For this shoot I used a canon 250D(DSLR) I set my camera to AV mode to focus on the shallow depth of field.
I focused on the best leaves. I got close to the leaves in my garden and took photos from different angles to get the best.
It was also raining so I have to do the shoot quickly so my camera wouldn't get wet. My weaknesses are i could have focused more and took more pictures.
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I chose this photo as one of my final edits because it has defined line and texture that characterise the focal point of the image.
In post-shoot editing i tried to create a better balance of mid, dark and light tones. I believe my end result was successful as all the line to the photo have be better showcased and enhanced, however the midtowns do still evidently dominate the image. This is something I could attempt to amend with further editing. |
I chose this image because of the tone and line and leaves because they are all different sizes and there is a lot of different shades of grey and black.
For this image I focused of one of the leaves and made it darker by changing the settings on the camera and took the picture i then went onto a editing website and made it darker. one one of the leaf's I zoomed in and blurred it. When editing it and added some shadows and added more grey to it. |
"The fact is that relatively few photographers ever master their medium. Instead they allow the medium to master them and go on an endless squirrel cage chase from new lens to new paper to new developer to new gadget, never staying with one piece of equipment long enough to learn its full capacities, becoming lost in a maze of technical information that is of little or no use since they don't know what to do with it".
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Why This Artist?T o begin my abstract nature investigations, I will study about the art of Edward western. he stared at 1927 till 1930.
Who Is He?Edward Henry Weston was a 20th-century American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers..." and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." born on the 24th of march 1886 and died on the 1st of January 1958.
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Pepper number 30.
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The Photographer of this image is called Edward Western.
The title of this Photograph is bell pepper number 30 created in 1930. The genre of this photograph is still life. The props I can see in this picture are the pepper. The photo has been taken from a short distance so it more clear and more detailed.
This is so the pepper is the main focal point of the image, the pepper has been placed in the middle. By doing this the viewers eyes are lead to the middle create different focal points and leading lines. The photo has been taken using a studio using artificial light/ a dark room. the light source is placed above which is the dark room. Doing this it creates a dark image. This creates an atmosphere because of the dark room. To emulate this photograph myself, I would use mono chromatic to make the image black and white. Additionally I would also need to research more about the pepper. The composition of the photo shows a disformed bell pepper (state the object and say where the objects are placed, foreground, middle ground, background, left, right or central) The viewers eye is lead around the photo because of the composition & perspective Edward western has used. The perspective that Edward western has taken the photo from is the dark room. the perspective is effective. The photographer employs a range of visual elements in his work the most striking elements are line & tone. It does this by using mono chromatic and turning it black and white. |
Shoot Plan/Edward Western. |
What Is Low Key Photography?Low-key photography is a genre of photography consisting of shooting dark-coloured scenes by lowering or dimming the "key" or front light illuminating the scene, and emphasizing natural or artificial light only on specific areas in the frame.
This shoot was inspired by Edward Western because he take pictures of deformed fruit and veg. The shoot will take place in a dark room that only has natural light. the props used will be fruit, veg, tripod, plant pot and a camera. The lighting conditions will be dark I will experiment using low key. Because we are taking pictures like Edward Western. My subject will be front The lighting will be artificial light . I will adjust the white balance on my camera to daylight . I intend to use a larger aperture f/2 for a very shallow depth of field. I intent to use a fast/slow shutter speed so then it would capture all the lines and tones. |
This image I used PIXLR E to adjust the exposure of the picture .( it gives it dark background) I zoomed in really close so you couldn't see the plant pot.
This image is very clear you can see all the grooves and line on the cabbage. however my previous images of the cabbage leaf is more blurry when editing it i could have made it more clear. I would say its one of the best from is shoot because of how detailed it is. |
For this I went onto PIXELR E and cropped this image. you can also add colour but you don't have to. I didn't add colour I just added some shadows and blurred it a bit.
This image is very dark when I was editing this I should have made it brighter so you could see the details on the cabbage. The main disadvantage of this photo is that it is low-quality. However, I like the image because of the grooves. |
First off you need to measure 25g of Ferric Ammonium Citrate and add water to bring it up to 100 ml. Next, you measure 10g of Potassium Ferricyanide and mix that with water to make up to 100ml. Make sure both the chemicals are fully dissolved. Finally, under subdued light, mix the two solutions together.
You will need Solution A: 25 grams Ferric ammonium citrate (green) water to make up 100 ml solution. Solution B: 10 grams Potassium ferricyanide and water to make up 100 ml solution. All of the images were linked with Horst p. Horst. because he make cyanotypes like the ones we did. |
Anna Atkins was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph.
she was born on the 16th march 1799 and died on the 9th June 1871. what are Cyanotypes? The cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces blue prints using coated paper and light. The process was discovered by the scientist and astronomer Sir John Herschel in 1842. Herschel used the cyanotype process so that he could reproduce mathematical tables along with other notes and diagrams. what are the advantages and disadvantages of Cyanotypes? The sensitizer is often not well-absorbed by the paper and some tends to lie on the surface; being hygroscopic, it causes a tackiness which can wreck your negative. Results can depend critically on the drying procedure adopted. The cyanotype process is relatively cheap and easy to use. A wide range of surfaces can be coated with the mixture of chemicals and you don't need a darkroom or any complicated equipment. |
Who Was Man Ray?
Man Ray was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. he was born on the 27 August 1890 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA. he died on the 18th November 1976 Paris France. What Are Photograms?
A photogram is a photographic image made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material such as photographic paper and then exposing it to light. |
Fashion photographer Horst P. Horst used rotational symmetry to create new patterns. His book, Patterns from Nature (1946), has inspired me to create my own series of rotational symmetry patterns using my work so far. Here are some of my examples:
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Why This Video?This video show you a lot of this work and how to recreate his work.
it tells you in detail all about him and why he chose to do this type of photography. My chosen photographer is called Karl Blossfeldt
The title of this Photograph is chrysanthemum segetum. The genre of this photograph is still life. The props I can see in this picture are a leaf and a white/cream coloured background. The Photographer uses the 7 visual Elements of Art in his work to create this photograph. In my opinion, the strongest elements Line, Shape, Form and Texture. |
Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor. He is best known for his close-up photographs of plants and living things, published in 1929 as Urformen der Kunst. He was inspired, as was his father, by nature and the ways in which plants grow.
Born: 13 June 1865, Schielo, Germany Died: 9 December 1932, Berlin, Germany. Nationality: German. “IF I GIVE SOMEONE A HORSETAIL HE WILL HAVE NO DIFFICULTY MAKING A PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGEMENT OF IT. ANYONE CAN DO THAT. BUT TO OBSERVE IT, TO NOTICE AND DISCOVER OLD FORMS, IS SOMETHING ONLY FEW ARE CAPABLE OF." Why This Quote.I chose this quote because it talks about photography and how old forms can make everything look better.
and it tells you to notice all of the tiny details. |
Subject:
Blossfeldt's work primarily features botanical structures, photographed against a plain background (enhancing the subject's form and structure). His work belongs to the genre of still life, however in my opinion it also looks like it uses abstraction. This is accentuated by the recurring element of macro photography in his work. A majority of his still life images are highly magnetised, making them somewhat unearthly: unrecognisable from the everyday. |
Karl Blossfeldt.
Chrysanthemum Segetum. |
Elements:
Karl Blossfeldt consistently uses space in his photography, although the colour, tone and clarity of his backgrounds vary, the style of minimalistic backgrounds persists in his work. These are free of visual interest, drawing focus towards the subject matter at hand. This simplification allows the viewer's focus to remain on the subject matter, furthermore, contrast between the lights and darks of the background and subject create balance again striking the viewer. His images vary displaying both dynamic and are restful compositions. Although the colours, space in the background and direct approach of the camera show simplification- restful composition. His macro skills and high depth of field mean the images retain a dynamic quality Media:
Little is known about the exacts of the equipment Blossfeldt used; He created his own cameras and utilised some sort of magnification technique to achieve the macro detail present across all his work. His career predates the invention of the digital camera, this is why his work is monochromatic and often features sepia tones. He may have used cropping to aid his compositions: using rule of thirds and centralisation. Blossfeldt's work can be described as high key, he limits contrast between highlights and shadows resulting in a straightforward outcome- reminiscent of scientific photography or photography focusing on archiving. This is achieved through his use of lighting, composition and perspective: his photos likely utilise direct approach or aerial photography- in his work both methods eliminate use of varied angles this means the objects are captured very simply with a restful composition. |
1. Open Pixelr e and choose one of your favourite images.
the image you choose will end up on your website. |
2. change the colour if you want
make sure it still looks naturel because the shoot was about natural forms. |
3. crop the image make sure your happy with it. If you are save it to your location and upload it to Weebly.
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"I use a Canon EOS 90D camera with a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM fixed lens.
The only reason I even know about the technology is because my colleague told me that's what I needed and would be the biggest bang for the buck. The rest of it is all by feel. I have absolutely no photo training. For me that suffices because I'm not hung up on technical stuff. Just looking for ways to capture information for my paintings". Dennis Wojtkiewicz. |
Who Is He?
Dennis Wojtkiewicz is an American Hyperrealist painter and draughtsman. Wojtkiewicz graduated from Southern Illinois University and is artist associated with the Hyperrealist movement. He is best known for his large scale renderings of sliced fruit and flowers. His website is: www.wojtkiewiczart.com |
"Anyone who has really studied biology and the natural world can tell you that even the simplest of organic objects can be a marvel of biological complexity"
The light should be coming from an angle straight behind or almost. If you are picturing the light like the face of a clock it should come from about 11:00 to 1:00 on the face.
Depending on how much shadow you want, you may want to pull your surface away from the window slightly or push it closer. Backlighting means that you compose your pictures so that the primary light source is behind your subject. This can add a unique atmosphere to your photos while emphasising the subject. Backlight works as a dramatic effect that adds contrast and separates the subject from the background. |
Step1: cut the fruit you want to photograph. make sure the are cute thinly
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Step2: place a glass panel over the light. this will be your source of light.
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Step3: adjust the camera settings and place it on the tripod so it has aerial view over the glass.
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Step4: now, use a remote release cable to take the photo and avoid the camera moving.
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Step 1- select the image you want to edit and go onto pixelr e.
after you've done that draw around the fruit and unlock it, you will then press deleted and it will get rid of the background. after you have deleted the background go onto the paint bucket icon and select white this will make your background white. |
Step 2 - select the fruit and duplicate it by going onto adjustments icon. after you have done that duplicate them many more time, make sure to cover the corners.
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