Task 5
Evaluation.
Throughout the project; Documentary photography, we were asked to represent work that showed research of successful documentary photographers and our images in response to their work. I chose to research William Eggleston, David Gillanders and Weegee. The reasons for choosing these photographers is that they all shot there images in a different time period (1930's, 1970's and 1990's) and all use different techniques and styles to illustrate a narrative. I thought using these photographers as a basis for my research would help me explore different ways to use documentary photography and experience how different time periods can change the mood and meaning of the image.
After researching these photographers, I then started to focus on individual projects that they had created. These projects focus on a particular subject matter that they are passionate about, which they illustrate using images. Through research about these projects, i wanted to discover different ways to present a story or message through the use of images and ways to sequence them in order to present the story. I found that the use of colour and camera angle can change different emotional connections to the image and determine whether it will be a positive or negative message/story. This will be useful for when I create my own documentary photography images and may change the way I view certain images in the future.
After researching individual projects, our next task was to produce images that duplicated some of there photographs from a chosen project that we had previously researched. I chose to focus on dupliacting the use of colour and I also wanted to capture techniques that highlight the time-period the shots were taken and also how camera angles can effect the message of the image and the personal/impersonal connection to the audience. I think my images were succesful in duplicating the message and use of colour that was highlighted in the original images.
In these tasks, I could have improved on the accuracy of the images that were created by duplicating other photographers work by taking the photos in more interesting backgrounds, that would have been relevant to the original pictures. Also, I could have used props and studio lights to make more interesting and professional looking photographs.
Evaluation.
Throughout the project; Documentary photography, we were asked to represent work that showed research of successful documentary photographers and our images in response to their work. I chose to research William Eggleston, David Gillanders and Weegee. The reasons for choosing these photographers is that they all shot there images in a different time period (1930's, 1970's and 1990's) and all use different techniques and styles to illustrate a narrative. I thought using these photographers as a basis for my research would help me explore different ways to use documentary photography and experience how different time periods can change the mood and meaning of the image.
After researching these photographers, I then started to focus on individual projects that they had created. These projects focus on a particular subject matter that they are passionate about, which they illustrate using images. Through research about these projects, i wanted to discover different ways to present a story or message through the use of images and ways to sequence them in order to present the story. I found that the use of colour and camera angle can change different emotional connections to the image and determine whether it will be a positive or negative message/story. This will be useful for when I create my own documentary photography images and may change the way I view certain images in the future.
After researching individual projects, our next task was to produce images that duplicated some of there photographs from a chosen project that we had previously researched. I chose to focus on dupliacting the use of colour and I also wanted to capture techniques that highlight the time-period the shots were taken and also how camera angles can effect the message of the image and the personal/impersonal connection to the audience. I think my images were succesful in duplicating the message and use of colour that was highlighted in the original images.
In these tasks, I could have improved on the accuracy of the images that were created by duplicating other photographers work by taking the photos in more interesting backgrounds, that would have been relevant to the original pictures. Also, I could have used props and studio lights to make more interesting and professional looking photographs.
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