Week6 'Incongruous'

Well this is my final piece from my earlier 'mouse hole' blog entry, as you can see there is a small person in a mouse hole!! :)

The title for this unit is based around the theme ‘incongruous’, which means not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical. I knew my final outcome would have to look out of the ordinary, believable yet still fictitious in some way.

I researched into artists and other photographer’s work which proved extremely useful and influential for my own ideas for this project, especially looking at the work of early surrealist artists such as Dali and Rene Magritte and how they influenced photographers like Man Ray to experiment with their medium.

Over the course of this unit, my idea evolved and the more I understood what I needed to create, I found that my Photoshop skills and knowledge also developed. The tutorials we had were extremely helpful and I also used online resources to further myself and get the final results I desired.

I shot my location images first and made sure the lighting and angels were all correct. I then went into the studio and arranged my model to sit in a pose that would make it easier to combine the two images. I had to take into consideration the same lighting, angles and perspective from my location shoot. I also tried various positions, background colours and props.

Overall, I am very pleased with my outcome, as I have not experimented with composite images like this in the past. I have learned so much, not only new Photoshop skills but also about myself, my photography and the way I work which I will use for my future projects.

Week5 figure in a landscape

As part of the getting to use all the equipment, I have to use a large format camera on location!! I have never used a camera this large or expensive before, so I'm a bit of a mixture between scared and excited at the moment!!

I scanned this image from a fashion magazine, i have used it as inspiration and research for my 'figure in a landscape' project,

This image caught my attention because of the unusual use of space and cropping with the natural colours and tones. I also really like the way the model is posing.

Week4 Sally Mann

I have been asked to produce a 35mm black and white image that has used natural light as the main light source. I thought of Sally Mann's work she did of her children playing, although she did actually use a large format camera, I really like the way she has composed her shots. They look really natural and almost candid, but the fact she had a large format camera her kids more than likely noticed her, plus the amount she took I wonder if they would ever get annoyed with her!!?

Week3 Mousehole

I mentioned in my first blog entry about my digital manipulation 'Incongruous' project, well.....

This is a test shoot of a mouse hole i found in my kitchen next to my fridge. I took it at night and used the fridge light as the only light source. I had to actually lie down on my skanky floor to get the right angle, so i made sure I wore my paint covered tracky bums!! - a kitchen in a shared house is not always the cleanest!! Mmmm nice!

I am going to use this photo for my digital manipulation project, although i do need a bit of guidance and advise from my lecture before I have to get down and dirty and re-shoot it! the plan for my 'Incongruous' idea is to and insert a studio shot person inside the mouse hole. I will obviously have to take into consideration the perspective and the lighting, by shooting the location first I can then get an idea of how I will need to pose my model and at what positions to place the lights. I will add the finished piece once it is complete!! watch this space :)