test shoot photo evaluation LO3

I like this photograph as the angel is in the center of the frame and makes it look like the dominant figure in the photo. the lighting in this photo is high key and gives a feeling of divinity and purity which is expected when being in a church. this communicates my theme of the design of churches as the sculpture of the angel coupled with the high key lighting makes people feel they are in the presence of something holy.

In this photo the stain glass window is dominant in the photo and looks very majestic and multi colored (possibly representing the range of people that worship this religion). The lighting in this photo is high key, as with the previous photo it gives a sense of divinity and holiness. this communicates my theme as it shows the center of the church and the most noticeable and one of the most important artifacts in the church.

Test shoot photographs LO3

Test shoot photographs

Below are the test shoot photographs of my chosen topic:

Computer use Risk assessment LO2

                                                                

Date:     14/1/15                                Computer use Risk assessment

Risk	Who is at risk?	Level of Risk	Control measure to be implemented
When working on computers for a long period there is a big possibility that the user will begin to experience feelings of fatigue or their wrists may start aching.	user	high	Ensure that you set a time when you should stop using your computer.
When staring at the computer screen for extended periods there is a likelihood that your eyes will be under strain. This will lead to complications with sight and could affect the user greatly.	user	high	Ensure that you do not stare at the screen for long periods of time.
There is a chance of having headaches after having listened to various loud noises with ear/headphones. This will cause bad head pains or earaches afterwards.	user	medium	When listening to music or watching films on a computer turn the volume down to medium and don’t play loud music through your earphones.
Muscles and tendons can become painful with repetitive movements and awkward postures. This is known as ‘overuse injury’ and typically occurs in the elbow, wrist or hand of computer users. Symptoms of these overuse injuries include pain, swelling, stiffness of the joints, weakness and numbness.	user	high	Tips to avoid overuse injuries of the hand or arm include: Have your mouse at the same height as your correctly positioned keyboard. Position the mouse as close as possible to the side of the keyboard. Use your whole arm, not just your wrist, when using the mouse. Type lightly and gently.

practice photography LO2

Practice Photography

 

documentary photography LO1

Documentary Photography

1.      Documentary photography is a genre of photography that is used to chronicle significant or historical events. This style of photography is used by many professional photojournalists; however this type of photography may be amateur or artistic. This style of photography is also meant to be spontaneous meaning that once the photographer sees something that looks appealing it should be photographed immediately (i.e. no lighting or composition).

2.      There are many purposes of documentary photographs, since these photographs relate to real world events such as war, poverty and other sensitive subjects this invokes a reaction in the audience and makes them feel a certain way depending on the subject. Another purpose of documentary photography is showing the audience the realism of the world and allows them to see through the eyes of the people in the photo. Also by looking at documentary photographs it enables the audience to notice the connotations that are in the photograph also. For example with the Kevin Carter  photograph:

 This photograph was taken to show the audience exactly what is going on in less developed countries but also to allow them to see just how hopeless and barren the world for the child in the photo is.

3.      Photogravure, Halftone and the I-phone have had a significant impact on this genre of photography. One big impact they have had is how they improve the quality of the photographs that have been taken. They increase the amount of lighting in the photo and reduce the grain effect to a minimum (especially the IPhone). The reason for this is because the IPhone possesses a higher resolution camera that can take pictures or record videos at 480p.  

Jacob Riis

1.      Jacob Riis was a Danish-American, journalist and social documentary photographer. He was born in Denmark on 3^rd may 1849. He is the third child of fifteen He is known for his photography work that helped the impoverished and those impoverished were subject to many of his photographs.

2.      The themes of Jacob Riis’s photographs tend to revolve around poverty and crime in 18^th century New York. His first photograph was of a crime ridden slum in an infamous street called Mulberry Street, which is notorious for being one of the most crime filled community in New York.

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In his image there are men standing in a narrow street, it is a long shot, this shot was used to capture every detail in the street including the buildings and the type of people who live in this street. The street itself is portrayed as place of poverty and crime due to its size and the body language of the people in the shot. The connotations of this photograph are that this street is fearful place to live and that the people who live there are thieves or criminals, this idea is reinforced by the man wielding a weapon and the body language of the men in the photo.

In this image there are a group of boys sleeping on the streets in the dirt with ripped clothes and helpless expressions on their face. The shot type used is a long shot, as with his first photograph Riis wants to capture all the detail of both the people and their surroundings. Their facial expressions show reinforces the fact that they are poor and have nowhere to go and adds emotional depth to the photo. The connotations of this photo include poverty and orphaned children as the photo only shows young children and no adults. This shows the severity of New York City in 1920’s America and allows the audience to feel sympathy for the people in the photo.

In this image we see a group of men standing over a boy who sitting in a chair and appears to be holding some kind of fabric. The shot is a long shot; this shot was used to show the audience the entire surroundings. The clothing of the people in the photo are a contrast to each other as the boy wears cheap overalls  whereas the adults wear shirts and waistcoats (implying they are more wealthy or are better than he is). The connotations of this image are child abuse and forcing him to work. I know this because there is a visible bruise on his face and his facial expression shows that he is fearful of these men as he is the only one who isn’t smiling. Also he is the only one in the room who is holding fabric while everyone else stands over him (implying their power over him).

4.      The purpose of Jacob Riis’s photographs are to show the world the reality that these people have to live and the harshness of their situations as most of them are homeless, orphans or are forced to work and then be beaten. He wants to get an emotional response from his audience and he wants them to feel a particular way depending on the image. However he also wants to be factual and let his audience know that this is real and it is wrong.

Robert Capa

1.      Robert Capa was a Hungarian war photographer and photojournalist; he was born on October 22^nd 1913 and died on 25^th may 1954. Throughout his career he covered five wars they include: the Spanish civil war, the second Sino Japanese war, World War 2 across Europe, the Arab-Israeli war and the first Indochina war.

2.      The theme of Robert Capa’s photographs revolve around war, the casualties of war and the effects war can have on soldiers, families and the entire world.

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In this image titled “The Falling Soldier” in it we see a man who is falling over after having been shot and is seen brandishing a rifle. The shot used is a long shot, the reason this shot was used was to show the audience the surroundings the person is in. by using this shot it shows that the man is in a deserted field, implying that when he dies he will be alone. The setting also adds to the implication that soldiers die on the battlefield and are not in the safety of their homes, this allows the audience to sympathise with the person in the photo. The connotations of this image are mostly anti-war as the image of the soldier falling over, dying coupled with the empty background connotes that war leaves the soldier dead, forgotten and insignificant.

In this image it shows a group of soldier running through water to reach what appear to be ships. The shot used is a long shot to show the intensity of the environment and make the audience feel like they are with the soldiers running towards their destination or away from a possible threat. Since they also appear to be running towards their destination it gives a sense of urgency to the audience and makes them wonder what happened to most of the soldiers next. The connotation of this photo could include walking into the unknown as they are running into the sea hoping to reach their boats in time, this could be an implication as to when they in battle and are in unknown territory and possibly die. Another connotation could be the sea representing emptiness as with the previous photo and could also imply that if the soldiers die at sea they will be alone and unable to bring home to their families.

In this image we see a young boy wearing military clothing with other soldiers standing behind him holding rifles and machine guns. The shot used is a mid-long shot, the photo shows only parts of the environment but mainly focuses on the boy and the people behind him. With this it allows the audience to analyse and focus their attention on these soldiers and boy, the photographer was trying to get an emotional response from the audience as people would clearly be shocked by seeing a young boy wearing military gear and carrying weapons. The connotations of this image include desperation as the child may not have had any other choice but to join the army in order to survive or to have companionship with other as he could be an orphan.

4.      The purpose of Robert Capa’s photographs is to show his audience the horror’s and casualties of war. Through his photographs we see the brutal truth and the lengths that men, women and children will go to, to survive. He wants his audience to emotionally respond to his photographs and each one makes them feel differently, be it shock, disbelief, sympathy or empathy.

1.       I believe that the images have analysed are factual because they show real people in real places and their individual situations. Even though these images may be factual they may be staged just for the camera and for the photographer to get a good shot, this however doesn’t mean that these images are “Fake” meaning that these events are real and this the photographers want their audience to realise. I believe that in some cases documentary photography could be impartial as all of the images do depict people as poor, suffering and facing death daily. This makes documentary photography stand out amongst other forms of photography as this form deals with real problems in the world including war, poverty and homelessness.

2.      Documentary photography may be an unreliable source for historic documentation as there is no further detail to the image, except for what the viewer is seeing for themselves. This doesn’t give any other form of information to the viewer and they may misinterpret the image and completely misunderstand the connotations of the image as a whole. Depending on the depth of the image and the clear message it is sending to its audience then it would be a good source for a history document, but if it doesn’t contain more information about the person or location of the photograph then it shouldn’t be used.

Applications of photography LO1

AO1: Describe different applications of photography

·        Advertising;

This kind of photography is used to advertise a particular product such as perfume, clothing, cars, video games, films etc. as with all types of advertising photography it uses certain camera angles to make the product look more glamorous for the audience.

·        Promotional;

This is the style of photography that is used to promote a certain product or item of value. The purpose of this type of photography is to sell a product like a film or television show, a clothing range, perfume etc. you would normally see these types of photographs on billboards or in magazines like Empire, Vogue and Total Film.

·        Fashion;

Fashion photography is a genre of photography devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. Fashion photography is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue or Vanity Fair. Over time, fashion photography has developed its own aesthetic in which the clothes and fashions are enhanced by the presence of exotic locations or accessories

·        Photojournalism;

 

This is a style of journalism where images are used to tell a news story. This method is now used in most news reports as they rely mostly on the images shown to get the story’s point across. With this type of photography there is a story in the image, meaning there are connotations to what you see and the image could be quite suggestive or foreshadowing.

·        Portraiture;

Portrait photography or portraiture is of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is usually the person's face, although the entire body and the background or context may be included.

·        Architectural;

This is the photography of buildings and similar structures that are considered aesthetically pleasing and accurate representations of their subjects. The main aim of architectural photography is to show audiences different shots of tall skyscrapers. A trait of architectural photography is the use of controlled perspective, with an emphasis on vertical lines that are parallel. This is achieved by positioning the focal plane of the camera at so that it is perpendicular to the ground, regardless of the elevation of the camera eye. This result can be achieved by the use of view cameras, tilt/shift lenses, or post-processing. In a similar fashion to landscape photography, a deep depth of field is usually employed so that both the foreground and background (to infinity) are in sharp focus.

·        Medical;

 The main aim of medical photography is to capture and document a patient’s medical condition. It is therefore vital that the image taken provides an accurate representation of the patient’s condition. Medical photographers usually use digital cameras and flash to photograph patients in the ward, in the operating theatre during surgery and sometimes in the post mortem room. They also use a variety of specialist techniques and equipment. These include micrography, where a camera body is attached to a microscope; time-lapse or high-speed cinematography to records events which occur either too slowly or too quickly for the human brain to see, and the use of infra-red and ultra-violet radiation to record images outside the normal visible range. Endoscopy is used to photograph internal organs. A tube with a light source and a lens is attached to a camera body and fed into a patient’s orifices so that shots can be taken. This is a specialized area of photography that concerns itself with the documentation of the clinical presentation of patients, medical and surgical procedures, medical devices and specimens from autopsy. Medical photography is typically seen in medical leaflets or textbooks that can be found in hospitals/GP or in a school/college.

·        Illustration;

An illustration is a visualization or a depiction made by an artist, such as a drawing, sketch, painting, photograph, or other kind of image of things seen, remembered or imagined using a graphical representation. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate a story, poem or piece of textual information by providing a visual representation of something described in the text. Illustrations can also represent scientific images of medicine or different processes, a biological or chemical processes or technical illustrations to give information on how to use something. Illustrations can be executed in different techniques, like watercolour, gouache, ink, oil, charcoal chalk or woodcut.

·        Fine art;

Fine art photography stands in contrast to representational photography, such as photojournalism, which provides a documentary visual account of specific subjects and events, literally re-presenting objective reality rather than the subjective intent of the photographer; and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to advertise products or services.

·        Documentary

Documentary photography usually refers to a popular form of photography used to chronicle both significant and historical events and everyday life. It is typically covered in professional photojournalism, or real life reportage, but it may also be an amateur, artistic, or academic pursuit. The photographer attempts to produce truthful, objective, and usually photography of a particular subject, most often pictures of people.