Levitation
The task was to capture an image of someone 'levitating', it had to look very realistic, as if they were floating. In all my images I tried to make it look realistic. For example, if I was photographing a girl with long hair, they had to tie it up so that it doesn't look like they were jumping. Also, the model's facial expression had to look very natural so that it seemed like they were floating in the air, not jumping. This links to the theme of movement because it's all about objects or people moving.
We got inspiration from the photographer Yowa Yowa who captured many different images of herself 'levitating'.
We got inspiration from the photographer Yowa Yowa who captured many different images of herself 'levitating'.
Yowa Yowa
My Response
My Best Levitation Images
WWW: My images look really realistic, it looks like the models are levitating.
EBI: In one of my images, the model's facial expression doesn't look very natural, so next time the model has to make sure she has a straight face.
In the future, I will make sure that long hair is tied up and the model's face looks natural so I can get the best result possible.
EBI: In one of my images, the model's facial expression doesn't look very natural, so next time the model has to make sure she has a straight face.
In the future, I will make sure that long hair is tied up and the model's face looks natural so I can get the best result possible.
Zoom Blur
To create this image, you had to press the shutter release button whilst moving the zoom lens in and out (or out and in). When you capture the image, it looks like the person is coming close to you or moving away from you with motion lines.
Zoom Blur links to the theme of movement because the object you are capturing looks like it is moving towards you.
Zoom Blur links to the theme of movement because the object you are capturing looks like it is moving towards you.
WWW: I captured good images using the zoom blur technique and I also used the force flash technique. In addition, I tried zooming in on the person and zooming out which gave a different result.
EBI: I could have experimented in taking photos of different objects like a car, to see what it would look like.
Tips: One of the problems with using longer shutter speeds is that you let more light into your camera. You can help your camera cope with this extra light by using a larger aperture (the larger the number the smaller the hole that lets light in) but in bright situations you still might not be able to use long shutter speeds without over exposing your image. As a result it can be easier to get well exposed zoom effect shots in lower light situations.
EBI: I could have experimented in taking photos of different objects like a car, to see what it would look like.
Tips: One of the problems with using longer shutter speeds is that you let more light into your camera. You can help your camera cope with this extra light by using a larger aperture (the larger the number the smaller the hole that lets light in) but in bright situations you still might not be able to use long shutter speeds without over exposing your image. As a result it can be easier to get well exposed zoom effect shots in lower light situations.
Dominic Harris Zoom Blur images
Ghost Images
Francesca woodman
Francesca Woodman was born in 1958 April 3rd and died in 1981 January 19th by committing suicide. Both her mother and father were artists. Francesca Woodman was a young American photographer whose work was produced between 1972 and 1981. Despite the fact that she was working for only a short period, Woodman has, over the past 30 years, gained a reputation as one of the most important names in photography. Many of Woodman’s photographs were taken using a slow shutter speed; the long exposure meant her movements were captured but she appeared as a blur. The effect is disconcerting, as though the camera has been left in a haunted house.
In this image, Woodman looks very blurry and it is unclear what is going on. The room is very empty which could suggest how she felt: empty. In many of Woodman's images, she would explore the issues of gender and self and create surreal or claustrophobic scenarios to portray these issues. In this image, she intended to represent her inner self. She wanted to do this so that people can see the body's inner force. She did this by being partially hidden, or concealed by slow exposures that blurred her moving figure into a ghostly presence. The fact that all her images are black and white adds to this ghostly atmosphere that she is trying to create.
In this image, Woodman looks very blurry and it is unclear what is going on. The room is very empty which could suggest how she felt: empty. In many of Woodman's images, she would explore the issues of gender and self and create surreal or claustrophobic scenarios to portray these issues. In this image, she intended to represent her inner self. She wanted to do this so that people can see the body's inner force. She did this by being partially hidden, or concealed by slow exposures that blurred her moving figure into a ghostly presence. The fact that all her images are black and white adds to this ghostly atmosphere that she is trying to create.
In these images, I tried to make the model look like a ghost. We did this by placing our camera on a tripod and setting our shutter speed to 1"-2". We had to keep the background in focus and make the model move around so they could look blurry, like a ghost. We got inspiration from Francesca Woodman.
Travelling without Moving: Stop Motion
Light Painting
Resilience
Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. returning to the original form or position after being bent,compressed, or stretched. In my images I showed this by having a light trail travelling over obstacles.
WWW: I created the gif successfully using photoshop.
EBI: The image is unfocused so I am going to take the pictures again and use a tripod so that the cars are in focus.
EBI: The image is unfocused so I am going to take the pictures again and use a tripod so that the cars are in focus.
I photographed light trails travelling over obstacles for our resilience project. This is my second attempt doing it because in the first one, I didn't used a tripod which made the images blurry as I had to use a long shutter speed to capture the light trails. To create this light trail, I photographed someone moving in a straight line with a flashlight. I used a shutter speed of 3" and an ISO of 100.