Initial shoot- St Thomas park

Essay Introduction- I remember when

I remember when…

This essay is about memory and how memories have inspired photographers and artists to do what they do today. About a month ago, after a clear out at mum’s house, I came across many family albums, and found so many photos of me and my sister growing up. Day trips places and holidays we went on. After looking through these photographs, it inspired me to do my project on memories, and the recreation of these memories. Events artists may have witnessed or experienced through childhood can affect how they show it in their work. Every memory is an experience which can be either good or bad. Memories have inspired and influenced a variety of different artists to express their emotions and past through their artwork, it can be a way of escaping bad memories or revisiting good ones. I have begun by looking at Taryn Simon and her “the innocents” project, recreating scenes of people being accused of crimes they did not commit. And also Steve Pyke who photographed his two sons Jack and Duncan over a few years, capturing memories of them growing up.

Project prosopal

For my photography final major project, I am going to produce a visual documentation of people, places and objects that have sentimental value to me. They could be, childhood memories, childhood days out, family members, other loved ones or sentimental objects. And also, maybe recreate photos that hold a lot of memories in them.

I am going to photograph these by using a variety of photographic techniques, including shutter speeds, aperture and lighting, I will record these settings in my book. I will also be using experimental techniques to show a variety of different techniques in my progression. Techniques such as HDR, levitation and cyanotypes. I am using these techniques not only to show progression but to also improve my skills.

I will display my research, shoots, and shoot evaluations in my sketch book. And for each shoot, I will pick out my favourite image and write a small essay about how this photo displays a memory. For my final images and their essays I will present them in a separate book.

Research for my project will include appropriate places and why they are relevant, visits to places, photos, relevant photographers and their relevant projects, and maybe a few artists too. I think my final piece will be suitable for a gallery to be viewed by other people who have an interest in documentation.

Collections- Nine Check Shirts

For our new brief, "collections" I decided to use my boyfriend as a model. He has a variety of different colour and style check shirts. I thought this would work really well. I used the "exactitudes" and Hans Eijeklboom as my inspiration. I was very happy with how it turned out.

The Harvard System

A system designed specifically to site reference sources accurately and thoroughly when writing an essay or other written piece. 

The Harvard system is used to accurately reference sources, make quotations accurately from sources and organise bibliographies. 

The system is used to tell the viewers of your written piece, of your own understanding of what you're talking about and support it.

Two Examples of Referencing:

1)"When you think about it, it's impossible to keep using film, the demand is too high for the instant gratification and excitement that this new era of photography brings. With consumers crying out for more and more digital technology, the manufacturers have to meet this demand, with the lesser sought after film cameras taking a back seat."

Reference; Stubbs, N. (2005) 'Digital Photography is Here to Stay', http://www.all-things-photography.com/digitalphotography.html, (5, Feb 2oo5) Accessed 30/01/2014

2)"One method of making an HDR photograph is to combine multiple images with different exposures together. This tutorial will explain how this photo was created and in using the same process, how you can create your own HDR photos."


Reference; Moeggenberg, N. (2006) 'http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-hdr-photography, (29,August 2011)Accessed 30/01/2014

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Digital Portfolios I have found...

Good Website layouts-
wix.com

1) http://www.esteralazowska.com/

2) http://www.rudylamotte.com/

3)http://www.baddguyryry.com/

4) http://www.timhearneart.com/

 5) http://www.scribblesandsplotches.com/