task 1b

for task 1b i was asked to revisit each of the locations which i visited while completing task 1a and re take the photograph but this time i as asked to choose an inanimate object and take this to each of the location and take a new photograph making the inanimatye object the subject of each of the photographs while still keeping the same locations. 

here are the photographs i took:

For Task 1a, i took a photograph in the college canteen in order to fit into the documentary genre as i was documenting people socialising. this meant that i had to revisit this location this time incorporating the inanimate object into the photograph. For this photograph, i took it at a slightly different angle to the one i took for task 1a and i made it so the location in the background of the photograph dropped out of focus as the inanimate object, in this case, an old gameboy, is the main subject of the photograph meaning this is what had to be in focus. I took this photograph in the same way as i for for task 1a, i placed the camera onto the table and shot the photograph in this way. for the first photograph i took, i didnt think taking it in this way worked out too well, however, with this photograph, i feel that photographing in this way works quite well as the table and the gameboy are both in focus where as the background is blurred and out of focus yet it is still clear that the location of this photograph is the same as the one i took for task 1a.

Again, this photograph is in the same location as the photograph i took to display the outdoor documentary genre but from a slightly different angle. i shot this photograph from a slightly different angle to the original photograph as the way i took the original photograph meant that it was very difficult to incorporate the game boy so it did not look completely out of place. in order to get a photograph with the gameboy in this location, i placed the gameboy on a wall in front of where the demolition was taking place, focused my camera on the gameboy and shot the image from here. As i focused my camera on the gameboy, this means that the background including the demolition of the building drops out of focus slightly. i feel that this works well as it draws more attention to the gameboy while still being obvious that the location is the same as in the original photograph. however, as i had to move the location i shot in slightly, this meant that the lamp post that can be seen in this photograph is able to be a distraction from the subject of the photograph. This had to be the angle at which i took the photograph from as it was the angle at which the gameboy seemed to fit into this location best, this meant that there was no way around the fact that there is a distracting lamp post in the way. Removing this lamp post would make this photograph more appealing to look at however this was obviously not possible for me to do.

this is the photograph i took for the outdoor location for the genre of 'industrial'. although this photograph was taking in an idoor location, the location which i was aiming to photograph was the construction site outside which can be seen from the window. In the original photograph, it is less clear that it was taken from a window but the location which i took both of the photographs from was exactly the same with the only difference being the introduction of the gameboy to this version of the photograph. there are a couple of problems with this photograph though, one of which being that there is too much of the black window ledge on show in this photograph meaning that the black window ledge takes up over half of the photograph meaning wastes space which could have been utilised in a much better way for instance filling it with relevant subject matter. another problem with this photograph is that because i used auto focus when taking this photograph, my camera has focused on the construction site making the gameboy go out of focus which was the opposite of what i had planned as i had intended for the gameboy to be in focus with the location in the background to be out of focus. this could be easily corrected by reshooting this photograph but this time using manual focus in order to focus the camera on the intended object.

This is the photograph i took for the historical genre. This photograph is very similar to the one i took for task 1a. as the location of the photographs had to be the same, i revisited the same book shelf containing the books full of law reports and placed the gameboy on the end of the book shelf where there was a bit of space. In the original photograph, the entire picture was filled with the books however, this photograph shows more of the surrounding areas such as the window, floor and shelf itself. I composed the photograph in this way so i could place the gameboy on the shelf in a way that it looks like it could belong. In this photograph, the gameboy looks as though it is just another object on a shelf along with the books and does not look completely out of place and like it definitely should not be there. For this photograph i made it so the gameboy and the closest books are in focus while the rest of the books on the shelf are not. i did this so the subject of the photograph, which is the gameboy, was the most obvious part of the photograph with it still being obvious that the location has remained the same. I made the background drop out of focus slightly in order to eliminate the risk of the photograph being too busy and potentially distracting from the subject itself. This photograph, similar to the original, has a problem with the lighting. as i was relying mainly on the natural lighting coming from the window, seen in the left of the photograph, this meant that there is a slight reflection of light on the spines of the books. at the time of taking this photograph, this could not have been resolved as i was photographing towards the window and the best way to resolve this problem would be to photograph with my back to the window which was not possible at this time as i needed the clear shelf space to put down the gameboy. 

This is the photograph i took for the art genre in an outdoor location. This photograph is different to the original however it was still taken in the same location as this is what i was asked to do within this task. For this photograph, i positioned the gameboy on top of a bollard overlooking the graffiti of the yellow octopus painted on the wall. As the original photograph was an image of the just the graffiti, i was trying to find a way of incorporating my inanimate object into this. In order to do this, i made the gameboy the main subject of the photograph by placing it in the foreground of he photograph in focus with the yellow octopus in the background out of focus. The gameboy being the only thing in this photograph which is in focus means that this is what the eye is naturally most drawn to, it is afterwards that you look to the other parts of the photograph and notice that the location of this photograph is the same as the original. Although this photograph has been taken from a different angle and perspective to the original, it is obvious that it has een taken within the same location as the main noticeable landmark, the yellow octopus graffiti, can be seen clearly although out of focus. I am happy with the way this photograph has turned out as i feel that the natural lighting used within this photograph works well to properly illuminate the scene however, i find that the white car and the red van in the background are a little distracting to the photograph as they are bright eye-catching colours which draw the eye away from the subject of the photograph. This said however, i feel that the van and the car would prove to be more distracting had they been in focus as they would be a lot more visible and the white writing on the side of the van would be readable and this would also cause a distraction away from the subject of the photograph.

This is the photograph i took for the fashion in an outdoor location, this time including my inanimate object, the gameboy. This is essentially the same photograph as the original photograph only taken from a closer viewpoint and including the gameboy. This photograph was taken on a wall situated in City Park, the same as the original photograph. This means that the lighting within this photograph is reliant on natural lighting which i feel works well and i do not feel that any additional lighting would be necessary within  this photograph. With this photograph, i wanted to recreate the original photograph however i felt that if i recreated the original photograph exactly, there would be far too much empty space and the gameboy would not have been lost within the photograph and it would not have been the main subject. This photograph shows a close up of the scarf in the same location as the original photograph, this shows the continuity required within this task. As this photograph consists only of the gameboy and the scarf, i made sure both of these were in focus within the photograph so it was clear what was featured within this photograph and i feel that this works well for this photograph as the colours within the scarf are quite muted while the colour of the gameboy is bright and vibrant making it more eye catching than the scarf and therefore standing out more as the main focus of the photograph.

This is the photograph which i took for the history genre within the outdoor location including my inanimate object. this is a photograph of the memorial for the people who lost their lives in the fire at Bradford city football club in 1985. This photograph is the same as the original photograph just with the gameboy places on top of the memorial. This photograph, the same as the original, is reliant on natural lighting and i am happy with the way this photograph is lit and i do not feel that at the time of day this was shot, any additional lighting was requited. For this photograph i made it so the memorial itself is in focus making this the main subject of the photograph with the gameboy placed on it, this means that the first thing which is noticed when looking at this photograph is the memorial, closely followed by the gameboy which stands out from this scene. Looking at this photograph, i can see that the gameboy looks out of place in this scenario as this is not a place you would usually find an item like this and it does not look natural at all. This was not something which could be avoided though as it was very difficult to take this photograph in such a way that the gameboy would look natural and fit in.

This is the photograph i took for the art genre within an indoor location with my inanimate object. for the original photograph, i took a photograph within an art gallery of the art exhibition on the wall. This time, i took the photograph slightly differently as i had to find a way to incorporate the gameboy into the photograph. For this photograph i chose to change the angle in which i shot the image, I chose to keep the same art exhibition within the photograph and i photographed the wall from the left hand side again but this time i found a chair and placed it so it was facing the artwork and placed the gameboy on the chair facing the art exhibition. I chose to photograph it in this was in order to personify the gameboy and make it look as though it is viewing the art for itself. As with the original photograph, i had a slight problem with the lighting within this photograph as i was relying on the ceiling lights which were causing a problem with light reflecting off of the art pieces on the wall as seen on the piece in the left of the photograph. had this not have been a problem, i would have been very happy with this photograph as i like the idea of personifying an inanimate object and making the gameboy look as though it is viewing the art, a task which would usually be carried out by humans.

This is the photograph i took when revisiting my location for the indoor industrial photograph. This photograph was taken inside the interchange and i chose this location as i thought that the interchange showed the travel industry and how it works so this is how i interoperated the genre 'industrial' for this photograph. For this photograph, i made it so the gameboy was the main focus of the photograph. i did this by focusing the camera on the gameboy making the surrounding area out of focus. this makes the gameboy eye catching and prominent within the photograph with the rest of the interchange dropping out of focus while still being able to tell that the location of this photograph is the same as the original photograph. for this photograph, i took it at a worms eye view angle and did this by placing both the gameboy and the camera on the floor or the interchange and photographing from this low angle. I think that this angle is effective for this photograph as you can see a lot of the interchange from the skylights in the roof, to the lines of tiles on the floor fading into the background of the photograph. i also think this viewpoint works well for this photograph as although there are not many people featured within this photograph, it suggests that this would usually be quite a busy environment. i am happy with the way this photograph turned out as i feel that it is clear that the location of this photograph is the same as the original photograph although it has been taken from a different angle and the focus point has been changed. 

this is the photograph i took for the travel genre in an indoor location including my inanimate object. this photograph was taken inside the interchange in the waiting area for the buses and it shows the bises through the windows. I took this photograph to represent travel in an indoor location as although the actual mode of transport is outside, the indoor waiting area is the first part of the journey by the bus which would later be boarded. This photograph is very similar to the original photograph with the addition if the gameboy. Again I have personified the gameboy and made it look as though the gameboy is sat in the seating area of the bus stop and waiting for its bus to arrive. in order to do this, i made the gameboy part of the overall image rather than the main focus of the image like i have with some of the other photographs from this shoot. i made the gameboy part of the overall image rather than the main focus as i wanted to properly capture the gameboys surroundings as well as the gameboy itself and i felt that taking the photograph in this way was a good way to do this. the lighting within this photograph is provided by a mixture or natural and artificial lighting with the natural lighting coming from the windows seen within the photograph and the artificial lighting coming from ceiling lights. The majority of the lighting in this photograph is natural lighting, this means that the photograph is well lit and the photograph is nice and clear so you can see exactly what is going on within this photograph. 

this is the photograph i took to show the travel genre in an outdoor location while also including my inanimate object within the photograph. This photograph was taken just outside of the front of the college, the exact same place as the original photograph was taken. Again, for this photograph I focused the camera on the gameboy meaning the gameboy is in focus while the rest of the background drops out of focus. I feel that this technique works particularly well with this photograph as it makes the gameboy stand out so that it is the first thing that catches the eye when you look at the photograph, but it also adds to the suggestion of movement of the car in the background. In order to take this photograph, i placed the camera on a wall and set it so the shutter would be open for about half a second, this meant that I was able to capture the movement of the car which was passing at the time while not losing the shape too much but just adding the suggestion of movement to it. This combines with it being out of focus in the background of the photograph increases the suggestion of movement which I aimed to capture within this photograph as I felt that this would display the genre of travel in the best possible way. As the camera and the gameboy were on a steady surface, a wall, this meant that when the photograph was taken, i was able to capture the gameboy in full focus while the car in the background is blurred by its movement and the focus of the camera. I think that this is very effective as the contrast is very obvious and draws more attention to the gameboy. In addition to this, I changed the angle of this photograph from the original slightly in order to cut out the angular side of the college building which was proving slightly distracting within the original photograph. Overall I am very happy with the way this photograph has turned out as i saw errors within the original photograph and worked on them in order to create a more satisfying photograph when I reshot it whilst also using my inanimate object. 

Once I had taken all of these photographs, I was asked to create some diptychs from the photographs I had taken from tasks 1a and 1b. here are the diptychs I created:

Task 1a

For task 1A I was asked to go out and take photographs but to consider the location in which the photograph was taken in. I was given a list on photographic genres to photograph and I was asked to try and capture a photograph for each of the genres twice. One in an indoor location and one in an outdoor location. The genres I was asked to explore included travel, art and documentary. This meant that some of these genres proved difficult to find in both indoor and outdoor locations. I found it particularly difficult to think of ideas of ways in which to capture the genre of ‘transport’ whilst in my inside locations as my initial thought was to photograph cars and busses as they passed down the street. This said, other genres such as ‘art’ proved easier to find in both indoor and outdoor locations as art can be found anywhere and can range from things such as large sculptures which are sound out and about to delicate paintings found in places such as art gallerias. this makes the genre 'art' easier to capture through photography as art is found everywhere. 

This is a photograph of a wall which has been covered with graffiti of a large yellow octopus. I to photograph this as a representation of the art genre in an outdoor location. I feel that this shows art in an outdoor location very well as the artist who has created this graffiti was talented and created an art piece on this wall. I like this image of the octopus on this wall as i feel that it brightens up the area in which it is located as it it has a vibrant yellow colour which i feel is effective as yellow is a colour associated with happiness therefore this yellow octopus does a good job at cheering up a previously dark and dull area. This photograph is not as good as it could be and i do not feel that this photograph shows off the artwork to its fullest potential. The main thing i dislike about the way this photograph was shot is that i feel that the the lighting within this photograph is too uneven. when taking this photograph, i was relying on natural lighting with no assisted lighting meaning that the excessive contrast between the brightness and darkness within this photograph is caused by the sunlight and obstructions blocking the sunlight from hitting the entire art piece and causing dark unwanted shadows. if i was to reshoot this photograph i would take time to figure out what time of day would be best in order to get the best lighting cast upon this art piece and i would also take the time to properly assess the lighting situation in order to achieve the best possible results for this photograph.

This is a photograph of a wall within the 'impressions' art gallery in City Park which is covered with multiple pieces of art work. I chose to take this photograph as part of the genre art. As I was asked to take photographs of set genres within both indoor and outdoor locations, this is the photograph i chose to take for the indoor location as this phoptograph was taken within an art gallery. when taking this photograph, i had to ask the lady on the reception desk at the gallery for permission to take the photographs, she then asked me to sign a couple of forms stating that i would not go on to sell copies of the art work on display. I feel that this photograph shows off the genre 'art' in an indoor location very well as the photograph literally shows pieces of artwork mounted on a wall inside a gallery. The ligting within this photograph is pretty good in the sense that the subject of the photograph can be seen clearly however, as i was relying on the artificial lighting given off by the ceiling lights, there is some visible glare on the photographs. When taking this photograph, i found that no matter what angle i stood at when taking this photograph, i still got a slight glare from the lighting one one or more of the photographs.

This is a photograph of a crane like demolition device tearing down an old college building. This even is current and the demolition was taking place as i was taking this series of photographs. This meant that by taking these photographs, i was documenting the demolition of this building therefore, i used this photograph for the 'documentary' genre in an outdoor location which i was asked to capture. i feel that this photograph captures this genre well as this even was current and as this building was quickly being demolished, if the photograph had been taken at a later date, the same photograph would not be able to be achieved as the building would be even closer to being completely demolished. for this photograph i was relying on natural lighting , this meant that shadows were unintentionally but inevitably created making the claw part of the crane a lot darker than the rest of it. in addition to this, the chimney in the bottom left hand corner of the photograph proves to be distracting from the main subject of the photograph however i could not find a way to not get this in the shot as I liked the angle which the building and the crane were shot at and without the use of photoshop, there was no way i could have shot this image and not have this chimney in the shot as it is in a direct line with the crane arm which would also be lost if i shot the photograph at a slightly different angle in order to crop out the distracting chimney.

this is a photograph i took of some people having lunch whilst sat in the college canteen. this photograph shows people who are enjoying themseleves and socialising at that moment therefore i used this photograph as part of the 'documentary' genre within an indoor location as this photograph is documenting the fact that these people are sat socialising with each other. This scene is subject to change at any given time so this means that this photograph fits with the documentary genre as i was documenting what was going on there and then, at that moment in time. for this photograph, i used a combination of natural and artificial lighting as the ceiling lights are providing artificial light and there is a window off to the left of the photograph, providing natural lighting as well, this makes a nice mixture of lighting and provides even lighting which, in this photograph, seems to have no overly dark shadowy parts. one thing i would change if i could reshoot this photograph would be that i would have the camera at a different angle. when shooting this image, i had my camera placed on the table, this means that quite a lot of the table itself is shown in this photograph, this is not ideal and if i was to reshoot this photograph i would make sure i did not include part of the table within this photograph.

This is a photograph of the memorial for the people who lost their life during the fire at Bradford City's football ground in 1985. This was an historic event so i photographed this memorial in order to show this. although the event itself and this memorial are only from around 30 years ago and not from a long way back in history, the event and this memorial are an important part of the history of Bradford. this means that it is not historical because of its age, but because of its significance. This the reason i chose to photograph this as part of the 'historical' genre within the outdoor location. as this memorial is outside, this meant that i was relying on natural lighting and i think that the lighting worked well within this photograph as there are no dark spots where shadows have been cast and there are no parts which have become too bright from too much sunlight hitting the memorial. one thing i would change about this photograph however, is the angle at which it was taken at as i am not happy with the way the memorial is framed within the photograph as i feel that it is situated a little too far to the right making the photograph look a little unbalanced hoverer, changing the angle that this photograph was taken at slightly would easily correct this.

This is a photograph of a row of books containing law reports from each year. these books go back through many years so i thought this would represent the history genre within an indoor location well. as these books clearly state different years through history on their spines, they show us the changing history through the law reports. for this photograph, i was relying on a mixture of natural light and artificial lighting. the artificial lighting in this photograph was provided by ceiling lights and the natural lighting was coming from a window situated to the left of this photograph and can be seen reflecting off of the spines of the books towards the left of the photograph. This reflection of light was not intentional and if i was to re shoot this photograph, i would change my positioning when taking thwe photograph so my back would be towards the window. this would mean that the books would still be lit by the natural light coming through the window but the reflection of light on the books would be reduced. Other than this small issue, in am happy with the way this photograph looks as i am happy with the other aspects of this photograph such as it's composition.

This is a photograph of a new building being built and as the building site is an industrial location, i used this photograph to show the 'industrial' genre in an outdoor location. Given the opportunity, i would reshoot this photograph as i am not very happy with the way it looks. I feel that this photograph serves it's purpose, but it is not very appealing to look at in my opinion as there is far too much going on which distracts from the subject which i was trying to capture within this photograph. i think that this photograph would be a lot more effective if i was to get closer to the construction site or zoom in on it more from where i was originally stood. this would mean that there would be less room in the photograph for other things such as cars and other buildings to get into the shot and be a distraction.

this is a photograph of the view you get if you look down the middle of the interchange. i chose to take this photograph as I was struggling to think of a way in which i could capture the industrial genre winin an inside location, then i thought that the interchange showcased the travel industry and how it works so i went down that rout when taking this photograph, therefore, i used this photograph to represent the industrial genre in an indoor location. looking at this photograph, there are a couple of things which i would change if i was to reshoot this photograph. one of the things which i would change about this photograph would be the angle at which the photograph was taken at as i feel that the photograph looks slightly off to one side, changing this if i was to reshoot this photograph would easily correct this. another thing that i would change if i was to reshoot this photograph would be to make sure that the photograph was properly in focus as this photograph is currently out of focus and i would wish to change this if i was to re shoot this photograph as it would make the image look a lot better than it currently does.

this is a photograph of a scarf placed on a wall overlooking a patch of grass in City Park. i took this photograph to represent the fashion genre in an outdoor location. i chose to photograph this as it is a simple photograph which clearly shows a fashion item in an outdoor location so i felt that this fit in with the genre i was asked to photograph very well. the lighting for this photograph is completely reliant on natural lighting and on the day of taking this photograph, the sky was overcast and cloudy so this means that there was enough light given out so that the photograph is well lit but it was not too bright and sunny that harsh unwanted shadows were cast. I feel that the lighting for this photograph works well as this photograph turned out exactly how i wanted it, well lit without unwanted brightness or shadows. 

this photograph was taken inside the interchange and shows the waiting area for buses and it also shows the buses outside waiting for boarding. i used this photograph to represent travel in an indoor location as although the buses which are the actual mode of transport are outside, the photograph was taken while inside the interchange in the waiting area. this means that the photograph is of the waiting area for the buses and not just a photograph of some buses taken inside from the window. this means i felt that this photograph was appropriate to use to represent the travel genre from an indoor location. the lighting in this photograph predominantly comes from natural lighting let in from the windows seen within the photograph with the addition of a small amount of additional artificial lighting as well. i feel that this lighting works well for this photograph as the light is natural looking and there is no strange colour cast over the photograph like there could have been if all artificial lighting was used as some artificial light cast a strange colour over an area, for instance, street lights give off an orange glow making the objects around them look slightly orange. this is not happening in this photograph as the lighting looks nice and natural and i feel that this works well within the photograph.

This is a photograph i took on the street outside college of cars passing down the road. i chose to take this photograph in order to represent travel whilst in an outdoor location. this photograph relied solely on natural lighting as I shot this photograph in an outdoor location and did not require any additional lighting to properly light this scene. i feel that this lighting works well for this photograph. The main focus of this photograph is supposed to be the cars travelling down the road however, this is not that effective as the two cars within this photograph are both far from the camera and it is quite hard to tell that this is supposed to be the main focus of the photograph. in addition to this the corner of the college building in the top left corner is slightly distracting and it takes away from the main subject of the photograph. if i was to reshoot this photograph i would shoot it so the corner of the college building is not in the photograph. I would also take the photograph when the car is closer to the camera. this would make it more clear that this if the main focus of the image. in addition to this, i would also consider using a longer shutter speed in order to capture the movement of the cars in order to emphasise the idea of movement and travel within the photograph. 

Once I had taken all of these photographs, i was ten asked to create diptychs from these images. These diptychs had to display the photographs taken for both the indoor and outdoor locations of each of the genres. Here are the diptychs i created:

Final Evaluation

Throughout this project I aimed to capture the essence of movement through the use of both digital and conventional photography. The way in which I captured and displayed the movement which I captured for the digital part of this project was to create a flip book. To do this I used the continuous shutter setting on my camera to capture a large number of photographs of things as they moved. This proved to be a fantastic way to capture these images as when the flip books were put together, they run nice and smoothly and work well as flip books. I am happy with the way this part of my project turned out. In addition to this, I also had to capture movement through the use of conventional photography which included the use of film cameras. While doing this project, this was the first time I had ever used film a film camera and at first I found it slightly frustrating that I could not view the image once I had taken it as I have got so used to with the use of digital camera with full colour displays which I am used to dealing with. As I was using film cameras as part of this project, this meant that I had to develop my prints in the dark room. As it was my first time with a film camera, it was also my first time within the dark room and although I found it slightly tricky to get the hang of at first, I really enjoyed my experience in the dark room. By doing this project I have learnt a lot of new skills and techniques, one of which being how ISO, apertures and shutter speeds work together in order to control the amount of light which is let into the camera. Another thing which I learnt through this project is how to use a conventional camera and how to develop prints in a darkroom as I did not previously know how to do this. One way in which I could have organised my time better throughout this project would be to upload each of tasks to my blog as I complete them rather than all in one go at the end of the project as if I fall behind slightly with the write ups for the project, this process proves lengthy. My favourite part of this project was working within the dark room as this was a new experience for me. I really enjoyed experimenting with different length exposures and then watching my image appear in front of my eyes as I developed it. That said, I did have a couple of problems at the beginning of my darkroom experience. This was only due to not exposing the photosensitive paper to the light image projected from the enlarger for a long enough period of time. This was soon rectified so it did not prove to be a massive problem. 

Darkroom Artist Research

Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus was an American photographer from the 1940’s through to the 1970’s who is known for her black and white prints of people who were different to what society considers to be the ‘norm’ such as the likes of giants, dwarves circus performers and so on. Diane Arbus was creating her photographs starting in the 1940’s this means that her photographs were shot on black and white film and she developed her photographs within a black and white darkroom as this was the only option for her during this time as colour photography was not widely used at this time. Unfortunately, Diane Arbus took her own life in 1971 as a result of depression and as sometimes happens, her death increased the interest in her work and a year later her work was displayed at the Venice Beinnale and millions of people saw her work featured in traveling exhibitions over the following few years. Here are some of Dianne Arbus’ photograph that I found interesting.

This photograph shows a person with a clear abnormality which is that the man in the photograph is quite a lot larger than the average sized person. This would mean he would have been known as a ‘giant’ by a lot of people and not seen as the ‘norm’. I like this photograph because I feel that it has a message behind it. The message being that even though this man would not be considered the ‘norm’ by a lot of people, the two other people in this photograph are still accepting of him. This is shown as they have welcomed him into their home. I think that another meaning behind this photograph is to show the sheer size difference between the two average sized people and this larger man and the purpose of this photograph is to showcase the fact that people who have conditions such as his do exist and should not be hidden away from media and art forms and that people with abnormal conditions are equal to the rest of society.

This is a photograph of a child holding a model grenade while stood in a park. I chose to include this photograph as I found it very interesting as there is such a contrast within this photograph. This contrast being that of the innocence of a young boy and the violence and destruction that the replica hand grenade represents. As this photograph is black and white, I feel that this adds extra atmosphere to the photograph highlighting the vast difference between the innocence and violence suggested within the image.

This is another photograph taken by Diane Arbus and it features a pair of identical twins. I chose to include this photograph as I thought it was such a simple photograph but it captures the ‘abnormalities’ which Arbus captured a lot within her work very well as identical twins are not all that common. I like the way the two girls in this photograph are positioned in the centre of this photograph and they are both dressed in the same way making the photograph nice and symmetrical. The facial expressions of these two girls differs slightly therefore if I was to shoot this photograph, I would try my best to make sure both of the girls also had matching facial expressions as this would make the photograph even more symmetrical than it already is.

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was an American landscape photographer who produced black and white photographs starting in the 1920s as in 1921, Ansel Adams produced his first photograph with the 1930’s being a very productive decade for him as he developed as a photographer and produced a lot of his work within this decade. Ansel Adams had a very successful career spanning around 60 years in which time he produced some truly beautiful photographs. As Ansel Adams was producing photographs as of the 1920s, this meant that he specialised in black and white photography as, at the time, this was all that was available to photographers. I feel that the black and white photographs produced by Ansel Adams are very beautiful and they capture a lot of atmosphere while the majority of his photographs remain simple yet effective. Here are some of Ansel Adams’ photographs which I find particularly nice

This photograph is called Mount Williamson. I chose to include this photograph as I love the way in which this photograph is composed with the rocks filling 2 thirds of the image and the mountains drenched with sun beams gracefully fill the top third of this photograph. This photograph is very appealing to look at.

This photograph is called Rose and Driftwood. I chose to include this image as I love the simplicity yet intricacy of this photograph. This photograph is such a simple and beautiful idea and I love the contrast of the gentle and pure rose against the intricate pattern of the driftwood which it lays on. I also really like the composition of this photograph as the rose is situated just off centre. This allowed the entire rose to be in shot while still being able to show off the pattern of the driftwood which may have been lost of the rose was situated perfectly central. 

This photograph is called Vernal Fall. This photograph shows a waterfall and the surrounding area. I chose to include this photograph as it differs quite a lot from the other two photographs which I have included as the previous two images were quite simplistic however there is a lot going on within this image. I like this photograph because although there is a lot going on within this image, the detailing is not lost and you can still see the rock detail on the mountain behind the waterfall. 

Darkroom timeline

     I first got my strip of negatives back from Keith after he had processed my film for me

2)      I then cut the long strip of negatives into smaller strips which were 6 frames long

3)      I then took my negatives to the dark room

4)      Once in the dark room, the red safe light was turned on to ensure the light sensitive paper does not get fogged

5)      The first thing I did when I was in the dark room was make sure the enlarger and easel were set correctly. I set the easel to 7.5 inches by 10.5 inches, I set the enlarger to grade 3 and set the aperture on the enlarger to 5.6.

6)      I then removed the negative carrier from the top of the enlarger and inserted my strip of negative into it then returned It to the top of the enlarger.

7)      I then ran the enlarger in order to make sure the image I would be printing would be the correct size and in focus. I adjusted the height of the enlarger and used the focusing wheel on the side of the enlarger to ensure that the image filled the space where the paper will be placed and is in focus

8)      Once I was happy with the image, I then turned off the enlarger and set it so it would run for 3 seconds at a time then turn off automatically. I tested this before getting the paper to make sure the enlarger was set up properly.

9)      I then got a small piece of light sensitive paper in order to carry out a test print on it.

10)   I covered most of the paper with a piece of thick card then ran the enlarger.  I moved the card slightly then ran the enlarger again. I repeated this process until I reached the end of the test paper.

11)   I then took the paper and placed it in the developer tray for 1 minute and kept the developer moving over the developing image for the duration

12)   I then moved the paper from the developer to the stop with the tongs provided, I left it there for 30 seconds, again keeping the stop fluid moving over the paper.

13)   After this I moved the paper to the fix tray and kept this moving over it for another 30.

14)   After this I moved the newly printed photograph to the water bath to rinse for 10 minutes

15)   I then took the photograph out of the water bath and viewed it in day light in order to determine the correct exposure time for that image.

16)   I then repeated this process several times until I found an image with an exposure time which I liked.

17)   Once I had found an image and exposure time I liked, I set the enlarger to run for that exposure time and made sure I had focused the image correctly

18)   I then got another test piece of paper and ran the enlarger for the full amount of time over the entire piece of paper.

19)   I developed this image in the same way, I placed it in the developer for 1 minute, then in the stop for 30 seconds then in the fix for a further 30 seconds  then in the water for 10 minutes.

20)   I then viewed this image in actual light. I did this so I could see what the final print would look like if I was to carry out the final print with the settings as they were

21)   I repeated this process until I was happy with the results I was getting.

22)   Once I was happy with my test prints I then checked the boarder guide plates were set to they would give a boarder of 0.25 inches all the way around the edge of the print.

23)   Once I had checked that everything was right and I was happy with the way everything was set, I then got a large sheet of paper for my final print and placed it on the easel and made sure it was liked up correctly.

24)   I then ran the enlarger for the amount of time I decided was the best for that image.

25)   Then I placed the print into the developer for 1 minute, then in the stop for 30 second, then in the fix for another 30 seconds then in the water for 10 minutes

26)   After my print had been in the water for 10 minutes I then removed it and left it to dry.

Darkroom research

A darkroom is a room which is made completely dark for the purpose of developing photographs with the use of light sensitive photographic paper. Darkrooms are used for creating photographs from the negatives which are produced from the reel of film used to take pictures on conventional cameras. When working within a colour dark room, the room must be completely dark as the paper is sensitive to all types of light however when working within a black and white dark room, a red safe light must be used for vision as the paper for black and white photographs is not sensitive to red light but it is sensitive to all other types of light.

The equipment found in a dark room usually consists of an enlarger and a processing bay. The enlarger is used to turn the small negative into the large final print. It does this by working in the same way that a projector works. You insert the negative you wish to you into the negative holder, place the negative holder into the enlarger and the enlarger projects light through the negative projecting the image onto the board below. This light image will later be transferred onto the light sensitive paper and this is what created the photograph.

The processing bay in the dark room consists of 4 trays containing 4 different liquids which all do different things in order to produce the photograph. The first tray in the processing bay contains the developer this initially reveals the image on the paper. The second tray contains the stop which stops the developing process. The third tray contains the fix which stops the photograph from fading over time and the fourth and final tray contains constant running water to rinse the photographs after they have been through the developing process.

During my research I found a list of health and safety rules to be followed when working these are as follows:

Darkroom General Safety Rules:

o    Limit access to the darkroom. Only approved persons should be allowed to work in the room.

o    Practice good housekeeping. Keep the work area clean and uncluttered to prevent tripping over hazardous chemical bottles.

o    Separate the wet and dry areas.

o    Always segregate chemicals. (Don’t store acids near reducer).

o    Use the least toxic chemicals available. Avoid cyanides, heavy metals and developers containing pyrocatechol or pyrogallol when possible.

o    Do not store chemicals on the floor.

o    Do not eat, drink or smoke in the darkroom.

o    The darkroom should be well ventilated.

o    Wear appropriate protective equipment whenever possible, such as gloves, goggles, etc.)

o    Always wash hands with soap and warm water after working with chemicals.

o    Know how to use emergency equipment prior to an actual emergency.

o    Always Add Acid to water, never water to acid. (Remember ‘AAA’)

o    Keep a spill kit in the darkroom.

o    Do not use paper towels or saw dust to clean up acid spills as this may cause a fire.

o    Pregnant women should not be exposed to powdered developer.

o    Store all chemicals in locations that will minimize the chance of breakage and splashing.

o    Label all containers.

o    Keep all containers and trays closed or covered when not in use to prevent the release of toxic gases.

o    Do not wash any chemicals down the sink (exceptions noted below).
• All spent chemicals should be placed into an appropriate waste container. (A container the same as the one the chemical was originally shipped in is best).

I found this list of health and safety rules on the website http://www.lomography.com/

kodak quiz

flip book analysis

The first flip book I created shows Nicole jumping from a wall. This flip book starts with Nicole standing on the wall, she then jumps off of the wall, she then appears to jump back onto the wall. This then repeats. To create this flip book I had my camera on fully automatic setting meaning that the shutter speed, aperture and ISO were all controlled for me. As the camera which I was using was fully automatic, this was my only option, however in an ideal situation I would have been able to alter these factors manually. For this flip book I asked Nicole if she could jump from the wall in City Park while I photographed her using the rapid shutter setting on my camera. I used this setting as it captures any movement at each stage meaning that even fast moving objects are captured so that each photograph taken only differs slightly from the last and this is the way that flip books work the best. An effective flip books images are similar with minor changes between each image, this makes for a flip book which flows nicely. Once I had taken these images, I then contact printed them and printed this set of photographs 4 times. Once I had cut all of the images to size,  I created the flip book, reversing the order in which the imagers were arranged. This gave the illusion of Nicole jumping on and off of the wall. I arranged the flip book in this way as I thought it would add a different spin to the flip book and make it slightly more interesting. The completed flip book consists of around 80 photographs and I found that this is a good number of images to use when creating a flip book as the flip book is not too short and there are not too many images that the flip book becomes hard to flip. I am happy with the way this flip book turned out as I like the way the sequence of images is repeated but in reverse at stages throughout the flip bo0ok. This gives the illusion that there is extra movement which did not actually occur.

The second flip book I created shows the feet of a man walking through city park. I created this flip book in the exact same way as the last one, my camera was on a fully manual setting and I used the continuous shutter mode in order to capture the movement of the mans feet as he walked. This flip book consists of 40 images and I feel that this Is not enough as the flip book seems very thin and does not seem to flip through the images in the best way that it could. When flipping through this flip book, I feel that it reaches the end far too soon. To correct this I would have to increase the amount of images which I used. A way of doing this would be to shoot with the continuous shutter for longer so I would have more images to work with. Another way I could do it would be to reverse the order of the images as I did with the previous flip book. I am not as happy with this flip book as I am with the first one I made as I feel that it does not flow as nicely and is not as nice to view. If I was to re do this flip book I would make sure I have more images to work with.

flip book contact prints

Once I had taken the photographs for my  flip books based on the ideas I previously generated, I then contact printed the images ready to be printed and made into the flip books. Here are the images from the photo shoots I carried out for creating my flip books.