Computer Experiments

Print Techniques

Curves

Black & White

Duo-Tone

Repetition

Selective Colour

Soft Focus

Photojoiner

Defining Tone

Dictionary definition: harmonise with (something) in terms of colour.


Light, dark, contrasting, 

In this photo there is a clear contrast between the light and dark areas. The focus of this photo is the light area near the centre, and the further away from that point, the darker the tones get. This image is a good representation of tone in photography because it shows a gradual change in tone from light to dark. 

This photo is quite contrasting. The main focus of the image is the hands in the middle, which have quite bright highlights. The background and especially the corners of the frame contrast a lot against the hands as they are very dark tones. The tones also create the form of the hands. 

This photo has been edited around the outside to create more varied tones in the picture. Again, the light at the centre is the main focal point, and the further away from this point, the darker the tones get. What I like about this image is that one boy is it dark tones clothes, while the other is in light tone clothes.  

This photo, unlike the others, is in colour. In this case it works however, because all the rocks are the same colour so we can still easily tell where the light and dark tones are. 

My definition of tone: How light and dark different shades are.

Straight Images - Tone

Image Bank - Tone

These images all focus on tone. Tone is most clearly shown in black and white, however it can also be shown in duo-tone images like the one at the bottom. It is harder to notice tone in a picture of multiple colours. After looking at these images of tone, I noticed that contrast was also apparent in a lot of images of tone. The variation of tones contrast against each other. The image at the top is a clear example of this, while the dark horses in the image on the bottom highly contrast with the light tones sky. 

Lucy Shires

I have chosen to look at Lucy Shires photography because I find that it covers all of the formal elements.

Lucy's passion for urban places and abstract art began whilst living in Manchester. With its rich variety of architectural styles, coupled with the remnants of past industry, the city provided bountiful inspiration. Lucy travels thorough Europe, photographically documenting and providing historical research of abandoned buildings. 

I like the focus of this photo, and how it shows depth. I also like the colours and the highlights on the leaves. I think the photo is taken from a good angle and it is unique how only the leaves in the middle are focussed on. 

I like how this still life photo shows a lot of space in the frame, so that the focus is on the shelf. I like the texture of the walls and the shape of the shelf, as these are unusual. I also like how the edges of the picture are shadowed, as it diverts the focus to the middle of the image.

 This photo shows a contrast of colour. I like the blurring technique that has been used to show the depth of the image. the focus is on the flowers which are at the front, while the ones further back are not as clear. I like the tones and the lighting used in this image. 

This picture very clearly shows depth. I really like the lighting used and how this shows form. The texture of the bricks is clearly shown and the further down the hall, the darker the lighting gets. 

After looking at Lucy's work, I feel like I want to experiment with blurring in my photography in  order to show depth and focus. I also want to try taking photos from a close up perspective to clearly show the colour or texture of the object. 

Lucy Shires' work has influenced some of my close up photos as most of her images are close ups. She has mostly influenced mostly my texture and depth photography, for example I quite liked the look of the bottom image of the hallway, and the angle it was taken from, which made me experiment with these kind of angles when taking pictures of depth. I also liked the way she used blurring in her photos, so I also experimented with this.

A while after first finding Lucy's work, I still think it is good photography, however her photographs are all rather similar in the way they have been edited and the angles they have been taken which causes it to become slightly dull after a while. I like it when photographers' have a large variety of different images as it shows more skill.

Andrew McGibbon

I have chosen to look at Andrew McGibbon from my list because I find his work very unique and creative. 

Andrew McGibbon was born in South Africa in 1981. He Is an editorial and commercial photographer, now based In London. He values colour and imagination.

I like this photo because of the simplicity and the contrast in colour. I also like the bubbles and the kind of texture they create. The bright, patterned seahorse contrasts massively against the plain white background which really makes it stand out. 

The idea of this photo is very creative and unique. I like it because it is different, and not something that is commonly photographed. I also like how the man's shirt and the background is plain white, so that the focus is on the content of the image, and not on colour. 

I like this photo and how it relates to McGibbons value of imagination. I like how dark colours are used for the background however the girl's outfit is bright and colourful to create contrast. It shows both colour and depth. I also like the effort that has been put into this photo with the outfit and makeup, to create a mysterious, unique and imaginary character.

This photo is very unique and abstract which is what I like about it. The background turns the simple photo of the snake into something a lot more interesting and creative. The colours all contrast against each other, and the photo clearly shows the formal element of colour. 

After looking at the work of Andrew McGibbon, I feel like I want to use my creativity and experiment with abstract photography. I also want to include very contrasting colours like Andrew as, in order to draw attention. 

McGibbon's work has influenced me to experiment with contrast in my photography. I quite liked the unique photo of the woman in a forest in a top hat, and liked how she stood out due to the colour editing, so I did a couple of selective colour edits and quite liked the effect. 

A while after first discovering his photography, I still quite enjoy McGibbon's work, as it is very varied which shows he has skill in more than one area of photography. I also like the fact that as well as unusual abstract photography, he also does more original portraiture and animal photography.

Straight Images - Reflection

Research Log

Ansel Adams

http://www.anseladams.com

Most of Ansel Adams' photography is black and white, so he would be good to refer to in the future when i come to look at tone. This is something I like about his work, as it makes it unique. Also, a lot of his photographs are of landscapes in America. In some of his shots, like the one at the bottom, reflection is shown and also depth and texture. Adams' photography covers a lot of the formal elements. 

Andrew McGibbon 

http://andrewmcgibbon.co/#/182195/

I really like how unique Andrew McGibbon's work is, and it really inspires me. These two photos are typical of the kind of work he does. He values colour and emphasises it in a lot of his photographs, and he clearly shows the contrast of colours which would be good to look at for inspiration for colour photography. 

Andrienne Adam

http://www.adamphoto.com

Andrienne Adam's work focusses on natural pattern and texture, although some of her photographs also show reflection and landscape. Because of this her work would be very good to look at for formal element photography inspiration. I especially like her photographs of water, and the texture of the ripples or waves.

Miles Story

500px.com/Mute

These two images are typical of Miles Story's work. He uses a lot of blurring to show movement like the top image, and also to show depth and create a focal point like in the second image. this photographer would be good to look at when looking for inspiration for movement and focus in photography. As well as this, Miles Story also take a few portraits, which would be useful to have a look at when studying portrait photography. I like his work because i find it interesting how one part of a photo can be moving and blurred, however the camera can focus on something else in the frame, like in the top photo. 

Lucy Shires

http://www.lucyshiresphotography.co.uk

Lucy Shires covers all of the formal elements in her photography. She takes separate pictures to show lines, colour, texture, tone, shadow, glow and focus. This makes her work extremely useful when looking at all of the formal elements, as she shows them so clearly in her photography. The top image is one of her line photographs, and the bottom is texture. I quite like her work because of how clear and obvious the different elements can be seen in her shots, and I like how a lot of them are taken close up in order to do this.

Kate Hopewell-Smith

http://www.katehopewellsmith.com

This photographer specialises in portrait photography, which makes it useful to look at when studying this. In some of her photos she also shows depth like the top image. Her photographs are good, however I prefer photography which is more unique.

Lee Towndrow

http://leetowndrow.com

Lee Towndrow focusses on photographing both people and places. His work would be good to look at when studying portraits and landscapes, but also colour as he uses quite contrasting, bright colours in his photography. An example of this would be the light pink contrasting against the plain white in the bottom photo. I quite like this photo because it shows both the room and the person, to create a mysterious yet interesting scene. I like some of Towndrow's photography, however I am less keen on his portraits as they lack interest to me. 

Eric Kim

http://erickimphotography.com

Eric Kim focusses on street photography. These two photos which are typical of his work show lines and also depth. I think his work is rather unique as Eric takes photos in different parts of the world, however I prefer photography with more colour, and pictures that are taken of more interesting scenes or objects rather than just everyday life.

Nick Knight

http://nickknight.com/main.html

Nick Knight uses a lot of colour in his photography which is what I like about it. I also like the creativity of it. Some of his work also shows portrait photography. I quite like the creativity and artisticness of it. 

Lindsay Dobson

http://lindsaydobsonphotography.com/blog/

Lindsay does a lot of portrait and animal photography, most of which is taken in a natural environment like the photos above. I especially like her photos of animals, and I quite like the idea of combining two photos like the one at the top. Her photography mostly shows landscapes, and in some cases the formal element of depth.

Tony Sweet

http://tonysweet.com

Tony does a lot of nature photography and some landscape as well. He also includes the formal element of movement in some of his work, like the above picture of flowers. This makes his work good to look at when studying either of these elements. I like how artistic and creative his photography is.

Zoltan Huszti

http://1x.com/member/34239

Huszti focuses on portrait photography. I realised that most of his pictures were taken in dull lighting which I think really brings the features out of each person, which I quite like about his photography. Because of this lighting texture and tone is also shown in some of his work. His pictures show the everyday life of random characters, so there is not much creativity about it. Because of this, Zoltan Huszti is not one of my favourite photographers that I have researched.

Alexandre Moreau

http://www.alexandremoreauphoto.com/

Moreau does lots of different types of photography, however I am particularly interested in his abstract work which these two images are from. I like how some of the content of his abstract photos are not things that you would see in everyday life, and I also really like the tones of colour used. Some of his work also shows depth and colour.

Henri-Cartier Bresson

http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN

This photography is all done in black and white, which makes it show the formal element of tone very well. Some of his shots also include movement, like the top image, and there are quite a few portraits like the bottom image, which also includes a blurring effect. Although Henri-Cartier Bresson is very skilled, his photography does not interest me as much as some of the photographers i have researched.

Annie Leibovitz

http://annieleibovitz.tumblr.com

Leibovitz is a portrait photographer, however in all of her pictures the same dull lighting is used which makes the picture also show tone and form. This is something i like about her work. Despite this, portrait photography does not intrigue me as much as photography containing some of the other formal elements. The plain backgrounds give me a lack of interest. 

Brian Duffy

http://www.duffyphotographer.com

Brian Duffy shot mostly portraits in the sixties. I quite like the vintage look of the images and how they are black and white. They all show tone quite well, as well as some landscapes and depth. 

Jay Maisel

http://www.jaymaisel.com

I really like Jay Maisel's photography. Unlike some of the other photographers I have researched, he doesn't specialise in one thing, his pictures are very varied. Some of them are very abstract and unique which i like in photography, as it shows creativity. 

Carleton Watkins

http://www.carletonwatkins.org/index.php

Watkins specialised in landscape photography and was one of the first landscape photographers. Because of this the quality of the photos is not very good and the colours are very dull. I like the content of his photos however I do not like the quality and colouring. Despite this, the dull colours allow the images to also show tone, and depth is also clear in some of his work. 

Angela De Bona

http://www.angeladebona.com/paris/photography

Angela focuses on fashion photography. Her work clearly shows colour, as in many of her photos bright colours are contrasted against dull backgrounds. i quite like that some of her work is quite abstract however it is all portrait work. I would be more interested if she took pictures of a larger variety of things. 

Irene Cruz

http://www.irenecruz.com

I really like Irene's photography, and the dull lighting that she uses in every photo. I also like how creative and mystical the content of her photos are. Her photography would be good to look at for tone especially.