Computer Experiments

Glowing Edges

Studio back of head Portraiture - Work Diary

For this as the title states I was in the studio taking photos of the backs of people heads instead of on location.  I used one of the studio cameras for this and after it was explained I found I knew what I needed to do and it was therefore slightly easier than the location shoot.

The pinky red background for this picture provides a solid outline of the subject with a good contrast between the black of his jacket and his blond hair.

I like this photo as the black background provides nice contrast between it and his hair but only just hints at the shape of his shoulders.

If I was to shoot this again I might look at trying to experiment with different hair styles and maybe introduce some props.

Location back of head Portraiture - Work Diary

For this as the title kinda suggest i went to different locations and took photos of the back of people heads.  I experimented with the placement of the subject within the frame (left, right,centre) and tried to make the background out of focus while keeping the subject in focus.  The following photo are the two I think are the best:

I like this photo with the nice soft blur to the background but the subject is in crisp clear focus.

Again the softly blurred background of this image makes for a nice composition as well as the way that her head is tilted upward slightly.

If i was going to shoot back of heads on location again I would maybe experiment with different hairstyles and play around with the background and aperture to achieve different looks and feels through my photographs.

Portraiture - Definition

Dictionary Definition:
- A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.

Describing Words:
- Colour, Black and White

These first two photos focus on the subjects head alone the second one has a little bit of background included within the frame which is very slightly out of focus.

These last two photos contain a lot more than just the subject who is centred in the frame with the background out of focus.  The second one is in black and white which emphasises the tones of the photo.

My Definition:
- A piece of art in any medium depicting a person typically of the head and shoulders.

Studio back of head portraiture - Straight Images

Studio Form - Straight Images

Portraiture - Image Bank

These first three images are portraits that focus on the subject rather than the background, containing either no background or a plain un-blurred one.

These next three photographs feature a proper background that has been blur slightly the subject takes up less of the frame but is the only thing properly in focus.

Location back of head Portraiture - Straight Images

My best photography(so far)

Shape - Work Diary

Shape was a fairly easy formal element to shoot as it is a very common feature in pretty much everything.  Unlike some of the previous elements this one did not really need any explanation for me to understand the requirements.

This photo shows shape through both the oval shapes of the leaves and the water droplets on top of them with a rounded shape.

This photo shows shape through the circular frame of the ornament and the semi circle shape of the inside side pieces with the slightly round triangle.

If I was to shoot shape again I might look more at things like silhouettes of people and object as well as the shape of the objects themselves.

Shape - Straight Images

Photojoiner - Work Diary

When I went out to shoot this I found it slightly difficult to start off with as usually it's just take one picture of a whole object/person or a close-up shot but with this i had to try and split the object up into several sections and shoot each section individually so I could edit them together.  This didn't really work as when I came to edit them together they didm't fit and i ended up having to delete some and leave big white gaps in the final image.  The following are some of the individual photos I took for one part of Jess's face:

To improve I would try to take the photos more accurately when I split the object/person into sections so that when it comes to piecing them together it will actually work properly.

Computer Experiments

Polar Co-ordinates

Solarise (using curves)

Print Techniques - Selective Colour

Mid Project Evaluation

In photography so far I have done many shoots of most of the formal elements.  Most of these were enjoyable, some of them I didn't understand to start out with but after they were explained I found them fairly easy to deal with.  My favourites were reflection, tone and form, my favourite of these was tone as I liked shooting in black and white as it is just so simple.

The written work was not necessarily difficult but more tedious and semi repetitive as well as being fairly time consuming. and reminded me so much of the hours of my life I wasted annotating my art work.

Doing the photographer research was semi interesting as I did find some really interesting and unusual artists and art types/medias i hadn't heard of before.

Photojoiner - Image Bank

 1) These first three photo joiners are all landscapes of buildings, I like this first one as not all of the photos have been taken at the same angle but they still fit together well.  The second one I'm not sure whether it is actually a photo joiner or not.

 4) I think this one is really good as it is clear that it's a photo joiner as the different exposure and contrast levels are clearly visibly and there are some points where parts of birds are missing.

5) This next one only has a hand full of photos in it but still works well even though some of them don't quite line up properly.

 6) This next one is works effectively and offers a stretched viewing angle of the office and desk.