I don't think cubism will be a technique I will use often in my career as a photographer, but it is interesting to look at and read about nonetheless.
Monday 15 September 2014
Cubism
Cinemagraph.
Cinemagraph
It is also possible to create a cinemagraph using a series of still images, as shown with the above cinemagraph I created. However, the animation will not be as smooth as what a video could produce.
Friday 12 September 2014
Gregory Crewdson - Madison Galloway
Gregory Crewdson - Madison Galloway
Gregory crewdson is a very famous photographer. He is
known for his elaborately planned productions and his meticulous attention to
detail. He gives us an insight in his documentary on how he comes about his
scenes. He likes to swim for long
distances especially in lakes so he can concentrate on his ideas as well as
driving around the town he lives in looking around thinking. He says once he
has an idea he needs to get it out and put it into practice. Some of his sets
cost as much as a movie set would, it's almost as if he is creating his own
little world where everything is perfectly positioned how it wants it. He
projects his own desires and fears and constructs an image where everything is
in its own spot for a reason. Many would call him obsessively attentive as he
attempts to preserve a moment in time in one perfect photograph.
The above
image is quite intriguing. It depicts a mother in what appears to be a
motel room sitting on a bed with her infant sleeping naked on the other side of
the bed. Her expression is totally blank as she gazes and her child, which
makes it hard to explain her emotions just from her facial expression. She
could be sad, lonely, anxious or just tired and exhausted.
One thing
that really stands out to me is the distance between the mother and child. With
the door of he motel open the cool outside atmosphere must be creeping into the
bedroom which makes me question why hasn’t the mother wrapped up her infant
nice and warm. Why isn’t she rocking her baby to sleep or why hasn’t she put it
in a cot for it to sleep. These aspects make me feel like there is a whole of
distance between these two.
The next
feature that stands out and gives meaning to the photograph is the angle and
position that the image is shot from. From taking the photograph outside, as a
viewer, it feels like you are peering in on their life almost stalker like. The
window frames the subjects well and draws you to the main part of the image by
having it lighter than the rest of the photo.
What seems to
be the back end of a car in the far left hand side of the photograph also adds
mystery to the image. That could possible represent a father figure, as one is
not present in the image.
In my opinion
the snow outside and the dim lights increase a sense on abandonment. Also is a
lot of space in the photograph and the main subjects are only filling a
fraction of it. I love the composition
of this image as the subjects are just off the top left rule of thirds and how the
dimness of the foreground leads you to the middle ground where the main focus
has been placed.
Although there is a variety of colours in this photograph most are very dim which contributes towards the emotions of sadness. The outside colours are very blue which suggests it is evening time and appears very cold. Inside the house appear very earthy tones apart from the green bed through which I think is there to highlight and bring attention to the baby.
All in all the emotion I get from viewing this image is one of somber and sadness. In my opinion it is technically seamless and addresses all the aspects of a successful image including the aspects and principle of deign down the composition and placement.
Website Building - Madison Galloway
Website Building - Madison Galloway
Throughout my research of website building, domain
names and hosting business I have finally come to a conclusion and found
exactly what I am looking for. First off I bought my domain name and host
through blue host. The domain name is a once off fee and the hosting is a set
price per month. Next I needed a website builder that allowed me to have full
control over my website an enable me to design it exactly how I want. For this
I used Wordpress, which is usually just for blogs however I got a specially
designed theme for photography called pro photo which, I bought. Although it is
a bit on the expensive side I came to a decision that it was worth the money
from looking at many reviews and its reputation. Some of Australia's most
professional and well known photographs use this template for their website
including Jonas Peterson. The good thing about Wordpress is you can get many
different plugins that assist in personally customizing everything in your
website. You can get plugins to assist with SEO along with galleries that can
be pass worded for clients to view their images. Most are free but some of the
higher end plugins are paid. Within pro photo can you purchase more specific
themes and layouts for your website to save time rather then building it from
scratch for yourself but if you truly want your website unique you'll start
front nothing as I did. Pro Photo's customization options are endless with you
being able to decide the pixel size, colour and drop shadows of your
backgrounds to what email your contact form goes to and what details that you
would like to receive from enquiries. Being especially made for professional
photographers it has many available options for presenting your work/portfolio
as a slideshow, slider, light box or just images in a post. Once you get your
head around where to find everything, you will notice the back end of your
website is categorised easily for you to find what aspects you would like to
alter.
Below is a screen grab of
the back end of a Wordpress website and the pro photo customisation section.
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