Video Work Diary

In this lesson we had to make a video of anything just to demonstrate that we could do it, the only criteria being that it should be arty. I really like creating this video I thought it was really fun, I used a friend and made it sort of a montage for a song. I enjoyed the editing as the most part because I like watching it all come together. I think video and photography is very similar in the sense that you shoot and then edit, however it is also similar in the sense that they create stories, which i like. The video shows the story in more of a normal way, conventional way and it comes across more obvious to the audience. I would definitely use video in my personal project.



In this video the filming was not scripted, it was a spur of the moment kind of thing. I like this as it comes across more natural as opposed to if I had staged the whole thing. I like the style of this video as it is like a bunch of home videos put together that work well together and show happiness. The use of the song in the background worked really well in the video as it fit with the mood of the video, I based my idea for the video around the song. Editing was very easy with the use of premiere pro, I could easily cut bits of clips out, I could put in effects which made the video flow from shot to shot a lot better, I could attach the music which assists the video, etc. I found premiere pro very easy to use, even though I have used it before and I know what I'm doing, I think its very good.

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Multiple Exposure Image Bank

In this image multiple exposure has to put a location in someones face, to me this photo says that he is hiding from that place and this is due to the use of sunglasses (which hide your face), ad the use of black and white which brings quite a depressing vibe to the photograph. Elaborating on the idea of the sunglasses, the sunglasses hide his face which is covered by the location which is why I thought that he is hiding from the location. I like how his face is centred as it makes him the focal point of the photograph, which makes the trees and river also the focal point as they meet in the centre of his face.

In this picture the use of multiple exposure shows a sequence, the man and woman standing by each other, then following with a kiss. However this use of multiple exposure could express desire, this is because the part of them kissing is faint compared to the other part, suggest it is what both of them are thinking. The use of black and white makes this photo seem quite deep because that is the effect it has on me.

In this image multiple exposure has been used to put trees in a girls face twice over which I like, I like the colour in this image as it brings a very natural vibe to the photograph.  This photo to me suggest that her head is very busy and she has a lot on her mind because the forest part of this image is very clear, which enforces this idea more so. I like how beside the her face which is facing sideways it is white because this keeps the attention to the main part of the image, however i feel the image needed that bit of breaking up.

In this image the sea is more prominent than the girl concerning the multiple exposure and this to me suggest nostalgia and how she wishes she was there. Or it suggests that this is a memory for the person that is taking the picture and that it is their memory, and perhaps it is an old flame they never quite let go of. I like how the faintness of the girl also could be light hitting her head like sun and that is how both compare.

In this image the multiple exposure enforces the saying "music in, world out". This photograph reminds me of this because around the headphones the city becomes fainter and fainter. I like how the city is in colour in the boys head as it lets the viewers know what it is exactly. I think this picture has been toned down a bit and i like this it produces a sundown vibe which I think is really nice.

In this image the little boys head becomes a construction site and this reminds me of the idea of growing up as a construction site grows up and develops, which could be in relation to his brain. The little boy seems quite upset in this picture which suggest as his feelings and knowledge broadens, he is not happy with what he is learning about the world or his life. This is enforced through the use of black and white and the depressing vibe it brings to the photo.

Slow Sync Technique Page

What is Slow Sync?
Slow Sync is when you have a sharp image however blurring surrounds it, often from previous movement.

How do I do it?

1. Use the black backdrop
2. Set up the red head behind a polystyrene board as the light is very bright and will be too bright
3. Also set up a polystyrene board in the direction of the camera so the light does not obstruct it
4. Get the model to stand in front of the camera and do a movement
5. Change the shutter speed to a long shutter speed (which will appear as a small number) and put the white balance on
6. Set the camera to rear curtain sync
7. Take a light reading to make sure the light is balanced
8. Take your photograph

Print Techniques

Image Within Image:

Repetition: 

Image and Text:

Duotone:

Selective Colour: 

Montage:

Cluster:

Framing: 

Weaving: 

Overlay: 

Multiple Flash Technique Page

What is Multiple Flash?
When you have more than one image within one image.

How do I do it?

1. Set up a studio light however use a polystyrene board to block this light
2. Set the shutter speed to bulb on the camera
3. Hold down the shutter of the camera and click the flash for every time the model moves
4. Once you feel you have enough images within one image release your finger off the shutter

Sebastian Paszek - Photographer 3

Sebastian Paszek is a fashion photographer originally from Poland. When Paszek was in Poland he was a commercial photographer, however he found himself to be fascinated with fashion photography, with this fascination he moved to London to practice fashion photography, which he then begun to incorporate beauty photography. He now permanently lives in London and owns his own studio in order to continue to practice and create his work. I picked this photographer because I feel that his work is something I could use to influence my work and something I could build ideas off of.

 In this picture Sebastian Paszek has used both make up and props to create this beauty photography. I like the way that the flowers colours matches the lip gloss colour, and the back drop also seems the same colour as it creates a running them of colour. I like how makeup has also been used to create a smoothness on the face making it seem like subtle beauty, how a flower is. I like the arrangement of this image and how the back drop is shown as it displays another colour that matches.

This image has influenced me to consider matching colour for a shoot to produce a nice effect which can show consideration for shoots. This image has also influenced me to consider coinciding colours as I think they work really nice together and seem very precise.

 In this picture Paszek has used make up and media make up to produce a tie around the mouth which seems to be quite life like. I like how the backdrop is white and the model is quite fair as it makes the black paint on her face stand out that much more. I also like how part of her face is not shown as it agains draws more attention to the paint on her face. I like the detail of the paint and how it is so detailed that it looks real.

This photo has influenced me to take more detail in my personal project as I now know it can come across very realistic. This photo has also influenced me to think more outside of the box and not to just copy face paint that has already been done, and to in fact inver my own like this photographer has.

In this image Paszek has done what seems to be spray painted a face so it comes across glittery and them has added glitter to lips in a different shade, I think these shades work really well together as it breaks the image up because there is a lot of dark colouring. This also goes for the silver accessory, it breaks the picture up making it less monotone. The black back drop also makes the silver stand out as it hits against it.

This photo has influenced me to consider colours that bring each other out in my project to make the picture as a whole stand out. This photo has also influenced me to consider materials on the face to make things stand out or a colour to stand out as I think it creates a nice texture and breaks up the image in more of an obvious way as opposed to just colour.

In this image Paszek has used the idea of peeling off the skin and I really like this idea and i had thought about it before I even saw this image. I like the use of the white background as to me it symbolises purity, which is enforced through the peeling back of skin. You can also see that it is someone else's hand peeling off the skin which to me says how someone else can uncover you and find out the real you, demonstrating intimacy.

This picture has influenced me to consider a deeper meaning to my photographs to produce a better photo that can create questions for its audience. This picture has also influence me to use males within my project as never before have I used men and I think they can break up the project a bit and bring a bit of contrast as beauty is often just associated with women.

Overall I really like this photographer because I think he uses quite outlandish and different ideas which I think could influence me in my own work or in some form I could try and form my own version of his shoots, changing it slightly. I also think this photographer has very broad ideas which is quite good as many photographers stick to one project and all their work is very similar, however this photographers work is cry different within every shoot.