Portrait Transformations
Jean Faucheur
Jean Fauchuer was born in the year of 1956, in Paris. He got his BA from the National School of Decorative Arts in 1979 where he also got his education. Throughout his college years, Faucheur usually stayed within his studio to do his art work. However, he eventually got bored pf this and became one of the first artists in France who left the studio to put his art out in the streets. Jean Faucheur is one of the pioneers of street art on France. This street art made many features that heavily influenced and changed the way urban art looks today, as well as how its taken in. During the time of his career, Faucheur worked in a variety of areas such as sculpture and photography that helped in showing the creativity of his work. His most known method is the cutting out, weaving and rearranging images that are then reassembled into a new image, showing another side to these often boring pictures.
Great job describing his work!
Great job describing his work!
Brandon Kidwell
He was born in Maryland, USA and since then he has lived in many different states throughout his life. He then spent the next few years of his life alternating between college and couch tripping around the U.S. Kidwell soon found a true passion in photography, although he has enjoyed it since he was young. He then developed a love for double exposures. He used to love to play with disposable cameras. At first it was an accident, the camera wouldn’t put the film forward. But then a new way of photography was made.
John Clang
John Clang is a photographer from Singapore. He was born in 1973, and soon found his passion for photography. Clang’s first exhibition, at age 20, was a duo-show at the Singapore art group 5th Passage Artists. In 2001, he had his first solo exhibition at the Diane von Furstenberg Foundation in New York. He has since participated in more than 20 solo and group exhibitions internationally. In 2010, he became the first photographer in Singapore to receive the President’s Designer of the Year award. He produces his work by taking lots of different portrait pictures of people and then cutting or ripping strips out of them and then re arranging them into a new, totally distorted image.
Rnakin Destroyed
John Rankin Waddell was born in Glasgow in 1966. He was a photographer, who specialised in fashion and art photography. Rankin found a true passion in photography, so joined the Barnfield College, and later went to London College of Printing. Rankin famous 'rankin destroyed' project was in partnership with over 70 other artists, to support a children's charity. Each artist was asked to individually destroy a piece of their own artwork. examples of how they destroyed their work are covering It with news paper, writing on it, ripping parts out and adding in random images.
My own Rankin Destroy
For this project, I chose to do a piece of work inspired by Jean Faucheur. I did this by using a ruler to measure out 0.5CM lines on the image, I then cut these out and lined them all up differently to make the new image. For this project, I chose to use Rhianna as my celebrity model because I felt as if the cut up and distorted image shows how much she's been through In her carer and in her life In general. During her life she as struggled with mental health and was in an abusive relationship, so I feel as if the image I created highlights whats she's been through and how strong she is.
EBI - How could this image improve or what could you do differently the next time?
EBI: Next time my photo of Rhianna is evenly and perfectly lined up so here is no pink seen through the cut up picture. This would give amore neat and planned out outcome
EBI - How could this image improve or what could you do differently the next time?
EBI: Next time my photo of Rhianna is evenly and perfectly lined up so here is no pink seen through the cut up picture. This would give amore neat and planned out outcome
Christoffer Relander - move this section to above your Double Exposure
Christoffer Relander creates surreal images He does this by shooting lots of random spontaneous portraits of anonymous models. He wanted us to consider the relationship between man and nature.Relander is not considering any specific individual in this piece of work. This is shown by the identities of every model is hidden. This suggests that Relander wanted the viewer to focus on the picture, rather than the model. By keeping the identities of the models anonymous, It allows the viewer to develop their own opinion and develop their own perception of each photograph Relander has used multiple exposure in creating this work.This creates a dreamy and ghostly effect. This then helps to support Relander’s point about anonymity.
Double Exposure
My aim for this shoot was to get a range of photos for my double exposure project. I went to cold fall woods and took pictures in light and dark areas which had trees and bushes in.
For this project I had to produce a double exposure picture. I did this by opening up my two photographs in photoshop, laying on on top of the other and then playing around with the opacity, size, light levels and contrast to produce a imagine I was happy with. I have included a couple of the steps I did to make my work and I have also put examples of my work below.
I prefer the bottom image because I believe it gives a stronger image and brings the focus point onto the model more.
Please put the contact sheet at the top. Put work in logical order ie: contact sheets, selects, edits and process, outcomes.
www: I completed my images and learnt how to use Photoshop better. I like the bottom image a lot because It brings focus to the nature and model combined
Good self-reflection! Can you also add in what the strengths are of the bottom image? CAP - Photoshop
ebi: I managed to upload my own photos before starting the project. I would like to do this again and use different background pictures to add variety to my project.
What can you actually improve in the image, itself, or do differently next time?
www: I completed my images and learnt how to use Photoshop better. I like the bottom image a lot because It brings focus to the nature and model combined
Good self-reflection! Can you also add in what the strengths are of the bottom image? CAP - Photoshop
ebi: I managed to upload my own photos before starting the project. I would like to do this again and use different background pictures to add variety to my project.
What can you actually improve in the image, itself, or do differently next time?
Force of nature
Search around my local environment and looked for places that show the force of nature and the battle that it faces to reclaim its natural territory.
My intentions of this project was to show how nature has 're claimed' parts of the modern world. It is to also show the power and force of nature. In the modern world, there are lots of examples of how nature has reclaimed specific parts of it.
Simon Phipps
Simon Phipps is a fine art photographer operating in the uk. He is a graduate in sculpture from The Royal College of Art. He grew up in Milton Keynes where his parents were architects involved in the design of the city. I believe that this could be part of the reason Phipps enjoys photography and photographing buildings so much. He uses many different techniques to capture his images. However the one he is mostly known for is his method of going up incredibly close to a huge, usually modern looking building and making it look as though the building is falling onto the image. This method of photography adds great depth to the images, the shadows created by the buildings makes the photograph seem even more realistic
Include images by Phipps
Include images by Phipps
Examples of Simon Phipps work
My take on the 'force of architecture'
My intentions for this task was to create a range of images inspired by Phipps. I did this by finding tall buildings and standing or siting at the base of them. Then I took a picture facing directly up at the building, like the opposite of birds eye view. This created an illusion that the building is almost towering over you. I liked the outcome of these as I think they show a side of how powerful architecture.
Annotate these images: where are they from, www and ebi?
www: I think I achieved the task. I like how my images turned out because they have a lot of depth which makes it feel like the building is lining over you.
EBI: I took more images and had other locations to make the project more versatile other than just at school and on my holiday.
www: I think I achieved the task. I like how my images turned out because they have a lot of depth which makes it feel like the building is lining over you.
EBI: I took more images and had other locations to make the project more versatile other than just at school and on my holiday.
Force of Movement- Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge was born on the 9th of April 1830 in England and passed away on the 8th of May 1904. He was an English-American photographer known because of his work with motion He got the first name Eadweard from the original anglo-saxon form of Edward, and the surname Muybridge was also believed to be from the same background.
At the age of 20 he moved to America as a bookseller, firstly he went to New York, and then to San Francisco. He was planning a return trip to Europe in 1860 however he suffered serious head injuries in a stagecoach crash in Texas. He spent the next few years recovering in England, where he took up professional photography.He went back to San Francisco in 1867. In 1868 he produced large photographs of Yosemite Valley, which resulted in him becoming world-famous.
Étienne-Jules Marey was born on the 5th of March 1830 in beaune, Côte-d'or and died on the 15th May 1904. He was a French scientist, physiologosist and chronophotographer
His work was important in the development of many things such as photography.. He is often considered to be a pioneer of photography and an influential part of the history of the cinema. He was also an important member in establishing lots of graphic techniques for the display of data.
At the age of 20 he moved to America as a bookseller, firstly he went to New York, and then to San Francisco. He was planning a return trip to Europe in 1860 however he suffered serious head injuries in a stagecoach crash in Texas. He spent the next few years recovering in England, where he took up professional photography.He went back to San Francisco in 1867. In 1868 he produced large photographs of Yosemite Valley, which resulted in him becoming world-famous.
Étienne-Jules Marey was born on the 5th of March 1830 in beaune, Côte-d'or and died on the 15th May 1904. He was a French scientist, physiologosist and chronophotographer
His work was important in the development of many things such as photography.. He is often considered to be a pioneer of photography and an influential part of the history of the cinema. He was also an important member in establishing lots of graphic techniques for the display of data.
Include information and examples of the work of Eadweard Muybridge/Jules Etienne Marey here.
For this task, i had to take multiple pictures of my model [Sophie] doing different things. I decided to get her to run and then i took a burst of pictures. I then had to use photoshop to copy and paste each image, layer it and then rub out the previous. I have attached screen shots from photoshop as to how i did this.
CAPS please
For this task, i had to take multiple pictures of my model [Sophie] doing different things. I decided to get her to run and then i took a burst of pictures. I then had to use photoshop to copy and paste each image, layer it and then rub out the previous. I have attached screen shots from photoshop as to how i did this.
CAPS please
www: i learnt a lot more on photoshop like how to create more complex images. I also think that this project helped me further my knowledge with cameras because I learnt how shutter speed, iso and aperture affected how my pictures come out.
Ebi: my photos were all in focus and they did not over lap. To fix this I could ensure that as I take my pictures, that they aren't too close. And if they are then I would retake them so they aren't.
Can you go into greater detail on what the strength/s are of the actual image (in addition to the process that you've mentioned] and how you can achieve a photo where your images don't overlap?
Ebi: my photos were all in focus and they did not over lap. To fix this I could ensure that as I take my pictures, that they aren't too close. And if they are then I would retake them so they aren't.
Can you go into greater detail on what the strength/s are of the actual image (in addition to the process that you've mentioned] and how you can achieve a photo where your images don't overlap?
Three Strands
Strand 1: Combining Liquids
Dan Toben Smith
What is your reason for this choice?
I decided to choose this strand as I believe it holds mystery and a hidden secret deep down in the darkness. it reminds me of a black hole; you do not know whats at the bottom so adds loads of depth and confusion. The mystery continuous because the 'black hole' could go on forever.
Edits and annotation (www and ebi)
For this, I filled up a glass jug of water and placed it on a white background. I then put my Cameron the burst mode and slowly poured in the coloured inks.
WWW: I got an array of images. They are using differ colour and show different angles.
EBI: I added a new aspect to my images such as having a person standing behind the water jug.
For this, I filled up a glass jug of water and placed it on a white background. I then put my Cameron the burst mode and slowly poured in the coloured inks.
WWW: I got an array of images. They are using differ colour and show different angles.
EBI: I added a new aspect to my images such as having a person standing behind the water jug.
Strand 2: Saturated Colour
Guy Tal
Guy Tal is a 'intimate landscape' photographer. He specialises in landscape photography involving bright colours.Guy enjoys traveling to remote places in search of inspiration.Guy is inspired by a range of other photographers and their work such as the writings of Henry David Thoreau, Walace Stegner, John Muir, and Edward Abbey. Guy is also a very strong believer and advocate of wilderness preservation
Strand 3: Geometric Portrait
Gordon Magnin
Magnani is well known for his artwork that offers a new perspective
Last week you said you wanted to continue with the water strand. If you want to continue to have ink in water you could look at Ellie Polston (left) if you want to explore different materials then look at Alberto Seveso (right)
Favourite strand-Combining liquids
Development 1
This development is my first of 4. I
Further Development 2
www: I got a lot of images
ebi: my containers were more clear and cleaner so I could easily see through
ebi: my containers were more clear and cleaner so I could easily see through
Development 3
For this development I dyed water blue and dropped oil in it. I did this because I wanted to further explore my options when it came to this strand.
My Final Development/Final Piece
it won't let me add my other 2 images but ms Rabinowitz has them saved on her memory stick.
Annotation Help
Introducing a task:
Subject matter
ebi:
Subject matter
What’s next
Analysis Help
What do you think the photographer’s intentions are? There may be more than one. ‘PEC’ each intention.
P (Photographer’s name) creates (what type of images? Fantastical, surreal, objective)
E He / she does this by… (describe something in the image)
C He/she wanted us to consider ….
What wider issues is the photographer addressing?
P (Photographer’s name) is considering (is the photographer talking about a bigger issue in photography, society, politics?)
E This is shown by … (describe something in the image)
C The (Photographer’s name) was interested in this issue because (they felt it was relevant to us now…)
How do the materials and techniques used support your photographer’s intentions?
P (Photographer’s name) has used (the darkroom / multiple exposure / film / digital manipulation techniques) in creating this work.
E This creates a ______ effect. (describe something in the image)
C This helps to support (Photographer’s name) point about (showing an identity / hiding a person’s identity / the media / anonymity)
Introducing a task:
- In this task I was required to…..
- This task links to the theme, landscape as it shows....
Subject matter
- The subject I chose to photograph suited the theme as it……
- My composition helped to support my response to the theme by….
- I managed the exposure very well. My ISO / shutter speed / aperture settings were…..
- I prioritised my shutter speed to… (capture movement / blur/ frozen moment)
- I prioritised aperture to manipulate depth of field.
- I used a tripod to avoid camera shake.
- My images express my intentions which were…
ebi:
Subject matter
- The subject I chose to photograph did not necessarily fit the brief as it was not interesting enough / appropriate / adequately lit…..
- Next time I should go to (a different location), photograph at a different time of day, organise people in advance, think more about my composition so that….. ect
- I did not create enough depth of field / sense of movement.
- The image is over exposed / underexposed / too blurred.
- Next time I should use a tripod / use a different type of lens (be specific) / experiment with film…
- My images do not show my intentions which were…
- The concept wasn’t clear in my images, I need to make it more explicit by…
What’s next
- Next time I will consider the work of (a photographer) to inspire a more accurate depiction of what I want to achieve.
- I will experiment further with… (blur / shutter speed / composition)
Analysis Help
What do you think the photographer’s intentions are? There may be more than one. ‘PEC’ each intention.
P (Photographer’s name) creates (what type of images? Fantastical, surreal, objective)
E He / she does this by… (describe something in the image)
C He/she wanted us to consider ….
What wider issues is the photographer addressing?
P (Photographer’s name) is considering (is the photographer talking about a bigger issue in photography, society, politics?)
E This is shown by … (describe something in the image)
C The (Photographer’s name) was interested in this issue because (they felt it was relevant to us now…)
How do the materials and techniques used support your photographer’s intentions?
P (Photographer’s name) has used (the darkroom / multiple exposure / film / digital manipulation techniques) in creating this work.
E This creates a ______ effect. (describe something in the image)
C This helps to support (Photographer’s name) point about (showing an identity / hiding a person’s identity / the media / anonymity)