Author Archives: Ophelia

Identity: Statement of Intent

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Ophelia

The title of this project is “Cosmos”. The societal issue I want to explore with my photographs is the selfishness of society. Today, everyone sees their experiences or feelings as the most important issue in the world when in reality, … Continue reading →

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Identity: Portraiture Mind Map

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Ophelia

       

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Street Photography: Contact Sheet and Evaluation

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Ophelia

Here are the photos I took on the street photography trip: The contact sheet below contains my “yellow” images selected from all the pictures taken on the street photography trip. These photos loosely connect to my inspiration, Sally Davies; however, … Continue reading →

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Street Photography: Techniques and Inspiration

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Ophelia

Introduction to Street Photography I define street photography as photographs that capture authentic gestures and scenes in order to tell stories. Techniques Based on the Unit Introduction PowerPoint, I chose five street photography techniques I wanted to practice on our … Continue reading →

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Sets 2: Contact Sheet and Evaluation

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Ophelia

Here are the photos I took for my second set: The contact sheet below contains my “yellow” photos selected from the total images above. I chose these pictures because I found them interesting and worth looking at again. They loosely … Continue reading →

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Sets 2: New Vision with Uta Barth

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Ophelia

Uta Barth Characteristics in Barth’s Work Value – Value is one of the six abstract elements of photography, and is quite evident in the gallery of Barth’s photos above. In the pictures above, there is a very small range of … Continue reading →

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Sets 1: 798 Contact Sheet and Evaluation

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Ophelia

Here are the photos I took during our 798 field trip: The contact sheet below includes all my “yellow” photographs. I chose these pictures because I feel they best express Uta Barth as my inspiration for my triptych as they … Continue reading →

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Sets 1: Artist Selection

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Ophelia

Uta Barth Characteristics in Barth’s Work Lack of focus. In Barth’s work, a common trend is the image being out of focus. This can be seen in most of her work, removing the connection to the subject being captured and … Continue reading →

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798 Planning Artist Intent

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Ophelia

Photographing Nostalgia The message of my photographs will be to showcase China, particularly Beijing’s intense and colourful lighting and its reflections. I want my audience to connect their personal experiences to a new or unseen setting. I would like them … Continue reading →

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Photo Safari

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Ophelia

Below is a Photo Safari I conducted in order to determine which composition of photographs is the most successful and abstract. Personally, I think that the composition in Image 4 captured the subject the best as the framing of the … Continue reading →

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