Hey there folks. Just some notes for ya.
We talked about in camera meters to make you aware that there exist options in your equipment to personalise your exposures to get a more accurate rendition of what it is you are trying to communicate to the viewer.
We also spoke on the subject of file size in your image capture and what sizes are needed for when. We also compared jpeg to raw files and where and when to use them. There is a really good article on this that I found here.
Moving on to composition we studied three different photographers and witnessed three distinct styles and methods/ inspirations behind the work they pursue. From those wishing to simply create the beautiful to those who are more interested in using photography as a means to document a social experiment or observation (which can escape the attempts to make things aesthetically beautiful) - the camera is a tool only. Like a laptop to a writer or a paint brush to a painter - the camera is the means which the artist has decided to use to communicate their own vision. This means it is not a finite box which you photocopy life through. It has the capacity, through your concept and vision, to provoke, educate, entertain.
Following this discussion we moved on to look at the work you pulled together and brought to class and examined it for its content and link to your own personal style, voice, experience and/ or vision.
SHOOT FROM THE HIP
Next week please have ready your “shoot from the hip” experiments. 1 -10 samples were asked for but if you shoot more then by all means shoot and publish more. Please have no more than 20 though!
The larger the body of your work the more we can see into your vision and direction. SO more is definitely better.
I also found some MUCH better examples than what we saw in class. These show that it is how creative and “freestyle” this process can be.
Sample 1 Sample 2
Sample 3 Sample 4
Sample 5 Sample 6
Have a good week!
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