Reflection’s Pheebe Hewitt level 1 set up
Reflections in the natural world- reflection’s in the man made world.
The reflection of the photographer (me) within the eyes are what makes this photo interesting. Whilst using Bridge to work on the photo I enhanced certain colours to create a more unrealistic image.
Reflections in man made objects were easy to find, such as this photograph, but in other places too such as mirrors, windows and various light features. However It proved more difficult to find reflections in the natural world.
Conclusion: Level one was the start of the course and set me up by teaching me how to use in-design and enlighten me to what sort of photos I wanted to be taking. Although it wasn’t perfect as I would change the layout and the plans of my photo-shoots, But it taught me how to become familiar and able to use in-design. Next time I use in-design I will better my layouts buy making them cleaner, sharper and easier to read.
LEVEL 2
Lacock abbey- reflection’s. By Pheebe Hewitt
Contact sheet:
Contact sheet:
Fox Talbot William Henry Fox Talbot, albot was born on the 11th febuary1800 and died on the 17th of september1877. During his life time he studied mathematics, biology and chemistry but was most famous for his early experiments of photography. Lacock Abbey is where Fox Talbot invented the negative camera and began to use it.
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One of Tabolts first camera designs was named ‘Tabolt’s Mousetrap’:
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Later in the 18th century people then
began to develop cameras and the ‘Wet Plate’ camera was invented, as seen at Lacock Abbey bellow:
Notes were taken during a visit to the Museum and these I find extremely useful to understand Tabolt and his story.
Museum page: Fran Foreman Linking to Reflections,
By using Fran Foreman to study I now see her work as very inspiring, the hidden meanings and deepness she adds to all of her work is incredible. Although there were some reflections in her work already I also decided to look for reflection I could find in the gallery myself. The examples I had found I have displayed on this page, (to the right) I found a natural reflection within the glass and am very interested in the corridor effect the Mirrored reflection gives you.
Incorporating Reflections.
By using one of her photos as a back ground I also incorporated myself in to becoming a reflection, (below). I found this interesting because again it makes the person viewing the image think... It almost looks as if the image has been edited on Photoshop and has been overlapped, but really it was done through a glass framed-print. I would love to experiment with this more.
Woodlands: Laock Abbey
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he Woodlands are full of colour and texture, to capture a reflection in nature was something that proved challenging to me. To over come this I found things such as puddles, rain droplets and a pond. However I looked deeper into reflections and figured I could adapt its meaning to fit the environment I was in, for example the leaf reflects itself. Its detailed veins and stems are all mirrored/reflected in some way. Whether the reflection is natural or unnatural each one makes the viewer think, this is why I chose reflections as I believe they are fascinating. They can be seen as something parallel that is almost not real, but still so beautiful when captured in the right way.
Woodlands: Lacock Abbey
Reflections The Greenhouse
Manipulating Natural Reflections: The Woodlands
By using InDesign and Bridge I have edited the original photo to be lighter and less harsh. Then using the flip tool to flip the edited image to mimic the original. The reflection in the top left/right corner of each image becomes more vibrant and noticeable, it also makes the bottom of the image seem darker and gives the image depth.
Cloisters:
Lackock Abbey Cloisters:
By using panorama on my camera I managed to capture a good view of the two corridors, The light that comes through the ‘window’ gaps is a great natural source of light for taking photos. The intricate and beautifully made arches are also something I enjoyed photographing. Everything from the shape to the textures of the walls was great to photograph.
Shutter Speed:
Through experimenting I decided to use shutter speed, this created an effect that gave a ghostly feel to the person in the photo, by keeping the camera still and just the person moving it over laps several images at once, creating the special effect. I loved this and would like to experiment with it more because it makes the person viewing the photo think. It is also a really cool way of changing a what could be boring picture. But I felt the cloisters were a perfect setting to do this.
The Abbey
Latticed Window Fox TaboltThis Latticed window was the first photograph Fox Tabolt ever took and may be the first ever photographic negative made in camera, this was at his home in Lacock Abbey in 1835. This photo (bellow,right) is shown in positive form. This is significant because it was one of the early beginnings to photography and was one of the first pictures to ever be taken and developed from negative to positive form.
“<a herself=”HTTPS://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Latticed_ window_at_lacock_abbey_1835.jpg#/media/File:Latticed_window_at_lacock_abbey_1835.jpg”>Latticed window at lacock abbey 1835</a>” by William Fox Talbot (1800-1877) - <a real=”No-follow” class=”external text” herself=”http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_P/1_ photographers_talbot_smm_latticed_window.htm”>National Museum of Photography, Film and Television collection</a>. Licensed under Public Domain via <a herself=”https://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/”>Commons</a>.
In 1839 Tabolt created an exhibition for the ‘Royal Institution’ where he exhibited several paper photographs he had made back in 1835. Nothing was publicly reviled until late August 1840. So we begin to learn how rare photographs were, and see that they have not always been so readily available. ‘Photographs were a once-in a lifetime opportunity.’
What interested me in Reflections is there are so many different types yet all are particularly difficult to capture in one way or another. Reflections are also easily interpreted so can be adapted for my own use.
Vintage Edits By using filtters on my image i have made it look vintage, by editing it in photoshop i have concaved the image and added a sepia filter. to concave the image inwards you use photoshop, i did this to add an old fashioned effect to the image, as old photos used to slightly curve around the edges. When concaving an image it is best to use a structual image as so you can see the lines bend with the effect. By using a black and white filter in camera raw then adding a hue effect it leaves you with a dirty old fashioned looking image, this resembles an old photograph.
To the right is the first photo Fox Tabolt ever took, it was of a window (left) in his house, Lacock Abbey. I really enjoyed these edits because i felt this style/filtter really suited the images, they blended well and emphasised lots of features. Next time i would like to use more light features, such as windows and water covered objects- i say this because of the way the water stands out against the background pictureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.
Conclusion: The resources I used were things like the museum at Lacock abbey and internet research, The museum contained frank foreman and her work I went on to use in my practical photography. These artists and the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history gave me loads of ideas and also helped me understand the history of photography a lot more, which is helping in my continuing levels. Level two helped me understand Photoshop and Bridge, I also discovered new camera techniques like shutter speeds and how to perfect my ISO and aperture. This helped me broaden my ideas and techniques to improve onto the next challenge that explores my theme.
Level3:TechniquesBasedOnReflections. By Pheebe Hewitt
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he dark room is completely dark hence the name, this is because to develop a photo you use light sensitive photographic paper. The red and orange lights in a dark room are called â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe lightsâ&#x20AC;? these safe lights donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t effect the photographic paper but make us able to see what we are doing in the dark. The printing paper used is called Graded photographic paper.
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o develop a photo in the dark room you need two main chemicals, Developer and Fixer. When you put the image into the developer the parts exposed to light turn shades of grey/black. But the fixer stops the photo from developing further and becoming completely black. Then to rinse off any chemicals the photographic paper is placed into water and rinsed.
The images are then left to dry in a drying rack.
Pin hole camera
Negative image:
The negative image was produced using a pinhole camera, the camera is made from a simple can, duck tape, card and light sensitive photographic paper. The small amount of light let in reflects an image onto the paper and once developed creates this sort of image.
The positive image: This image (after
being developed) becomes instantly a lot clearer and you can see the light from dark. The image below could be a lot clearer if I had placed it on a flat surface as my body may have moved. The purpose of this practicing was to get to grips with the timing of pin hole photography and learn exposure times etc... Its also a great way of making old style photos with modern equipment.
Pin hole camera Long exposure
After positioning my pinhole camera on a balcony in London, I then left it for roughly 3 days-thursday to Sunday. In this time I was hoping to capture a good range of light trails and a focused picture of the church. The images bellow are the result, the pinky image has been developed in the dark room and scanned onto a computer. To get a clearer image of the church I used Photoshop to invert the image and the result is the blue/grey scale photo bellow. I enjoyed this processes as the picture shows us the light trail of the sun and I love the faint line it leaves against the image. My next step will be to add manual edits and experiment with things such as thread, pens, collage, inks, scratching etc... Likewise I will edit with Photoshop and add filters such as black and white, cyanotype and inferred.
Photo Edits
Using black & white, cyanotype. Infrared, palladium, selenium and platinum toning I created these edits. Each is different and give an individuality to the pictures. I feel the edits worked best on the corridor photos as they really enhance each image. So I will make sure to use the right sort of textural image in my future edits.
Blending edits
Reflections Contact sheets photoshoots Presentations Edits
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Pheebe Hewitt
Content
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Title Page
Reflections
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Contact sheets Ft. Chris, Rebecca
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Photo-shoot plan
Page 14-15 Introduction
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Individual copies
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Computer edits
Page 24-25 Manual edits
Main aim of photo shoot To capture meanigfull moments that are represented as reflections throught the course of a week, and to focus less on metalic or reflective items and more on personal reflections through people. Date of photo shoot
ISO
23rd-2nd
250-320-400-800- 250010000
Shutter speed range (secs) 1/400 1/125 1/100
SOLARGRAPHY
PINHOLE (TIN CAN / BOX)
Aperture range(f numbers) 1.2
Light source DIGITAL SLR
MOBILE PHONE
MY CHOSEN THEME IS: Reflections
MY PHOTOSHOOT IDEAS ARE: Literal idea: Technical idea: I will use different camera angles, diverse lighting and possibly shutter speed. Symbolic idea: represents a relationship looking back on their own history/reflecting. Cultural idea: how does the journey and photo shoot affect me as a person and improve me, how relevant is it to me? To look back on reflections and there impact on me. Photo shoot evaluation What was successful? What didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work and why? What needs to be changed for the re-shoot?
Reflections I chose reflections for the pure reason that I feel they are so versatile, they are found in the natural world as well as in the man-made world and they can also be interpreted within a person. I like the option to be able to manipulate in reflections on the computer as well as naturally. In my shoot I have used a range of techniques, adjusted shutter speed, ISO and angles, This has helped me to capture the perfect photos. I will also be experimenting and improving with my editing skills using bridge.
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The image contains two main featured lighting, the six cylinder lights fascinated me because of the way they reflected the whole room. Looking closer into the image I will be exploring the way in which light effects the cylinder and how the main light in the top of the image portrays through the reflection.
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By searching around and finding man made reflections we began to find them everywhere. This image was taken through a motorbike’s mirror, it interested me because no matter what I placed in front of the mirror it was always a reflection. In comparison you don’t always get that flexibility with natural reflections.
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The image is again of the cylinders but this time with the addition of background lighting, this lighting not only adds a background but creates an amazing reflection within the cylinders. I chose to display this image in its natural form because of how simple it is and the elevation the background gives to the two cylinders in order to make them stand out.
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Image four was taken spontaneously so wasn’t planned, this made it better. The image was taken through the kitchen glass window and only captured a small part of the whole light. The light feature itself is beautiful but alone is not a reflection, so to be able to reflect it through a window was a great way to present it in its natural form.
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Finding reflections in unusual places was one thing that was exciting, this image was taken bellow a window but due to the darkness outside the image looks as if it is a mirror. This is something I will play around with as it also means I can add anything to the scene whilst it still being a reflection. For example I may overlap two images and make it seem as if two of the same people are in the image.
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Further into the shoot This image is taken of a feature light in a clear I realised how well room, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the people worked through real image of the light reflections and by simply having them in-front of it is actually a reflection a mirror worked well. So in the glass, this was another way I found how by further going on and to display reflections experimenting I found through another object. great ways of confusing What fascinates me about a picture whilst simply this particular picture is using mirrors and people the background and how as the objects. you can see through the light itself.
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Photo 8 is one of my favourites as it is so simple but so interesting, each ball has its own reflection as if it has a story. The image was simply taken from down on the floor looking at an angle upwards, the balls are each a light and I would like to go back and experiment further with maybe turning them on or focusing more on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the reflection itself.
Computer Edits
Computer Edits
Computer Edits
Computer Edits
By editing my photos on Bridge I enhanced them and made them more presentable as an individual edit. These edits are still simple but just look more presentable on their own as a higher quality image. I picked each of these images as I feel they all fit the brief of reflections exactly. All photos were taken with the help of a friend who is qualified and well experienced with cameras, this helped massively to do with the adjustment of camera angle sand settings. The whole shoot on this level I found extremely beneficial and fun, learning new ways to think about reflections and new ways to focus on a model or my own surroundings was helpful. But I am now going to be looking to focus more on adapting the term reflections and adjusting it to different topics and now maybe focusing more on people, although this may be difficult.
Computer Edits
Computer Edits
Computer Edits
Manual Practical Edits
Manual Edits
One area I excel in is manually editing my photos as I feel it is a simple way to effectively express an item of work through colour and adaptation, wherever your hiding a mistake or adding something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is missing manual editing is therapeutic, like art. My aim in the edits is to make the viewer look twice and not just skim a photo, adding abstract colours and objects creates layer on top of a photograph. Although I do agree that photography is an art within itself and most of the time an image is simply beautiful art within itself, yet sometimes I feel the need to express more through images and add something that seems to be missing from the photograph itself.
Manual Edits
Level 5 Pheebe Hewitt
Artist Research
Francesca Wood
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LITERAL
In the photo we see the basic image but what we can see is the girls face, this restricts us from feeling or seeing her emotion putting the viewer on edge or making them intrigued. What we also can’t see is who else may be in the room with her, we can’t see outside of this frame so have very little knowledge of the girl’s situation. The subject matter is a person and what she may be feeling, the mirror is our main focal point as we look straight to it to try to find out more about the surroundings of the girl. The content of the photo contains the mirror and girl who are our main focal point but we can also clearly see the large stone placed to the girl’s right, this stone is a big question to the viewer as we don’t know its purpose or how it got there. The interior itself is also part of the content, it makes us question her whereabouts’ and why she is in such a run-down room.
TECHNICAL Mistakes the photographer might see would be the models positioning, her leg is a bit protruding and comes out a tad too far distracting the viewer from the image. I myself may also change the camera angles and lower the camera to the floor, instead of eye level, this would enhance the feeling of the unknown and make the viewer feel less aware of the girl’s surroundings. The main focal point is the mirror so I myself may add in more mirrors or create a broken mirror to add more effect. The photographer would also have to think of the lighting to ensure their shadows and reflections were not caught in the mirror or on the walls.
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The mirror may be seen as just an object but it could be seen as the girl is using it to hide behind, implying she feels afraid and is reflecting her problems away from herself. Saying this implies maybe she is suffering from an emotional trauma of not knowing what is going on and is lost in an empty interior and is trying the escape by hiding, this could be seen as a reference to mental illness such as anxiety ect… . Her feelings are portrayed as being afraid as we can’t see her face and she is hidden as if defending herself, her implied nudity is also a sign of vulnerability to being hurt-emotionally or physically.
CULTURAL The cultural references that relate to me as a person are slight but I see everyone’s individual difficulties and experiences with mental illness or vulnerability and how most people are so un aware of things that go on around them. The reference to me is slight but branching to friends and family it is common to have people with mental health issues like anxiety or depression, these traits are rarely recognised and dealt with in our society. Living in the area we live many people are wealthy and seem to have it all, but in reality many may suffer more for this reason, they may feel deserted and no longer have relationship connections. This helps me understand the photo as I relate to her emotional anxiety and the feeling of being deserted, as the image shows her running away/hiding from what may be her problems or a physical abuse.
Scarlett by Maya Almeida Facts:
Sounds, touch, taste & smell:
Creative fashion Red shawl Young women Texture Reflection Eastern European Hidden Wrapped Indoors Rouge material People
The gentle blow of wind a soft silky surface caressing your palms the cool surroundings of the fabric the faint taste and smell of a young lady’s perfume
Soft and silky Flowing Effortless Rouge Young and beautiful Windswept
the overwhelming calmness and silence you hear
Similes and likenesses: She is hidden beneath this wave of fabric, like she’s hiding from the outside world. This makes us believe she’s unhappy about the way she is being portrayed and seen in the public eye- through fashion. The red fabric seems to be a defence sending a message of how harsh the fashion world can be. Her reflection could represent herself as a higher intellect or being that’s giving her the strength to be courageous, as if she was about to rebel. It could also be seen as a higher being of knowledge and due to this red shawl it set her above everyone else.
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A collective poem; A women submerged in creative fashion lost, hidden beneath this rouge silky shawl as if the world is too much her beauty presented as all that matters. surrounded by this wave of luxurious fabric but is SHE represented correctly? or does the reflection portray her chance of escape? or is it her higher being, discreetly there protecting her from the harsh world and feeding her bravery to rebel. Page 4
Comparison
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holey Wave (Cortland Alley), 2013. Unique c-print, aluminium, hole in wall.â&#x20AC;?
This is art within a picture, but what drew me to it was the small gaps or holes in the picture. These small holes are what attracted me because I know I would replace them with mirrors and incorporate reflections. The photographer interested me because she uses landscapes with natural shapes and flows but combines it with abstract shapes and colours. The artist has made me want to peruse this sort of work practically and work with some of my previous pictures.
Similarities:
Both contain natural forms (animals, landscapes) Both contain abstract shapes. Contrasting shapes. Both have practical edits- the chair and the cut out holes. Both have the opportunity to replace the abstract objects with mirrors. Page 5
Differences:
One image is in black and white. One is a landscape the other a portrait. One image has been cut and folded, the other has had an object added to it. One is all about perspective and which way you view it. The other is always visible from every angle. One is textured/3D the other flat and 2D.
“Marlo Pascual. Untitled 2013 Chromogenic print, aluminium, and wooden stool”
The image above intrigued me because of its sheer simplicity yet it also has a range of perspectives, it is 3D and seems to change each time you view it. I love the image because it isn’t just flat and simple, it incorporates he stool to make the image 3D and this brings it to life. The fact the image is in black and white makes the stool stand out more but things I would change would maybe be the blandness of the stool and its material. The image has given me practical ideas to develop my work and has encouraged me to be more outrageous with objects and materials.
Conclusion of comparison The image above intrigued me because of its sheer simplicity yet it also has a range of perspectives, it is 3D and seems to change each time you view it. I love the image because it isn’t just flat and simple, it incorporates he stool to make the image 3D and this brings it to life. The fact the image is in black and white makes the stool stand out more but things I would change would maybe be the blandness of the stool and its material. The image has given me practical ideas to develop my work and has encouraged me to be more outrageous with objects and materials.
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Depth of field: the depth of field focuses on the girl the mirror and rock but each object
the girl and the centre of the image. The girl herself isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really the main focus point beca mirror and makes it stand out. The mirror is the central depth meaning it is the main f
Focal point: the focal point is in the middle but slightly left, meaning
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t has a different depth, the rock is a closer depth of field and is there for a distraction to ause she is the deepest depth of field, her being at the back illuminates the depth or the focal point for the viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye. The girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leg also obtrudes and creates a closer depth.
g the viewer doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just look at the mirror but the overall image too.
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1: Describe the mood, atmosphere and feel of the photograph.
The photo looks simple but the depth of meaning you can take from it can be deeper or less complicated depending on what you feel, to me the image is empty isolating the young women, yet her vivid red shawl that cloaks her creates a rebellious feeling, as if she is different. This could relate to a time of fear such as war or oppression where a women has felt isolated yet is beginning to grow and reform to the centre of attention, we feel as if the women has suddenly become aware of the inner power she holds and the red shawl could be her means of portraying this.
2: How is the depth of field effective?
By having the young women seem to be floating in the centre we feel as if she is all that matters, so by having her in the centre of the depth it effects the viewer positively and makes her the main focal point. This depth of field is important because if there was anything else in the photograph or the focal point was closer or further in the depth field we might lose the women or feel she has no purpose. So this image proves the depth of field’s importance.
3: how does the image’s subject and style relate to your work?
The only relative link is the reflection on the floor, this reflection links to my theme but is completely different to anything I have done, I would like to pursue it further and possibly do a shoot on this style. Looking back on my work it doesn’t relate to a lot of my shoots which is something I would like to change, I feel some of my images are over complicated yet not meaningful, yet this image is simply beautiful and meaningful. NEED TO DO CARER
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Describe it: A beautiful women, roses, defected to the face, emotion, bruises, blonde, etc, petals, blood, nervous hands. Understand it: SIZE-24.8 H x 22 W
Printed on paper Taken with a camera and a model, using make up and lighting. the photo reminds me of violence on innocent people, domestic violence or women and men the photography portrays an emotional message and questions what we see as perfect/beautiful.
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kate joyce effuse 2000
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Both photos are taken during cooking, there are eggs and grill presses, black and white, old/worn cooker and press, there is a slight reflection in the grill from the fat. Two eggs cooking, oil bubbles, reflections in the yolk, ripples in the oil, black and white, dirty and worn, shiny surface to the egg.
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The camera angels used are close up adding focus on things the viewer may not normally look at in day to day life, and the angles are capturing certain reflection we may not normally see- the cropping of the photo causes us to focus not only on the egg but the grill too, this is effective because the viewer considers the environment. The act of putting black and white on the image adds an atmosphere to the photo that seems dark and run-down, it also adds stylization by making the images less realistic and highlights the imperfections we may not normal see. The black and white also suggests the environment in which the picture is taken, it suggests it is dark and dingy whilst being frequently used. The photos reminded me of American diners where they use big grills to make huge breakfast and the suggested environment also creates this mass food making atmosphere.
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The space in these photographs is what makes it, the space is treated as part of the whole image. The space is detailed and covered in things such as grease, oil, burnt residue and reflections, these things give the image layers and cause us as the viewer to look deeper into the photographs meaning. The most striking part of the photos is the main objects- the focal points- the bubbling of the eggs and shiny yolks give the egg a realistic look, it takes the viewer back to a time they have experienced cooking or eating. It portrays sounds and smells to the viewer without being 3D or moving and this is what strikes me. Through research I have discovered Kate’s aim was to show people that they don’t always know what they thought they knew, which refers back to her quote from Plato’s meno- Socrates that states “someone is shown they do not know what they thought they knew and in turn they are inspired to seek further knowledge” Which is what she did, showed people what they didn’t necessarily know in a different light.
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Naming the photograph- “the perfect and the imperfect egg” I chose this because it made me think, is anything perfect? Is the egg perfect? One may be as they are both perfectly cracked yet in the other picture are both being squashed. Although in ‘effuse’ they are both being squashed they still make a beautiful picture, so is this a message asking if our ideas of perfection are incorrect and no matter what we are we are still beautiful. In the picture it seems to me two eggs are simply being cooked on a grill and in the other an egg press onto of a cooking egg. These eggs are cooking and the grill seems extremely hot. I came up with this idea through my own instinct and some vague research, but also because the image continues a liquid that seems to be hot and boiling, also the egg isn’t translucent it seems extremely white and cooked. I think the photo is about showing people in detail what they don’t normally look like things in everyday life but in detail, almost making them appreciate it more. I came up with this through Kate’s point about Socrates and trying to show people what they already know but in more detail. Inside the photo I would feel small and inferior as the picture portrays the eggs to be large and the centre of attention, you would smell the cooking and hear the fat popping on the grill. You may see the flipping of the eggs and load scrapes as the spatula hits the grill. The smells would change and intensify the longer the cooking went on, you may smell burning or charring on the grill. Living in this photograph would be busy, loud and have an underlying constant heat from the grill, others may add it would be greasy and crowded as a classic diner always seems.
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This photo is effective to me because of its simplicity, but also its excellent quality- I also find it effective because I can add my own individual meaning to it and its impressionable, the black and white filter adds a tone and mood that is interesting and abnormal. Some other people may have a completely different view they may say the picture is boring and has no meaning or purpose, but I will ask people to ensure I get the right results. After surveying I have found others see these images as bleak and harsh, people have seen the to be industrial looking due to their black and white filters and the eggs seem to be set in some harsh industrial landscape. The squashed/pressed egg seems unhealthy and polluted as if its formed into this horrible bleak landscape covered by the oily pollution. It shreds a negative light on breakfast and makes the viewer’s question what happens whilst their eggs are being cooked, the backdrop of the photo was often referred to as smoggy and bleak implying the negative wash was a bad setting for the egg. The oil was described as a dark and deep looking lake, whilst the eggs were lost and floating on the top. The focus also seems unhealthy, shredding a negative light on the way we eat, looking at food in a disgusting way. Black and white represents depression and a bleak looking future. Others simply used the words they are fried eggs. Page 5
However these images are still meaningful to me in the same way, I see them as the same thing but different due to their environment or their purpose. For example coffee beans and a cup of coffee. Although things may seem to be simple they sometimes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, everything has a purpose to us, no matter how frequent or simple. To me everything is worth remembering, the whole simplicity is important but yet the deep meanings you can pull from it.
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G R E A S E
Kate Joyce Interpretations By
Pheebe Hewitt
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To try to get a similar feel to what the artist was doing I went to American style diners and restaurants where I could photograph things around the food. By doing this you understand the culture of the food and these objects are a reflection of the environment itself. Focusing more on the cultural reflections in everyday life is something I’m looking forward to, as it gives the viewer a wider perspective.
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By using everyday objects that people don’t normally think about it makes them consider the things we don’t consider to be important. For example the coffee, it’s something nearly everybody drinks almost everyday (Especially in American cultures) Yet we don’t always see it as something that’s important. But by turning it into photography it makes people think. Page 1
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Looking back to literal reflections, I found they were often everywhere, even in the drinks and surrounding buildings. In this case the cutlery, the reflections give you a different view on the restaurant/ environment. Although they obstruct the viewer’s whole view of the environment, so can become confusing or less relevant to the viewer. However linking cultural reflections to literal ones is interesting.
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By using familiar objects the viewer The last photo links back to the relates to the image and there for overall culture of the images, relates America. to the culture, this can cause this ties in all of the elements and them to think of their makes us think about linking the own experiences with the objects and object/photos to the culture. reflect on memories. The American flag is such a this idea is what I love because it strong reflection of the culture its cause them to Think whilst instantly recognisable reflecting on themselves as to the viewers, meaning well as the image and its soundings. its easy for them to So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cultural reflection. link the photos to the culture. Page 2
By having a small page of colour images to start it gives the viewer a basis to start on, so they have the images of the objects in their mind before they see them in black and white. To give them a clean plate before they can begin to explore meanings etc... Within this document I will try to interpreted the artist ways and follow some of her inspirations. Exploring the reflection of cultures within everyday objects and how some people take them for granted. I will then go on to improve my ideas and adapt Kate Joyceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ways to my own.
My interpretation’s and examples
What is the difference between copies and interpretations of Art work? A copy is to exactly try to recreate and present the same thing as somebody else’s has made, in this case an artist’s work. But an interpretation is taking and IDEA from your artist and research and turning it into your own work, taking strong key features from them and making sure you improve or adapt those. So I am interpreting Katie Joyce to adapt her ideas to my culture as I will show you with my photos.
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By taking pictures of simple everyday objects I have used Katie’s ideas and gone to American Café’s to photograph my pictures. Some of these pictures relate, some do not, but I focused more on everyday objects and making them beautiful or more artistic. Just by re arranging thing I found that they became beautiful due to their faults, for example the coffee-it’s an everyday object but somehow becomes artistic and expressive once re arranged next to milk and the simplicity is what I most enjoy. The small jam, honey pots and their simplicity are what make them stand out against the busyness of a cafe’.
The things I became aware of are patterns in restaurants and diners, everything has such order and precision in order for everything to work smoothly. This was amazing to photograph, everything from bottles to bowls; things are interesting shapes and colours, even the sauce pots that are seen as so insignificant in day to day life. But by adding a black & white filter you see the details and their beauty, making us appreciate day to day objects.
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The point of my photos is to show a contrast of images from objects that are, or are not relevant to each other, but also objects the viewer will be familiar in using. Everyday objects. The inspiration Katie Joyce gave me is to take pictures of simple imperfect and perfect examples of everyday life, I love this because it forces the viewer to think. It makes the average person think about the things they use nearly every day, from their purse/wallet that they use to pay to the cooker that is in their kitchen. This fascinates me because you begin to see the beauty in the simplest things, but by using food Joyce was adding sense to the photos and smells. For example looking at her eggs (title page) we begin to imagine ourselves in the picture the viewers are thinking about the surroundings and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on outside of the frame. I like the idea of making the viewer think. By observing things that are everyday surroundings to a person it shows their personality and relates to their culture, meaning the viewer learns something about either the culture, people/model or the objects. For example the interior of a restaurant reflects what food you will be served, or the clothes someone is wearing reflects their personality. This idea is something I will explore as I think everyone should Learn something whilst looking at an image/photograph.
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Double Exposure
By using double exposure in the dark room I have sandwiched two photos, one of a model expressing emotion and having no association with food, to the other peacefully sat eating food surrounded by food. The natural black and white effect the developed photos give, are similar to the artists. Instead of converting it into black and white I have naturally created the effect. The faint scene in the back ground is what I find most effective, whilst at the same time it creates a mood. It makes the viewer think about what they are looking at and their views on the culture and food itself. Making the photographI simply took two photos and printed them on acetate, after doing so I sandwiched the two acetates together in the dark room, then developed the double exposure. Afterwards I then scanned in the two images and inverted them in Photoshop.
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Experimenting with Black & White whilst mixing in colours. By doing this I have broken up the picture and made the viewer look more at the fore ground, mid ground and back ground. Having just the pop of red and blue in the photo makes the viewer piece together their own ideas of what the restaurant/dinner should look like. Again making the spectators think.
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Red-Tomato-Ketchup-Mayonaise-Eggs-Chicken-Burger-SeedsBirds-Flying-Plane-Holiday-Get away- Escape-Reality-Harsh-Conventions-Parallel-Reflections By using these words I am linking feelings to objects and describing the narrative. Causing the spectators to look deeper into the photograph and what it could mean.
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Conclusion This level has made me realise where I want to go with my final piece, I have learnt how effective colour or black and white can make a photo. Learning about the colours have made me consider mood and how effective is can be, simply through lighting and materials. So I know I want to explore with black&white and maybe erasing some colours etc.. Katie Joyceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work has been inspirational and has encouraged me to explore more with colours and moods with in my photos.
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RE-Shoots on Reflections of people Final piece. By
Pheebe Hewitt
Meeting The Models
Elouise Griffin:
‘My name is Elouise. I live in Camberley and work at longacres as a part time job. I enjoy spending time with my friends and going to new places. My favouiret colour is yellow becuase it reminds me of being happy.’
Questions:
what makes you happy/smile? ‘seeing other people happy’ What makes you think? ‘A peaceful enviroment’ What objects/words describe you? ‘Sunny, bright and daisies’ What makes you angry? ‘War’
Maysoon Ramadhan: Questions:
What makes you happy/smile? What makes you think? What objects/words describe you? What makes you angry? What makes you sad? What reflects you as a person?
What makes you sad? ‘Seeing others sad and mean people’ What reflects you as a person? ‘A mirror’
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Sonny Hazle:
‘My name is sonny i am 17 years old, i live in windsor. I like listening to music and recording my own. im curently at charters sixth form which i hate, because its alot of work and presure. I enjoy spending time with mates and relaxing.’
Questions:
What makes you happy/smile? ‘Music’ What makes you think? ‘Not alot’ What objects/words describe you? ‘Word-Green, Object-Headphones’ What makes you angry? ‘Being told what to do’ What makes you sad? ‘Drought and Famin’ What reflects you as a person? ‘A feirce lion’
James Crooks:
‘Im james, Im 17 years old and live in sunninghill near ascot. i study at charters sixth form in suningdale, im learning to drive and am looking forward to having freedom when i can do so. i enjoy going to the gym and spending time with friends, eating good food. I also enjoy good music and parties. My favouiret colour is blue.’ Questions:
What makes you happy/smile? ‘Birthdays’ What makes you think? ‘Driving lessons’ What objects/words describe you? ‘Word-Charming, Object-Cars’ What makes you angry? ‘When people always think they are right’ What makes you sad? ‘The thought of dying’ What reflects you as a person? ‘Perseverance’ page: 2
After photographing the modles i then went on to ask them questions and find out more about them, What makes you smile? What gets you thinking? What makes you feel angry? What object describes you? What words describe you? What do you do when your angry? What makes you sad? What reflects you as a person? The responses i recived are what will inspire me to photograph certain objects to do with the modle and the reflections with in them and their inviroment. seeing what influences them and how they exprese themselfs from within, everything from their facial expresions reflecting their emotions to their posetions reflecting their personality. This looking deeper into people and their actions and objects can be intresting to learn new things about them.
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Experementing with the feedback the modles had given i have gone on to produce digital edits and experiment with possible ideaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.
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Level 9 Posible ideas By
Pheebe Hewitt