Traces

Part of a task at college to use a compact campera and photograph "traces" that people have left in and around college. It was difficult to get the detail on the photograph as it was a 10 megapixel digital camera and the outcomes are blurry from camera shake.

Halloween Inspired Photography.

The final peice pictures for my latest project. I used the theme "halloween" and took inspiration from Diane Arbus' pictures of abnormal looking people and the locations she uses to take these photographs.

A mask I found in the loft. It had rotted away over time which I think looked good on the photographs.

I used a fast shutterspeed to capture the leaves in the air. Because the shutterspeed was so fast, I had to use flash to get enough light into the picture. When I looked  back at the image, I didnt like the orangey/yellow colours which is why I made the photograph black and white and put more contrast onto the photograph.

Taken with a low aperture (F3.5) to get a sharp focus on the subject and the field behind blurred.

Photographers Research

I really like the idea of  photographers"shooting at the hip" in busy places such as cities. Two photographers; Daido Moriyama and William Klein are being exhibited at the Tate at the moment that use this style of photography.

Daido Moriyama uses a small compact camera to take his images and later edits them to be black and white. He wanders around the city he lives in taking pictures of absolutely everything. All of his photography is down to chance as he doesnt know what the photograph will look like until he's took it.

William Klein uses the same style and presents his photographs in books. The majority of his photographs are taken in New York showing the less glamous side to it, than it is known for.

Growing Up.

Part of my final piece for my college project. I used parts of videos I made when I was younger to make a video of me growing up..