Statement of intent
Theme?
For this project my theme is "texture", and I aim to focus on manmade compared with naturemade some of the manmade textures I might photograph are metal, bricks, glass, windows, my town and cars. My favorite manmade texture is brick, this is because i like how the red/brown object is textured in a rough, rigid affect and can easily get a lot of detailed photographs. For natural textures I might photograph are grass, trees, fruits and vegetables. My preferred nature made texture is vegetables, and to be specific I loved taking pictures of the "red cabbage". I liked taking these images, because you could see the individual cabbage leaves interwoven with each other giving it a more detailed look making it easier to find as much texture in the vegetable as possible. A couple other textures I would like to explore are smooth textures and rust. I would like to explore these textures because they stand out, and is a clear example of "nose for quality". They would also give my webpage a different idea of different types of texture, rather than just vegetables or trees. To show my work I am going to build a Weebly webpage and put my images into gallery's. What I hope to do is go out on location and capture all of the different textures from nature and then contrast it with urban textures. I would love to do this for example in the countryside or the city center. For my final images to achieve the best of my ability, I will choose my best photographs and put them in a gallery at the end of my project. then I will photoshop them to improve the appearance and show my progression on a variety of shoots.
photographers?
For my initial research I aim to look at three different photographers, The first person I am researching is "Edward Western". I am intrigued by his work because he took photos of vegetables focusing on texture. I am going to use this to inspire my own photograph. I hope to learn how to carefully light an object, and set up a studio shot. The second photographer I aspire is "Richard Wong", I am a fan of his work because he takes ranges of photos for texture. I especially like his images of trees, because he takes it in thirds, you can clearly see the focus on the tree and you can see vanishing lines .Another example of why in which I am fond with Richards work is the way he groups his galleries on his website into columns of two with subheadings, which lets you press onto the picture for you to get more information about the image. I think this makes it look more professional. I hope Richards work helps me develop how to take my images into thirds, and to also keep a clear focus on the tree without blurring the rest of the photo. last but not least, my third photographer i chose is "Sandra Botacha". I am mesmerized in the way she takes photographs of plants focusing on the texture.
initial research?
To complete my initial research, I will begin by creating a coggle with two different subheadings, manmade and nature made. Then I will complete this by putting examples of each one around the subheadings to give the people looking at my website a better understanding on what they are looking at. Another thing in which I am going to complete as my initial research is a mind map, with the different textures I wish to explore in. For example metal, glass and memorial structures or statues. Then different places I could go out on location to and take different shoots, including pictures for ideas. I will also gain an understanding in other settings on the camera such as using different lenses, or settings and how to set up a studio shot with props etc. Another way in which I am doing that is by taking an object and taking photos in a range of different angles with different settings, white balance, ISO and exposure. This will definitely help me gain my knowledge and understanding in photography making me progress even more.
which photoshoots and how i am going to experiment?
The photoshoots I intend to complete are studio shots, historic buildings and portraits. In my opinion these three projects would interest me the most, using different lenses and settings, fast/slow shutter speed, different apertures which would help develop myself a clear understanding of texture and how it could be shown in completely opposite shoots to in which I am doing in school at the moment. Another way in which I am going to experiment with these photoshoots is by placing my phone or camera in different places so I can get loads of different angles, and using different lighting shades or backdrops. I am also going to be experimenting by using my phone camera to take photographs of different textures inside and out of school. Another way I am going to experiment is use "adobe photoshop 2021" and photoshop my images while using YouTube tutorials to help me adapt to using the app. This will make my image improved, for example to blur the background and make the main purpose of the image brighter.
how will you show progress?
I will show progress on my website by uploading my best and worst as this will help me refine my work and show me if I need to take another shoot. I will also watch tutorials, and manipulate my photos with photoshop. Then I will research more photographers for nature and manmade textures which then i will take similar shoots.
what do you hope to learn?
I hope to get better at using the camera, and to develop an understanding on how to do the writing side of my research. such as, the 4 C's and statement of intent.
Edward Weston research
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Edward Weston, an American photographer was born in Highland Park, Illinois. Weston began to make photographs in Chicago parks in 1902, and his works were first exhibited in 1903 at the Art Institute of Chicago. Three years later he moved to California and opened a portrait studio in a Los Angeles suburb.
this is from "https://www.westongallery.com/original-works-by/edward-weston" |
This photograph which Edward Weston took connects to my work because in photography we are taking pictures of vegetables and the texture of fruit & vegetables. The only difference between this photo and my pictures is that this image is photoshopped, whereas I have not been learnt that yet.
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In my opinion I like this image because it is basically handmade, meaning it wasn't just a computer or a camera doing all the work for Edward it was him himself rather than technology. I also like the fact that it is a black background then a white shinning light on the cabbage, making it shadow in places near the center of the image.
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Richard wong
Context"I was born and raised in Southern California. My eventual photographic interests were shaped at an early age by family trips along the California Coast and to the Canadian Rockies. Though I had always enjoyed looking at landscape photography I didn’t take an interest in photography until in college. Prior to then I had always thought of photography as “boring” studio portrait sessions and wedding photography. A few years later, I discovered the works of Galen Rowell through a copy of Outdoor Photographer magazine that my cousin had brought along on a road trip. That inspired me to pursue photography as a lifestyle." This is from "https://www.rwongphoto.com/gallery/richard-wong/"
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Compositionfrom my perspective, I think this image got took around the afternoon because you can see the bright sky in the background rather than if it was in the morning you'd see the shadows from the sunrise rather than just a clear sky. I think this image would attract peoples attention because of the eye-catching glow of the mix of the green bushes, to the brown and orange autumn trees. Another detail of the image is the focus R. Wong has done making the tree the center of the photograph rather than letting it blend with the rest of the image. I think this photograph has been took at eye level, which has resulted in the full view point Richard was looking at. Another way in which it stands out is that the photographer has manipulated the image into thirds. This makes the image focus more as it goes up the photo and having three different sections of colour, for example the first section (bottom of image) is green then it goes up in colour.
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CommentI'll use this image to develop my work by focusing on the angles I take the image from and taking the image from far away but still capturing the texture. I think Richard Wong uses the same theme throughout his website, because every image has vibrant colours which catch my eye. This image links back to my photography because in Padley gorge I took pictures of trees. I think it also links back to the theme "texture" because the photographer focused on the vibrant colours on the image which I did in Padley gorge.
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Connection
I aspire this image because it is in thirds, and you can clearly see that because the colour changes as it goes up into the image. Another reason I like this image is because you can clearly see the different ranges of colours making it attract peoples attention. I will use this image to develop my work by focusing on the angle I take my photo from, which will help me capture the whole of the view rather than just eye-view.
Sandra botacha
Contextborn and raised in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania , Studied media science, English and educational science in Potsdam, freelance nature photographer and artistic wedding photographer, since 2007 Vice President of the GDT - Society of German Animal Photographers, Editor-in-chief of the magazine GDT - Forum Naturfotografie, this is from " https://www.bartocha-photography.com/index.php?section=about
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In this image which Sandra Botacha took, I think it attracts people's attention. I think it attracts peoples attention because it is manipulating the bright, neon colours of the orange plants. another way in which it stands out is because it is being manipulated into thirds. This makes the photograph gradually blur as it goes higher up into the picture, making the splashes of green from the fern brighter and the pale grey/brown trees lighten. The soft lightening reflecting off the orange plants make it look like you could walk straight into the picture, from my perspective I think this photo has been took at early night. I think this because you could see the fog around the trees and the image has vanishing lines. I think this image has been took in deep depth because you can see every ounce of the image starting from the texture on the trees, to the vibrancies on the plants.
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Overall, I do not like this image because of the way the colours in the image look but I personally like the way he has organized the galleries on his website by grouping them into different sections. Even though I do not like this particular image, I aspire the way he took the image at a downwards angle because it captures the ground and the bottoms of the trees. I think this image takes me on a journey because the colours contrast with each other capturing my nose for quality.
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Connection
I think this image links back to my work, in particular the trip to Padley gorge, because I took similar images to this photo S. Botacha took. This also links back to my image as she points her camera downwards, towards the floor making the top 1/3 of the image be the bottom of the trees then the rest be plants. I think I could use this to aspire me in the future because I could make the image blur as it goes to the top left, another way I could use Sandras work to aspire me is by using soft lighting to make it seem like more of a "calm" image rather than big bold colours.
~Coggle~
mood boards
naturemade
manmade
The sky
Final image
Duration:
The duration of editing the countryside
Final Piece
Final piece
Naturemade textures
This is my best image because it has the smoothness of the camera,
showing that I was focusing on finding the texture of the tree. as you can see the colour of the leaves draw you to the image, the daylight shines on the leaves, making the colour stand out. |
This is my worst image because as you can see the camera is outer focus, and is making the tree look blurry. you cannot see the texture in the leaves like the first image, and the background is not as best as the first.
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~Flowers~
This is my best image as it shows the texture of the flowers, and it shows I focused on just the colour and texture the rain that is given to the flowers. As you can see the background is blurred to show the full detail of the flowers, making the leaves and other flowers not visable to see.
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As you can see, this is my worst image because the image is too blurred as I tried to focus and get the particular detail of the flower petals, also you cannot see the water detail as you can in the first image.
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~Apples~
This is my best image, because it shows the clear texture of the group of apples and the background makes it look professional. Another reason why I like this image is the way I grouped it into a three and all of them are equally focused not just one.
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In my opinion, I think this is my worst image because I moved the camera too fast which made it not as focused as my best image. also, the way I pointed the camera in a tilted angle makes it not look as professional.
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~Oranges~
I think this is my best image, because you can clearly see the juice from the sliced oranges which shows texture. plus I piled three on top of each other which gives it a professional affect.
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In my opinion, I think this image is over exposed and really blurry. Also with the lightbox under the sliced oranges, and the flash on my camera it seems I used too much light.
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~Peppers~
In my opinion I think this is my best image because you can see the texture of the pepper seeds and the clear slice which we took out of it.
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I think this is my worst image because its too zoomed in, even though you can see the texture inside it is still blurred.
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~Red cabbage~
In my opinion, I think this is my best image because it clearly focuses on the texture. Even though, the rest of the image is blurred out you can still see the texture of the rest of the red cabbage.
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I think this is my worst image, because the two red cabbages are spaced out making it hard to find the texture given in this photo.
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~Brocolli~
I think this is my best image because it clearly focuses on the texture of the broccoli branch, and blurs the rest of the image. plus, with the infinitive curve as the backdrop it makes it look more professional.
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This is my worst image because the infinity curve dropped so you could see people in the background and it wasn't properly focused on the broccoli.
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~Cabbage~
~Oranges~
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~Kiwi~
This is my best image because as you can see the texture of the can is shining and the angle my camera is at is making the colour bloom with the pink and orange on the can, the background is blurred which is making the can stand out more.
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this is my worst image because as you can see the can is blurred and it didn't focus on the object like the first image, the composition
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~Shells~
Padley Gorge 2021
River
trees
tree bark
leaves
autumn leaves
Fern
Fruit
Mushrooms
Netttles
Manmade textures
Padley gorge signs
Train tracks
Fairy Figure
final gallery
In my final gallery's I have photoshopped a range of different images which I have taken during my texture project, I have used the kaleidoscope technique on photopea. This is where my image gets layered and symmetrically put on the opposite side.
My main theme was different textures. two different types I've been focusing on are manmade and natural texture, I have explored the different types such as metal cogs, waters, flowers, the sky and many more. I enjoyed the project because you could explore it in different ways and you could pick what objects you take pictures of. Although I didn't really enjoy it sometimes, I can see that I was able to photograph different objects. I prefer having a free hand with taking photos like I have done on the subheading "my work" because it allows me to be creative and productive with my images. overall I think that this project has improved my knowledge and understanding with photography and using photoshop, I also have learned the skills to group my pictures and to take more than one image because you may take one but the others can back that up if its blurry or the composition isn't right. In photography, I have realized that with the use of photoshop not only does it makes my lessons feel more creative but also makes me look more professional. I enjoy this because I can manipulate my work and improve any images that I took while out and about. In my opinion I prefer taking images rather than evaluating my images, this is because I struggle with the writing side of photography but I still try. In photography I enjoyed a couple things. First of all, I enjoyed setting up location shoot's where I put an infinity curve on the table and attached it to a chair at the back, then I put my object in the middle so none of the background is in my image. another way I took outstand able, eye-catching photos of the sky was by capturing the sunrise/sunset at the right time rather than just snapping the sky whenever I feel like it. Another thing I enjoyed taking pictures of was when we went on the trip to Padley Gorge and took different pictures of plants, bricks, rivers ( mostly natural made textures). I explored when I got there by using different settings on my camera, and even used up two storage cards! The new techniques I have experienced are building a website, organizing my images into different sections and setting my writing out to be at the top so any people viewing my website can read my 4 C's etc. before seeing my pictures. I have never used photoshop before photography, which was a challenge because Photoshop can be hard if you don't know what your doing. Some techniques I have gained an understanding on was using the blur tool to block out any unwanted backgrounds, and using layers. I think I have assimilated how to use layers because its part of the process on how to flip/rotate my flowers, or plants to make a pattern. I think at first it was quite hard when I didn't understand it as much, but now that I've improved my understanding and skills with making the patterns. To get my understanding better on this I used tutorial videos recommended by my teacher, which helped me ameliorate my work. A few camera techniques I've used are white balance and manual setting, I have also learnt how to manipulate my images by using different ISO settings which help my images look better. Throughout this project, I have researched three photographers. The first photographer I have researched is Edward Western, it is clear his work links back to this project, because when he took the picture of the cabbage he focused on texture of the image and used backdrops, photoshop etc.. Another way this photographer connects to my project is because I focused on vegetables and the texture of them. Another photographer I have researched is Richard Wong. He links back to my work because he takes open images in thirds, of a tree. Where it shows three different sections of color, and where the lightness of the tree darkens. I think it also links back to my work because Richard went out on location to take the image
of the orange tree, which I did most identically the same in Padley Gorge. Last but not least, my third photographer Sandra Botacha. From my perspective this image links back to my work because I took similar images in Padley gorge, this also links back to my work because I took images close to the foot perspective. Another way it links back to my image is because I took photographs of more milder areas that vast, vibrant places. overall, I think by seeing these three different photographers take different ranges of photos it gives a wider look on my perspective of photographers. I think the most achievable part of my texture project is my different outcomes with photoshop, I think this makes me look more professional on my website. I think my favorite shoot that shows the most professionalism is when we went to Padley Gorge. Personally, I don't think I "copied" their work, because id rather have my own work rather than copying other peoples ideas. So, in that way my work is more personalized and unique. To link my work back to the research I did, I took pictures from the same angles, took them in thirds and put similar ISO settings. I enjoyed going out on location the most, and using the different settings on my CANON camera (especially manual) because I felt as if it got me out and about rather than just typing on my computer all day. I also think this was a way for me to get a better outcome with photography, made my confidence grow and made me want to explore more.
of the orange tree, which I did most identically the same in Padley Gorge. Last but not least, my third photographer Sandra Botacha. From my perspective this image links back to my work because I took similar images in Padley gorge, this also links back to my work because I took images close to the foot perspective. Another way it links back to my image is because I took photographs of more milder areas that vast, vibrant places. overall, I think by seeing these three different photographers take different ranges of photos it gives a wider look on my perspective of photographers. I think the most achievable part of my texture project is my different outcomes with photoshop, I think this makes me look more professional on my website. I think my favorite shoot that shows the most professionalism is when we went to Padley Gorge. Personally, I don't think I "copied" their work, because id rather have my own work rather than copying other peoples ideas. So, in that way my work is more personalized and unique. To link my work back to the research I did, I took pictures from the same angles, took them in thirds and put similar ISO settings. I enjoyed going out on location the most, and using the different settings on my CANON camera (especially manual) because I felt as if it got me out and about rather than just typing on my computer all day. I also think this was a way for me to get a better outcome with photography, made my confidence grow and made me want to explore more.