more photos

Here are some more photos I have taken of my flatmate in a 'documentary' style. I wanted to include someone in the photos, even if it's just a glimpse of a hand, or hair etc, because it makes it look more like I'm documenting someone rather than just random objects. It also means the photos have more of a story, and link together as a group of images.

 

here goes...

Inspired by some of the recent Photographers I have researched, I decided to start shooting, and experimenting with the idea of documentation. I took my camera into the kitchen at our flat and took some photos of the mess left behind during the weekend. 

All these photos are unedited, and some of them I like as compositions, as they are interesting, rather than a photo from a typical view, I wanted them to look abstract and interesting. I will edit some I like the most and post them soon.

Couple more photographers...

photo taken by Susan Burnstine

photo taken by Susan Burnstine

Susan Burnstine made her own film cameras and lenses to create the 'dream-like' photos on her website- misty and obscured. She used different parts from different vintage cameras to make each peice of equipment, on her website she mentions how "learning to overcome their [the cameras] extensive limitations has required me to rely on instinct and intuition." 

photo by Tara Darby

 

 

photo by Tara Darby

 taradarby.com link 

Photographers

Here are some photos of photographers' work I have researched, some of which I have come across before. Alot of them are 'documentary style' photos.

photo by Max Forsythe

photo by Max Forsythe

On his website, Max Forsythe said some of his shots were "'Incidental images.' Perhaps our most important role as a photographer is to show the viewer something they may not have seen for themselves. This is a collection of images where a relatively inconsequential subject can, I hope, provide an interesting image."

photo by Michel Herin

photo by Michel Herin

 The above images are examples of cyanotype photography, which Michel Herin does alot of. This technique is a type of photo development which creates a washed out vintage feel. 

I love photographer Daniel Afzal's work, he does alot of street photography. Unfortunately his images on his website were copyright protected so I couldn't copy and paste them, so here's a link to his website danielafzal.com

photo by Cole Thompson

photo by Cole Thompson

 I love Cole Thompson's photography, it is all in black and white, and has a really moody and dramatic feel to it. The photos have alot of contrast and tone, and I think the de-saturation helps bring out the tonal qualities of the images.  




 The Way We See It Blog


This is a great blog where "every week a group of photographers visit and capture a different part of London Village in their own inimitable style. The project aims to see how differently people view and perceive the same place through the lens."

photo taken by 'onionbagblog'

photo taken by 'onionbagblog'

photo taken by 'chalkie'

photo by 'chalkie'

photo taken by 'dicksdaily'

photo taken by 'mij'

Decisions decisions.....

Haven't done a new post for a while, but I was thinking that I might do the 'Exposed' competition instead of the 'Red for Heart' one, after our group tutorial on Wednesday and talking to Hannah about our ideas, and hearing other people talking about their thoughts I decided to change my mind as it gave me more inspiration than the 'Red for Heart' competition did. Also I think the Exposed one is more open minded and it can be more abstract.
I love the idea of photographing people in their everyday lives, doing normal things, as if to show how you can make the photograph interesting even if the subject you're shooting doesn't appear interesting at first. For instance someone eating, reading a book, smoking, laughing, asleep, without make-up on, etc, the list could go on..... and along with people, I also think it would be interesting to photograph objects and 'things' rather than people, for instance rubbish, dirt, dust on the floor, shoes, un-eaten food, etc. I feel this is another way of 'exposing' things, instead of taking a photo of pretty surroundings and beautiful views, I'd like to photograph a side to our lives that isn't necessarily seen as beautiful, and is usually ignored. I'd like to think it would be documenting, similar to how surveillance and cameras work.

Inspiration and research

To gain inspiration for the 'Red for Heart' competition, I had a look on the British Heart Foundation website and found the winning photos from last year's competition.                                       

“The idea of the image was to set the strength of the colour red against a muted minimal backdrop to draw on themes of tranquillity and solitude. This in turn is linked metaphorically to feelings of isolation when battling personal health issues; the isolation is represented by the swimmer, though the beauty of life is still present.”  David Jenkins. Winner of the Adult Category, 'The Swimmer'                                                                                                                                                                                                             I really like this image as it's imaginative and different because it shows the vulnerable side when battling health issues, rather than interpreting 'red for heart' as always warming and happy. I like that it's not too eerie and does have a peaceful feel to it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I like to believe it's the 'small' things in life that enrich your heart and senses: a coat of nail varnish to make you feel a little bit more pretty; a heart-to-heart over a cup of tea with a good friend; or a delicious, juicy strawberry. Every day, these simple kind of pleasures capture my heart and make life worth living." Ottilie Simpson. Runner up of the Student Category, 'Heart-to-heart Over a Cuppa'                                                                                                                                                                            I like this image because it's simple and instantly warming and inviting, and the composition is very straight forward but it's effective because it's not overly fussy.