Launch Brief and practicing portraits:
Photographer: Hugo Browne
Behind the scenes photos of the lecture:
Reflection:
This was an interesting introduction to the module. I used to enjoy photography as a hobby but this will be a good way to re-learn the basics and expand my knowledge and understanding of the medium. I enjoyed learning about the various equipment that is available in the photography studio and starting to understand how to use it. I am most looking forward to learning more about camera settings and how they work, as well as how they can be used in interesting ways.
Camera Basics Part 1
Exposure – the amount of light that reaches a camera’s sensor
Aperture – the size of the hole in the lens that light passes through
ISO – setting that adjusts how sensitive the camera is to the light reaching the camera’s sensor
Camera basics and taking photos in a park
Demonstration of camera settings:
Aperture:
Low aperture:
High aperture:
Shutter speed:
Correct shutter speed:
Shutter speed too fast:
Shutter speed too long:
ISO:
Lower ISO:
Higher ISO:
Photos taken in park:
Darkroom Practice:
In this lecture we learnt about the process of developing film in a darkroom. We were shown how a photo is passed through multiple chemicals in order to achieve a developed negative. We also scanned objects, as well as our hands, and then practiced developing the photos ourselves:
Types of Camera Angles, shots and movements:
Basics of Storyboarding:
Examples of storyboarding for Blade Runner:
Headshot Photography in the Studio:
Assignment 1: Photograph Storytelling – Progress:
For my photography assignment, I have chosen to tell the story of a trip from suburbia into the city. The photographs will have a strong focus on lights of various colours, so they will therefore be taken at night. The photographs will be sequenced in a way that displays the narrative and the journey that the viewer goes on through the changing scenery.
I was inspired to explore the imagery of lights in the night by photographer Liam Wong, especially his book TO:KY:OO. While the subjects of my photos might differ from the vibrant cityscapes of Tokyo, the visuals of man-made lights breathing life into their otherwise dark surroundings is something I will draw inspiration from.
- Tokyo After Dark/ Haze – Liam Wong
- Shinjuku Memories – Liam Wong
- Lonely Lantern – Liam Wong
Assignment 1: Photograph Storytelling – Final Outcome:
Assignment 2: Portrait Photograph – Progress:
After taking photos in the lecture, I edited them in Lightroom in order to enhance them and tweak the colours:
Assignment 2: Portrait Photographs – Final Outcome:
Model: Taj King
Assignment 3: Stop Motion – Progress:
For my stop motion project I chose to tell the story of a Rubik’s Cube sitting on a desk that decides to solve itself.
Assignment 3: Stop Motion – Final Outcome: