documentary

photo documentary- this refers to a popular form of photography used to document environments or events that are historically significant.

decisive moment- where the image represents the the essence of the event itself.

joseph cartier morgan

in this photo, morgan has framed it so that the groom can be seen through the gap between the bride and presumably her father. the photo has been taken so that the focus of the photo is on the groom in the background where he appears sharper than the people in the foreground. this brings the viewers attention onto the grooms reaction to seeing the bride on her wedding day. furthermore, this focuses on the emotion felt by the groom rather than the typical focus on the bride.

this photo shows a couple in the reflection of what looks like a car mirror, showing affection. in the background, you can see the sea against a beautiful sunset. this is a classic romantic scene of two lovers spending time with each other alone.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      in this photo you can see a person riding a bike, which has been taken above from a staircase. the subject of this photo is the bike which appears blurred because of the movement. without the focus of the bike in this photo, the image may appear quite dull, but because of the addition of the bike, the street seems quiet and peaceful with the occasional cyclist instead of a stream of cars. this gives the photo a calm and quiet feel and makes it pleasant to look at.

for my documentary shoot over the holidays, i am going to focus on how both of my parent's parents celebrate christmas. one household is very festive and colourful with a christmas tree and decorations all over the house while the may have a small christmas tree on top of a cabinet and a few fairy lights but not to the same extent as my other grandparents. i could also focus on the amount of people in each household. for example, in one house there would be up to around 9 people at once whereas in the other household there would only be up to 6 people at once. after the loss of my nan earlier in the year, i could attempt to create the feeling that she's still there even if not in person.

portfolio

independent shoot 1

my influence

my influence for this photoshoot was ansel adams. his work mainly focuses on tone and form which are the elements that i wanted to photograph.




i chose these photos because of the natural forest theme and the light coming through the trees. i also like the earthy colours that have been shown as they give the photos a calmer feel.


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best images



































images that need improvement






the photo on the left needs improvement as the exposure is too low which loses the detail in the trees. if i were to take it again, i would use a tripod and decrease the shutter speed so that more light is let into the frame. i could also adjust the f-stop and the IOS.

the photo on the left is too blurry and you can't really distinguish what the photo is of. this is because i used a slow shutter speed and i didn't have a tripod. if i were to re take this photo, i would use a tripod and adjust the ISO and possibly use the flash to include more detail in the photo.



edited photos

movement

movement

motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, due to rapid movement or long exposure. to capture this you would need to use a slow shutter speed such as one or more seconds.

freeze frame -a single frame forming a motionless photo from a film or video tape. for this you would need a fast shutter speed such a 1/250 or faster.

panning is where you follow a moving object with your camera while taking a photo.

movement is the action of moving






artist research



for my artist research, i chose Shin T. he uses long exposure photos to capture the light from headlights and break lights. this creates solid light beams that could resemble running water.

shape

shape

SHAPE (definition).

•A shape is an area enclosed by a line. It could be just an outline or it could be shaded in.

•Shapes can be either geometric, like a circle, square or triangle, or irregular.

•When drawing shapes, you must consider the size and position as well as the shape of the area around it. The shapes created in the spaces between shapes are referred to as negative space.

this photo uses negative space to draw the viewers attention towards the woman's face. the space also creates different shapes and an abstract effect.