Wednesday 12 November 2014
Plans for my 4 shoots
Viaduct shoot
For my cubism shoot I decided I wanted to do a shoot for
analytical cubism and synthetic cubism. For analytical cubism I decided to
photograph the viaduct in my local area to save on time and money. It also mean
that I did not have to ask permission from anyone to take these photos. I had
the idea to take photographs of people but because of the time limit I was
unable to organise for someone to photograph, but hope to in the future. I am
quite familiar with the subject I was photographing, I had the idea of trying
to capture the long shadows of the viaduct cast in the late afternoon in order
to have a good contrast in my images. This was of course dependent on the
weather.
The location was close to my house and allowed me to shoot
easily at any point in the day. Although there I a risk of cattle being in the
field which is the area I wanted to shoot in, as long as I stick to places I
can get behind for example trees and the viaduct. It was also a good time of year
in relation to the cattle not having young and therefore feeling less
threatened by my presence.
Equipment
Camera, UV filter, phone, warm clothing and suitable
footwear based on conditions at hand.
Plan for synthetic cubism
Characteristics that depict synthetic futurism are
collections of objects observed and documented form different perspectives. It
is not just limited to this however, as synthetic Cubism can also involve
multiple media such as the application of a collage of magazines and different
materials.
My idea for this image was to gather a collection of similar
objects that…reflect people’s obsessions to show people’s mental obsessions
with things. After discussion with my teacher she informed me it would be
difficult when cutting up the image to see the different objects if they were
very similar. I then decided to
photograph areas like tables or vanity tables that have objects used daily, to
reflect people’s personality and how they live.
Planning
for night time shoot
During the contextual studies lecture we were
informed of the basic characteristics that depict a futuristic image. After observing the abstract image of “The car
has passed” by Giacomo Balla I had the idea of photographing cars at night. I
wanted capture speed and power even if the car is not present in the image. I
wanted the images to have a modern feel. Due to the short timescale I had to
produce these images I decided to photograph in my local area, Thornton. As I
live on the main road in Thorton I felt it would be safer to photograph near my
house to ensure I could get home safely as I was shooting the pictures alone.
This also saved on travel expenses as I didn’t want to spend money unnecessarily.
I decided to set up my equipment at home. I used
my tripod, trigger release and darkening filter so I could have my lense open
for longer. I set all my equipment up inside in order to not to carry lots of
bags and to be able to move quickly. I also took my phone, warm clothing and a
flash light.
I decided to shoot the pedestrian crossing outside the
Alhambra theatre as there are always people crossing there. I liked the idea of
capturing people crossing and then cars crossing and later on over lapping the
images. I also liked how I could capture the cars moving while people were
stationary and waiting to cross, as it emphasised the speed and power. I knew I
had support and therefore I could get to the location easily and therefore all
I needed was money for parking.
I decided to go at dinner time and stay for an hour, as I
thought it would be a busy time with lots of people crossing and an hour seemed
like a long enough time frame.
Equipment
Tripod, camera, trigger release, dark filter, phone and warm
clothes.
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