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Final Project, Final Project - Completed Project

Final Project -Completed Project

For this Final Project, I have been asked to reproduce a minimum of five images from a minimum of three different photographers, paying particular attention to the lighting, lenses and composition used to create the original images. I have re-interpreted six images from three different photographers. Image 1 – ‘Sara’ by Alec Soth, 2009 Original image: My re-interpretation: Unedited re-interpretation: Nikon D7200 – 50mm prime … Continue reading Final Project -Completed Project

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Final Project – Further Research

For the Final Project, I have reproduced six photographs by three different photographers. Further to my last blog entry, I decided against shooting The Fork and Bresson’s portrait of Albert Camus. I have added an additional shot from Richard Avedon’s In the American West, an amended seascape by Hiroshi Sugimoto and another image taken by Alec Soth, of Stacey. Richard Avedon’s Clifford Feldner, unemployed ranch hand, Golden, … Continue reading Final Project – Further Research

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Final Project – Image Research

For this final project, I am being asked to identify a minimum of five photographs that I am inspired by and reinterpret them emulating the style and composition. These images must be from a minimum of three different photographers. In this blog post, I will identify the images that I hope to recreate. Image 1 – ‘Sara’ by Alec Soth, 2009 I have found myself … Continue reading Final Project – Image Research

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Visual Exercise 3, Visual Exercise 3 - Completed Project

Visual Exercise 3 – Completed Project

For Visual Exercise 3, I have chosen to photograph Mark – a talented working artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh known mainly for his unique paintings of koi carp. I have known Mark for over 15 years and I immediately thought of him when I was presented with the brief for this exercise. Mark has a long history of mental health problems, something we share and have … Continue reading Visual Exercise 3 – Completed Project

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Visual Exercise 3 – Mark

For Visual Exercise 3, I have chosen to photograph Mark – a talented working artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh known mainly for his unique paintings of koi carp. I have known Mark for over 15 years and I immediately thought of him when I was presented with the brief for this exercise. Mark has a long history of mental health problems, something we share and have … Continue reading Visual Exercise 3 – Mark

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Visual Exercise 3 – Portrait Research

I studied a number of websites in preparation for shooting my portraits for Visual Exercise 3. Taylor Wessing and The Portrait Salon Each year, the National Portrait Gallery in London co-ordinates the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize – http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/twppp-2016/exhibition.php . I twice visited the travelling exhibition in Edinburgh earlier this year. The Portrait Salon hosts some fantastic images that were rejected from the Taylor Wessing Prize – https://www.portraitsalon.co.uk … Continue reading Visual Exercise 3 – Portrait Research

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Visual Exercise 3 – Lenses and Lighting

For Visual Exercise 2, we were shown a variety of studio lighting and lenses with a view to creating our portraits. Using large LED lights in the studio, we looked at two methods of lighting for portraiture. For front lighting, two light sources were used to fully illuminate the subject so that there few shadows on the sitter’s face. We used a single LED lamp to … Continue reading Visual Exercise 3 – Lenses and Lighting

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Visual Exercise 3 – Focal Length Research

  Focal Lengths In portraiture, different focal lengths can produce vastly different results. This gif shows a comparison of different focal lengths used on the same subject: http://giphy.com/gifs/lens-focal-comparsion-l2JJu55Y2LSvkbBqo Here are some further comparisons found online: Cropped sensor cameras The effect of using a cropped sensor camera, such as my own Nikon D7200 or the Canon 50D, will produce a smaller imager. It is important to … Continue reading Visual Exercise 3 – Focal Length Research

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Visual Exercise 2 – Final Images

For Visual Exercise two, I saw an opportunity to document contrasts within the environments I had chosen to shoot. At Berwick upon Tweed, the meeting of land and sea as well as the the clashes between the man-made and natural elements of the coastline were fascinating. However, I have chosen to select my final images from my home town of Livingston. Livingston – An Ageing New Town The … Continue reading Visual Exercise 2 – Final Images

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