Evaluation of my photography course

Evaluation of my Photography Course

 

In November 25th 2014, This year I learnt how to use the DSLR camera and SLR camera. I learnt how to set this aperture and shutter speed. This picture was practice in photograph still life objects. 

 

 

 

 

In December 9th 2014 I introduced fruits into still life photos.

I also learn light source. Soft light is natural light or a soft box. Hard Light is use a lamp.

 

  

 

 

In April 27th 2015, I learn how to use focus on back of light plums, torned garlic at the top of light plum and hot old pepper.

 

 

 



In May 5th 2015, I use the mirror to reflect the sunlight at the orange, pear and grapes mix and I use the blind the show a shadow shade. 

 

 

 

 

In May 5th 2015, I use shiny colour sheet to make it pretty with sunlight reflect on it. It is look like the beach

 

 

 

Photographing Fruit in the style of Lorenzo Vitturi

Photographing Fruit in the style of Lorenzo Vitturi

I started this photograph session using tomatoes and plums. I shaped them in the A shape to show my name. Natural light was used in some but was too dark. Artificial light gives a clearer image.




I changed the paper underneath the composition so that the light would be a but brighter and gives shiny sopts on the fruit.








I started to build a "Plum tower" the same as Lorenzo Vitturi. I also included some rotting chilli peppers. The plums are smooth and fresh, a contrast to the rotting chilli peppers which are old and wrinkly.











 I changed the background colour to orange which shows the dark plums perfectly. I did not want a background colour to be similar to the fruit.
I have focused an the dark plum and garlic at the back which is sharp. The dark plum at the front and the garlic cloves are all out of focus.



This photograph shows the focus an the front of the fruit and vegetables. However the very front of garlic is out of focus. I like the old chilli because it gives a different texture to the smooth plums.

Lorenzo Vitturi

Lorenzo Vitturi





Different - Unique, Innovative

Colours - Vibrant, Bright

Creative Arrangements/Composition

About the market

Rotten Fruit become a metaphor for life



Lorenzo Vitturi is a great artist who takes photos of rotten food that have been made into a sculpture with some other objects. He made a poem about farm animals like a cow getting killed and turned into meat but it was written on a carpet under the sculpture for anyone to read it on the floor.

I think it is very creative idea because he doesn't think how, he just does it.

I think Lorenzo Vitturi's Artworks are unique because I never knew he could build rotten food into a sculpture and take a photo of it. Separate rotten fruits have been put together to unite them as one sculpture.

I think his picture is very colourful and bright (Orange Hair and Summer Squash) because it attracts people by them seeing the light.
His work is a metaphor for life. He uses fruit to get his message across that food is going to waste but he doesn't want to waste it he wants to build something interesting.
He stacks fruit in unusual creative ways because he wanted to build a balance of rotten foods so it does not fall.
He used rotting fruit to show that nothing lasts.
He uses techniques camera angles, soft/hard lighting, moving the light through different angles: 0', 45' & 90'.
His work is political



Photogram

Photogram

What is a photogram?
A photogram is an image that has not used a film camera. Photographic paper is exposed to light with objects placed on top.

How did I made my photogram

First I get a scrap of sheet paper and rip it apart into a small pieces.

I take it over to the dark room.

Before I start, I ask my teacher Owen for photographic paper.

I set large area of light enlarger Aperture = f 8/f11 because there will be enough area to fit in the photographic paper.

I spread out some ripped papers on the shiny photographic paper.

Before I turn on the light, I must set the timer on five seconds.

I must keep active the timer ten times with cardboard above the plastic paper and move it along to next side, like 1/10 fraction.

Then I place photographic paper in the "Developer Chemical Tray" and keep sliding it for two minutes until I see the picture.
I use a hand-holder place it in "Stop Solution" for thirty seconds because I don't want to get chemical on my hand otherwise there maybe some poisonous if I touch my foods.
Then I place it in "Fix" for two minutes.
I run under water for two minutes and put it on the tray.
Finally I take it into the studio and dry them by using the roller dryer.

Discuss my photogram

Next time I will rip the paper into smaller pieces and place them on the photographic paper to create an image of a firework.

Ori Gersht

Ori Gersht is a video of slow-motion to see the exploding scene slowly. It is close same to Photogram.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBIU2cosqEw&noredirect=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci2AA_5Yg7E

Contrast Control

Contrast Control

The task was to print one of my own photos in different contrast grades.

Process

1) Place negative in "Negative Holder" in the enlarger

2) Set aperture on enlarger at F2.8

3) Use wheel an right side of enlarge to set the size of the image print.

4)Use wheel an left side for focus.

5) Print a test strip on Grade 3 contrast

- magenta 90

- yellow 30

6) Print an 12 seconds

7) Print an high contrast of

magenta max

yellow zero

Came out too dark changed Aperture from 2.8 to 11.

Changed time to 7 seconds.

High Contrast - Grades 4 and 5
Too much light will lose the details



Normal Contrast - Grades 3. To make one, adjust the Magenta wheel to 90 and the Yellow wheel to 30
Almost right



Low Contrast - Grades 0, 1 and 2

Too much dark because you can't see person face

Contact Printing

Contact Printing

To make a contact sheet
Place negative strip in the contact sheet matt side up holder.
Place photographic paper on the spange part with the glass on top.

Timer has 2 switches (bigger button).
i.e. 5 seconds.
Light so that you can set up the enlarger.
Side of the enlarger has a lens to change the aperture -set it at F4.
Set colours as yellow 30, magenta 90, blue/cyan 0.

Test Strip
Place photographic paper shiny side up.
Under the negatives in the contact sheet holder.
Cover the strip with card and move along afer 5 seconds
25 secs, 20 secs, 15 secs, 10 secs and 5 secs.
25 seconds was the best exposure.
Make a strip with a 25 second sxposure.

Darkroom Enlarger

Darkroom Enlarger

An enlarger is a box with a light and lens. The light is projected onto the paper. Len/aperture makes it lighter and darker by changing the size of the hole/aperture.

Timer is more time you expose the paper to light - it will get darker.

If your picture comes out black you have siren it too long an exposure.

Aperture set at f8

Set timer at 5 seconds

Timer has buttons

a) on/off

b) +/- Reduce or adds time

c) Big Red button to START THE CLOCK!