Work Diary - Reflection

Evaluation

I enjoyed shooting pictures of reflection and found it quite different to the other formal elements I had shot. Doing this task made me realise just how much reflection there is in a very small area and because of this I found it very easy to shoot photos of reflection, and I ended up with a lot of shots. After finding all of the obvious examples of reflection, I found it enjoyable looking a lot more carefully and thinking more creatively to find less obvious reflections. As well as this, another positive of the session is that it was a very sunny day so the reflections in my photographs came out very well. If there was no sun the reflections would not be clear at all. 

On the other hand, there were some negatives that I found during this session. The main negative being that my photos were all very similar. The most logical and obvious thing to shoot when looking at reflections was windows and anything glass, so the majority of my photos were pictures of these. Because of this a lot of my images were very similar.

This photo is very relevant to the theme of reflection, however i am not too keen on is as it is not very clear. Also, the reflection does not take up much of the frame. I should have taken the photo from a different angle so that the more of the surroundings could be visible in the reflection. Also, it is not clear enough that this image is a reflection. I should have not taken the image so close up, so that the door that had created the reflection could be fully seen. 

I think this photo is quite a creative example of reflection, which is why I quite like it. The reflections are small however very noticeable. This was taken towards the end of the session when i began to look in closer detail for examples of reflection. I like it because it is not the most obvious example, but it still relates to the reflection theme. I also like how the pins are off centre, but still the main focus of the image as they contrast significantly against the dark blue wall. 


Progression

If I were to go out and shoot reflection again, I would try to shoot a wider variation of images to produce unique images. I would look for more unusual reflections to create some interesting images. I would also try to make sure the images were obvious reflections, so I would clearly include the source of reflection in the pictures. 

This picture below Is an example of the kind of reflection photography I would like to try out. As most of my images were of reflections in windows, something like this would have been a more interesting approach. The reflection is very clear and because of the very plain background, it is the reflection that is focussed on. I also like how the reflection is distorted by the ripples as it is quite effective. I want to try and take pictures of reflections in water as they create clearer reflections, and I also like how the reflection is reversed.

Image Bank - Reflection

All of these images show reflection. I realised that after looking at pictures, I quite like reflection in photography as it is quite unique. I also realised that reflection photography works best when the object that the image is being reflected off is very clear, like the first photo of the snail. It creates a very extraordinary image this way. In some of these photos you can actually see the source of the reflection like in the image of the people on bikes, however in other photos you cannot see the source, like the last photo of spoons, the glasses and the bubble.

Defining Reflection

Dictionary Definition: The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

Mirrored, Repeated, Mirror image

This photo shows a simple reflection. We can see the actual source of the reflection. The reflection is made very clear in it, so that it is the main focus of the picture. The frame is also completely taken up. 

This photo shows a different kind of reflection. We cannot see the actual object of reflection, but just the reflection itself. The camera is focused on the mans sunglasses so that we can see the reflection very clearly, even though it is very small.

This photo is very unique and abstract. It shows an infinitive reflection using two mirrors facing each other. The colours of the photo are dull, and the girls face is covered so that the main focus of the photo is the reflection.

This reflection only shows light. We cannot see exactly what the light is coming from because the reflection is very blurry as it on water, however it still counts as a reflection. 

My definition of reflection: When an object or person is mirrored or repeated due to the light bouncing off a surface.

Straight Images - Reflection