algis blog post final

These are the images i used in my DvD box and poster is because i was using images form the entire cast how ever i decided not to use my tweaked image as i was all ready planning to modify the background images for each of them.

The reason i choose this image is because i wanted the light in the image to be bright like a prison line up with them holding up there numbers or have the number stamped over the image.

When i edited this picture i wanted the idea of a broken person to come a cross in the image so i had the left half of the screen Lassoed so that i could affect the colour and alteration without affecting the other half of the screen. I decided to go against the rule of thirds because i wanted to have an symmetrical poster and DVD cover.I used Algis In the top right of my poster because he had the most pirecing stare which will be in the eyeline of the person viewing the poster. The photo was appropriate because it had the most realistic feel.
The finished product is very good but it could have been better because the overall design has come to the standard i would like it to the lighting is good and is spread evenly along the image and the resolution is quiet high meaning overall it was a good picture.

Dan Boulton

Dan Bolton was born in 1973 he uses a leica m6 a 50 mm f/2 for his work which consists of taking black and white images of every day life which on the south bank which is where the skate boarders other hipster style people go. This attracted him to the area where he began experimenting with different size films before settling on 50mm then he had to scrape enough money together to buy a leica camera as this was the one he had decided on.

Dans visual style is a cross between Henri Carter Bresson and Robert Mapplethoupe in the sense that it is in black and white and he focuses on the everyday and that some shots are set up but most aren't. One of his latest project is taking pictures of the south bank and the skate scene there.

This image is 2005-2011
This image is 17-53 of the south bank images. It is un clear what is going on the image but it appears that a shapeless figure is standing infron of the skater.










This image is number 14-57 it depics a skate board flipping in motion this shows how he has captured motion and that he has blurred the motion of the board.








This image is 52-53 it shows a man complete out of focus and his face is completely hidden I think this represents how the skater life style is shared identity with everyone else





My question to Dan Bolton is would you change anything about your style.

http://blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/interviews/dan-boulton-southbank/
http://findrangers.com/danboulton
http://www.sfaqonline.com/2012/08/book-and-job-this-friday/

Blog post 4 Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe was born 1946. In 1963 he enrolled at Pratt institute in brooklyn where he began studying painting and sculpting. He uses a smilier technique to Henri Carter Bresson in the sence that he uses pure black and white images but where he differs is that Robert Mapplethorpe creates mostly staged photos using real life models.  For example this image of andy war hole is staged in front of a black background.
The image of Andy War-hole i quiet intriguing because he is a completely different type of artist in the sense that he use quiet traditional means to achieve his art such as painting and sketches. This picture was from 1986 before his death.

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/images/work/AR/AR00220_10.jpg

This image is of William Burroughs a writer and this image was taken at Mapplethorpes studio using williams desk from his study. The picture was taken in 1979 and used a white background which differs from many of the images taken in his studio which is what makes this image more unique.

The other image where taken from his flower collection which is very clever because people assume most of the beauty in a flower come from the colour but this image proves that the and the shape of the flower also helps to make up the beauty. The reflection of light off the flower is very good use of overhead lighting. The image was taken 1989 and the specs for all the images are 1000by800 pixles

http://prod-images.exhibit-e.com/www_mapplethorpe_org/7b1db31c.jpg http://static.artfagcity.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/robert-mapplethorpe-.jpg                          


http://www.mapplethorpe.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mapplethorpe

Lawrence Final

For this image I decide to have lawrence with a blank face because all of the other characters have a blank face on there images and this would help the consistency.

I choose that image Because i need to have Lawrence with a normal face to keep the depth of field at a normal distance. i cropped the image to keep the side of the image even and so it would look like the picture was on the student id card.           My final impression of the image is good i like how the image makes the character appear as if he is submerged in darkness.

This image had a excellent angle which is why i chose it over the other images and it had a blank quality to it.

 I changed the aspect ratio and the colour palette to give lawrence a cell shaded design i also cropped the edge of the image to allow for the frame to be more evenly distributed around the image.

long road Final

I choose to do the front of the collage because i wanted an authentic look to my dvd box. I choose to do the top left image because it was the clearest image and contained the part of the collage i wanted for my image.I added the a note book frame around my image and changed the contrast to black and white to give my picture a more dynamic quality.

I choose not to use this image in my poster because the old film style quality didn't fit with a bunch of teens who wouldn't be interested in black and white film.

The finished photo is very high quality but i wish that i had taken the photo in colour so that i could have used the image on the back of the DVD.

I am glad that i choose not to use the image because it wouldn't helped my poster also i wish i had done more to make the the image look unique.

Sam benstead final

My original intensions for these images was to use them for the back of my dvd or in the corner of my poster, i ended up using the individual images of each person on the front of my poster to show the difference in the characters.

I almost chose a different image but the darker tone of the hooded image didn't reflect my characters style.

I selected this image because it was the best image and looked like my original drawing as i was trying to stick to my design as closely as possible.

As you can see from my image i retouched the lighting and the colour balance in my image. Then i added a frame to my image that made it look as if it was an image was on a film real.

Over all i am happy with the final image and i am glad is i used it in my final project i like they old style effect i used to give the image character.

Henri Cartier-Bresson Blog post 3

Henri Cartier Bresson was born in 1908 in France where he was the oldest of five children. His father was a well of textile merchant which is how he was able to fund the Leica camera and 35mm film he used daily. In his later life he was considered to be one of the first people to popularise photo journalism because he took the best pictures at the right time showing the pain and joy that went on all around the world. He always worked in black and white and never developed his own prints Because he said "I've never been interested in the process of photography, never never".

This image is one of his most well known images of a man on a bike cycling round a corner. The reason this image is so popular is because its a timeless the picture anyone could have taken it at anytime. The image is in black and white as is all of his work.


http://www.captureme.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Bicycle-And-Stairs.jpg




This is an image is of dice being thrown in gambling hall one of the dice is very blurred because it is still in motion. I like this picture because  it shows the dice in all stases of motion. The image size is 1000x736.

http://iconico.eu/wp-content/gallery/hcb/33_hcb_trieste-mini1.jpg

This image is of a boat ride Henri took in 1942 this image depicts the the calm water during war time. This Symbolises that during war time there is peace. The image size is 432x923 

http://www.filmsnotdead.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/henri-cartier-bresson-torcello-1953.jpg

www.youtube.com/embed/CqsOYsZlPX4

Blog post 2 Gregory Crewdson

Blog post 2 Gregory Crewdson

Gregory Crewdson was born in brooklyn 1962 and he attended john dewey high school where he gained an interest in photography. In the mid 80s he began to study work and study at Suny pictures where he then received a masters in fine art. He now teaches at Yale university on other the top university's in America.


The picture I have chosen I on of his most famous pictures called the father which depicts a man sitting on a chair in a dark room while a woman stand in the light with her face away from him washing up the dishes this suggest that she does the work in the house and that the man just sits in front of the TV. Also the house is very dirty and has no wall paper or proper paint on the walls this also reinforce the idea that  the man is not doing any work for the up keep of the house.

The image size is 1100x715
There is no date for the image other than 2006
The image is digital and staged

The second image i have chosen is called sunday roast which depicts two people having a sunday diner a woman and a boy but is appear that someone is missing probably a father as he is not depicted in the image any where this image differs from the first one because the house is very clean and looks as if someone takes care of the house.

1200x780
There is not date for the image other than 2007
The image is digital and is staged

This image is called beneath the roses Einstein's dream. Which depicts an unhappy couple in a bed room this symbolizes how Einstein had a dream to change physics for ever but he could change his own life. Another meaning could be that the couple are standing far apart because they have an unhappy marrage and don't want to be in the same bed.

The image size is 2126x1382
There is no date for this image.
The image is digital and the photo is staged










https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dinqz0AOpQ0

LO1 blog post 1

LO1 blog post 1 Sam Benstead

Narrative photography is the idea that a photo can tell a story.

It first began in the early 19th century rich women board of modern life would buy a camera which would have been very expensive for the time and would then pay for artist/actors to stand in a predetermined location and make a poses for a few minutes while the picture took.

The image is 1200x736
It is called BAGO and it is by Ryan Schule

This photo is designed to capture a second of lots of peoples lives at once, this means that each person is doing something unique and nobody is paying at attention to what everybody else is doing this represents how each life is different and that everybody is unique.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs20/f/2007/295/a/1/BAGO_by_schude.jpg 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tableau_vivant