Research and Reflections

Terry Barrett- Photographs and Contexts

Terry Barrett discusses the various implications a photograph can have and that when the original context is lost internal and external contexts emerge. Photographs and Contexts emphasizes how criticism of images is important to help understand and read photographs. It is the situation in which the image is viewed which affects how it is interpretedContinue reading “Terry Barrett- Photographs and Contexts”

Night time photography: Brassaï’ and Rut Blees Luxemburg

Brassaï’ is famous for being the creator of the photographic series “Paris by Night” (1936) which reflected the glitter and liveliness of the city. He roamed the city at night with his camera to capture the uniqueness the time of night presented to him. His photographs show a variety of diverse and fascinating light sourcesContinue reading “Night time photography: Brassaï’ and Rut Blees Luxemburg”

Exercise 4.1: Daylight

For the first project I was to explore the characteristics of natural light. Drawing inspiration from artists as a starting point and concluding with observations. Sally Mann | Eugène Atget | Micheal Schmidt Mann, an American photographer who was initially known for her black and white photographs of her children, and then later for landscapes.Continue reading “Exercise 4.1: Daylight”

Research + Exercise 3.2- Trace

This exercise was very experimental and fun for me- I learnt and read about new interesting photographic techniques and applied some to my own photographs. Taking inspiration from Robert Capa and Horoshi Sugimoto. Robert Capas‘ famous normandy photographs are truly iconic as they provide a unique documentation of the event. The photos play out theContinue reading “Research + Exercise 3.2- Trace”

Henri Cartier-Bresson documentary L’amour tout court.

The documentary is divided into five parts, therefore I will be writing my observations and learnings under five sub-headings. It enabled me to go through Henri Cartier’s process step by step. How he is able to come to certain results, a lot of which probably must have taken a while to get the hang off. Continue reading “Henri Cartier-Bresson documentary L’amour tout court.”

Research + Exercise 3.2- Trace

Research+Exercise 3.1- freeze

Using fast shutter speeds, try to isolate a frozen moment of time in a moving subject. Depending on the available light you may have to select a high ISO to avoid visible blur in the photograph. Harold ‘Doc’ Edgerton is an artist hidden behind a genius engineer. One can even call him the father ofContinue reading “Research+Exercise 3.1- freeze”

Henri Cartier-Bresson documentary L’amour tout court.

Project 2: Lens Work

Depth of field, relates to how “deep” the plane of focus is in a photograph. Depth of focus is first- affected by the aperture: the smaller the aperture the greater the degree of depth of field, and second by the lens: the wider the angle of the lens the greater the depth of field. One ofContinue reading “Project 2: Lens Work”

Personal thoughts and Research on Assignment 1 “Square Mile”

The square mile is my first assignment for Expressing your Vision- It was difficult for me to get myself to start thinking and executing this project. I was overthinking which was resulting in a number of insecurities and irrational fears building up. However, towards the end I do think I was able to put forwardContinue reading “Personal thoughts and Research on Assignment 1 “Square Mile””