Shape

Shape


Definition and Theory

•A shape is an area enclosed by a line. It could be just an outline or it could be shaded in.

•Shapes can be either geometric, like a circle, square or triangle, or irregular.

•When drawing shapes, you must consider the size and position as well as the shape of the area around it. The shapes created in the spaces between shapes are referred to as negative space.

Geometric - characterised by or decorated with regular lines and shapes

Irregular - not even or balanced in shape or arrangement

Image Bank

Bill Brandt Research

Brandt has used negative space in his photos to accentuated shape and form within the photo. To this he has used bright lights in a dark area to have the dexterity in the image to clearly show a differentiation between negative and positive space.  personally think he can usb his message which showing such graphic image of  a women's breasts, although it isn't objectification as it is art in a form of trying to portray an idea. Due to the unrealistic distortion of light to maybe present the distortion of women that used to happen in the media. 

 (AO:1.  You must ensure that several of the visual ideas/inspirations within the image bank are pursued. )









Best Images

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for photographing shape was to photograph everyday synthetic forms, such as lamp and light shades. I used this to present geometric shapes.

I was inspired by …



AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

I used a Nikon D3300 for all the shots. They were photographed on an aperture setting of … . I tried to increase the aperture settings so there was a clear contrast so you can easily notice the different shapes.

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.



AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. 

How Cameras Work

How Cameras Work

Aperture 

a space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

f 2.8  |

f 4.0  |
f 5.6  |

f 8.0  |

f 11.0 |

f 16.0 |

f 22.0 |
f 32.0 |
f 64.0 \/

Goes down by 1/2 each time. 

2.8 has the highest aperture with the largest hole, and 22 has the lowest aperture.

Aperture Priority 

Adjusts the aperture manually

Will adjust the shutter speed for best performance. 

Shutter Speed

Amount of exposure of light. 

Fraction of a second. 

10 10"
5  5"
2  2"

1  1"

1/2  0.5"

1/4   0.25"

1/8    0.125"

1/15    0.0625"

1/30     0.03125"

1/60      0.015625"

1/125      0.0078125"

1/250

1/500

1/1000

1/2000

1/4000

2 is longest shutter speed ( 2 seconds ), whereas 1/4000 is the fastest speed ( 1 out of 4000th of a second ). 

Shutter Priority 

Adjusts shutter speed

Adjust for best aperture 

ISo

1 1 0 1 1

-2 -1   plus1 plus2

Texture and Pattern

Texture and Pattern

Texture- refers to the tactile qualities o the physical surface of  
         the object. How does the surface feel 
         when you touch it? 

The main component with capturing texture is mostly based on the lights influence. The texture of an object can be accentuated by the morning, or the overhead light by the sun at midday, for example. 

Image Bank

Pattern - a structure that has a level of organisation with 

          consistency and regulation. It can be repeating shapes, 

          colour or form, and can be thought of as that barre bones 

          that organise a composition. They can also be man made, as 

          in buildings and structures as such, or natural, as plants 

          and feathers. 

Image bank; 

Natural

Man Made

Research

Patrice De Villiers

Patrice De Villiers is a french food photographer, and is considered on of the best in the business. She has won multiple awards and is highly regarded in the community for her work. She has worked along with people can companies such as; Heston Blumenthal, a world renounced food scientist and chef, The Sunday Times, Harrods, Selfridges, GQ and the Daily Mail, and her work is featured online with the Saatchi Gallery and Lovemusiclovefood. 

Denotations

The picture is of 2 severed octopus tentacles , and features a muted burgundy backdrop, and a red piece of plastic next to it. There is a dominant light source emanating from the bottom left, which leaves shadows from the plastic and the tentacles. 

Aaron Siskind

Contact Sheets

Improvements 

I would improve these photos by making sure they were in focus to capture the texture and the pattern of the objects better. I would also shoot from a birds eye angle, to get a different view of objects which also may show different patterns and textures and would be clearer to see. 

Best Photos

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My ideas for recording patter and textue was the capture the inreicies and patterns to show the according theory associated with pattern and texture. I was inspired by the works of Patrice De Villiers and how she uses food and objects in a minimalist style to represent something delse and capture a certain mood. Her use of cultural foods insipired me to use objects that could be seen as to be linked with British and Welsh culture. I liked how my images came out but i would've preferred if; the cups have a plain background and more contrast, the grainy pebbles were more in focus, along with the paper. 

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

To improve my paper photot, I would use a tripod to keep the camera still, therefore i would be able to get a better in-focus photo. To adjust the glass cup i would turn up the contrast, turn down the brightness ands make the background blackened white to accentuate the tactile nature of the cup. I would also adjust the contrast in the photo of the thread, and make it black and white. 

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

My artist research was helpful as i learnt about minimalist techniques that can be used to make a unique and powerful photo. My artist was Patrice De Villiers, who uses food as the subject matter in her photos and used the composition to make an interesting image. This was helpful as i cmd from  a cooking background, but it does nesiarily have to be food, as it can be things that can be culturally identifiable, for example dolls, stain glass and old fashioned glass bowls. 

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.  

Pattern

Texture

colour

Colour

Colour Definition

the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Theory on colour and emotion

Colour can and has the capacity to affect the human psyche. It can affect our moods and how we feel depending on what a colour connotes and wether it is surrounding us for example red connotes passion and anger, blue is melancholy and sadness, green is greed, yellow is happiness, purple is regality and orange is energetic.

Definitions

Analogous: two colours that are smilier and sit next to each there on the cop colour wheel

Complementary;  they sit opposite to each other on the colour wheel. they exhibit brighter colours when sat to each other.






















monochrome; flushed and devoid of colour leaving the tones of black, white and gray.

saturated; highly intense and 'pure' colours

muted; any colour mixed with a tone ( black white gray)

Warm colours; associated with flood, fire, the sun and passion.

cold colours; associated with snow, ice and water. 

primary; the colours of which can't be created; in colour space this is red, yellow and blue, in subtractive combinations ( dyes and pigment) this is magenta, yellow and cyan.

secondary; colour resulting from the mixture of two primary colours

Examples

Jumpsuit - Twenty One Pilots

In the music video, all the colours are muted, accept for the yellow on the jumpsuits. This gives a lingering feeling of melancholy or sadness. This is also supported by the lyrics which detail the resistance of a cult called 'Dema', which suggest the world Tyler Joseph is creating here is devoid of happiness and colour.

Smile Like You mean It - The Killers

Here the colours are muted, accept for the flashbacks or the 'ghosts'. This suggests that the world is bleak and depressing, and that his memories of his childhood is the only thing that bring joy, or that reminiscing on his memories makes him happy in an otherwise bleak world, supported by the lyric 'smile like you mean it'

These Days - Wallows



Here the tint of the colours is saturated, which give the video an 80s- 90s vibe, which is in the style of Wallows, which utilise genre blending. The colours are also very warm and analogous, which reinforces the idea that this is in the style of an old video.

Research


Mark Knight

Mark Knight born 1958 on the 24th of November, is a British fashion photographer. He is an honorary professor at the University of Arts London, and was awarded a Ph. D there. He is known for his photographs of flowers and of fashion. In his photos he edits the photos to have muted colours to give a feeling of melancholy, which is the polar opposite of what most flowers represent, especially roses, which symbolise passion and affection. He also uses  both harmonious and analogous colours to reinforced a feeling of melancholy. W



Image Bank

These photos represent the images I could capture around Harlow and Mountfitchet, and link to Mark Knight. They represent the colour theories presented above, in the harmonising colours of blue and orange, and the humongous colours of orange and yellow.

Contact Sheet

Work Diary

AO1;

2 improvements;

The photos could be improved by having them shot in focus, and have taken in a different angle, maybe head one as that's how Mark Knight shot photos.

Best photos;

AO3;Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording colour was to capture the vivid colour in nature and present how particular colour theorems are presented in nature and flowers, such as harmonising, monogamous, warm and cool, saturated and muted, and primary and secondary colours.

Within my best selected photos, I could improve; having more exposure in the picture of the rose, in all of the photos I could've shot in better weather conditions and a different time of day to make the pictures look better and lighter and to have a different type of unique exposure and contrast that comes with the diffrent lighting at different times of day.  

AO2;  Refine and develop 

 Original photos

Monochrome

image > adjustments > black and white / monochrome

High Saturated

Edit > Saturation/ Hue

Muted

AO1; Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

The artist research was helpful as it taught me how using the colours in particular ways and manipulating them in photoshop can give an implied meaning and specific mood to a photo. My research on Mark Knight has helped understand that using colours that are usually used to imply happiness and joy, can be manipulated to show melancholy when muted. This was helpful as Harlow has a mix of a melancholy mood, from an outsiders perspective, but also vibrant colours especially in the park areas and the flower shops, but also where I live, Stansted Mountfitchet, is a very rural are with a lot of flowers around the place.

AO4;Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.