of a person or a thing"). My aim for this shoot is to  photograph urban and city landscapes and create colour splashes like the below image where the bus stands out but the landscape still draws attention.

Images to be taken between 24.01.19 and 10.03.19. 

Theme- the urban landscape

Artist research

 Nicholas "Nico" Goodden is a London based urban photographer and cinema-graph maker. His work has been featured in publications such as the Huffington Post, The Phoblographer, World Photo Org. His use of colour has inspired me to base my portfolio off of his work.

image bank

this a selection of images that my shoot will be inspired by the following images:

contact sheet(s)

 Best images (this consists of both original images and edited images)

Images that require improvement

i felt that the following images required improvement because they were all either under exposed of over exposed.

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording a this portfolio was to base my work off the images in my image bank and the concept they portray as well as Nico Goodden's photos.

 With reference to my best images, I feel that although I could not create photographs exactly like my image bank photos or Goodden's work, I did create a set that was in the style their work but also relates to my previous work. I am happy with the overall outcome of my images and feel that they all show the many ways that a documentary can be captured.

With regards to some of the images that did not come out as I expected, I struggled to adapt my camera settings as I was unfamiliar with how the camera worked and was also in places which were extremely crowded .   Some images lacked focus, whilst in the case of others I struggled to use the cameras exposure meter.   I believe I can overcome these issues through more practise and if i had placed myself in situations that weren't as packed with people as some of the popular landmarks are.

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

All images were taken using a  FUJIFILM FinePix S9500,with the shutter speed at 1/470 of a second, f4.5  and ISO 80. I tried to increase the aperture setting to as high as possible so that I can have a sharper picture with a wider depth of field, however in some cases this was not possible as the lighting was poor and i could not get as much distance from the subject(s) as i aspired to.

the selective colour editing process:

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.  

i feel that i have produced a strong portfolio, all consistent with the theme of colour within an urban landscape, the following final images were edited using either the process shown above, or simply by editing the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation.