Movement Work Diary

How I Made These Images
To capture the images for movemt I used a range of different camera settings to fit the situation. The shutter speed however was usally left at 1 second to allow for a movment to take place and for the camera to pic up and capture this movement. The Subejct matter of movement was definitly the most difficult of projects so far for many reasons. One of the reasons being that the cameras we were originally provided were difficult to use in terms of adjusting the settings. However, as time progressed, It became easier to control.

Critical Evaluation
Despite the fact that this image shows a clear movement, I don't like it because of the amount of different things within the image. Also, all of the image is blurred, even though it shows movement, I don't like. I believe it looks unprofessional.






Progress

All of these images were minimally edited and simple editing tools were used.

This first image was edited simply using only the black and white conversion technique. I changed the colours to black and white and used coloured sliders to alter the brightness of certain coloured tones within the image. Using these sliders, I was able to manually edit the coloured shades to fit the subject of the image and also the connotations.

This next image was also very simply edited. The image was rotated slightly so that the landscape was more level with the frame. I then simple turned the image black and white to finish off.

This next image is one of my favourites. This was the only image that required a lot of editing to achieve within this project.

To begin I adjusted the saturation of the image so that the colours are brighter and more vibrant. I rotated the original image so that it was portrait, I then saved this image alone so that I could open the same image twice to create one single image out of two images. When I mirrored two of the same images I got a single image that looks, to me, like a door of some sort. The overall effect of the final image is quite magical.

This final image is my least favourite out of the Top 4.

As there was a gate in the frame which I didn't like, I had to try my best to crop it out whilst still keeping the light from the sun in frame. After I achieved this as best I could, I simply changed the saturation by heightening it to make the colours brighter.

Movement Contact Sheet

Movement Contact Sheet

Movement Straight Images

This image is of a family member having a conversation with somebody over the phone. The use of movement mixed with facial expressions shows the emotion within person. Furthermore, the lighting also contributes to the portrayal of emotion within the image as the lighting is dark and soft.

This next image is of random people living their domestic lives. The photo shows people walking and cars moving. The whole image is a great example of movement.

This image is on me swinging during sundown. I wanted to take the image during this time so that there was a reflection of light within the image to make it more interesting. The way I am positioned in the image shows movement. The blur from the camera also shows this.

This next image was taken whilst I was on a round-a-bout being spun. It was a very simple image to take as I took multiple images whilst on the playground apparatus.

Movement Image Bank

Movement Image Bank

Movement Definition

Movement
A movement in which some elements recurs regularly. Like a dance it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music. Definition of Movement: is the path the viewer's eye takes through the artwork, often to a focal area.

This image links to the subject matter of movement as you can clearly see the trail that has been left behind by the throwing of the dice. 






Freeze Frame - An optical effect or technique in which a single frame of film is reprinted in a continuous series, which when shown gives the effect of a still photograph.

Motion Blur - Motion blur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.

To understand how to record movement you will need to understand how the camera works.

Transfer a diagram of an SLR camera describe the steps involved in recording an image.

Shutter Speed - The nominal time for which a shutter is open at a given setting.

Aperture - A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

ISO - In Digital Photography ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography – the lower the number the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain. Higher ISO settings are generally used in darker situations to get faster shutter speeds.

Reflection and Framing Work Diary

How I Made These Images
To make these images I used a Nikon D3300 Camera with a 18-55mm lens. For
reflection and framing I wanted to capture a range of different and creative ideas so I travel around the local town center to capture as many different things as possible to mix-up the subjects within the images. I also used the college campus to capture some of these images. The camera settings were manual and I adjusted the Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO depending on the surroundings and the subject. All of the images I have taken I like and there isn't one that I particularly dislike.

Critical Evaluation
I feel that I have successfully captured the subject within all of my images, however, there are still a few images that don't stand out to me as much as the others do.

This first image shows both reflection and framing perfectly. However, I don't like the composition of the image. I would have preferred for the framing to be head on and not at an angle. Then, instead of capturing the reflection of buildings, my reflection would be seen within the mirror.

The second image is sloppy and unprofessional in terms of the composition and the subjects within the image. There is too much going on in the background of the image and there is a few parts of the foreground peeking into frame that I feel are distracting. The main subject, being the man, could've been placed deeper within frame so that we can see more detail. Also, the framing could've been more centered and the overall image could've been taken so that distractions weren't present and so that the subject was in frame further.





Progress
To edit all of these images I used a large range of tools and techniques that Photoshop offered.

This particular image is one of my favorites that I've taken so far throughout the entirety of my Photography Course. There isn't a particular reason why I am just fond of the image. The image itself is very reminiscent of a famous Photographer's work known as Rut Blees Luxemburg who was in fact my inspiration for this particular image.

To edit this image I used a few different tools within Photoshop. I began by cropping a very small portion of the image out at the top as there was a small piece of a wall in the top left corner. I followed this by heightening the saturation of the colours so that the colours of the floor and within the reflection stand out more than they originally did. I finalized the image by adjusting the curves slightly so that the overall image was slightly darker.

This next image is another one of my favorites due to the bright colours and the combination of both reflection and framing within a single image.

To edit this image, I used many tools. I began by cropping the bottom of the image out of frame due to a curb being a distraction within the background. As the lens of the subject camera having specs of dirt and dust on it, I used the spot healing tool to eliminate these tiny distractions. The reason as to why I did this is because when an audience member looks closely into detail of the image, these small blemishes would be noticed and I want my final images to be as seamless as possible. The original images colour wasn't particularly saturated - Because of this, I used the hue and saturation tool to brighten the colours and to make them seem brighter than they actually are. This goes for both the subject and the background of the image.

These next three images were edited using an editing technique known to me as colour popping. This technique selects an area of the image and turns is back and white so that the un-selected areas stay in colour and pop out to audience members.


I wanted to keep this image's editing simple so therefore this image was only edited using the technique of colour popping.

This next image is another one of my favorites for many reasons. The use of the editing technique of colour popping allows for the image to give a sense of another world being in the image through the use of framing.

I used the hue and saturation tool to further brighten the colours within the image and to make them brighter so that they standout even further when combined with the colour popping.

This final image is very abstract. The mirrored tile almost seems ethereal when edited. I have edited the image in this fashion so that the audience look at the image and wonder what is inside the center tile as I feel that there is an illusion of a portal.

To edit this image I colour popped the center tile so that the rest of the colours were black and white. I altered the contrast of the black and white section by selecting the section with the magic wand tool.after this is when I used the contrast                                     tool to bounce the shades of black and white off of each other.

Reflection and Framing Straight Images

Refection and Framing Straight Images

This first image is one of the best ones taken during this project. I took inspiration from a German Photographer known as Rut Blees Luxemburg. She is best known for her work with reflections using water and lights. Instead of artificial lights, I used natural daylight to create the reflection in the water. The subject itself is a caged fence.

This next image is one of my favourites out of this photoshoot as there is both reflection and framing within this image. The subject is a camera with a model standing out of frame. The lens, which also acts as a frame, shows a reflection of the model thanks to the natural daylight reflecting her onto the lens.

This next image is also both reflection and framing, however framing is more prominent. Within the image is also an implied reflection as there is another student taking a photo of the framing, but is within the frame. The implied reflection is of the photographer taking the image as the other student acts as the reflection. The other refection is on the silver metal itself where the light is reflecting off it.

This next image shows aspects of both framing and reflection. Framing was the priority of the image however. The subject of this image is a sculpture outside of college campus that was framed so that the observer is looking through one hole that looks into multiple others.

This final image shows both framing and reflection also. The subject is a mosaic that has mirrored and glass tiles. I used a part of the mosaic that has one mirrored tile surrounded by other tiles that are not reflective. The mirrored tile gives an illusion of framing as the tile looks indented into the wall. The mirrored reflection of a building opposite acts as the reflection. Therefore, this image holds both reflection and an illusion of framing.

Reflection and Framing Contact Sheet

REFLECTION AND FRAMING CONTACT SHEET

Reflection and Framing Image Bank

Reflection                                                                                                                                     Framing