Tuesday 26 April 2011
End of Holidays, almost
So today is officially the end of the holidays and although i got up to alot, i did manage to get some great shots and some work done. I feel as though my photographing stages are nearly over as i have collected quite a few strong images to showcase, though like all great photographers/artists, i wont stop until the exhibition.
Thursday 14 April 2011
New Art
Posted some new images and t-shirts onton redbubble, some of them seem to be in the line of my theme so please take a gander at my portfolio! http://www.redbubble.com/people/dannyphoto/portfolio
Tuesday 12 April 2011
One photo, One trip
I don't want to give anything away, so heres a photo im proud of but not 'exactly' in the lines of my theme, enjoy.
On a small photographic Journey
Today, Harry and i went out on a small photography adventure around the coutnryside (local-ish to where we live). Since the car was up and running we thought it were a good oppurtunity to progress through our project. In generality some of the photos didn't end up relating that much to my chosen theme but they were still great shots.
The landscape worked well with the clear blue sky which i used effectively, even though the majority were in B/W (this helped alot with lighting). So even though most of the shots were quite scenic, i still grabbed some which played the part in 'hiding' the identity.
The landscape worked well with the clear blue sky which i used effectively, even though the majority were in B/W (this helped alot with lighting). So even though most of the shots were quite scenic, i still grabbed some which played the part in 'hiding' the identity.
Monday 11 April 2011
Cr1t 2 results
So the second crit ended with a big positive. Again i got my colleagues to share information and thoughts as to what they thought of my images. Questions like what is it, what does it make you feel, where does it take you, were answered again to my advantage.
I did get some negative criticism, like all things and this was mostly down to my image which used colour to provoke thoughts. I thought it was a great idea to experiment with this but people said it took away from the hidden'ness' and lacked that of a surreal state and almost gave itself away.
So i will take this on board unless i still feel there should be some aspects of colour involved. So from now my 'game' is still afoot and will need more interesting and what some put 'intriquing' images to go alongside with this.
I did get some negative criticism, like all things and this was mostly down to my image which used colour to provoke thoughts. I thought it was a great idea to experiment with this but people said it took away from the hidden'ness' and lacked that of a surreal state and almost gave itself away.
So i will take this on board unless i still feel there should be some aspects of colour involved. So from now my 'game' is still afoot and will need more interesting and what some put 'intriquing' images to go alongside with this.
Friday 8 April 2011
Cr1t 2
Crit two today and will soon get the chance to get some needed feedback on my work and proposed idea. Will post what i learnt soon...
Thursday 7 April 2011
The office
Started watching a new episode of the Office (US, not as good by the way). Ricky gervais and the english office sprang to mind and it got me thinking back to when i was younger, where i would constantly watch the tv series.
Tuesday 5 April 2011
New Idea
Today i had a 'new' idea though in relation with hidden identity and the 'slight manipulation'. I thought, since my brother is autistic, i would try and compile photos which shows how autism is only affected mentally. This first came to me in our contextual studies lesson when we were reviewing past exhibitions and one student created an installation, in memory of he sister. I thought how my brothers autism constantly affects my and my families life so creating an exhibition in relation to this would be a good cause.
What i would intend to showcase would be 30+ images of full portraits (face shot), 5 or so having autism and the rest being 'normal' (and i use the word normal loosely). I think doing this will primarily spread the word of autism as it would show they are not different in appearence than any of us, i.e. why should they be deterred for the way they look or act. Capturing a still image would hold this within its borders without, hopefully, revealing their actions.
What i would intend to showcase would be 30+ images of full portraits (face shot), 5 or so having autism and the rest being 'normal' (and i use the word normal loosely). I think doing this will primarily spread the word of autism as it would show they are not different in appearence than any of us, i.e. why should they be deterred for the way they look or act. Capturing a still image would hold this within its borders without, hopefully, revealing their actions.
Monday 4 April 2011
Sunday 3 April 2011
Derby Visit
The visit to Derby was great and the amount of photography related subjects were outstanding. The QUAD had some very interesting pieces, especially the short films. i found that the lack of sound pushed me to think what could have spoken. The children running, laughing, the sound of the wind, cars driving by, all this sound we are usually familiar with being disbanded was almost a shock, in places i considered it to be creepy, as if i was expecting to find some hidden meaning.
The HAZE store had a rather creative 'printing' installation which included different images from different participants from around the world. I found the idea of mass and 'community' to strengthen photography exhibits on a whole.
The HAZE store had a rather creative 'printing' installation which included different images from different participants from around the world. I found the idea of mass and 'community' to strengthen photography exhibits on a whole.
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