photography – Rebecca

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Initial thought:

My intention and initial thought for this project are to bring back the existing old buildings and their memories of it through images. Nowadays people often forget about the old buildings that may have existed for many years and move on to the more developed city centers. I will be taking most of my pictures for this project in 798 since there are many old structures, buildings, and objects that still exist and haven’t been dismantled. I will be using the technique of paul strands’ images, and capture mainly the buildings and the architecture of old Beijing.

Mind Map & Mood board

February 7, 2023 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

Mind map:

For my photography reflection project, I hope to reflect the contrast or difference between the original and the present through my works. With the continuous development of society, trees were cut down, and the breath of nature became rarer and rarer.

I would like to try photographs similar to my inspirational photographer Sebastian Magnani. However, what I would want to change in order to fit my vision would be having the background taken downtown, of the crowded people, noisiness, and all the buildings. On the other hand, I would like to have the mirror reflect things that can portray nature, for example, forests, grass, flowers, and parks.

Mood board:

Photography Set 1

January 24, 2023 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

Red selection:

In my red selections, I have chosen photographs that I believe best represent one’s loneliness at school. In my red selections, I chose five photographs that depict how this person is new to this school and feels lonely. Loneliness follows her around the school in various circumstances. I believe that many people or students can connect to the person in my images, who is having difficulty making friends at school and is feeling lonely. Additionally, as previously stated, I changed the predominant color of my images to black and white to represent the loneliness that can occur in a given situation. First, the color black represents sadness. This is one of the sad colors associated with sorrow in Western cultures, which is why people wear black to funerals and when they are in grief. Black evokes feelings of sadness and terror.
Because black is associated with authority and power, it might make us feel intimidated and unapproachable. As a result, black is unquestionably the saddest of all colors.

Starting from the left, the first photograph was taken outside on the field, with the sun at an angle and the shadow of herself seated on a vast field with no one in sight.

Next, the shot on the right of the first one, beginning on the left, was taken in the cafeteria. There is a lot of use of patterns with all the rows of chairs in that specific environment. The cafeteria is a school setting that gives an essential chance for students to build school pride and a sense of community, and the architecture of the space can contribute to this mindset. It’s crowded and noisy, yet often filled with happiness. However, the image I captured expresses and contrasts how lonely this girl is sitting alone in this cafeteria without anyone to talk to or spend time with.

Following that comes an image captured by the school’s kitchen. Students frequently appreciate and wish to visit the school kitchen. They get to spend time cooking with their friends, and when people go by the kitchen, there are usually noises of laughter coming from them. It’s difficult not to stare through the windows at the kids enjoying their time in there.

After that is a photograph taken outside of the kindergarten student’s classroom. This is identical to the last one, despite the fact that we can only see the girl’s back facing us, but having the kids inside learning so joyfully highlights how lonely she is and how eager she is to be and spend time with friends.

Finally, in the last image, we can see two persons facing the camera on the left side, and from a distance, we can tell that they are talking; when a person is facing you in a photograph, they frequently appear bigger, taller, and stronger, which psychologically makes them feel more powerful. However, on the right side, the girl is walking alone, and to emphasize her loneliness, she is not facing the camera, but rather her back is facing the camera.

Green selection: To reflect my vision These photographs were chosen from the yellow selection. As previously stated, my goal was to capture photographs of someone standing or sitting alone in various settings and scenarios, and to represent someone’s loneliness, mostly specified in school. I converted all of the photographs I collected and chose from the yellow selection to black and white in order to depict my sense of loneliness in a specific setting, school. I was inspired not by a single photographer, but by a group of photographers who took a series of photographs of a person standing alone in various locations. However, I was simply inspired by the way the photographers had their one person standing in the shot, but that doesn’t mean that one standing there would always portray loneliness. For example, in one of my inspirational images, there was a person standing alone with arms stretched out by the sea as the sun rose; this would most likely be depicting hope, with the sun rising as a sign of hope rising. However, as I indicated in my green selection, in order to represent my vision, I changed the general color to black and white, which from this first look at the photographs helped build a tone for my motif.

Yellow selection: All of the photographs I shot for the yellow selection illustrate how I wanted to take images of a person standing alone in different situations in school.

Paul Strand (respond)

November 3, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

What do you see? Look at the photo opposite – Paul Strand.

List 3 things the photographer might have been interested in capturing in this picture?

light
composition
lines
patterns
shapes

If you were the photographer, what title would you give it? Explain why.

The reason I chose the title “Better together” is that the photographer included a variety of diverse aspects in this picture, and he also made good use of lighting and shadows to create patterns that may give the picture more significance.

Name one thing you think is unusual about the photograph.

pattern/light: The image contains a pattern, but the pattern that is displayed to viewers is not made up of actual items; rather, he created the pattern using lighting and shadows, which I find to be quite unusual but intriguing.

Describe the use of line, shape, Pattern, texture, tone, and focus

line/shape: The shapes and lines are effective design components that are deliberately employed to direct viewers’ attention and provide visual appeal, creating strong compositions. The photographer took advantage of the shades and created them as a pattern which is the main focus of this photograph.

What do you think is the best thing about this photograph?

The tone, shades, and patterns are shown best in this photograph.

798 abstract photography

November 1, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

Yellow selection: All of the photographs I shot that I think illustrate abstraction is included in this yellow collection. On the trip to 798, my inspiration for abstract photography is primarily patterns. I used a variety of formal elements that can extrude patterns into my images while on the trip.

Green selection: To reflect my vision, I selected these images from the yellow Selection. My objective was to capture abstraction in photographs and show the viewer how distinctive an object or location can become when abstraction components are included. These photographs differ from the ones I chose for the yellow selection in that they provide a greater understanding of the patterns I was trying to represent by utilizing various items, settings, and scales that collectively create a pattern.

Red selection: As my vision was to best represent the elements of patterns the red selection is the images that I find best represent the element and is corresponding to each other forming a set of 3 photos.

The first image on the left is a photograph I shot in a jewelry store; based on each pair of earrings, they make a pattern as a whole; yet, when we look closer, each pair of earrings is distinct; they display their own type of pattern in some way.

The second/middle image, which is of rows of wine in a Japanese restaurant we ate at 798, also demonstrates a brilliant use of pattern.

The last image on the right is something we saw as we walked out of the restaurant after lunch. It was a very creative design that used used glass beer bottles to create this pattern that also reflected the restaurant’s name.

Finding Insparations – Hiroharu Matsumoto

October 18, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

Responding (Photographer) 1:

The photographer that inspires me is Hiroharu Matsumoto, a Japanese photographer who captures the streets of Tokyo in dramatic black-and-white images. He uses a simple visual style to produce stunning compositions by utilizing the interaction of light and shadow. In the center of the bustling city, he manages to create a peaceful setting while capturing his subjects between public locations, capturing situations of city and urban dwellers in a bird’s-eye view rather than pressing directly on the subject itself. Matsumoto believes that loneliness is a natural emotion for this city’s residents while discussing his inspiration sources. In his picture, he takes advantage of using black-and-white in order to set the tone of his images. Something that makes his photos, “The Quite Streets Of Tokyo” special, first is that we can really tell that he is exploring loneliness. All of his photographs in “The Quiet Streets Of Tokyo” were taken in black and white; they illustrate mysterious and sinister subjects, and in many cultures, these two neutral colors are linked to rituals of life and death.
Furthermore, one distinctive element in his shots is a single individual who is always seen strolling, standing, and engaging in various activities by themselves. This individual serves as the primary symbol of the loneliness the photographer is attempting to convey in his images. He said, “Loneliness is an inherent feeling for the people of this town.” From what he said, we could even learn more and gain a better understanding of the author’s thoughts, but even without him telling us this, just from looking at his photographs, I feel that it perfectly matches what he said. I think that this is what photographers should do—be able to convey their feelings through the image without having to say anything, which Hiroharu Matsumoto did exceptionally well. But in addition, his comment helps us comprehend that everyone encounters loneliness at some point in their lives, and something you always carry with you.

Responding (Image) 2:

I particularly like this shot since the photographer made a great job of conveying his sentiments to us by simply presenting us the photo. He did a good job of incorporating numerous formal elements and expressing himself from various perspective, but the lines and subsequently the color that created the tone of the pictures were the most crucial formal elements in his photographs. The lines in the photographs create the pattern, which adds interest or specialness to the work. The viewer’s eyes are drawn into (and out of) the frame by the lines. Additionally, they may direct their gaze toward the scene’s focal point. The repetition of these lines in the image can further increase attention by introducing texture and pattern. Depending on what the lines are showing us and how large they are. The color that establishes the image’s tone is particularly crucial since the tone is frequently the major idea a photographer uses to convey. For example, Hiroharu Matsumoto employed the color black and white to create an overall tone that evokes loneliness. The focus is on color, light, shadow, texture, shape, and form in abstract photography. The photos of the findings are not immediately connected to an item. But viewers are moved and intrigued by them. This captivates a spectator and invites them to investigate and ponder the fundamental essence of photography. Hiroharu Matsumoto used the elements of lines, colors, and shadows, also viewing city and people in a bird’s-eye view rather than pressing directly on the subject itself. I personally enjoy the image, but to be more precise, the patterns or lines he uses in his photographs are extremely inspirational. Moreover, I appreciate how he captured the images from a bird’s eye perspective, which gives his work a distinctive and special quality. Later on, I think that I can also apply this perspective style to my photographs, as well as the way the photographer expressed his emotions by using objects—for example, people—to better communicate his feelings of lonliness. Further on, in my photographs, I consider utilizing specific objects to highlight the main idea of the composition.

Photo Safari

October 11, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

Which ”element(s)” is/are best represented in each picture?

lines
patterns
composition
shapes
shadows

photo safari

Compare your images with the drawings. Which ones worked and why?

The patterns, shapes, and general groupings of the majority of the photographs resemble the drawing rather well. I think image two worked pretty well because it contains several distinct designs that I think are really cool in addition to matching more than one drawing. I also think that image ten worked really well, the composition, light, shadow, and pattern are very well presented.

Which ones didn’t work so well, and why?

The majority of the photographs were successful, but I believe that image 3 may be improved because it lacks creativity and is monotonous. For, there might be someone or an object behind the perforations, making it somewhat translucent and allowing one to view what is behind the wall but with limited clarity. Despite the fact that image 3 has great use of patterns it lacks the use of shadows and lights.

A Brief History of Abstract Photography

September 22, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

1. How can photography change our relationship with things?

Photography captures something in our life, for instants, the mood, feelings, and emotions. It is not only essential to create a qualitative picture but a picture that tells a story shown to viewers.

2. What is pictorialism?

Pictorialism is a category of pictures dominated during the 19th to 20th century, pictorialism makes a picture more like a painting, documentation of reality.

3. What is abstract photography?

Abstract photography is something expressing ideas and emotions without having to create something. They are usually something that is around us in reality. Based on the object having a structural design with different features and creative perspectives; perspectives that people normally would not observe or notice. Therefore, having things like balancing proportions, shapes, and colors is essential. They tend to be things that don’t have an immediate association with the physical world.

4. Write a (very) short biography of Albert Renger-Patzsch (just 1 or 2 sentences).

Albert Renger-Patzsch was one of the most influential photographers. He was born in Germany, in June 1897 and started learning photography at the age of 12. He was one of the leading proponents of the German New Objectivism, whose work embodied the “New Objectivity” aesthetic that prevailed in German art during the Weimar Republic.

5. From looking at his images above, What types of subjects do you think Albert Renger-Patzsch preferred to photograph?

In his pictures, he used many formal elements, textures, lines, and lights. And the different perspectives he had towards different objects in reality.

6. Why do you think he entitled his famous book, ‘The World is Beautiful’?

“The World is Beautiful” , its images were based on the New Objectivity, in 1928. He was superficial interested in cataloging the forms of the objects that inhabit our world through his pictures. In “The World is Beautiful” all pictures are black and white.

7. Why do you think Edward Weston moved away from the soft focus of pictorialism to the new Straight photography movement? – the idea that ordinary objects and scenes can be photographed to reveal their beauty

Using the new Straight photography movement, using ordinary objects and scenes could better express his feelings to the viewer through the things in life, it would be more preferred because viewers could also take the opportunity to bring connections from their life that connects with his photo; may give viewers a better idea of the photo.

8. Give examples of one of his pictorialist images and one of his straight images.

The image on the left side is an example of his straight image, and the one on the right side is an example of his pictorialist images.

9. How has Aaron Siskind (above been influenced by the Straight Photography Movement

This allows him to better stimulate the ideas he wants to express to viewers.

10. Name some other photographers that have been influenced by a straight photograph.

Henry Frederick Evans, Edward Weston, Walker Evens

11. What makes the work of Andreas Gursky and Uta Barth abstract. Are they straight photographers? Why?

Andreas Gursky has taken photos with large format architecture and landscape color photographs. He is a straight photographer because his photos are taken and referred to in a scene with later digital processes.

Uta Barth is mainly experienced with photographic abstraction, and her photos are overall pretty simple with a soft focus point; doesn’t have a clear focal point most of the time. Therefore, she is not considered a straight photographer.

Abstraction

September 20, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

Abstract photography is something expressing ideas and emotions without having to create something. They are usually something that is around us in reality. Based on the object having a structural design with different features and creative perspectives; perspectives that people normally would not observe/notice. Therefore, having things like balancing proportions, shapes, and colors is essential. They tend to be things that don’t have an immediate association with the physical world.

Context in Photography

September 14, 2022 / Rebecca / 0 Comments

How is context important in Photography? Reference the picture above in your answer.

Context is important in photography because it is the main purpose of a photo, you should be able to express somethings feelings from a photo from using context. Context sets the tone in a picture, and when focused on creating relevant and consistent visual would be benificial for using a photo to tell a story or for readers to understand better of what the prodcuer of the photo is trying to express. Photographers should be able to convey these things withought having to explain themselves to the viewer.

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Rebecca

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