experimental photography

Lost Identity

Here I have played around with some effects in Photoshop and created a few images with some images I had already had. I used effects such as blending tools and contrast.

I chose these images and edited in this way as I felt it created an unknown identity as the person in the images is almost unidentifiable. I used a stark contrast in colour in one image as it shows another side of the person people may have not seen. I also used the same image and repeated it in the eye area to show multiple eyes at once.
I played around the effects and felt confident the more I used them. Here are the images:

-EXPERIMENTAL-

We were given the brief of experimental photography and I feel very creative when thinking about this brief. I want to provide some account of my work so will be adding to my blog often. I want to explore not only digital way to edit my pictures, but I want to physically edit my images and hopefully recreate something I never thought I could. Using both old and new image techniques hopefully I can create a numerous amount of experimental images created by myself.  In this project I wish to not only advance my skills in photography by working with a variety of materials bu also research and discover different types of ways of to create images. I will research methods and materials in order for me to achieve the desired images. Experimental  photography to me is using materials not expected in order to create almost abstract and original images. Hopefully in this project I can achieve what I want by taking inspirations I find and like.

Edited shots from market

From looking over my images I wanted to edit some to increase the quality and detail in each image by using Photoshop. I used the contrasting and brightness tool to increase some detail. I also altered some of the mid-tones to ensure I had a balanced image.
Some of the black and white images I changed the contrasting elements to ensure it had more depth and emotion.

The black and white effect on this image almost acts as a barrier as the woman looks mysterious. It looks as if the woman is lost and is passing time by looking through the clothing. None of the image specifically stands out as it all is on the same level.

The shot above I edited in black and white as I feel it added depth and emotion. It gives the image a sinister feeling and creates a more interesting image. The way the models are staring towards the man who isn't aware creates an evil and almost obedient emotion as the model looks like it has power over the man. The way the sky and inside the shop contrasts against the model and the mans skin tone.

The following images are edited but in colour. I feel like the contrasting and bright colours is the main focus in some of the images.

DSLR town market

Taking a trip into town I found a small marketing in which people where selling trinkets and food. I decided it was the perfect opportunity to take some pictures. I used my DSLR Nikon and used my 18-55mm lens to ensure I had a wide view and fitted more people in my shots. Here are some of the images:

I used this lens as it opened the area up and ensure more items/people got into the frame. The lighting wasn't the easiest to shoot in so I used the automatic setting on my camera and interchanged between manual and automatic focus setting. 

Inspiration #3- Alex Majoli

I have looked at Alex's work before and found that the images produced are composed really well. This image focuses on the line at Fashion Week in Italy. It shows the different types of people within the line and the main focus is the woman in the middle who's outfit compared to the others stands out. The photographer has centered the woman and it guides your eyes to the center and then through the line showing the types of people waiting for the fashion show.
The reason the woman in the center as her outfit is the brightest and most vibrant.Her flower headpiece is compared to the woman hat and the men'd hair. They all are dressed in different styles of clothing which show the dynamic range of fashion in this environment.

STREET 120

I researched street photographers  and found this website it showed me numerous amount of pictures taken from a street photographer. It shows impatient characters and this image particularly shows people waiting at a traffic light in London: This site contains multiple street shots but the shoot STREET 120 stood out to me as it contains a lot of natural imagery.
The following image works really well as the woman in front has no intention of looking at the camera therefore works really well with the people behind her looking towards the camera. I think this image also works really well as the women are arranged in almost a line besides the focus, it gives the impression of impatience because the main focus point is in a rush and therefore doesn't care the camera is facing her. The background behind these women also works really well as the building behind them almost shuts them off from the side road with a pillar. It intrigues the audience as  you only notice the bicycle in the side after looking. The black and white imagery also works well as you cannot decide which time of day it is therefore works well.


  



Another image I found that I took inspiration from would be this:






This image I think was captured at the right moment as the main focus (the woman in the hat) is looking down. This works well as the woman walking towards the camera is holding a DSLR or her own. You can see the photographer has took this shot perfectly as the woman is looking in the window and her reflection is staring back at the camera. It almost looks as if the woman purposely looked into the camera through the reflection as she knew the photographer would like that shot. The woman in the background is also holding her face and they are all spaced apart therefore framing a very nice picture.





This image is one of my favorites and works well as it happens to just be a coincident. They man sat on the steps smoking a cigarette and reading an online book on a device. I like the idea of this image as the imagery of a man sat smoking with a book seems to be an old image that portrays someone who's either worked hard or just cannot be bothered to finish and has taken a break. The fact this older imagery is mixed with the fact he's reading a book on a device contrasts the two idea. The way hiss face isn't seen is an added anonymous identity. Again the rolled up jeans mixed with the Converse trainers seems to work well together and add to the older vibe.





This image is off a man stood in the center of what looks like a fair or sale of some kind on a stall that is selling book. The man has picked up a book and in my mind it creates a story. The man looks like he has started reading the book and has gotten lost in the words. He has completely forgotten about the environment around him and it more interested in the book. It could almost act as a larger representation of the man feeling lost in such a big world and the vast amount of possibilities in his time.

Taking all this into consideration I feel I need to first compose my image and wait. I think if I wait the perfect moment will arise and the image will be complete. Looking through these images has made me more aware of the objects and people behind me and how they can work together to create a fantastic image.

DSLR street shoot #1

DSLR street Photography!


From working with my camera phone I didn't feel the images that were being produced were as high quality as I could produce. I really despised the images I was creating and was being told by numerous people my work could be improved.  After working with my camera phone for two shoots I found more confidence in myself and decided to work with a DSLR. I didn't feel worried about producing images in public as the more I used my camera the more confidence I gained therefore my images improved. I didn't focus on anything specific I just wanted to create as many quality shots as I could.

I didn't focus on keeping a theme throughout my images due to us having limited time. Some of the images I took I feel would work really well in a set/group of similar images. For example, the image below:

I think this image would work well in a collection of images focusing on people smoking cigarettes. It almost represents a person and the way they feel.
I took this photography as not only did I want to focus on the man smoking but I liked the look of the background and how the use of the signs in the windows create quite a dull image. In the background of this image there is also a card section called "Male Relations" This sparked an interest and added to the bland effect of the image.

The image above may or may not work well with the following images as it has the same style and same limited brightness. Also the following images all have a slight turn of the camera which shows the same theme throughout.

I also took a number of photos that looked at colour and vibrant imagery. For example the following images:

I like the way this image is framed  as both people are walking towards the center. The poles outside Subway act as a natural frame for the woman and man with the pram and create an image inside an image. I also took this photo as I like the way colour is introduced without overpowering the people.

I like the image above as I think the focus on queues in England is a common misconception and the belief that we like them. I believe this would be a nice theme to focus on as it can show all different types of people in the same situation maybe reacting differently. It will show when people are aggravated and upset but also will tell smaller stories about each individual in the line.

I researched street photographers who photograph lines/queues and waiting and this website showed me numerous amount of pictures taken from a street photographer that focuses on waiting. It shows impatient characters and this image particularly shows people waiting at a traffic light in London: This site contains multiple street shots but the shoot STREET 120 stood out to me as it contains a lot of natural imagery.





All these images are unedited and focus on colour of the area around them.This image shows the cash machine in a place people are most vulnerable. If I was to continue this collection I would add images with more colour with the intention of contrasting the peoples either actions or emotion. This would be a great collection of images to show opposites.


Here are some more images I took:

The next few images I grouped together as they focus on the people in the street. These people are going about there daily life which sometimes people just pass on. I believe these images enable the audience to create a story of their own and wonder what and why they are doing.