Life in a Light
Technique/ Process:
To achieve this microscape, I took miniature people statues and used a concave light fixture found in the Z block (Kelvin Grove campus) to create a scenery. I used my Iphone to take this photo.
Reasoning:
I felt an impulse to take this photo because I thought it had a monochromatic, futuristic aesthetic. The image reflects modern living that is consumed by technological advances. To me, it feels as though the characters have been muted to all look the same and conform within their surroundings.
Reflection:
The white colour of the statues integrated seamlessly into the background. The photo has achieved a balanced, thought provoking scene, utilizing compositional height and depth.
Angel in the Night
Technique/ Process:
To create this light painting, I put my DSLR camera on a tripod and turned all of the lights off. It put my camera on manual mode and set the shutter speed to 30 seconds. I chose ISO100. As the camera is set to a long shutter speed, it was necessary to set the aperture high. Thus, I set the aperture to f/8. I got a classmate to stand behind me and draw wings with their phone lights, whilst another classmate took the photo. I then edited the photo with Photoshop, increasing the contrast, brightness, black point and warmth.
Reasoning:
Whilst experimenting in class, I felt an urge to use two phones instead of one to draw. The thought came into my head to draw wings, as they are even.
Reflection:
I feel this photo is intriguing. The wings turned out relatively even and they illuminate room. The stark contrast of the light in the dark is very engaging and screams for attention. I found no challenges through this photo shoot.
Book Keepers
Technique/Process:
To take this photo, I put miniature people on top of a book. I then placed in front of my orange cabinet to create an odd scenery. I wanted to treat this image like a landscape, thus, I set the camera on landscape mode. It turned out to suit this image well. I then used Photoshop to edit it, increasing the saturation and contrast.
Reasoning:
The motivation behind this image was to create a microscape that had a narative.
The statues look as if they are on the look out for something, hence the name "Book Keepers". As the floor reflects the book, it almost seems as if they are floating on top of dirty water, adding character to the scene.
Reflection:
This microscene is visually striking. It is playful and engaging as the statues make you wander what they looking at. The vibrant orange background, cream book pages and white statues work to create a contrast and visual tension. The horizontal lines of the book and cabinet creates a visual structure that provides a strong compositional balance. I did not come across any challenges.
Drink Me
Technique/ Process:
To take this photo I used my DSLR camera and set it on the landscape mode This was so I could achieve the depth I wanted. As the lighting was dull, I used Photoshop to lighten the image and increase saturation and contrast. This image involved manipulating scale to make it look as though the guy is drinking directly out of the straw. The bottle was placed at one end of the bench and the guy at the other end, a couple of meters away. The photo was taken from eye-level, in front of the bottle, to make the bottle the focal point. Your eye follows the straw up to where the guy look as though he sipping out of it.
Reasoning:
The motivation behind this photo was the urge to manipulate depth to create a humorous image.
Reflection:
The surface of the bench was shiny, therefore the viewer can see that the guy is far away. I feel that this photo would have worked more effectively inside, on a matte bench. This would help the illusion look more realistic. However, I do enjoy this photo and it makes me smile as it has a playful element.
Bridge Walk
Technique/ Process:
I used my Iphone to take this image and Photoshop to edit. I placed a miniature statue on top of a handrail to mimic someone walking on a bridge. I used the eyedropper tool to get the wall colour to even out the tone. I also increased the saturation, contrast, black point and brightness.
Reasoning:
I was inspired to take this photo due to the contrast between the shiny, metallic rail and the matte wall. I was also intrigued by the shadows the statue cast. I liked how they were all different and looked as though they were following the man. The shadows could almost be another bridge directly parallel. The wall creates a vast backdrop that manipulates scale to look spacious, when in fact, the photo was taken right up against the wall with no surrounding space.
Reflection:
I feel this image manipulates scale to create an intriguing composition that mimics the real world. A challenge I faced was getting the right angle, i feel that perhaps it may have been more successful from a slightly lower angle. This would have made the statue more of a focal point.
