Developing Work Contiuned

There are 2 different images are original and edited. The edited images got different gestures and what it's look like from original photographs. These images looks passion, creative, bright and colourful.

Developing Techniques

 

 

I tried to use the same techniques as Tony Howell did in this photograph of a stained glass window, i.e. of using 1/10 exposure time and no flash. To achieve this effect. Tony Howell uses f/8, 1/10. ISO 100 and no flash so I experimented with the same techniques.

Developing Work

This is my first piece of development work towards my final piece. I asked the model to stand in front of the window and took many different experimental photographs of her. I asked the model to pose in different ways e.g. praying etc. I was disappointed with the outcome because of the blinds behind the model and the window border around it. So I could definitely improve it. I used Photoshop to fill the shape of the person with fragments of stained glass. I really like
this idea of making my own stained glass window. The photographs I took of stained glass windows were all in Christian churches. I am keen to portray images relating to Islam but using stained glass. I like the notion of religion and storytelling that a stained glass window can convey.

In this set of photographs, I asked the model to pose in front of a wall. I did not use flash as I wanted the background to be defined but the shape of the person to be in shadow. Once again I used Photoshop to cover the shape of the girl with fragments of the photographs of stained glass windows that I had taken earlier.
















I continued to develop and improve my work over several photo-shoots. I took photographs in the studio with a black background. I found this better than using the white background because it makes the window brighter and attraction. I directed the model to make different gestures such as putting their hand in the air, praying, showing the side of the face, making a heart shape with their hands. I used Photoshop to cut out the outline of the person then made the window the shape of a person.

In Photoshop I experimented with different ideas such as making the window in a human shape and using a different patterned stained glass window in the background. I prefer the black background as it really makes the model’s shape stand out.



I was very disappointed with this image. I love the pattern of stained glass but, as you can see, there is a big line of the window frame in the middle of the person. This causes a distraction and spoils the shape of the pose and makes the meaning much less clear. This is something I can improve fairly easily but choosing a different section of stained glass.

This image is not eye-catching! That's because the stonework between the windows causes too much black space, making it very difficult to see what shape the ‘window’ is.

I had tried using a white background in the photography studio. The model made the heart shape with their hands. I prefer the black background because the window shape of the person stands out more and is definitely more eye-catching on the black background. It quickly draws your attention to the main shape of the window. I do however like  different bright patterns of colours in these windows. I feel it makes you  calm and joyful.

I took photographs of the side of the model's  face because it shows you the shape of the human profile. I put a lot of different details of the windows into the human's face on this photograph.

I was disappointed because the background wasn't very black and it's looks rather dirty. I like the solid black lines but they do distract from the overall shape, so once again I can improve on this.

Statement of Intent

I will explore and photograph a variety of windows in different settings. I will use the theme of church windows which links well with Tony Howell's work. To expand my ideas I have chosen to use an outline of a person or persons and then fill that outline in with a variety of windows.
I feel this idea lends itself to telling a story, a romantic story as often people will unite themselves as a couple in a religious setting.

My Response to Hartwig Kopp-Delaney

I took photographs of rainfall and raindrops in my garden. I used fast shutter speed to make sure the raindrops appeared clear and sharp. I then used Photoshop on this image. I cut around the image of the model’s body then resized the image of the model so that it was small enough to fit perfectly inside the raindrop.

Firstly, I took photographs of the model facing away from the camera, looking at the trees. I then photographed the model looking towards the shed. Finally, I used Photoshop to put the tree picture onto the shed so creating a window in the shed.

My 3rd Response to Rob Woodcox

This image is so much better than my 1st and 2nd response because of the location. This location is nice big field. And loads of mirrors in it. This image looks amazing, bright and surrealist. There are no distracting. The sky is very blue, in my 2nd response the sky is very white and cloudy. This image has much improved.

My 2nd Response to Rob Woodcox

I have developed my initial response to Rob Woodcox’s work. In my 1st response, there is an image the same as this. In this version I have altered the location. In my 1st response, the image is rather boring because of the location and the light. In this photograph, it is much improved and brighter, but still not quite right.

I took the mirrors again to try different locations. I think this image looks amazing. The background is more attractive and less distracting.

My 1st Response to Rob Woodcox

Rob Woodcox photographs have a lot of light and reflections in them. I saw the men with the mirrors around the room and thought I can response to this photographer. Firstly, I found an old mirror from the basement, then took the model and the mirror and the helper into the room. Next, the model stood in the middle with the helper was holding the mirror. Then the helper did different compositions with the mirror in each photograph. Finally, I used Photoshop to cut the mirrors on the original photos then put the mirrors around the room. I think this image looks realist and looks amazing!

In this image, I taken some photographs of the model walking on the pavement. I told her to put your hand pretending to touch the window. Then I taken some photographs of the windows. Afterwards, I did Photoshop to cut the girl and the window in the location. I think this image looks creative and passion.

My 2nd Response to René Magritte

 My first response, as you can see that has a very complicated and busy background which does not help the photograph. So I put the glasses on the wooden table behind the white plain wall. Then I took photographs at table-level. Then I used Photoshop. Next, I put the plain sky on the background and cut out the grass as the clouds in the sky, and then  put the sky with clouds inside the glass. I think it's looks amazing!