In the early 1990s Paul M Smith explored the convention of the "Team Photo" and the "Night Out" - photographs so often taken by the group of lads which he took to be anything but spontaneous. In addition to this, Smith was also the graphic designer responsible for many of Robbie Williams' record covers in which the singers love for football was used as an idea for Robbie to be his own football team, management, fans, touts and policemen
My Conversation Attempt; Life as a Student:
In order to fulfil the conversation task and similarly replicate the work of Paul M Smiths' "Team Photo" and "Night out" tasks I formed different scenarios representing the routine students acquire during school days and implemented Paul M Smiths' concept into these photographs. For one of my scenarios I went into my schools' common room and took around three different shots for each different activities. I took a photo of the room empty first, then after this step I took three different shots of my model in different areas executing different activities in order to acquire similar work to Paul M Smiths' projects. After this process and the photographs that I decided to use, I dragged these particular photos on to Photoshop ready to edit. Firstly, I selected the lasso tool and drew around the different parts of the images that I intended to transform onto another, I then pressed select and inverse which will therefore cut out the part of the images that I desired to crop. In addition to that, I then pressed select and refine edge and change the setting of the feather edges. After these particular parts of the previous photographs are translated onto the main photograph platform I then use the paintbrush tool to blend all the different scenarios together. During this task, what went well was that during the editing phase I was able to successfully control the Photoshop techniques which therefore helped successfully form good outcomes. In addition to this, due to the images complimenting each other quite well I was again therefore able to form good Conversation scenarios. Finally, another part of the project that went quite well was that due to the fact that I photographed different people doing different activities to form these particular scenarios, I was therefore able to attain a variety and distinction between my separate photographs. On the other hand however, if I had added more than the same person to these different shots it would have made the task a lot more original and created a distinction from works similar to Paul M Smith despite it attaining a different scenario to Smiths' work
Glitch
Mathieu St Pierre:
Glitch art takes temporary pixelations, interruptions and glitches and turns them into visually arresting pieces, questioning the forms and traditions of art using digital techniques.The idea is that visual artefacts and distortion from data corruption can look even better than the original. Canadian experimental visual artist Mathieu St-Pierre is a world renowned artist and photographer famously known for his glitch art. The Canadian artists passion for experimentation within a multitude of video manipulations stemmed from a lifelong passion for cinema. Since, he has refined his passion for visual art to focus on the creative medium of digital glitches and generative art
My attempt of Glitch:
In order to acquire and recreate the glitch concept of photography by artist Mathieu St Pierre, the first process to successfully accomplish this project was to take numerous amounts of headshots of different people in order to fulfil the criteria of this particular task. After this I placed the headshot into Photoshop and save the photo with a TIFF format in order to gather the 'Glitch' edit for my desired photographs in future processes. After this process, in order to fully acquire the 'Glitch' edit for my pictures I then use the application Audacity and import the photograph onto this particular format and import it as a U-law which changes the platform of the photo into an audio form. After this process, in order to form similar edits to Mathieu St Pierre's work I use the effects option and apply different effects onto different parts of the audio to 'Glitch' the picture. Finally, the last process in order to gather the final edited photographs I saved the audio and exported it into a picture. During this task, what went well was that due to the fact that I implemented this certain edit on various amounts of photographs, it helped create variety and distinction between my different works which helps make the final products a lot more original. Another process that went well during the task was that editing a large quantity of photographs in this way shows the different effects you can acquire using the 'glitch' concept. In addition to this, another process which helped the success of this task was that using the 'glitch' process on more than one person again shows variation and distinction between the final edits. Lastly, due to the edits I gathered forming interesting outcomes and the photos I used complimented the 'glitch' edit well. On the other hand however, the only thing I could say about the project which would have made it better was to not attain as similar works to artist Mathieu St Pierre, however this point is limited due to the fact that there is not much I could have done to create distinction between my final edited photographs and Pierre's 'glitch' works
Glitching in the dark room:
Photogram
Scratched Paper
Painted Development
Distorted Negative
During the production of this task, in order to successfully accomplish it I firstly had to acquire a print of a particular photo and four different pieces of photographic paper in order to project these prints upon. Firstly with the production of the photogram I done the normal procedure in which I exposed the photographic paper with light placing the print upon it, the next process was to then place chemicals and water upon the paper and later dry it in order to fully gather the photogram. However, for the other pieces I took a different approach in order to acquire variation and distinction between these pieces. The next glitch was the painted development in which it had the same procedure as the previous photogram, however instead of exposing the whole of the photographic paper to chemicals I instead decided to paint it on using a brush and therefore would create an image which is not fully completed and only features some parts of the selected print. The next piece of glitch within the dark room that I attained was the scratched paper piece in which it attained the identical process to which the photogram was formed, however it differs to the fact that after it was produced I intended to change it by getting a key and scratching the whole of the photo forming somewhat of a mysterious affect to the photograph and somewhat malfunctioning the outcome. Lastly, for the distorted negative in order to produce it, it again acquired the same process as the production of a photogram however instead while I was exposing light to the photographic paper with a print upon it, I decided to change the position of the print in order to form somewhat of a distorted figure within the photograph. During the production of this particular task, what went well was that due to the fact that I produced four different products it helped form variation and distinction between the different produced images. In addition to this previous point, another process that went well was that due to the use of the 'glitch' concept within the darkroom, it only helped symbolise the effect that the 'glitch' concept acquires upon photography. On the other hand however, in my opinion I believe the outcome of the task would have been even better if I had instead of creating more than one product using the same print, the project may have acquired more of a distinction if I had produced these images using more than one print
Hidden Beauty, perfection in the imperfect
Irving Penn:
Penn's approach to the still life evolved over decades; from the 1930s onwards, he arranged everyday objects to create assemblages, which transcended their origins context and original purpose to become conceptual works of art. In the case of cigarettes however, Penn literally found his subjects on the street. By bringing them into his studio and carefully creating these minimalist compositions, he challenged the conventions of art and transformed one of the most widely consumed and discarded products of consumer society from that of pure detritus into a symbolic representation of contemporary culture. This defiance of original convention resulted in one of the most elegant yet direct expressions of post-modern artistic practice. Cigarettes sheds light on the development of the still life under Penn’s lens, whereby something as disposable and worthless as a cigarette butt is endowed with artistic value
My attempt of capturing Hidden Beauty, perfection in the imperfect:
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In order to gather a similar ideology to the project of Irving Penn in which perfection is captured within products that are discovered which by first looks are perceived as imperfect pieces of consumer detritus. In order to acquire a similar mindset to Penn and produce somewhat of a similar work I went around the streets of Muswell Hill and gathered objects such as cigarette packets, cigarettes, food packets, beverages and other objects which were discovered on the street floors and photographed them both in the photography studio and where I had discovered them. In addition to this, what made this task so successful in my opinion was that from the objects that I had acquired they all seemed to interlink with each other for example a cigarette packet and an unfinished cigarette, an open ketchup packet and a piece of unfinished food. Also, due to the fact that they were just thrown aside and uncared for, despite this all the objects when looked after and its quality has improved, it is only evident in showing that a piece of consumer rubbish can be transformed into a mysterious piece of art and symbolic representation of contemporary culture
Compromises
Dust marks, light leaks and scratches are traditionally seen as blemishes that impede a photograph’s depiction of reality. However, some photographers have taken advantage of creative opportunities to explore the relationship between these unforeseen elements and the image captured by the camera. In her work 11 Mariah Robertson creates both a photograph and a sculpture, 11 is made on a single roll of commercially available photographic paper, one hundred feet long and thirty inches wide. Robertson makes her pictures using analog darkroom processes—combining and enlarging negatives, placing objects directly on the paper and then exposing them, dripping or painting chemicals onto the paper, and exposing it to coloured gels (sometimes with a flashlight) and to other lights. The installation of 11 may vary; the print can be draped over walls or structures, piled up on itself, or suspended from the ceiling, possibilities limited only by the architecture and the properties of the photographic paper. In Robertson’s work, the materiality of photography is called into question, at a time when digital techniques are drastically changing the face of the medium
My Compromise Attempts:
The process in order to successfully fulfil the criteria of this particular task was to firstly take a print of your desired photograph and take it to the darkroom ready to project onto a piece of photographic paper. After this, I then placed the print upon the photographic paper and placed it under the projector exposing the paper to light which would later help form the compromises. I then in order to acquire the final product I place numerous amounts of chemicals and water upon the paper and then left it to dry in order to later form the compromised images. The last process in order to successfully accomplish the task was to gather different chemical paints and placed them upon the pictures in order to form and gather this particular effect and again leave the paint to dry upon these prints. During the task, what went well was that due to doing this particular effect on more than one photograph, it helped symbolise the compromise concept and is evident in showing the effect it gathers upon photographs. In addition to that point, another part of the task that went went well during its production was that implementing this effect on more than one photo helps create distinction and variation between these different works. Lastly, another process that went well during the production of this task was that the chemical paints that I used in order to successfully accomplish this project helped form a great artistic outcome and complimented the compromise task and concept well. However on the other hand, in my opinion I believe the outcome of the project would have been even better if I was to implement this concept upon pictures representing different scenarios such as a group of friends at a park, a family enjoying dinner etc.
Jasper James
Photographer Jasper James has produced a series of stills that showcases the wonder a city inspires in those who experience it. James' subjects are twofold, a cityscape below and the viewer above, superimposed by light and the reflection of glass. The city is seen through the silhouette of the viewer, portraying a range of human emotions from love to peaceful reflection to playful wonder. Jasper's travels through China have inspired this series, a breathtaking look at life in the city from a new and refreshing perspective
Strand 1) Shadows
In order to help fulfil the criteria of this project and to produce it successfully, the first process was to acquire a projector and turn the lights off in the photography studio. After this, in order to form the shadow upon the canvas I placed the numerous different models in front of the projector and their upper - body will therefore form somewhat of a shadow or silhouette upon the wall. After this process, I then instructed the models to position their bodies and themselves differently and I then captured these changes using my camera. The concept of this project helped create a mystery within the mind of the viewer and added to the incentive of secret, codes and conventions due to the fact that the identity of these people were anonymous and therefore makes the viewer desire to acquire the true identities behind these shadows. During the production of this particular task, one of the processes that went well was that due to the fact that I gathered and acquired a vast amount of photographs, variation and distinction is evident within these different works. In addition to that, another part of the task that went well was that the idea and the formation of shadows help form mystery within the mind of the viewers as they desire to find out the true identities behind these shadows. Lastly, another part of the project that went well was that due to my work differing from the previous project by Jasper James it only helps my work attain artistic originality. Another process that went well was that the projector helped form a clear shadow upon the canvas and only helped this particular task flourish. On the other hand however, what would have made the project even better was if I had also photographed not just headshots of the models but also the rest of the body which would have formed whole body shadows
Marcel Reinard
Strand 2) Market life
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During one of my weekends while working with my father and my uncle, I decided to document the whole weekend of working at the market in Dulwich, South East London, in the perspective of a stool worker and a visitor. During this project the main process in order to make this task successful was to photograph the three different aspects and mindsets which make up of the people at the market, these include setting up the stool, visiting stools while the market is open and finally photographing the process of workers packing up their stools and clearing out for the closing time, all these different scenarios are evident in the photos which I have captured above, this essentially was what made this task successful in my opinion as I was able to acquire the state of mind for both worker and visitor. Firstly, I photographed mass amounts of photo of workers unloading their vans and cars with their items ready to sell and then setting up their stools to perfection in order to gather attention and sales for the day after. In addition to this, I captured photographs of people visiting stools and potentially to purchase items and therefore helped create an image in the mind of the viewer for what it is like for both buyers and sellers during this buying and selling process at the market. Finally, the last process in order to acquire a successful project was to capture the ending process of packing up which again like the last process helps show the process that the sellers have to go through during a day of work. During this task, what went well was that I gathered a large quantity of photographs which therefore creates a variety and distinction between the pictures that I acquired. In addition to that, another process that went well during this task was that the whole project helps create an image in the mind of the viewers for the aspects of being both a worker and visitor of the markets. Another process that went well during this task was that the idea of photographing the three different time periods during the day at the market is essential in portraying how the market functions during the whole day. Lastly, the idea of taking photos of different stools is successful in symbolising how diverse the market is and the different aspects of life which are presentable through meeting many different types of people who attain different lifestyles and backgrounds
Paul M Smith
In the early 1990s Paul M Smith explored the convention of the "Team Photo" and the "Night Out" - photographs so often taken by the group of lads which he took to be anything but spontaneous. In addition to this, Smith was also the graphic designer responsible for many of Robbie Williams' record covers in which the singers love for football was used as an idea for Robbie to be his own football team, management, fans, touts and policemen
Strand 3) Conversation
The process in order to acquire similar works of Paul M Smith's Conversation project was firstly the photographs that I decided to use, I dragged these particular photos on to Photoshop ready to edit. Firstly, I selected the lasso tool and drew around the different parts of the images that I intended to transform onto another, I then pressed select and inverse which will therefore cut out the part of the images that I desired to crop. In addition to that, I then pressed select and refine edge and change the setting of the feather edges. After these particular parts of the previous photographs are translated onto the main photograph platform I use the paintbrush tool to blend all the different scenarios together. During this task, what went well was that during the editing phase I was able to successfully control the Photoshop techniques which therefore helped successfully form good outcomes. In addition to this, due to the images complimenting each other quite well I was again therefore able to form good Conversation scenario. Finally, another part of the project that went quite well was that due to the fact that I photographed doing different activities occurring in this particular scenario it helped formed a good outcome for the final edited photograph. On the other hand however, if I had added more than the same person to these different shots it would have made the task a lot more original and created a distinction and differed from works similar to Paul M Smith
First Development; PE Lesson:
In order to fulfil the conversation task and similarly replicate the work of Paul M Smith for one of the three different scenarios which are evident in the developments, I decided to capture three scenarios which consist of what would often occur during a period of school in which physical education and activity is compulsory and therefore in order for this task to succeed later implemented Paul M Smiths' concept onto my photographs. For this particular scenario I photographed the model taking part in a lesson of PE and the different moods and activities which occur during this period of the day at school. I took numerous different photographs what would often happen in this time, then after this step I took four different shots of the model in different areas doing different activities in order to acquire similar work to Paul M Smiths' projects. After this process and the photographs that I decided to use, I dragged these particular photos on to Photoshop ready to edit. Firstly, I selected the lasso tool and drew around the different parts of the images that I intended to transform onto another, I then pressed select and inverse which will therefore cut out the part of the images that I desired to crop. In addition to that, I then pressed select and refine edge and change the setting of the feather edges. After these particular parts of the previous photographs are translated onto the main photograph platform I use the paintbrush tool to blend all the different scenarios together. During this task, one of the processes that went well was that the editing of the numerous photos were well done and later helped formed successful edits in order for my project to flourish. In addition to this, another process that went well was that due to the fact that the story behind the scenarios being different to the works of Paul M Smith, originality was formed for the final edited photographs. On the there hand however, I believe the final product would have been even better if I had featured more than one person within this edit which would therefore had helped create a distinction from Smith's work and would therefore had helped the outcome of the task a lot more original
Second Development; Relaxation:
In order to fulfil the conversation task and similarly replicate the work of Paul M Smith for one of the three different scenarios which are evident in the developments, I decided to capture three scenarios which consist of what a young teenager is most often to do while they are posed with a free period of time in which often consists of entertainment and later implemented Paul M Smiths' concept onto these photographs. For this particular scenario I photographed the model playing on his console and then shot two different scenarios on which would often occur during this period of time. I took a photo of the room empty first, then after this step I took three different shots of the model in different areas doing different activities in order to acquire similar work to Paul M Smiths' projects. After this process and the photographs that I decided to use, I dragged these particular photos on to Photoshop ready to edit. Firstly, I selected the lasso tool and drew around the different parts of the images that I intended to transform onto another, I then pressed select and inverse which will therefore cut out the part of the images that I desired to crop. In addition to that, I then pressed select and refine edge and change the setting of the feather edges. After these particular parts of the previous photographs are translated onto the main photograph platform I use the paintbrush tool to blend all the different scenarios together. During this task, one of the processes that went well was that the editing of the numerous photos were well done and later helped formed successful edits in order for the task to be successfully accomplished. In addition to this point, another process that went well was that due to the fact that the story behind the scenarios being different to the works of Paul M Smith, originality was formed for the final edited photographs
Third Development; Family Breakfast:
In order to fulfil the criteria conversation task for one of the three different scenarios which are evident in the developments, I decided to capture three scenarios which consist of a family breakfast and implemented Paul M Smiths' concept onto these desired photographs. For one of the scenarios I photographed the model finishing off their breakfast and later shot different moments in which would often occur during that particular period of the day. I firstly captured a photograph of the room completely empty first, then after this step I took three different shots of the model in different areas doing different activities in order to acquire similar work to Paul M Smiths' projects. After this process and the photographs that I decided to use, I dragged these particular photos on to Photoshop ready to edit. Firstly, I selected the lasso tool and selected the different parts of the images that I intended to transform onto another, I then pressed select and inverse which will therefore cut out the part of the images that I desired to crop. In addition to that, I then pressed select and refine edge and change the setting of the feather edges. After these particular parts of the previous photographs are translated onto the main photograph platform I use the paintbrush tool to blend all the different scenarios together. During this task, one of the processes that went well was that the editing of the numerous photos were well done and later helped formed successful edits in order for my project to flourish. In addition to this, another process that went well was that due to the fact that the story behind the scenarios being different to the works of Paul M Smith, originality was formed for the final edited photographs
Paul M Smith
In the early 1990s Paul M Smith explored the convention of the "Team Photo" and the "Night Out" - photographs so often taken by the group of lads which he took to be anything but spontaneous. In addition to this, Smith was also the graphic designer responsible for many of Robbie Williams' record covers in which the singers love for football was used as an idea for Robbie to be his own football team, management, fans, touts and policemen
Final Piece:
In order to fulfil the conversation task and similarly replicate the work of Paul M Smith for my final piece, I decided to capture six different scenarios in which consists of my daily routine and implemented Paul M Smiths' concept onto these photographs. For one of my daily routines I photographed myself in a classroom and took around four different shots for each different activities that occur during that period of the day. I took a photo of the room empty first, then after this step I took four different shots of myself in different areas symbolising different activities. After this process and the photographs that I decided to use, I dragged these desired photos on to Photoshop ready to edit. Firstly, I selected the lasso tool and drew around the different parts of the images that I intended to transform onto another, I then pressed select and inverse which will therefore cut out the part of the images that I desired to crop. In addition to that, I then pressed select and refine edge and changed the setting of the feather edges. After these particular parts of the previous photographs are translated onto the main photograph platform I use the paintbrush tool to blend all the different scenarios together. During this task, one of the processes that went well was that the editing of the numerous photos were well done and later helped formed successful edits in order for my project to flourish. In addition to that, another process that went well during the production of my final piece was despite acquiring the same method of editing as Smith's work, due to the motive behind my photos differing to the work of Paul M Smith my work was therefore a lot more original. Finally, due to myself editing numerous amounts of photographs, variation and distinction was acquired between these different pictures