Shoot 5 - Work Diary

In this shoot I decided to continue my theme of damage through weathering and even looked at vandalism. I feel that I am successfully showing evidence of damage by exploring a variety of different themes which contribute/ cause damage. I have started to look at how objects get vandalised by people through damage such as graffiti. Also in this shoot I carried on my consistent theme of weathering by looking at rust on objects which is gradually caused by weather and the rust on objects symbolises this. 

This is a photograph of a bundle of metal pipes which I found on the college campus. I feel that these are very successful in showing damage due to the recognition  of rust on them and their deteriorate shape. Lines are very visible in this piece as there are many pipes which take up the whole composition, forming many random lines in different directions. The background of the image is also blurred which enhances the attention to the foreground, showing the details of the rust and alters shapes of the pipes. This photograph has a black and white effect used on it and creates a very gritty and dirty atmosphere. Perhaps, to improve this piece I could try and re-edit the photograph in colour to make the presence of rust more clear.

This is a photograph of paint which is splattered on a brick wall, showing evidence of vandalism. Once again I have used a black and white effect on a photo but this time I have used it to show contrast between the paint and brick wall and therefore enhance the shape of the paint. The splatter of paint is near the centre of the composition, acting as a focal point. Many smaller splatters are formed my many thin short lines directing away from the central area of the paint. Drips are also shown through longer downward lines.

Progression

In my next shoot I would like to continue my running theme of damage and perhaps I could create a multiple imagery piece of an object showing before and after it is broken. Here I could include one main image of the object in the centre of the piece before it is broken. Then I could surround it with other close ups of the damaged areas.

Shoot 5 - Straight Images

Image Bank

Light - The lights in general are photographed at night or in a dark setting to allow them to be seen. The image below shows a clear contrast in colour with the lights and the background. The background is black and therefore allows the lights to stand out and also enhances the shapes of the lights themselves. Depth is also seen in this image as there are many smaller lights  in the distance.

Light is shown in this image by using a blurring technique. This is where the background is blurred and therefore causes the lights to form a variety of circles in a range of shapes. Also these came in a variety of colours, dependant of the colour of the light source.

The two images below show light throw lines and beams created by lowering the shutter speed. This allows lines to be created and could also form shapes. These pieces also show evidence of movement as the light beams can only be created if movement takes places. Once again this is most effective at night where the dark backgrounds allow the lights to be visible.

Damage - The photographs below are very strongly represent damage. This is recognised through the segments of glass which have shattered. In the second, third and fourth images a part of the original object is still present, therefore showing the damage done. In the third image lines are very visible which convey the cracks in the glass.

Reflection - All the images below, apart from the last one show clear virtual reflections as the reflection are in a real life form. They reflect objects in the way they are in real life. However this opposes the last image where the reflections are slightly distorted which is caused by ripples in the water. This last image also shows evidence of rain.

Pollution - The first three images below convey pollution through the representation of smoke. These are very contrasting as there are many dark and light areas which define the shape and form of the smoke. The first two pieces are very tonal as they are in black and white which enhances all the different shades.

The photograph below shows pollution in a different perspective. This time it is shown through the litter in the water, shown through a range of colours which contrast with the plain colour of the water. Rectangle shapes are seen in the centre of each boat which themselves are of a oval shape. Form is also shown through the shadows in the boats centre. 

Weather- All the images below show all the different types of weather and also represents different seasons. The first image presents autumn through the dominating orange colour scheme. Also the second and third show winter through the recognition of snow and rain.

Weathering - The following images present different forms of weathering. All of the photographs below show how the shape of an object has been altered and also the textures of the surfaces are very visible. In the first image rust is recognised and instantly related to weathering.

The two photos below demonstrate texture very well. Weathering as caused the surfaces to become very rough and to become flaky. This is recognised differences in colours as the colours underneath the surface differ from the paint on top.

Research Log

Jim Reed
http://www.jimreedphoto.com/portfolio.html?folio=Images

Jim Reed is recognized as one of the world's most pioneering and accomplished extreme weather photographers. Jim has documented America's changing climate displaying and capturing tornadoes, blizzards, ice storms, and floods. JIm's approach to weather photography has been singled out as one of the most unique and interpretive amongst photographers today.

David Mayhew

http://davidmayhewphotography.com/

Born in the UK David Mayhew initially studied for a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Design. His sense of adventure took him on a 19 months exploration in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii and hitch-hiking across Canada. David has seen some unique and beautiful sights and also puts himself in precarious situations. He shows significant interest in the extremes of weather, observing the clouds and the sky.

Jazz Green

http://www.jazzgreen.com/photography2.html#

Jazz is a contemporary artist who creates art and also takes photographs, it is visible that she explored weathering through her work as she takes pictures of surfaces that have been damaged or influenced by the weather.

Barry Underwood

http://www.barryunderwood.com/

Born 1963 Wilmington, Delaware Barry Underwood received his Masters in Photography from Cranbrook Academy of Art. His photographs focus on light in an extremely creative way. His pictures are mystical and intriguing and he'd be a perfect photographer to study for evidence, which is why I have chosen to include him in my photographer research.

Michael Bosanko

http://www.michaelbosanko.com/about-bosanko-and-light-art

Michael is a photographer who uses long exposures on his camera and creates light graffiti where he uses a light sources and moves it accordingly to the shapes, lines and patterns in which he wishes to create. This demonstrates Evidence of Movement very well.

Christiane Zschommler

http://www.christianezschommlerphotography.co.uk/photo_13670809.html

Christiane is a photographer who experiments with reflection with water and explores various different ways in which the reflection can be seen. Ranging from seeing it through an actual reflection of an object or even light/colour reflection.

Christopher Martin

http://christophermartinphotography.com/about/

Christopher is a photographer living in Kananaskis Country in a beautiful part of the province of Alberta in Canada. Living in-between two very different types of land, the Prairies and the Rocky Mountains, I spend a lot of time in one or the other photographing nature.  When I travel, I enjoy photographing cultures and the people that create them. He shows Evidence of movement is these picutres above.

Mark Mawson

http://www.markmawson.com/#/portfolio/portfolios/underwater/17

Mark is an international award-winning photographer with 20+ years of experience in capturing a full spectrum of people and places and specialises in shooting people, fashion and still life underwater. His Aqueous work has become very collectable and an Aqueous video was projected onto the walls of Buckingham Palace for the backdrop of Sir Paul McCartney during The Queen's diamond jubilee concert.

Michael Taylor

http://www.michaeltaylorphoto.com/#/luminescence/luminesence/image_13

Michaels work is very successful in showing evidence of light as he uses great light contrast and light luminance in his work. He also usually uses dark backgrounds in order enhance the presence of the light. 

Nicholas Goodden

http://www.nicholasgooddenphotography.co.uk/london-street-art-and-graffiti-photography/

Nicholas is an award winning London based urban photographer, Olympus ambassador and founder of the Street Photography London collective. His photography is centered mainly on London street photography, London urban landscape photography and Graffiti / Street Art.

Alexander Khokhlov

http://www.alexanderkhokhlov.com/categories/art-of-face

Alexander Khokhlov works with Veronica Ershova and are a photographing duo world renowned for it’s creative projects. Unconventional ideas and daring approach to common shootings are their calling card. They use makeup of the face of the subject to illustrate a specific theme.

Michael Kelly

http://www.mpkelley.com/beforeafter/

Towards the start of his career, Mike grew up in Lake Tahoe after graduating from the University of Vermont with degrees in studio art and environmental science. As his client base grew, so did his love for architecture and interior design. After working throughout Northern California for a number of years, he headed south to Los Angeles, one of the world’s leading cities for art and architecture. His work specialises is the aspect of time. He takes two separate pictures in the same place, of the same object but just at two separate times.

Stephen Wilkes

http://www.stephenwilkes.com/fine-art/day-to-night/5408defb-b7c0-4d9c-b89d-25740a627753

For more than two decades Stephen Wilkes has been widely recognized for his fine art and commercial photography. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums, and featured in a number of leading magazines and periodicals including the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair and Time, among many others. He also shows interest in time, merging two pictures of he same object from two different times, together. Usually day and night.

Ursula Abresch

http://www.ursulasphotos.com/p515752164

She is an art photographer based in the West Kootenays, Columbia, Canada.

She was born in Argentina, and raised in Argentina and in Chile. She moved to the United States to attend university, and eventually moved permanently to Canada. She has a degree in Education with a concentration in Art and History. She is currently the Artistic Director at the VISAC Gallery of Art in Trail, British Columbia. Outside of that, she dedicate most of my time to photography.

Adam Burton

http://www.adamburtonphotography.com/gallery/list/category/devon

Adam Burton is one of the UKs leading landscape photographers and author of five books.  Since 2008 he has been working as a full time professional landscape photographer, regularly supplying imagery and undertaking commissions for a wide range of clients. He has photographed five of the seven continents and now specialises in the landscapes of the UK, particularly Southwest England. It can be considered that his work illustrates the weather and the natural perspective of the world and landscapes.

Charlie Waite

http://www.charliewaite.com/gallery

Charlie Waite is firmly established as one of the world’s leading Landscape photographers. His photographic style is often considered to be unique, in that his photographs convey an almost spiritual quality of serenity and calm. Charlie's photographs are held in private and corporate collections throughout the world, and he has held numerous solo exhibitions at prestigious venues in the UK, Japan and the USA.

Scott Peterman
http://www.scottpeterman.com/

Scott Peterman was born in Pennsylvania in 1968. He received his Master of Fine Arts from The Yale University School of Art. Peterman’s first monograph, was published by Channel Photographics, and was named one of the best 25 photo books of 2006 by Photo District News. Scott Peterman's work has appeared in many publications, including Forbes, Fortune, the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Men’s Journal, and Harper’s. Peterman's work is in the collection of Maison Europeene de la Photographie, Paris, France and the Sir Elton John Collection. His work focusses on a more urban theme of cities and buildings, demonstrating the evidence of the existence of man.

Ula Wiznerowicz

http://www.ulawiznerowicz.com/d1.php

Ula is a Polish documentary photographer currently based in Amsterdam. Her photographs have been exhibited widely with solo shows in Italy, England ad Poland. She mainly works with portraiture and social documentary photography but also within her work it is evident that she includes aspects of weather and also neglect.

Pedro Abreu

http://www.pedroabreuphotography.com/landscapes.html

Pedro Abreu draws inspiration from his immediate surroundings and shoots just at the right moment to capture the mystical momentum rather than the narrative. His motives are of unknown protagonists at non-places. In the moment of taking a picture the situations seem to arise spontaneously, which in combination with his working methods make​​s Pedro Abreu’s photography authentic.

Guido Prussia

http://www.guidoprussia.com/#!still-death/cl3v

Some of Guido's work is very unique and expressive and sometimes it can contain hidden messages. I particularly like the two photographs above as the first one shows the development of sharpening a pencil, implying time has passed. I also like the second image as it shows evidence of light and form.