(exercise 3) The first image is a close up image of the merging of several farmer fields, it is a fairly simple image that many viewers could simply ignore because there is nothing particularly interesting about the image. The second image is a landscape photo of a city, however what makes it interesting is theContinue reading “Comparing Photographs”
Category Archives: Part 4
Robert Adams
Robert Adams is one of the photographers who took part in New Topographics, and after it had finished he continued in producing pieces that were subtle, thought-provoking, and environmentally aware photographs. He takes ‘breathtaking’ photos of man-altered environments as subtle nudges towards environmental issues. As seen bellow in fig.1. He is able to see theContinue reading “Robert Adams”
Holiday Images
Many reasons why my family and I would take photos is to capture the moments and have them always remembered in picture form, as well as to take photos of beautiful memories and artefacts or sites that we may never see again. Going through my old holiday photos and comparing some of the most specialContinue reading “Holiday Images”
Choosing Your Subject
What makes some places worthy of being taken photos of whilst others not? Most commonly known it can be because of the way it looks, however it also can have to do with the significance of the place and the values and events place onto it. Everyone has probably felt the need to take aContinue reading “Choosing Your Subject”
‘Cathedral’ by Jesse Alexander
The image is very interesting and looks like it is missing familiar subjects/missing an element. I believe something extra should be added in the image to make it more interesting, however the image alone adds intrigue to the piece and gives the viewer more questions and more interest with the emptiness of it.
Comparing Wide Angle and Telephoto Angle
In the second photo, you can see the image from a broader perspective, the image has been done with a wide angle, enabling the viewer to see what the photographer would’ve seen, and adding more character and depth to the actual image itself. Whilst in the first photo you can see that the photographer isContinue reading “Comparing Wide Angle and Telephoto Angle”
A Sense of Place
Scenery, views and landscapes are all standard fare for photographs that are noteworthy/pretty. We all judge photographs by the evidence skill of the photographer, over anything else. Landscape art/photography is a huge area of practice and study. Space, Placement, Juxtaposition, Perspective, Depth Look up Whitby Photography. Image them without people in them and how differentContinue reading “A Sense of Place”
Conclusion Photography and Time
Photography is used to record events and time and capture perfect moments, however it is still an art form on it own. I believe photography is used to capture other forms of artworks that can’t be seen by many, like land art that eventually fades away, or other forms of art. Photography is still anContinue reading “Conclusion Photography and Time”
‘Mechanical’ Nature of Photography
Yes I believe photography has a fully unique way of portraying time and passage of time because it captures exact moments, and captures them exactly as they art. Even though still life painting can capture similar effects, its not always as exact as photography capturing the exact moment it happens, and same goes with film.Continue reading “‘Mechanical’ Nature of Photography”
Photography and Land Art
Land Art: also known as earth art developed in late 1960s America in response to what some saw as the increasing commercialisation of art. The landscape became thew artwork. Capturing art pieces that were man made and overtime faded and no longer exist and only exist in these images or films. Artists document their landContinue reading “Photography and Land Art”
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