Monday, 30 January 2017
WORK DIARY - composite image making
How i created these images-
These images were done in the college studio with a tripod a soft box and a reflector. The images were inspired by HANNAH HOCH.
Image one -
To create image one we used the studio with a white back drop along with a soft box, a reflector and a tripod. The camera was set to 1/25. F8 with an ISO of 800. To edit i used photoshop to digitally manipulate the models face rather than physically. To get the look i desired i used "The book of makeup" by Lisa Eldridge- i scanned the models face and transferred it to photoshop. In photoshop i added another layer to the background i then added a mask to fit several of the elements together , later i resized the woman's face to fit Kundai's face in proportion. I then used the warp tool to blend and then made the image black and white to flow seamlessly. The reason for doing this was to see how well i could digitally manipulate an image like and to see how morals and ethics could be tested in photoshop.
Image two-
Image two was created similarly to image one by scanning a model from 'the book of makeup' once again. This image is more related to Hannah Hoch as it is visibly disturbing as well as being able to see how the two images should not join together, To create this image i cropped an eye out of the model and dragged it over to the image of Tim. I then duplicated the layer of the eyes and flipped the eye around to form two eyes. This method is a lot easier than method one. I then turned the image to black and white and cropped the image.
Monday, 23 January 2017
RESEARCH NOTES 4 - Barbra Kruger
Barbra Kruger-
Barbra Kruger was born in 1975 in New Jersey. She attended "syracuse university, the school of visual arts"Krugar's photographs are often layered with aggressive text that involves the viewer in the struggle for power and control that her captions speak to. In their trademark black letters against a slash of red background.
Her black-and-white images are collected from mainstream magazines that sell the very ideas she is disputing such as sexualising women to sell a product.
As well as appearing in museums and galleries worldwide, Kruger’s work has appeared on billboards, busses, posters, a public park, a train station platform in Strasbourg, France, and in other public commissions. She has taught at the california institute of art, the school of art in chicago and the university of california, berkley. 
some of her instantly recognizable slogans read “I shop therefore I am,” and “Your body is a battleground."
Much of her text questions the viewer about feminism, classicism, consumerism, and individual autonomy and desire.Kruger does this to challenge the stereotypical ways mass media influences society’s notions about gender roles, social relationships, and political issues.
'Your body is a battleground'
" Kruger created this to address and interpret heated political issues of the moment. Using a silkscreened frontal photograph of a model’s face, the artist gives the image additional meaning by dividing the large canvas it occupies into sections; from left to right, the bisected image reverses from positive to negative, and from top to bottom, the face is divided by the emblazoned slogan “Your body is a battleground.” Kruger critiques the objectified standard of symmetry that is applied to feminine beauty and perpetuated by media and advertising. The composition originally included more text and was designed as a poster for the massive pro-choice rally that took place on April 9, 1989, in Washington, D.C. "
Information was found on -
http://www.thebroad.org/art/barbara-kruger
http://www.barbarakruger.com/biography.shtml
http://www.barbarakruger.com/biography.shtml
DEFINITION - Physical Images
Definition-
Physically manipulated images, which have been transformed or altered using various methods and techniques to achieve the desired results. To obtain these results the physical adaptation is used done by tearing, painting, cutting, scratching or burning etc.
Questions-
1. Does Gilliam's images link with Hannah Hochs work?
Slightly due to the way that the images are manipulated, just not based on a facial basis. However often focus on a woman's naked body
2. How is meaning changed through creating photo-composites?
The image does not need to make sense, the images are used to show individuality and fun, however often are used for political purposes.
3. What art movement are Hoch and Gilliam linked to?
The Dada art movement, and the modern art movement.
Physically manipulated images, which have been transformed or altered using various methods and techniques to achieve the desired results. To obtain these results the physical adaptation is used done by tearing, painting, cutting, scratching or burning etc.
Questions-
1. Does Gilliam's images link with Hannah Hochs work?
Slightly due to the way that the images are manipulated, just not based on a facial basis. However often focus on a woman's naked body
2. How is meaning changed through creating photo-composites?
The image does not need to make sense, the images are used to show individuality and fun, however often are used for political purposes.
3. What art movement are Hoch and Gilliam linked to?
The Dada art movement, and the modern art movement.
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
WORK DIARY - aperture
How i made these images-
These images were taken in the colleges studio with a light box, a reflector and several other artificial lightings with a white and pink back-drop. The images were taken to show the change of aperture, focus and depth of field in an image. To focus on a singular point more than the other, although the subject is similar to 'Bokeh' instead of the whole foreground and background being out of focus in this subject of 'aperture' only one part is singled out. Which then makes it clearer to find the main focus in the blur of the background - In bokeh the background is out of focus is not unable to be identified, however in 'aperture' the background is only slightly out of focus which is good as it shows the change between the depth a lot easier to identify.
However one image was not taken in the studio and was taken on the college's grounds, to take this i used natural lighting and a hand-held camera, i manually adjusted the aperture to get the effect i desired.
Image one -
This image was taken outside college with a hand-held camera. The camera was set to automatic focus so I didn't adjust the aperture. To edit this i used the 'Black and White' tool on photoshop. I cropped the image down so that the image was a lot more compressed and the branch was the main focus of the image with a severely blurred background. I later 'burned' some of the darker areas of the image so that the image would have a harsher depth of focus giving the image a lot more texture.
Image Two-
This image was taken outside college with a hand-held camera. The camera was set to automatic focus so I didn't adjust the aperture. To edit this i used the 'Black and White' tool on photoshop. I cropped the image down so that the image was a lot more compressed and the branch was the main focus of the image with a severely blurred background. I later 'burned' some of the darker areas of the image so that the image would have a harsher depth of focus giving the image a lot more texture.
Image Two-
Image two was taken in the studio with a white back-drop. Using a tripod that was adjusted to fit each one of the models heights. I decided to use Tim as the main focus of the image as his bright scarf drew the most attention to the image. Nabil's t-shirt gave a pop of colour to the background as the focus was muted on Nabil i believed the change of focus worked extremely well as although you are drawn to Tim due to his instant focus, Nabil's presence is seen due to the red colour standing out. To edit this image i used the brightness tool in Photoshop which seemed to give the image a clearer projectivity.
Image Three-
Image three was used for experimental purposes to see if we could manage to have two people at different points in the image to both be in focus and have Nabil in the background. Successfully it worked. The only negative is how distant model 1 and model 2 are , I would of preferred Model 2 to stand closer to Model 1 rather than Model 3. To edit this image i again, used the 'brightness' tool which emphasised the images cleanliness and darkened and defined the shadows.
Image Four-
In image four we used the pink back-ground in the other half of the studio to create a definition. In this image we used a tripod again however adjusted it to be a head-shot. I adjusted the aperture to f/22 to get a deeper depth of field. In this image there seems to be a lot more shadows than there really is which i like, to get this i edited it by adjusting the 'brightness' and 'contrast' levels.
Image Five-
In image five I attempted to make both of the models bodies to be in focus, however unfortunately that wasn't the case as that only occurred on model 2 as model 1 was standing too close to the camera. However, this is one of my favourite images due to the diversity of it. To edit this i used the 'Black and White' tool, i then later used the 'Burn' tool to emphasise the darkness levels and then as i wasn't satisfied with the contrast between the light and dark, i edited the 'brightness and contrast' levels which rewarded me with this black and white almost grainy image.
Monday, 16 January 2017
RESEARCH NOTES 3 - Hannah Hoch
Hannah Hoch was known for her 'Da da' work , her influences
include Picasso , her own college work and kurt schwitters. All of these influences shared one thing in common. The overlapping of images. Due to this Hannah experimented and found a style that she was comfortable doing. Overlapping images, creating artistic effects and portraying expressions of dismorphia throughout.
Hannah's images have been described as 'creepy' and
'Unorthadox'
" she created a humorous and moving commentary on society during a time of tremendous social change. Acerbic, astute
and funny, Höch established collage as a key medium for satire whilst being a master of its poetic beauty."
DEFINITION - composite image making
Personal opinion-
I personally believe to manipulate a digital image like that
as it enables people to customise things to how they want,
i also believe manipulating an image like so for children is
acceptable as it helps them be creative and imaginative.
However i do not believe it should be used in the media
to portray news as it could be seen as false advertisement
or a false environment.
Definition-
The process of digitally assembling multiple images that is
mainly and typically used for print photography to manipulate.
Negatives-
People can believe it is normal, and don't realise there is
something wrong with the image and therefore can potentially
equip a mental illness such as body dismorphia, bulimia or anorexia.
Positives-
Being able to manipulate things for an aesthetically pleasing effect.
It enables the impossible to happen.
Here is an example i have created-
Positives-
Being able to manipulate things for an aesthetically pleasing effect.
It enables the impossible to happen.
Here is an example i have created-
WORK DIARY - line
How I created these images-
To create these images i used artificial lighting from my bedroom which were the lamp as shown in the images and the spotlights in my ceiling. I used the 'manual' setting on the camera to get the effect desired, the images became quite texturised which I personally think came out really nicely. The images were taken by a hand held Nikon and all the images were edited on Photoshop using mainly the 'Curves' tool, 'brightness and contrast' and the 'crop' tool.
Image three-
Image four -
This is also a favourite image of mine due to
the lamp shade simplicity. To take this i took
the lamp shade off and held it in front of the
lamp itself to create a sort of washed out affect
of the harsh lighting. I prefer this technique as
it's softer and creates a more dreamy effect.
I edited this by only mixing the 'contrast and
brightness' levels and i think the effect given is beautiful.
To create these images i used artificial lighting from my bedroom which were the lamp as shown in the images and the spotlights in my ceiling. I used the 'manual' setting on the camera to get the effect desired, the images became quite texturised which I personally think came out really nicely. The images were taken by a hand held Nikon and all the images were edited on Photoshop using mainly the 'Curves' tool, 'brightness and contrast' and the 'crop' tool.
Image one -
Image one is one of my weaker images due to centralisation of the camera. The image itself displays four versions of the representation of line. The vertical and diagonal lines of the blinds, the lamp and the shade as well as the curved line of the mirror. I like the image however as previously stated if the image had been centralised then it would've flown better together. Editing wise i used the 'curve' tool and the 'burn' tool to emphasise the colour contrast between the shadows and highlights of the image.
Image two-
Image two of the blinds is similar to image one as i dislike it due to centralisation and the lights glare reflection on the blinds. To edit this image i used the 'curve' tool as well as the 'brightness and contrast' tool to get the required look. Personally i believe this image could be improved by more artificial lighting either side rather than mainly below the focus point.
Image three-
This image is one of my favourites. The simplicity of the lamp shaded gives a lot of definition and texture to the image. Suggesting it could be seen as anything due to the diversity. I edited this by using the 'burn' tool to create a harsher definition between light and dark.
I also cropped the image to get rid of the background so that the main focus was on the lamp shades contrast.
Image four -
This is also a favourite image of mine due to
the lamp shade simplicity. To take this i took
the lamp shade off and held it in front of the
lamp itself to create a sort of washed out affect
of the harsh lighting. I prefer this technique as
it's softer and creates a more dreamy effect.
I edited this by only mixing the 'contrast and
brightness' levels and i think the effect given is beautiful.
Image five-
I personally think this is the worst
image out of the five. The image is not
centralised at all, the balance is highly off
and the light is reflecting back on to the
blinds. It shows the different line directions
however not to the desired effect. I edited this by using the 'curves' tool only.
Monday, 9 January 2017
WORK DIARY - movement
How i created these images-
To create these images i used a light box and a reflector in a studio environment. A manual tripod was also used to create the stability needed for the models. I asked the model to move around, moving her hair and body vigorously so that the image was portrayed as moving. By doing so it created a really interesting look which i really liked- personally i loved this topic as it enabled my creativity to flourish.
Image one-
This is my favourite photo out of the five that i took. I personally love this portrayal of movement, the vision of the hair and the jacket moving especially. The lighting creates a sort of washed-out effect which i significantly like. To edit this i used the burn tool to darken the coat and left bottom hand corner. I used the black and white tool also and darkened the emphasis of the black and white.
Image two -
I like this image of the model i edited this by duplicating the image, then flipping and reversing image one i then put them both on a new canvas and then edited it into a lighter more washed out black and white.
Images four and five - These images are also ones that i wish was of better quality. I edited it by using the black and white tool and the curves tool. The camera is not centralised on image. The background is bitty and not a blank canvas. It isn't the turn out i would've liked. The images are blurry also which is something i do not like.
To create these images i used a light box and a reflector in a studio environment. A manual tripod was also used to create the stability needed for the models. I asked the model to move around, moving her hair and body vigorously so that the image was portrayed as moving. By doing so it created a really interesting look which i really liked- personally i loved this topic as it enabled my creativity to flourish.
This is my favourite photo out of the five that i took. I personally love this portrayal of movement, the vision of the hair and the jacket moving especially. The lighting creates a sort of washed-out effect which i significantly like. To edit this i used the burn tool to darken the coat and left bottom hand corner. I used the black and white tool also and darkened the emphasis of the black and white.
Image two -
I like this image of the model i edited this by duplicating the image, then flipping and reversing image one i then put them both on a new canvas and then edited it into a lighter more washed out black and white.
Image three -
I love this image of Kia as it specifically shows movement of her hair. However i wish the image was of better quality. I edited the image with the black & white tool and the curves tool to darken.
Images four and five - These images are also ones that i wish was of better quality. I edited it by using the black and white tool and the curves tool. The camera is not centralised on image. The background is bitty and not a blank canvas. It isn't the turn out i would've liked. The images are blurry also which is something i do not like.
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