Reflection Experiments

  • These are my best 12 photos from the reflection experiments.
  • The main focus of this unit is on reflections. l mostly used water, mirrors, and glass reflections to complete my compositions. I achieved this by using a mirror and glass vase filled with water that l had borrowed from the IB art studio. I splashed some water on the mirror and used the water fountain outside as the background for p2.

Developing Ideas + Research

Lee Friedlander

  • Black and white
  • Use of reflections
  • Shadows – Silhouettes
  • Street photography
  • Social landscape
  • Urban life

Lee Friedlander is a renowned American photographer known for his unique approach and style. His photos are black and white, and they feature the American social landscape. Friedlander’s photos capture details of everyday life, often with multiple elements within the composition.

 

Naoya Hatakeyama

  • Minimalism
  • Light and shadow
  • Texture
  • Contrast
  • Water Reflections
  • Landscapes and urban environment

Naoya Hatakeyama is a Japanese photographer who is known for his distinct approach to landscapes. His work explores nature and captures landscapes that reflect the impact of human activity on the environment.

 

Lisette Model

  • Subject centered
  • Black and white
  • Close up portraiture
  • High contrast
  • Blur and movement
  • Light and shadow

Lisette Model, an Austrian born American photographer, is known for her work in close up portraiture and street photgraphy. Her photographs are subject centered and black and white. The featured subjects are usually focused on marginalized individuals. Lisette’s skillful use of light and shadow creates dramatic contrasts and a sense of dimension.

 

Antonio Gutierrez Pereira

  • Use of reflections
  • Black and white
  • Texture
  • High contrast
  • Subject Centered
  • Leading lines
  • Shadow

 

Robert Holden – The burning house project

  • Light and shadow
  • High contrast

 

2- Compositions

l chose this photo because it has good lighting and a pleasing tone range. l used two photography techniques: depth of field and balance. The shallow depth of field blurs the background, emphasizing the foreground, creating a sense of dimension. There isn’t too much weight on one side of the photograph, to ensure that the composition feels balanced. Influenced by the Japanese artist Tatsuya Tanaka, l mostly used everyday objects to create my compositions. He is known internationally for his Miniature Calendar project that features miniature dioramas of everyday life using common household objects. I photoshopped some of the photos to make the lighting better, and l also cropped some to make the characters seem bigger.