Shoot 1

Research (of artists and techniques)

the artists I will research for this shoot are Saul Leiter and Eugene Atget. I want to take pictures of people looking lonely, in a frame like Leiter did bt also take pictures of streets and buildings like Atget. 

Saul Leiter is an American photographer who is known for shooting photos through windows into busy new york streets. One thing that is important about his photos is that the people in the photos look lonely either being physically alone or being in the foreground while others are in the background. His picture is in black and white from a publication called "in my room". The woman is in the center third with mirrors and objects surrounding her framing her. She is naked alone on the bed, which links to the idea that she is lonely.

Atget is a French photographer. Atget's framings consist of buildings, windows, and doorways. The photo of the road leading to the right is framed by using the buildings around it to frame the thin road. The bright sky also closes off the top of the picture. The connotation of this photo is that he might've felt like he was trapped in his journey, and since it seems like the road is cut off it could show that he couldn't go back. This could link to Paris being modernized and him wanting it to stay the same.

What I aim to achieve.
I aim to achieve high-quality photos that use framing devices, I also aim to achieve photos that relate to the artists Leiter and Atget. I would like to create different layers in my photos 

Contact sheet

My Best images (target 4 - 6)

Images that require improvement.





I believe these two photos require improvement because i feel like i couldve used different settings and techniques to make these shots better.

The first photo is taken at Cambridge train station in the evening, because it was the evening it was quite dark and hard to get a good photo. I used a high ISO (~1200) to try to get more light but still ended up with a dark and grainy photo. I couldve manipulated other settings such as the shutter speed and apeture to lighten the photo without making it grainy.

The second photo was taken in Cambridge. I chose this as a photo i could improve upon because when i took the photo i was rushed and it turned out blurry. I could've q beenn a little more patient and used a tripod to get the result i wanted. I also think i couldve framed the photo better by shooting in portrait instead of landscape.

AO3a: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for framing devices shoot one was to photograph someone in multiple places around Cambridge framed by the objects or structures around them. I chose cambridge as it has great architecture notably the university, multiple churches and the mueseum. One thing i thought was good for framing devices was arches. I also wanted to photograph the architecture itself as that links to Atgets work.

The images came out worse than i expected. This is all due to my own errors of not using the right settings and not using a tripod/rushing the shoot.

i chose the first photo as i think it is a good quality, it relates to the Atgets work and the photo is framed well. The darkness of the covered alleyway frames the background light and buildings quite well. When i edit this photo i might try to lighten the darkness to give more depth to the shadows. This photo can connote sadness but also horror as it looks very isolated.

I chose the second photo as i think it is the best photo i took. The building was part of cambridge university, founded in 1209, So i thought the old architecture and big church-like doors were perfect for framing. I also think it is more interesting as only one side of the double doors was open creating a unique silhouette. One problem of this photo is the sign in the way of my shot. this photo can connote lonliness as she is standing alone in the doorway.

I chose the third photo as when i saw the statue/artwork i thought it would be perfect for framing since it was just like a big photo frame. When i edit this i want to crop the photo so it just show the frame and space in the frame. 

I chose the last photo as it was a different and different shape for framing. The "frame" is lights at a restaurant which perfectly frames the intricate ceiling behind it. I was to draw attention the the parts inside the 'frame' i could do this by converting some parts of the photo to black and white and keeping some parts in colour. This could connote that in dark times there is still happiness in colour.

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

I used a cannon EOS M body for all my shots. I mainly used ISO 800, a shutter speed of 1/4 or 1/125 and my apeture was F4.5 to F29, using F11 most. I used a tripod for some of my shots and only used natural outside, and synthtic inside lights for shots inside buildings. 

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

(note here there needs to be a clear focus on how the work can be developed further i.e. into the next shoot) ANALYSE YOUR IMAGES AND SHOW HOW THEY CAN BE IMPROVED, THROUGH E.G. PHOTOSHOP, FURTHER SHOOTS, PHYSICAL MANIPULATION ETC.

To improve my images i decided to import them into photoshop to correct the contrast and brightness. I will also use photoshop to crop the images to focus on the frames more, and to convert some of the images/parts of the images to black and white. 

I have thought about physically manipulating them by cutting out the frames and the space inside the space to create dimension between the two, almost like layers on photoshop.

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.