Final Series

The images i chose as for my final series are photos which i felt showed the idea of reflection the best. The waterfront was a perfect location for this project. The hardest part of this project for me was getting the balance between the light and dark areas right, without getting too much noise. I enjoyed this project and learnt alot about this side of photography. Enjoy.

Shoot 3 contact sheet

The third shoot was my final shoot and chance to take effective photos for my series. After refining my ideas i felt this shoot went well with alot of successful shots.

Shoot 2 contact sheet

This shoot was done up mt vic as i thought it would be interesting to create this idea of illuminosity on a larger scale, although it may not show reflection as much it was still an interesting shoot.

Shoot 1 contact sheet

 

This shoot was a more experimental shoot, finding out what the cameras limits were and what the best shots came from. I enjoyed capturing the reflections off of the water and highlighting the bright colours around the waterfront.

Precedent Images

After doing some research into light photography and the different ways light can be captured, i chose to take the idea of reflections further. When i walked along the waterfront a few weeks ago i noticed how the lights of the buildings and city reflected onto the surfaces around them and changed their appearances totally. I was interested to experiment with taking photos in this area. These are some precedent images i found on the internet which caught my eye.

Project Three Proposal

For my third and final project I want to explore places that I find interesting in daylight, and show how they change and are abstracted when lit by artificial lighting. I will to focus on the way the light reflects off different surfaces under different lighting. I plan on using the water front as my location because of the many different mediums for showing the reflection of light.

To show this space and idea effectively I will use a series of single shots showing the different parts of the waterfront under lights at night time.

Final Images

My final images are worked around showing the contrast between different times of the day, and different ares around the train station. I am really happy with how these photos have come together as a series, i think they work well together and dislpay movement and fluidity. The reason i have left my photos in colour is to hightlight the areas such as the people who are moving through, as they turn out quite dark without turning the photo into a black and white image.

Photo Shoot Four

This shoot again is just to show the different densities in the amount of people in the station. I found a man busking who was more than happy for me to take a few photos which was a huge help as i needed photos to show the contrast between the still and the moving objects in my photos.

Photo Shoot Three

In my third shoot i focused mainly on the spaces outside, the train had just arrived with alot of people coming off, so here are some images which show the density of the space compared to later that same day when the station was empty.

Photo Shoot Two

My second shoot was refined to the halls inside the station at different times of the day, i found it hard to find a consistant amount of people coming through the hallways so i did this shoot over the space of about 3 hours in total.

Photo Shoot One

 

This photo shoot was mainly used as an experiment with different locations around the train station, and what sort of effects i could create using the different camera settings.

Long exposure shot

Fast Shutter Image

Experiment Shoot Contact Sheet

 

In these photos i wasnt really too sure on how to capture a fast or slow image, so this for me was all about learning the functions of the camera. I enjoyed this shoot in particular because it allowed me to try new things and take photos which i wouldnt have otherwise been able to. Initially i had an idea of taking a series of fast shots of water, but i think i may have to refine my idea further.

Precedent research

Titarenko and Sato both caught my eye as artist models for my second project. When I thought of my proposal I imagined my series taking the same stance as these two photographers. I like the look of the photos in black and white as it gives a greater contrast and adds to the feeling, however I think I will play with colour photography first. 

I will take photos at different times of the day at my chosen locations around the train station to develop effective photos that work well together in a series of around 8 photos.

Alexey Titarenko

Alexey Titarenko uses long exposure black and white photography to show movement through limited space.  He uses people mainly to show the movement through certain spaces and some exposures can last longer than hours.

Tokihiro Sato.

Sato uses long exposures and a large-format camera to capture his movement through space.  Utilizing exposure times that can last up to three hours, Sato uses flashlights, flashes, and mirrors to create points of light within a given space.  Sato himself remains unseen in the image, capturing his presence on film but not his image.