Overall Comments
The
work for this assignment demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic. The use of the histograms allows you to show
clearly the effects of different lighting situations on the contrast recorded
in an image.
For
final submission do think about how you will present the images. The work document is good as a commentary,
but you may wish to have the images as prints or saved as jpegs separately so
that they can be viewed easily at a larger size.
At
the end of each assignment do consider doing a summary. Consider what you have learnt for the
projects/assignment. Outline any
problems you had. Do you see/take
photographs differently as a result.
This
evaluation process is really good to show how you are progressing through the
course and you can add to and update it at any point.
The work on Keith Arnatt in your
assignment is good and shows good linking into your own work.
Also link any research to your
projects/assignments. This is
particularly important for the last two assignments where you do get more
creative with the images.
Feedback on
assignment
Part One
Street scene
Image 1 – a good example of a high
contrast scene. The glimpse of the
street beyond leads the eye through the frame.
Image 2 – in this image it is the
shadows that make the scene. There is
potential here for some creative images by careful selection of the shadows as
you suggest in your commentary.
Image 3 – this is a classic street view
do watch out if you use a focal length any wider as you could risk converging
verticals.
Indoor scene
This set of images shows
both good creativity and technical skills.
The research beforehand has allowed you to consider how to set the scene
for the still life. ‘Sad Dog’ is particularly strong by the
composition of the dog looking down from the frame.
In ‘Road Kill’ the focus is
a little soft so a smaller depth of field could help.
Indoor Space
The two shop window images
are good and show that you have understood how to use available light.
The final image shows the
effect of very strong direct light. The
composition seems a bit awkward as the teapot is positioned a little too far to
the right of the frame.
Dappled Light
These three images show
good understanding of dappled light. The
straw hat is a very strong image. The
soft colours add to the mood of the relaxed feel of the image.
For the stained glass image
you could crop the floor line completely out so that the image images become
very abstract.
Part Two
In this part of the
assignment you have evaluated each of the different scenes to make your choice.
The three revised street
scenes show that you have a clear understanding of dynamic range. The use of a cloudy day has allowed you to
even out the exposure. This is most
clearly shown in the ‘glory hole’ image.
Learning Logs
or Blogs/Critical essays
The log has good detail on the projects and assignments. The labeling is clear. However do ensure that you add some research
posts – do label these clearly so the assessors can view them easily. See my comments under Assessment potential.
Suggested
reading/viewing
For
some further research for this assignment look at the work of Andre Kertesz and
Edward Weston (as they both worked in black and white, the images can feed into
assignment 3 as research as well).
Pointers
for the next assignment
Assignment 3
Before you start the
assignment do undertake some research and look at black and white photographs
by other photographers. Take some notes
on what subject seem to work well in black and white.
The key to successful
monochrome photograph is being able to recognise (and hopefully visualise) the
subject in monochrome.
This is a technique that
comes with time and practice. It may
seem obvious but the difference between black and white and colour photography
is that black and white has no colour!
We are so often attracted to colours when photographing that it takes a
switch of mind-set to look beyond the colour in a scene.
Black and white images
will focus the attention on shape, texture, tonality and form, so consider
these elements when photographing.
Research
There are many key black
and white photographers – below is a selection for different subject matters:
Still Life / Abstract
Edward Weston
Paul Strand
Portraits
Arnold Newman
Jane Bown
Landscape
Ansel Adams
John Blakemore
Social Documentary
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Brassai
Buildings
Eugene Atget
Bernd and Hilla Becher
These photographers are
just a starting point so do go beyond this in any further reading that you do.
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