Work diary - Minimum depth of field

Evaluation and Technique

In today's shoot I learnt a new setting on the camera that I was able to use in order to capture the best type of portraiture photography. I had to put the aperture to F5.6 on the camera which is the maximum of which my Canon would adjust to. This allowed for the camera to create a distinct blur in the background of the subject. I also had to zoom into Connie's upper half whilst standing close to her in order to focus the lense on her features. I tried this out a few times during this session by placing Connie in different positions of the frame, for example I tried taking a picture where she was on the left, however felt that having her in the middle would add to the focus of her being the main point of this picture. After trying out a variety of frame positions I was happy with the result below. It created a successful minimum depth of field which was the aim of the lesson. I am very interested in using this tecnhique when I take portraiture photography in order to capture advertising; which is my project.

As a trial shot, I was pleased with how this image came out. I could have improved it in many ways to make it more effective, which would be to have perhaps cropped out the bin in the bottom right hand corner and also to have waited for George and Josh in the background to have moved away from the frame. These readjustments would have allowed for the overal photograph to look more clean and precise. I was thrilled with the effect this camera setting gave the image. Giving the background a natural blur and making Connie look really crisp and defined meant that this picture would only need a few light adjustments in photoshop, nothing else. I also liked the green, brown and dark pink colours from the trees and building in the distance because I felt that this was a pretty attractive backdrop to use for this style of photography, and it didn't blend with Connie's figure; she still stands out against the variety of colours. 

Progression:

I reckon that I will most certainly be developing this technique because I have created a piece of photography that I feel was produced successfully enough for me to try it out with other pictures. I intend on taking portrait style photographs in this project, so using this camera setting would allow for me to capture the most effective style of portraiture photography. I will use the setting when I take pictures of my subject holding up different coloured fruits whilst wearing the same coloured accessories. Having a natural blur in the background of this style of work would add to the finishing look, which is why I feel it is an excellent way to take pictures of some of my ideas. 

Work diary - Wide angle and Close up

Evaluation and Technique

Today was an interesting photography session, because I had to use the camera in a way I'd never done before for the wide angle shoot. I had to go extremely close to the subject that I wanted to capture in order for the lens to curve slightly around the subject, for example, I used Paul's face, as this would be a clear example of how distorted his face would look in comparison to a normal picture. I wasn't too happy with any of my wide angle photography in this shoot because I have used a specific wide angle lens before, and I wasn't getting the same effect without this lens; therefore knowing what I could get from this tool meant that I was pretty disappointed with what I actually managed to capture as a result. On the other hand, I was more pleased with the close up photography that I captured. I mainly looked at flowers because I felt that these are always the most interesting to shoot when looking for detail and colour, pattern and texture in close up photography as these formal elements become the most evident the closer you get to something. 

This was my wide angle photography attempt which I found to be the only successful wide angle picture out of the whole shoot. The reason that this was the most successful is because Paul's face is completely distorted in comparison to what he would look like in real life. The lens has focused on his nose, and then curved around the rest of his face. This creates perspective and depth which makes this picture look extremely fascinating. It's also quite a humorous technique when photographing people because it's abnormal to regular portrait photography. I don't think I would use this technique through just the camera settings again in the future, only with my actual wide angle lens which would give me this same effect on everything I took a picture of, not just a human face. 

This was my close up photography attempt which I actually feel could have been a lot more effective I was given more time to do a shoot on this topic. I have never really enjoyed being set a task to photograph something on the college premises because I find my options to be extremely limited, however I made do with what I could find and decided to focus on flowers for close ups as these have the most detail on them which can be conveyed beautifully through a close up picture. I liked that I was able to capture the different colours and tones in this flower, as these are two formal elements which are clearly evident. I also like the dark leafy background as the flowers surroundings because a contrast is apparent between the bright colours of the flower and dark colours of the plants in the background.

Progression:

I will be progressing both of these techniques in my future work because I have many current ideas that I feel could be captured through applying a wide angle or a close up in order to make them more effective. I will be capturing close up photography when I take pictures of sweets and any type of food that I want to fill the frame. I'll go close up to liquorice allsorts, skittles, starbursts and maoam pinballs for example. Then I will develop these to create surreal close up photography. For the wide angle technique, I will use my actual wide angle lens and take photographs of sweets in hands for example of a landscape picture of two eyes, one with a lemon being held over it perhaps. This will allow me to capture the detail of the fruit along with the detail of the eye, as well as having they eyes looking 3D like they do in real life. I will experiment with these ideas before I shoot them officially just to see how effective they come out. 

Work diary - Image within an image/Video

Evaluation:

Today's session was one of my favourites out of them all. We were asked to take three different styles of "image within an image" photography. The first one was to put the camera on a tripod, take a picture of a scene, and then place someone in front of that scene holding up an empty frame and take a 2nd picture. In Photoshop, I had to place both of these images over one another, and cut out the space in the frame so that the scenery would overlap the picture with the person in. For this, I used Josh, and cut out his face behind the empty frame in order for it to look as though he has no head. This is a surreal type of photography that I explored in my previous project, and am interested in developing for this one. I also created two other styles of this photography which are shown below; both are what I found to be my most successful out of the three. Learning new Photoshop techniques in this shoot was my favourite part of the session. I really enjoy being creative with my editing, therefore learning this new, not so difficult technique, was extremely entertaining for me and now something that I am interested in developing in future shoots.

In this location portraiture piece, I have been creative with the prop being held by the subject. I originally took pictures of other members in my group holding up the frame to put them into the other frames in the orginal one. However, I felt that it would look extra trippy and clever if I was to use the same person in the main photograph. It almost looks like a reflection is happening in the frames, but without seeing the photographer taking the picture. I loved this style of photography and am very pleased with my first attempt. It may have looked more effective if I was to zoom in more on Connie in order for the frame she's holding to look a lot larger; allowing the pictures within the frame to stand out more. Currently, the focus isn't set much on the frame, because it is so small in the picture; this will therefore be something that I improve when I take other pictures like this for my advertising project.

I think this is my most favourite one from this shoot. Becuase my project is advertising, I have thought of many great ideas that I could use this technique for. I had orignally taken a normal landscape photograph of George holding up this empty frame, and then filled it with a video I filmed of two dogs chasing a ball. I filmed this through a pan shot, which was the perfect fit for the frame. In photoshop, I placed the video over the picture, and then shrunk it whilst dragging each corner of the clip to each corner of the frame, allowing it to look as though George is holding up a 2D video player of some sort. I am in love with this style of work and am so happy that I have been introduced to it. I think it would be a clever idea next time to have George, or whoever else I use as my model, looking towards the frame with a reaction that would come from someone who saw the same clip on a TV. For example, George could be looking at the frame with a smile on his face as this would connect him even more with the clip playing. For my project, I think it would be great for me to film a clip of M&M's falling into a bowl, sitting the frame on a white table with a white background, and have little M&M characters surrounding the frame. It would make the finishing piece link effectively,

Progression:

In order to progress this style of photography in my upcoming project, I have thought of many ideas that I'd be able to use each style with. I want to look at exploring different products within the same brand, and not just looking at food items either - also make up, clothes, mugs, books etc; anything that I could advertise through creative photography. I will most certainly be using the technique that I evaluated in the first picture in this post; because I could fill each frame with different pictures and create a patter; a formal element that makes any type of photo extra interesting and attractive.

Work diary - Sequencing and Animation

Evaluation and Technique

In this photography session we were asked to go out and shoot some pictures to create sequences. I took 6 pictures in order to create an animation, 7 pictures to create a row of frames, and 3 pictures to merge them all into one frame. I was very happy with the animation one, because I set the camera on a tripod and got somebody to hold the shutter as I performed a cartwheel infront of the lense - which came out extremely well for my first attempt. I struggled with the one where I had to merge three images all in the same frame because I couldn't quite grasp how to do it in photoshop; but definitely intend on creating some more further on in my project and mastering that technique because I found it fresh and exciting. Lastly, the row of frames was my least favourite, however still something that I created to a decent standard. Overall, this session was a fun one when working with my group becuase I was doing things that were new which I'm always open to and I enjoyed experimenting with three unique different styles of photography. 

From this shoot, the animation that I created of myself performing a cartwheel was my most successful sequence piece of photography. I got someone from my group to shoot the camera, so captured 7 individual pictures that I then merged together in order to create this animation. I was really happy with this style of sequencing because it was my first attempt at piecing together an animation. I feel that it perhaps moves too quick, or I could have at least landed after performing the cartwheel. I stop mid air at the end; only one foot touches the grass, which makes the overal product look incomplete and less effective. However, my whole body fills the frame. I used up the space from left to right which I think was the perfect amount of room in order for me to perform the cartwheel. Overall, this being my first animation is something that I am proud of and will most certainly be improving them in future shoots throughout my project. 

Out of the three pieces I creared during this shoot, in my opinion, this one has to be the least effective and least successful outcome. I quite liked the concept behind this piece, shooting individual pictures each time something changed (the position of the subjects), however don't feel that they look that interesting or eye catching when pieced together in a row. I think it may have looked more like a sequence if I'd positioned the pictures so that they were going down in a portrait instead of landscape; as you are unable to see very much; just 7 extremely small frames of three bodies. The seuqence is evident when you drag your eyes across picture by picture, but looking at this piece first glance has zero effect on me as a viewer and somebody who appreciates good photography. The 5th picture has also been captured with extra light, unlike the other 6 which all consist of a lot of shadow. This spoils the sequence and adds to it's lack of success as a piece of photography. It was an average creation and something that I'm not entirely interested in developing in my project. 

Progression

In order to excel myself in this topic, I have thought about some techniques I could use in my advertising project. I will most certainly be creating more animations with perhaps someone holding a variety of candy in their hands and throwing it up in the air. I may fill a balloon with nerds (american candy) and blow it up, then create an animation of me popping it in order for the multicoloured candy to explode everywhere. I think that these ideas are extremely creative and fun, which will create a lot of colour and pattern; which are my two favourite formal elements to shoot in photography. I am very excited to experiment with these ideas. The other sequencing piece I will develop will be this one below:



To apply this to my advertising project, I was thinking of advertising different food products from the same brand through one model holding them with their hands in a silly pose, infront of their face; the model could be holding a packet of sunbite crisps on the left, sunbite crackers on the right, and both packets in the middle. I'd situate them the same way I did with George above, but instead have just their shoulders to their head in the frame in order to keep the focus on the food items. 

Image bank - Multiple flash

Multiple flash is a flash technique where you fire the flash several times to increase the exposure allowing a smaller aperture to be selected.

Multiple flash photography allows for a moving object to be documented in one frame. The flash illuminates the subject in order for it to stand out against a background; a black background in a studio or a background at night time is most often used for this style of photography to create the most successful and effective outcome. The viewer can see in this photograph that the dancer has started from the right side of the frame and performed a cartwheel towards the left side of the frame. Her starting position blends with every movement she makes, which is blurred, allowing for each position of hers to flow naturally onto the next one. Her strides are evident from where her hand starts from the top and falls down, and then her finishing position is more clear and bold because the dancer has remained still at this point of the picture. I admire the contrast of blue against the black background because it's a very eye catching colour, and was a successful choice when using this formal element. The whole of the frame has also been filled which completes the look of this image as there's nowhere else for the viewers eye to wander to, except the bright and luminous moving figure.

This picture could be interpreted as an illusion. The female figure positioned in the middle of the frame with her back to the camera is still, yet it is her prop that seems to be conveying the formal element movement. Her wings, on both sides of her body, are flowing in the motion of up and down. There is however no extreme blur, just a very intriguing pattern between the symmetrical wings. It looks as though her wings have been captured using the multiple flash technique from first glance, and I find this very interesting. Like the above image, blue has been used as the main colour in this piece. A variety of blue tones bounce off of the black backdrop and allow for the subject to pop out of the picture more. With any bright colours I think that they would work exceptionally well in images like these, not pastel tones.

This is most certainly one of my favourite photographs out of the six. It is completely different to the others, despite the similar athletic motion such as hitting a ball with a tennis racket. There is all types of movement featured in this overall image. The formal element has been illustrated brilliantly in this piece, as the sequence that the racket undergoes is documented from the bottom of the frame right up to the top, and curved round in order to demonstrate the swing. There is three balls featured in this image, of course there is just one ball that is being hit, but the ball allows for the viewer to see what way the racket is being swung. Having everything but the background in luminous white was a clever decision from the photographer because this is an excellent monochrome piece and conveys the most effective contrast in comparison to the colourful subjects in the other photographs. The pattern of the rackets movement is a very appealing one, as it's also flowing in a curved line - these are two formal elements that stand out in this piece, alongside movement. 

This multiple flash photograph has been taken in a different way compared to the others. It is of less quality and has definitely been over edited with pastel effects. Despite this, I like the concept of a large figure starting in the foreground of the frame, slowly fading and shrinking in the distance as they walk away. It adds the three-dimensional effect to a 2D image. You can see a slight faded figure with their head at the very top of the frame, which reduces in size as it falls further and further down, the smaller the subject gets, the more colour is added to their silhouette. The ending position of the model has the darkest outline and is seen looking out towards the sea. It is quite a trippy piece of photography, however still very successful in the idea behind it. 

I like in this image how it consists of one woman, but two of her modelling positions. Unlike the others, the subject isn't performing a dramatic athletic motion, just a simple switch of body position. The background also isn't a block colour of black, instead it has texture in the background and consists of different shades of grey. This colour in the background works just as well for the foreground subject to stand out enough, but just lacks in shadows to give it that extra dramatic effect. The formal element colour has been applied effectively in this piece. The model is wearing royal blue attire with a dark purple face mask and bright red lipstick. These are bold colours which makes the photograph come across as loud but very appealing. 

This is another similar one to the girl who performed a cartwheel in the first image. This one seems to look less successful in comparison, however is effective and interesting in its own way. There is one subject, but three of her bodies mingled together through a slight blur near her stomach. I like that both of her limbs, an arm and a leg, have accelerated behind her; this exaggerates her leap forward and adds to the motion. The shadows are in various places all over her body which adds to the tones in this piece; another formal element used in order to construct a successful photograph. I think she could have perhaps worn a different outfit because if she was dressed in something more athletic and looked as though she was actually doing exercise, it would finish the picture off, rather than having her dressed in an uncomfortable looking vest and jeans. 

Image bank - Multiple imagery

Multiple imagery in photography is a collection of pictures presented in a grid of different scales each time.

This multiple imagery piece is a variety of adjectives such as wacky, interesting and attractive. It is most certainly unique and inspiring for my advertising project. 27 lips have been painted a different colour or pattern with different shapes and textures. The bright colours pop from the picture and each one is interesting in its own way. Each lip contains at least one formal element, and have then been combined into a multiple imagery piece in order to make them look more effective as a group. I created a multiple imagery piece similar to this with lips and their poses in a previous project, but with less effort and detail. In my opinion, a photograph that you can tell has had a lot of effort put into it definitely makes it that little bit more successful compared to some. There are two individual pictures where the model's mouth doesn't fill the whole frame, and I believe that the exposed black backdrop in these two images spoils the overall multiple imagery. 

I like the clever creativity in this multiple imagery piece. A series of 6 individual photographs have been split up by the square grids, whilst sitll forming one picutre, all in the same piece. There is a picture of grass, a starfish shell and the sand, a normal shell and the sea, a sunset, a sandcastle and a bright yellow and white flower. These images are all aspects of the beach, whilst work well in this multiple imagery becuase they are all situated around this one location whilst all still having their own photograph. I like the idea of cutting up a picture and putting it back together with another one of the same topic e.g. a packet of crisps and an ice cream cone. They are both aspects of food, that I could put into a multiple imagery piece similar to the one above. 

This is a multiple imagery piece of somebody demonstrating a hair tutorial through pictures. The step by step guide has been conveyed through the top left picture, across and all the way down to the bottom right hand finishing image. This is a clever way of advertising a hair product perhaps through images and real evidence to illustrate a hair style that could be achieved through the use of a particular brand. I like the model being placed infront of a white background in this multiple imagery because each images blends nicely together and there is no interuptions to each pictures individual composition. A back view of the woman's hair has also been captured in the bottom middle image which shuffles up the pattern. I think it is most certainly a successful multiple imagery piece with a great idea behind it; not just a collage of a random object taken from different perspectives. 

Of course this is my favourite multiple imagery piece because puppy pug photography is incredibly adorable. This piece consists of 7 different images that haven't been placed in even rows like the other ones. I like this way because it allows you to include landscape photography and portrait photography in the same overall image. It also makes the multiple imagery more interesting as there's different scales; the top two images focus on the pug's whole body, middle three images focus on the pug's top half, and the bottom two images focus on close ups; the puppy's face and its tail. The neutral tones in this piece are also a successful combination because it makes all of the photographs look more simplistic and attractive, as each frame features just the pug; no extra additions such as background confetti or props. Having just the beige, white and black plain colours was an effective choice when piecing this multiple imagery together.

I like the creativity and uniqueness that has gone into this multiple imagery. I can't make out if it's real leaves/materials etc or how it was created in general, however it is an extremely imaginative and original piece. Rather than this one being a tutorial or sequence of something developing in each individual picture, every grid is different to the other, whilst still having the same theme; people dressed up in natural resources. The poses of the people are varied to mix it up a little bit and each picture has a different prop/costume which doesn't make anything look repetitive. This is an inspiring image because it encourages me to use a 4x2 multiple imagery piece with each picture conveying a different way to hold something or perhaps a different recipe that could be made through adding strawberries to the ingredients for example. 

This multiple imagery is extremely similar to the hair product one up above; in how it conveys a step by step process of how to achieve a certain look. Again, it is going in the direction of across, all the way down to the bottom right hand finishing image. I think that this one is a little less informative than the other one because it is simply showing the eye gradually becoming more smokey and done up, without adverrising the products used. This piece is just for an audience to look at and admire, not actually follow. People could be inspired to use the colours that this model has used, but will just unfortunaetly have less of an idea on how to apply this make up unlike the hair tutorial multiple imagery. Nevetheless, the cold frosty tones and pastel shades are a perfect duo because they complete the look, rather than adding a random pop of red to the pictures. By these blue tones being the main colour in this image, it conveys how one shade of a formal element (colour) can be effective on its own. Shape is also featured in this piece with the oval eye and the arched eyebrow; it is all that's visible in each grid.

Image bank - Location portraiture

Location portraiture is photography 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.

This is a double exposure edit which I think has the location and the portraiture aspect to it. It is a clever way of photographing this topic because the location that the boy is in, forms the main attributes to his face. His hair is formed of the green trees which have a lime tone to them; colour being an effective formal element that stands out in this part of the image. His red top compliments his green hair as both are bright pops of colour which adds to the pictures eye catching appearance.There is minimal detail on the boys face, just slightly visible features such as his eyes, nose, ears and a very vague part of his mouth. Seeing this picture has most certainly made me intrigued and determined to photograph pieces similar to this with perhaps food, which will conform to my advertising project. 

This is a favourite of mine. It is an extremely well structured location portraiture piece which is very beautiful to the eye. It being cropped as a landscape allows for there to be no wasted space above her head and below her chest, allowing all focus to be on her top half standing out against the blurred naturalistic scenery in the distance. This is a photograph that has a hippy vibe. The model has gems near her eyes, with big earrings, a large ring and pink dip dyed hair. It is most certainly her location that supports this view as it is stereotypical for many hippies to enjoy the outdoors. All aspects of this picture are fresh and unique and the effect on this photograph make it looks soft and subtle. Her lip colour matches her hair colour which is a formal element that has been paired together effectively. I like the over exaggerated blur on the background because you may not be able to see her surroundings, however it is clear that she is on some type of field which is a very photogenic location.

I like this mixture of four portrait photographs placed together in one overall picture because it is an interesting way to convey more than one outfit in one piece. There has been two different models used in this construction, all of which are wearing outfits that feature the same colour; plum and khaki. These colours are very autumnal, which would pair perfectly with their location. This is a cluttered and messy brick wall with a crowd of stones on the bottom left side of each picture. If the models were dressed for summer, they would most likely be in a floral field. Because they are dressed for autumn, the dark and quite dull background works well with the season as it's one that slowly eases into winter. This has inspired me to create a collaged piece of perhaps a person holding up a different item of food in each strip of the frame.

I really like this close up portrait of this model in front of a beach. Having her whole head fill most of the frame allows for her to have clear defined make up that's noticeable, perhaps a summery look (the red lip) along with her accessories which are all contributors to the summery feel of this image. The main thing I admire about location portraiture is that the location compliments the subject, as it should; and with this one I feel that it works exceptionally well altogether. She has a simple bracelet on to add to her femininity, dark red lips and nails and brown sunglasses. It could have perhaps been improved if her hairstyle hadn't been cropped out, nevertheless it is a still a successful and flawless looking location portraiture photograph in my opinion. I am looking to create close ups of people's faces and have their make up and accessories match the colour of a piece of fruit I'd like them to hold, and this picture is great inspiration for that. 

This is the first duo photograph in this post. It is of two people being photographed for location portraiture. It is an extremely sweet and happy photo which has most certainly been captured at a holiday destination. The background is a mixture of things, but the sand confirms that they are both on a beach. This location automatically makes anything look attractive because the beach is extremely photogenic, but having the two subjects looking at each other and smiling completes the positive vibe that the season also brings to this piece. I also like that this whole piece has a square frame as it rejects any wasted space, apart from the right hand side which could have had a slight crop. 

This is a different style of location portraiture. It comes across as being a photo shoot style kind of piece because of the well put together outfit, the hair, the accessories, the make up and the location. I like the dark shadows in this piece because it  adds to the rustic and unique feel. The model is clearly a trendy lady with her unique style and overall it is a simple but effective outcome to what I imagine was a successful shoot. Her being quite small in the frame compared to the other pictures takes some of the attention away from her appearance. There is too much of the stairs which do not even look that attractive or appealing. However, it is still a pretty picture.

Image bank - Close up

A close up picture is a photograph taken at a close range or with a long focal-length lens.

This is an extreme close up an eye, with no make up except the red eyeshadow surrounding the whole of the eye that's on show. I find this image extremely fascinating because you can see the person who's taken the picture in the reflection of the model's pupil. I like the pop of colour in this piece, as it is one of my favourite formal elements which makes any type of photograph automatically extra eye catching. The viewer is able to see plenty of detail inside of the eye, conveying a pattern along with there being shape in the pupil; two more formal elements that are in this piece to add to it being a successful piece of photography.

I really like this close up piece of photography of licquorice allsorts because they are a type of sweet, which is what I want to be photographing when I begin my 'advertising' project. I intend to look at many food items and create wacky photoshopped images, however simplistic ones like this are also what I aspire to capture. I admire in this photograph how a collection of allsorts have been crowded together, with nearly one of every sweet in this image in order to advertise the many different types of sweets that come in its packet. The mixture of yellow, white, blue, black and pink are colours that contrast effectively together, whilst complimenting eachother and making this piece look complete. I feel that if any other colour was added it would be too much; 3 bright colours mixed with 2 neutral colours are a successful combination just as they are. Also, having the whole frame filled with these sweets is another decision that I find to be a successful one because it avoids having wasted space in the frame.

This photograph is an extremely simplistic close up. There would have been  no complications with taking this picture or much effort put into it either. There are two segmenets of the inside of a lemon with its defined citrus gems. The photograph looks extremely mouth watering, and in my opinion the dark yellow contrasts brilliantly with the black backdrop. Photographing the lemon this close allows the audience to admire the precise detail of the lemon's contents which makes it look appetising, however I feel that it needs a bit more added to it to complete it as an overal photograph. Despite this, it is inspiring for me to think about photographing fruit this close aswell, and perhaps creating a multiple imagery of a mixture of different fruits, all of a different colour, to make it a fun and attractive piece. 

This portrait photograph is an extremely clever way of capturing an interesting close up piece. The overall picture is a close up of one lense of a pair of glasses, however what the viewer is able to see through this lense isn't a close up at all. This is extremeley interesting and an amazing way to capture holiday photographs. The exposure in the outside of the lens has been increased to divert the attention away from it, and focus the viwers eye on the dark blue ocean with white rippled waves. Not only has the glasses surroundings been brightened, but they have also been blurred which is another photoshop technique used to fully complete this picture. I like that this whole image has been formed with a variety of blue tones; it sets the mood of there being a beach as the sea and the sky are both blue, and are both very important aspects of a beach picture. 

This is another piece of food photography that has been taken as a close up. It isn't an extreme close up like the lemon, however it is close enough for the audience to focus on the green apples contrasting with the dark grey bucket that they're piled up in. I like in this image that the fresh green colour of the fruit pairs perfectly with the fresh looking droplets that have been sprinkled over all of the apples. These droplets add to the feel of them being freshly picked perhaps. Situating the bucket in the right side of the frame and having the mountain of apples fill the top of the frame has evidently created a successful photograph. It inspires me to capture bright food photography whilst also adding in a darker colour for them to contrast with; as it seems to have worked well with the close ups in this post. 

Similar to the picture above, this bowl of spaghetti and meatballs has been captured so that the bowl is on the right side of the frame. I like photographs like this, and feel as though I will want to compose my future photographs like this. This is an extremely tasty looking dish, and having it being taken as a close up allows for the herbs and the juicy texture of the meal to be more evident. It looks very appetising, which is what food photography should look like. Usually, a close up of food makes everything look extra unattractive, however when it is cooked and presented like this picture the outcome is very successful. After this post on close ups, I for sure intend to take many close ups of food and drinks for my advertising project. 

Image bank - Wide angle

In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens refers to a lens whose focal length is substantially smaller than the focal length of a normal lens for a given film plane. This type of lens allows more of the scene to be included in the photograph, which is useful in architectural, interior and landscape photography where the photographer may not be able to move farther from the scene to photograph it.

It was most likely a go pro that captured this interesting wide angle photograph. It is clear that this isn't a shot that has been created deliberately because the subject is mid surf. It is a completely natural photograph, which had an extremely successful outcome. The wide angle setting on this camera allowed there to be a sense of 3D in this image, as there is with most wide angle pictures. It has captured a clear definition of the waves and the water droplets, along with defining the man's body and the current in the sea that his surfboard has disrupted. The wave has been captured with this wide angle setting that would be over in a few seconds to the naked eye. Movement is a very creative formal element that is evident in this piece, along with the saturated colours of the sky, sea and the man. It has been composed effectively, and possibly been given a slight crop to make the photograph look more structured, instead of having plenty of wasted space in the right hand side of the frame. 

I find this photo extremely humorous and effective. The camera has been placed in close proximity to the birds face, allowing his front part of the body to appear larger and rounder than the back part. There is a lot of sharpness on the grass in the foreground, along with the animal itself, which compliments the blurred background, allowing the subject to stand out against the mixture of blues, greys and greens in the distance. The saturation in this piece has been over exaggerated and perhaps there is a little too much, because the bold colours make this photograph look less natural and instead overly edited. Even though the red is an important colour in this photograph, adding to the bright blue and green, it is still a bit too much. The wide angle setting on this camera however has enabled the birds 3D nature to be illustrated, along with its surroundings, instead of having a boring and unattractive 2D picture of a casual turkey.

This is one of my favourite wide angle photographs in this post. Everything in this picture has been constructed and composed exceptionally well. The wide angle lens has almost captured this image to be symmetrical on both sides, however it being uneven is barely noticeable and doesn't hide the fact that it is a brilliant piece of photography. The dark material of the Eiffel Tower has a clear contrast with the blue and white sky, and this is all that's visible in this piece apart from the odd trees. The people at the bottom of the frame are minuscule, and perhaps not even noticeable at first glance. Them being so tiny in comparison to Paris' most famous land mark allows a viewer to realise just how tall and large this iron lattice tower is. It can be seen as an illusion and almost like the photographer is based underneath it, however the depth from the bottom of the tower to the top is clear and conveys that the photographer isn't underneath, but instead using this wide angle lens to create this perception. 

This reminds me of the first photograph in this post, where the overall picture hasn't been captured deliberately, but instead as an action shot. This one however has been taken by the subject himself, who has captured his surrounding from mid air as he snowboards. It is in action packed photograph which oozes the formal element movement. His facial reaction illustrates that he is being adventurous and perhaps a bit of a dare devil with this stunt. The colours in this picture are neutral, such as the blue and the white - a formal element being used effectively and matched well together in order to compliment the icy environment. The interesting pattern on the mans snowboard is an effective contrast to the rest of the image, and adds to its appeal overall.

It is most definitely these accidental adventurous mid air go pro shots that are the most interesting and fun when being captured in a photograph. The colours in this piece are extremely wacky and add to the fun factor, because they are bright colours which compliment the man's smile who has taken this picture. It has a very positive vibe to it, and it is most certainly the wide angle lens that allows this picture to be as effective as it is. You're able to see all 3 reactions of the people on this ride, with many other roller coasters and attractions on the ground around them, whilst the left side of the frame has that earth curve, conveying just how 3D it is. I like how this photograph has been composed because there is no wasted space, just fun, colourful and attractive subjects.

This is more of a simplistic shot taken with a wide angle lens. It is simply a little boy with a messy ice cream being silly in front of the camera. His cute little cheeky face being so close to the camera exaggerates his expression, because realistically his head would not appear as big as it does in this photograph. The difference in proportion of his hands and his face definitely adds to the humour in this picture. Furthermore, his face being directly in the middle of the frame conveys it as being an effective composition. I like the wide angle lens and feel that I definitely want to use it in my future photography because it is an effective, different and interesting way to take photographs. It's clever in the fact it allows more than just the average space in a 2D photograph to be illustrated in one frame. The 3D appearance of some of the pictures is extremely effective, and I like that the surroundings of the subject can most often be involved in the picture as well.