Check List Unit 4

Unit 4 Check List 

Mindmap – for THREE of the  questions..........

Mindmap - complete to 3 levels..........

Discussion - complete and illustrated..........

Definitions – Dictionary Def….. describing words….. Four annotated pictues, ….real example… your definition……

Image Bank - complete with 30 images and annotations…..

Research Log - completed with at least TWENTY entries 
   No1 why picked..... 4 photos......evaluations....... influence....sum.....

   No2 why picked..... 4 photos..... evaluations....... influence....sum.....

   No3 why picked..... 4 photos..... evaluations....... influence....sum.....

   No4 why picked..... 4 photos..... evaluations....... influence....sum.....

   No5 why picked..... 4 photos..... evaluations....... influence....sum.....

Connecting Essays    1.... 2.... 3.... 4..... 5.....

Contact sheets – Shoot No 1…. Shoot No 2….  Shoot No 3…. 

Shoot No 4….  Shoot No 5….  Shoot No 6….  Shoot No 7….  Shoot No 8….  Shoot No 9….  Shoot No 10….  

Straight prints - From your shoots at least FORTY

Print Techniques - Black & White.... Duotone..... Repetition,.... . Selective Colour....... Photo-joiner.... Soft Focus.... Cluster….. Weaving……. Multiple Imagery…. Image within image.... Image and text........ Overlay.... Montage... Framing......

Work Records -  Shoot No 1…. Shoot No 2….  Shoot No 3….  Shoot No 4….  Shoot No 5….  Shoot No 6….  Shoot No 7….  Shoot No 8….  Shoot No 9….  Shoot No 10…. 

Computer experiments - one...two...three... four.... five.... six..... seven.... eight...... nine...... ten...........

Physical experiments - one...two...three... four.... five.... six..... seven.....eight......

Folder containing 15 hour Exam with at least 3 shoots in ………

Electronic portfolio (powerpoint on blog)........... 

Final pieces 1..2..3..4...5...6...7..8...9...10.... 11...12...13...14....15..... 16.....17...... 18....19....20.....

Overall project Evaluation.........

Computer Experiments

Shoot 3

Work Record

For this shoot I want to simply take close up images of flowers. I want to show different parts of a flower and the complexity of the flower. I think both black and white and normal colour flowers would work for this shot but I believe it would depend on the image. After learning how long it takes to focus the lens I have booked the studio for longer to make sure that I have the opportunity to get a wide range of different images. I hope to achieve about 7 images that I think show different arrangements of composition and a range different angles. 

Preparation:

• Book Studio
• Macro Lens
• Buy some flowers
• One studio light
• Light blue background 

Looking at the images I took and edited for this shoot I am happy with the outcomes I got for this shoot. I think these images have a strong link to the theme because most are extreme close ups and overs are just close ups. The range of different composition I got I am pleased with but if a had a bit more time I would have tried looking up at the bottom of the flowers. I did find that the lighting was harder than I expected because a couple of times I had to change the aperture of adjust the studio lights to get the shadows and the lighting the way I wanted.

When editing I found that the saturation of the image dramatically effect the overall look of the image and I wanted to get it right. I kept some images at the same saturation, some I de-satrated and theres some I did it in-between the two. I sharpened all the images and cropped if I thought the composition would benefit.

Overall I am very happy with the 8 images I created for this shoot because I think there the best images I could have created.

 This image I am pleased with because I like the depth of field created, I think it shows depth in the image. I think the arrangement of the composition works because the first thing the viewers eyes would be drawn to is the in-focused part or the darkest area and I think this leads the viewers eyes around the composition. When editing this image I lowered the saturation because I didn't want the colour to be overpowering the depth of field and I think it works as an image. I think the contrast of the white against the green centre really creates different tones in the image. I think this image is one of my favourites from this shoot.

This image I also am happy with but I did create the silky effect my mistake when changing the curves on Photoshop. I created this effect by instead of making a S shape I played around with it and this was the result and I'm pleased I did so. I think the composition is good because the whole frame isn't filled so it dosn't look busy and the black background shows the contrast of different colours, I think I increased the contrast to enhance this. I think this image could make a nice kaleidoscope image because the main subject is stretch across from the top left to the bottom right.

The next shot I would like to do is to go to the forest and take different close ups of tree bark, leaves and different texture and object that you find in a forest.

Print Techniques

Black and White

Duotone

 Photo-joiner 

Repetition 

Soft Focus 

Selective Colour 

Image and Text

Cluster

Multiple Imagery

Overlay

Image within Image

Framing 

Weaving 

Montage

Shoot 2

Work Record

For this shoot I want to look at different textures because I think they would make interesting images. If the images don't turn out the way I want them to go I will but the images in a grid arrangement to make a multiple image. I think depth of field in the image I take would look nice because the blurry parts will lead the viewers eyes to the detailed texture of the focused part.  I hope to get about 5 images that I think are could enough to represent close up and that can follow the first shoot I did.  

Preparation: 

• Book the studio
• Macro Lens
• One studio light
• Table
• Black background paper
• Different textures

I am happy with the 11 images that I have edited because they show the theme, close up, and I have produced images of different textures that I am happy with. I did take into consideration the amount of time focusing the lens for each image by only taking images of about 4 different textures. I found that when I had the camera set on auto focus the camera didn't know what part of the fabric to focus on so I changed to manual and this sped up the process and it focused on the part I wanted it to.

When editing the images I found black and white or a very low saturation worked best because this high lighted the detail in the different textures and this is what I wanted from the images. There were a couple of images that showed depth of field and I think this suited those images. Before printing and saving the images I sharpened the images to enhance the detail of the textures.

Overall I am happy with this shoot and the images I produced because the images show close up and also I like the images I produced and I think they show the different textures well.

This image is one of my favourites from this shoot because I like the depth of field and the arrangement of the composition. When editing I changed the saturation so it was lower and I found that this made the image cleaner looking and it made the viewer focus more on the texture rather than the colour. I think I could have lighted the image better by directing the light at a different angle and I think this would have made the image more interesting. I also think that this image would have looked good in a series of different images of the same texture but I am happy with the outcome of this image.

 I am happy with this image because I found that photographing the fur was harder than I expected and this image I found turned out the way I planned. I like the contrast of the white/grey fur on the black background and this, I think, shows the texture of the fur well. When editing this image I lowered the saturation so it was in black and white and this I thought made the image cleaner. I also think as-well as the image before that this image would look nice as a multiple image piece with different compositions of the same texture.

the next shoot I plan to is of close ups of flowers in the studio. I think the flowers would look really interesting and beautiful if the lighting is right and the composition is right.

Shoot 1

Work Record 

For this first shoot I want to take images of the face and the facial features. I think this shoot will be a good to experiment with different angles and when editing trying out different techniques, such as soft focus. I think this shoot is a good shoot to start this project with because it can lead nicely to other ideas and that I could produce some nice images. I hope to get about 4 images that I feel show close up well and that I'm proud of to start this project of with. 

Preparation: 

• Macro lens
• A model
• Two Studio lights
• Book the studio 
• The red background

This shoot I think went well because I believe I achieved my aim of getting 4 good starting images that I could aspire to do better as my shoots progress. I did find that I underestimated the difficulty of focusing the macro lens and the time it took to focus it, because of this I didn't get as many shots as I wanted to but I'm happy with the once I did get. Also during the shoot I found I was adjusting the lighting because I wanted a shadow on one side and this took up time to which I didn't take into consideration.

When editing the images I found that the images that I thought were the best were the images of the eyes and I believe this is was because I tried a wide range of different angles and then when I found an angle that worked I stuck to it. Also when editing I wanted to try out different techniques, such as: soft focus, black and white and selective colour and all I found worked well with the images I choose.

Overall I am happy with this shoot because the images I edited I am pleased with and the I have accomplished my own goal of four images that I believe to be a good starting point for this project.

This image I am really happy with because the detail in the eye is clear and I think the black and white effect really works in the images favour. I think the image shows contrast, tone and shape and I like that the eye is at an angle because its different. I like that the black and white brings out the contrast of the dark eye and the light shine. When editing this image a changed the contrast, saturation and I cropped it and I believe that this created a better image then it was to start with.

This image I an happy with but there are things that I would change. I like the angle in which I took the image and the idea of the selective colour but I think I could have created it better if I did it again. If I edited this image again I would have main the colour of the eyes blue because I believe that blue would have blended better against the different tones of black and white, I think the brown/orange stands out too much. I think the idea was there but I didn't turn out as-well as I hoped.


For my next shoot I want to look at texture because I think in the studio and with the macro lens I could get some nice images of different textures. I'm thinking wool would look nice and buttons and zips.