My Unit 57 Photography Idea.


Idea: At the moment, I have two ideas for my album cover shoot. In the  first one I plan to shoot a unusual , comedy style album cover where none of the artists are featured. This is shown in albums that feature in Rap and rock. I think this will be effective because artists like OFWGKTA use this for their album cover. They use edited photos that don't belog to them. For example, they portray their only white member Lucas Varetti, as one of their main images. On the other side of the album cover, they have a kitten's head flying through the clouds. They have combined other albums released by the group and put it in a collage titled @ OF Tape. Vol 2.

My other idea is a collage of two artists in 4 different photos. My inspiration this also came from OFWGKTA because of the layout and the cover of Demon Days by Gorillaz. They have their band animated and put into individual frames. I will do the same, but with just two people looking at the camera at different angles.

Location/Studio: For my first idea, the location is going to be in an office type area. I plan on shooting my photo at the AQA Examination Board offices down Oxford Road. Here I will use my friend who works at the office, sat down on his desk performing a pose. 

My second idea will either be shot in a studio or at a local area. Here I will do 2 portraits of the two artists looking at the camera from a different perspective. I will have to make sure that the image is clear and that there are no disturbances.



Technical Considerations:

For my office shoot ad my portrait shoot,  I will have to consider how the light is portrayed. The room is a very well lit room which I need to understand carefully. I will be focussing on the person in the middle. So I will have a low Aperture so my depth of field isn't that big as I only want to focus on one person. I will have a high shutter speed to ensure the quality of the image doesn't blur. And my ISO will vary depending on the brightness of the image.  

Idea 1: 

ISO- Vary
Aperture - F10 or below
Shutter Speed - 50+

Idea 2:

ISO- 100
Aperture -F10+
Shutter Speed : 50 or below

Photographers.

Jim Zuckerman

Jim was originally a medical student in the early 70's. But he decided that his future was photography. Jim is widely known as the most professional photographer at this date and from my perspective he shoots photos that can really affect others. His photos are normally published either on his website or in books that relate to nature. Recently, his photos are used for packaging in 45 different countries. 

Alisdair Miller

Raised in Zimbabwe, Alisdair works in many locations. At this current point in time, he is working in Dubai with photographers that have travelled the world. He learned how to do photography with professional help off others. He has studied commercial art and design and now takes photographs which feature all over his webpage and news articles.

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was regarded one of the best photographers of his time. He produced stunning images of landscapes and environments which blew everyone out of proportion. He normally presented his photos in black & white to capture the emotion of the image he was taking.

Annie Liebovitz

Liebovitz produced professional photos during the 70's/80's which featured on many magazines such as " The Rolling Stones ". She now works on Disney themed photographs . Her photographs have been described as intimate and how she isn't afraid to fall in love with her photographs, which give her that unique style in taking photographs.

Unit 57 Photographic and Photography Practice

    

            Photography is the art or practice of taking and processing photographs. It can be used in many ways. One basic way is that we use it to communicate with others. We use it to tell a story within a story. People have many perspectives of photography. My perspective is that it creates an question. Like 'what is this telling me' or 'how does this show emotions'.  These questions get us more interested into the world of photography. People like to express photography in anyway possible. People use it to create a work of art. Others use it as a scientific point.

          When communicating using photography, you tend to explore the features listed inside the photo. For example, artists like to explore the nature of the photo. The photo gives a categorised story within the photo. Other artists like to create the perfect photo. This gives the impression of their status to the viewers of the photo. People may feel that the photo relates to them. Or they might feel that it tells us the nature of mankind.

           Expression is a powerful feature in photography. Just the slightest emotion can give a whole new perspective on it.

For example, this photo can tell us many things. The expression on the face of this women may show pride and dignity. Saying that she is relived of something inside of her and that she won't let anyone take that away. If her facial expression was turned to us, we can change our perspective of the women in a flash.

         As well as art, people use photography for science. They show the phenomenon in a photo and how something shown can exist. Some photos can change history and people's thoughts on certain aspects in life. They can be shown in several categories. Medical, ophthalmic, forensic, industrial, biology, chemistry, physics and geology. In conclusion, all photographs vary. But they can all create a outstanding atmosphere around us that intoxicate us in the world of photography.