LO2 - Task 2

A). For my project, to produce a set of photos to be featured in the Millennium gallery, I would like to try and capture some photos of sheffield at night. For this project I would have to produce 5 photos, so I think it would be interesting to look at sheffield at night time on different scales. By this I mean using different types of shots and techniques to create a variety of views of the city. To do this I would have at least one shot as a close up/extreme close up and at least one shot as a long shot/landscape shot. The other shots would be used to try and capture the city but on a scale between close up and landscape shot, this could mean a shot of one street or of a person in the town at night.

B).

LO2 - Planning a shoot

Exposure - the exposure of a photo is how much light can get into the lens, thereby it determines the brightness of the photo. The exposure is controlled by changing the aperture of the camera. In a camera by raising the aperture, you close the lens more; blocking the amount of light that can get through (similarly to how a pupil works in an eye). Changing the aperture of the photo can also affect how it focuses, allowing for a deeper or shallower depth of field depending on how it's changed. Knowing how to use Aperture will be very important to my project for the millennium gallery as it can ruin a photo if used badly and especially as I will be taking a lot of photos at night, when the light is low, I will need to be able to decide on which aperture will capture images effectively.

Photographic lenses -  There're many different types of lenses, which can be used to capture a variety of shots. The bigger the lens, the closer up the shot will be. for example a 100mm lens will offer a more zoomed in shot than a 18mm lens.

Roger Baker

LO1 - Duncan Philpott

Duncan Philpott is an action/sports photographer based in Sheffield.

He mostly does work involving going outside and getting action shots of sports and events but has done modelling shoots for sports personalities and still landscape shots.

He often tries to use vibrant colours that stand out or takes darker colours and blends them with bright ones to give a contrasting effect.

This photo is a prime example of how Philpott uses colour and lighting to offer the most dramatic effect. By turning the two runners into silhouettes it stops them from being any specific person allowing the audience to use their imagination and choose who they think would be running. The water and reflection in it also takes up most of the photo showing the audience something they'd normally see (in this case the sky) from a different perspective. We also get a sense of grandeur in this photo as the peaks of mountains way off in the distance are visible around the second runner, which conveys the size of the peak district and how the runners aren't limited to just one path. It also brings to life his love of sports by having the runners in shot.

 This photo shows off his use of quick shutter speed photography: capturing a frame of sports at it's prime. The use of the sun over the greenery gives the foreground an orange glow which works really well with the scenery in the background and shows the distinct character of the peak district. It also demonstraights how Philpott use can use a more singular colour to help instill a theme throughout his image.
I think that when Philpott was composing this image he was purposely choosing exactly how it would be focused to show that if you choose to only focus on the smaller things in life you'll miss what's happening in the wilder world, however if you can chooses to let the little things go, then you can truly appreciate the beauty of the wider world.

This image reminds of Philippe Saint-Laudy, because of how I have chose to let colour feature strongly in it and the main focus of the photo is nature (the sky and the sunset's effect on it). I have also chosen to make the rest of the photo close to silhouette, as I believe it makes the colour in the rest of the photo seem more vibrant and pop out more. this is a technique that Laudy also used in some of his photos, for example:

Genre analysis

What makes a good photo?

What makes a good photo?

 When it comes to taking a good photo there are many basics that need to be considered. These affect how the image will come out and what kind of photographic category it would fall into.
The things that you would be looking for before taking a photo are:
Lighting
Photographic effects
Positioning
Perspective
Colour
Focus
Centre of interest
Composition
Format
Viewpoint

Texture
Rule of thirds
Leading lines
Narrative
Repitition

Brief

For this project, I will be creating a set of 5 different photos based around the subject of sheffield life and the city itself, which would be displayed in the Millennium gallery along with other students.
We will also be creating a poster which would be used to advertise our exhibition and inform the public on what it would be. We will be taking and editing all of the photo's ourselves, and should try to make each one feel different and individual along with the others, so that they remain interesting.

Lesson 4

Vladimir Shipulin generally takes close ups on still life photography, he often uses a darker background with all light coming from a single source that isn't in shot.

Photographic elements can often be favoured by certain photographers, for example Floris Neusüss only takes black and white photos that are very minimalist. this makes his style very recognisable, so that people can compare his work to others and notice how his work can inspire other people.  He uses Photograms instead of photos to create these dark images, however instead of just using a small object like with most people who create photograms, he instead uses people placing them in various positions that create an interesting and sometimes monstrous effect that is a unique twist on the concept.

Another example of a photographer with a strong sense of what photographic elements they like to use is Dan Arkle, who has created his own style of photography, which he calls "Little Planets".

MTG

My mtg for unit 31 photography is a merit distinction, My aspirational grade is a Distinction merit.

Duncan Philpott notes

An action and adventure sports photographer based in Sheffield, UK.
Types of photography he does - Photojournalism, Editorial, Commercial, Personal, Instagram, Paperwork

Working to a brief - e.g. Sheffield, outdoor city campaign

Location and panning - local knowledge, google maps, scouting, light position, shooting and schedule.

Different location for each photo allows each one to have its own feel and effect.
One half the company Steel City Media, paired with Joe Bowman, producing film and photographic content.

Perks - travel, being outside, doing something you have

Downsides - no job security, no fixed income, injuries, long working hours

Downtime - paperwork, proposals, personal projects, marketing and self promotion

Self promotion - networking, blogging, social media, personal projects, collaboration
Photographic Gear: A mix of Canon pro bodies and lenses plus an outfit of Fuji mirrorless kit. F-Stop Bags.

Duncan@duncanphilpott.com

www.duncanphilpott.com

Instagram - @duncanphilpott