I chose this image because I was interested in the use of reflection and the use of the individual images to create a single photo . when I first looked at the photo I was unsure of whether or not this was a image composed on a beachfront using scrap metal and reflective surfaces or weather or not it had been constructed using a number of different images , regardless the overall images gives of a electric and choppy atmosphere and it almost feels as if different images have been set a light and placed next to each other to burn . I think the photographers aim in this image was to create a landscape photo using different types of landscapes , if you look closely you can see a beach front and something resembling the base of a snow covered mountain , this interested me because these two opposite landscapes have been merged together to create one final image and I wanted to know if this was something the photographer specialised in or if it was just a one of project .
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from experimenting with different genres and styles of photography and creating a mind map so that I could clarify my ideas I know that I want to create images using everyday urban landscapes as well as some seascapes to create work inspired by Dafna talmor , I really like the effect the photo has and how the edges almost look like they are on fire in the image . I already have some images that I have taken that I plan to use but I would like to use film and negatives as well as found images and acetate paper for my final piece . POPPLET
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For Example the photo to the left (Saxon) upon first look fells like it was taken by chance , In this case the photo to the right (Van Der Molen) feels more composed , this is not a bad thing as personally I like elements of both photographers and their style and the illusion the image creates , it interests me as to how the different processes of photography affect the end result of the image .
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Before creating my images I made a series of tests in the dark room , strangely most of my test images turned out better than the real ones but I think this was because the smaller scale meant the enlarger could capture the detail of the acetate more accurately .I was happy with most of these images but was a bit disappointed in how dark some of them came out and how light some of them developed to be . I then began to lay all the images out and arranged them trying to follow the continuous curves and lines
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I started by connecting the balcony lines of one image to another and so on and decided I wanted to try and recreate the original photo behind the printed images but it didn't work very well due to the the fact I had cut up the image , it still had a white border and it wasn't big enough however I really liked the direction in which this outcome was going so , I decided to continue , just to see how the different images fit together , below are the results .
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One of the first things we did was go outside and collect plants and leaves , I wanted to have a wide variety of textures so I could see if they would have any interesting effects on the image I produced . We used expired film paper to make our Chemigrams as they have chemicals in them that react with the natural developer.
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When making my first test image I chose to use olive oil as the blocker , I painted it onto the photographic paper and I swirled it around with my paintbrush . I thought this would make lots of swirls and interesting patterns and shapes but unfortunately it didn't tun out as planned . When I the put the developer on the image because the olive oil is also liquid it just swirled around and the pattern was lost . Once I had finished making it we had to leave to to rest over a couple of weeks so that the chemicals to settle and become fully exposed to light .
If you look really closely at the final photo of my image you can see the swirls of the paintbrush but I put on too much developer so it became very dark For this experiment I just used a pipet and a paintbrush to drop various different blockers and developers onto the film . This one did not turn out well but it was fun to make .
The rest of my chemigrams had varying results as none of them turned out amazingly . overall I really enjoyed the process and would defiantly think about including more sustainable methods of photography in my own personal project .
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This was the best image that I created , I liked how that whichever line you when across it still started and produced the same product of both the cars and the yellow line . I thought the blue background really contrasted and complimented the cars and the yellow line well however it could of been better if I had made more images .
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Awoskia Van Der Molen is a dutch visual artist and uses photography as her main creative tool . Her black and white images are abstract representations of anonymous landscapes , these images are a product of her wish to return to the place in which she produced the image . Van Der Molen is an accomplished artist and has been shortlisted for the prix pitchet which is a global award for photography and sustainability. Her next exhibition is called "Hope" and is touring worldwide in 2021 . Van Der Molen has been shortlisted and won many awards some of which include the Larry Sultan Photography Award 2017 , The Japanese Hariban Award in 2014 and was also a finalist for the Hyeres Festival International de mode et de Photographie in France . what i like how isolated he images feel and its something I was really draw to , it possessed a feeling of serenity who h I found calming and also a bit eerie , when I look at my collage I want it to feel the same way , like you can see every detail and the viewers feels calm .
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Penelope Umbrica is an American Artist best known for appropriating images found of google and other search engines . Her images are an archive to explore consumption and creation of images . Umbrico aims for her work to create a navigating relationship between producer and consumer . Her work has been exhibited and displayed in various gallery's such as The Museum Of Modern Art (NY) , The Photographers Gallery (LDN), Rencontres d'Arles (Fr) and The Gallery Of Modern Art (AUS) . What drew me towards her images was how colourful they were and how each image accounted for different experiences .
I'm going to incorporate Umbrico's style by displaying around 20 of my images in the gridlock style that she did . |
This is one of my favourite images from this outcome , I like how that because I have used two images of different locations rather than two of the same location it has created natural contrast . I like how the smooth curve of the staircase makes it look like the people are walking to the building and then the spiral bridge looks like another staircase going back down . The first image was taken at the Tate Modern famously known for its brutalist architectural design and the second acetate image was taken at The Royal Ballet School, famously know for artistry and grace . I think the architecture of each image almost cancels the other out creating an industrial yet inquisitive feel to the final image .
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