Magnum is one of the best known photography agencies, it is run by the photographers themselves and it is a great honour to be invited to join. If you are ever looking for a well known photographer, this is a good place to start. Click here for link. 1. Choose an image from this site and answer the following points on it. 2. Try and take an image of your own that is inspired by the image you have written about, have a look at the other work of that photographer and put your findings on your blog.
Looking at photographs
When you are looking for photos to compare with your own, follow this structure to write about them:
Photographers intentions
1. what are the photographers aims?
2. Who is the image for? More than one audience?
3. Does the image successfully communicate the photographers aims and intentions?
Analysing the image.
1. What type of photography is this? documentary, reportage, portrait, fine art, advertising, editorial?
2. What is included in the photograph?
3. What message does it convey?
4. What techniques do you think have been used to make the image?
5. Has the image been staged?
6. Has the image been manipulated in any way?
Personal Response.
1. How does the image make you feel?
2. Does it remind you of anything? personal experiences, other photographers work.
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Work for 15th & 16th October
Black and white images are often more powerful and dramatic than those in colour as if by removing one layer of reality it allows us to see others more clearly.
1. This is a fantastic time of year to take some pictures outside of leaves.The trees are all changing and starting to shed so take some on trees and in piles on the floor. Look at the different colours, try getting really close up so you can see the spines and also look for large bushes or groups of trees with contrasting shades.
2. Try experimenting with colour and black and white. Either change the setting on your camera, if you can work it out or change it within iphoto ( simply go to edit-adjust, try boosting the colour first before you change it to black and white)
3. Read and take inspiration from this site an excellent source for ideas.
In particular this page is excellent for thinking about black and white.
1. This is a fantastic time of year to take some pictures outside of leaves.The trees are all changing and starting to shed so take some on trees and in piles on the floor. Look at the different colours, try getting really close up so you can see the spines and also look for large bushes or groups of trees with contrasting shades.
2. Try experimenting with colour and black and white. Either change the setting on your camera, if you can work it out or change it within iphoto ( simply go to edit-adjust, try boosting the colour first before you change it to black and white)
3. Read and take inspiration from this site an excellent source for ideas.
In particular this page is excellent for thinking about black and white.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Work for 8th & 9th October.
1. Have a look here . Choose your least favourite and the picture you like the most. You can edit them, crop, change the lighting or turn into black and white. I would like you to write 3 lines on what is good or bad about the composition, think, framing, position, lighting, background, focus etc.
Please upload these to your blog.
2. I would like you to take two pictures of an object you have found in your home. The first picture should show the object in its context, so we can easily see what it is. The second image should be taken of the same object but from an unusual angle so its not immediately recognisable. In next weeks lesson we will see if we can guess each others images so please have them uploaded. You will probably want to do this in extreme close up so be really careful with your focusing to ensure your point of interest ( remember the rule of thirds?) is in focus.
3. Read and take notes from this really good website http://www.bbc.co.uk/britain/goodphotos/index.shtml.
Please upload these to your blog.
2. I would like you to take two pictures of an object you have found in your home. The first picture should show the object in its context, so we can easily see what it is. The second image should be taken of the same object but from an unusual angle so its not immediately recognisable. In next weeks lesson we will see if we can guess each others images so please have them uploaded. You will probably want to do this in extreme close up so be really careful with your focusing to ensure your point of interest ( remember the rule of thirds?) is in focus.
3. Read and take notes from this really good website http://www.bbc.co.uk/britain/goodphotos/index.shtml.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Your Photos
I have uploaded your photos here
You can download and upload your pictures here. If you click on the 'i' symbol you can get the technical info.
You can download and upload your pictures here. If you click on the 'i' symbol you can get the technical info.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
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Photography lesson
From: shsgmedia, 10 months ago
Photography lesson
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Homework for 25th September.
1. Re read the attached powerpoint. Identify 3 key points that you consider to be most important.
2. Upload depth of field pics.
3. Take 3 portrait pics, one full length, one head and shoulders, one extreme close up.
2. Upload depth of field pics.
3. Take 3 portrait pics, one full length, one head and shoulders, one extreme close up.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Outline of AS course
From: shsgmedia, 23 minutes ago
Outline of course
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