Expressing your vision
While I was researching for my refresh of assignment four, I came across an article about different methods of creating abstract photography - one of which was intentional camera movement (Kay-Kok, 2019) (1). I've played with a similar approach on an intermediate photography course where we'd twisted the lens while taking a photo to get... Continue Reading →
I'm back after an extended break from studying. I was fortunate that the OCA granted me an extension due to personal circumstances (thank you!), but now it's time to get back into it. It's unclear at this point whether I'll go any further than Expressing Your Vision but, at least, if I can pass this... Continue Reading →
My tutor's feedback on my assignment has, as always, given me lots to think about. Recognition for my efforts but also much to consider to help me learn. I was pleased that my tutor recognised my attempt to try something new and push myself out of my comfort zone. And that my research is moving... Continue Reading →
Technical and visual skills I continue to improve in using my camera and I’m comfortable in manual mode and using aperture, shutter speed and ISO to try to achieve the type of image I want. I felt with this assignment, more than others, that I was focused on composition. This really became apparent when I... Continue Reading →
Here are the contact sheets of all the photos I shot for assignment four.
My images for assignment four intend to highlight the artificial light that surrounds us at night. Rather than opt for a documentary style, I’ve experimented with a more abstract approach to flex my creativity skills as required in this part of the course. If you’d asked me at the beginning of part four how I’d... Continue Reading →
Last night, I waited until dark and then hit the streets to do some test shots for assignment four. I had a list of targets but, instead, as I walked, I was struck by how much artificial light there is at night and started documenting as I walked. Sticking to just my neighbourhood, there were... Continue Reading →
I recently stumbled across a few of Nirav Patel's (San Francisco-based portrait, editorial and wedding photographer) photographs on instagram, using artificial light, that gave me pause for thought for assignment four. The images are far more artistic and editorial than I could hope to achieve but it did make me stop and think about a... Continue Reading →
I've finally had an opportunity today to turn back to my assignment. Over the past few days, I've been flicking through my back copies of The British Journal of Photography, The Source and Aperture to look for inspiration on night time photography and more specifically the abundance of artificial light at night. I didn't find... Continue Reading →
I'm very officially behind on my studies. It is not that I've been without camera - I've been doing a lot of photography and editing - but it hasn't been on my degree. I've been learning though and, as this is a learning log, I thought I'd write it up. Recently, I've had the opportunity... Continue Reading →
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