Depth of field images

I liked this website about depth of field images that I found via twitter :

http://ht.ly/28vOb

CC imaging colour profiles

Spent the morning trying to work out how to use CC imaging colour profiles and FTP system.

Took a while but it will be worth it in the end.

I am sending off some images for test printing.

Weather and model frustrtations

Loving the studio work with Dave, he is very helpful and full of knowledge.

I've tried to get in the studio as often as I can. I took a group of photos for my advertising brief, Dave made some helpful suggestions as to how I could improve upon them if I went back into the studio.

He suggested shooting low key and greater use of hands, also trying to fill the frame more.

I have looked at the following photographers exhibitions and web pages :

I was lucky enough to go to the Avedon  exhibition while in Paris, while there I made detailed notes.

Mario Testino

   http://www.mariotestino.com/

I particularly liked his uptown series of work, here are a few link below, the studio images have a lovely simple lighting style which just seems to work in my opinion  ; 

http://www.mariotestino.com/page/711

Rankin

Overall I have found Rankin and Avedon have been my main inspiration photographically. Both photographers produce quite differing work from differing periods of time, but both are an inspiration to me.

http://rankin.co.uk/fashion/#/pic17

I looked at a variety of Rankin's fashion work and advertising work. In particular I liked his low key studio work below. I think he used simple, but clever lighting techniques in this photo. 

http://rankin.co.uk/fashion/#/pic17

I also love the following photo, but was not sure how he had achieved it. 

http://rankin.co.uk/fashion/#/pic17

This photo helped me consider the use of hands in my photography shoot.

http://rankin.co.uk/fashion/#/pic17

The above Rankin image is very similar to this Avedon photo below : 

http://www.richardavedon.com/#s=2&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&p=2&a=1&at=0

My biggest frustration has been my model failing to turn up or the weather, both of which have meant that approximately 4 attempts to get in to the studio have failed. 

Such is life though.

Reflection on video brief

Really stuck for ideas regarding the video brief, which is unlike me as I usually have an instant idea. Find this a bit frustrating as I want to get on with the brief, I enjoyed the editing side of it. As we have practicing with final cut pro these last few weeks.

Started looking at some videos on youtube in the hope of inspiration.

Wireless triggers for studio work

I have been looking at wireless flash triggers to assist me in my studio brief as recommended by my tutor at college.

On of my fellow students has this unit below, I like the look of this and did some further research online. It received good reviews.



http://www.rmphotographynow.com/2009/11/yongnuo-rf-602-flashcamera-trigger.html

I waded through several review all of which seemed to give the unit a glowing report.

http://nadineballantyne.com/blog/yongnuo-rf-602-flash-trigger-test/

Untitled

Currently I am reading Nick Cohn - Yes we have no. It's a bit like a travel guide to England in a Bill Bryson style, but it investigates the more subversive side to the UK. It is a unique book and well worth a read in my opinion.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yes-We-Have-Nik-Cohn/dp/0099883201

In particular I liked the following quote from page 244.

 

"I'm troubled by a vision of England future: A vast, interlocking grid of theme parks; hundreds upon thousands of family attractions (kiddies half price), endlessly recycling the past, till every last aspect of living great and small, old and new, has been reduced to souvenirs. Who then will still know the difference between a renovated colliery, a souped-up steel and a Medieval Maniax."

Nick Cohn - Yes we have no, page 244

This quote reminded me of my visit last year to the National Coal Mining Museum (NCM) in Wakefield the heartland of British coal. John Bulmer and Ian Beesely amongst others talked about photographing the North in the sixties and in particular the mining aspect of our heritage.

 

http://www.ncm.org.uk/displaypage.asp?id=150

 

 

A good day

Today was offically a good photography day,

I went to an exhibiton at the film and photography museum in Bradford by Simon Roberts

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/SimonRoberts/

 Some images were very strong, like this one above : South Downs Way, West Sussex, 8th October 2007

And this one below titled Ladies' Day, Aintree Racecourse, Merseyside 4th April 2008. I wondered if this was landscape or social documentary in the style of Parr.

Some of the images seemed less strong in my opinion, like the following, Cotswold Water Park, Shornecote, Gloucestershire, 11th May 2008. None the less all the images worked well together and had a good theme, I felt that they showed a good cross section of the community :

Also there was another exhibition on at the same time by Robbie Cooper, which had been reviewed in the times recently :

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/RobbieCooper/

I very much enjoyed this exhibiton too, the images used were striking to say the least. 

People are immersed in screen media for longer periods and with more intensity than ever before. From children watching television to people living out second lives through online virtual worlds, Robbie Cooper’s imagery captures the many ways in which people choose to disengage from everyday life.

Timmie McLees watching The Death of Neda, 2010

 

Jack Peacock watching Peppa Pig, 2010

 

 Drew Hugh playing Hulk, 2008