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I have found 2.10 to be a really useful learning exercise. In the past I have tended to use it infrequently, and then primarily to correct exposure rather than as a creative process. The original image I used was taken on one of our recent hot, sunny Spring days near the London Eye. It was grabbed in passing, so there was no time for any … Continue reading 2.10 Dodging & Burning – the Hardcore Superstars
In this exercise we are asked to consider Michael Bühler-Rose’s “The Conversation”. At first sight my reaction is that this is not a photograph I have any great liking for, but I cannot pin down why that might be and if there’s anything this course has taught me it’s to think as much about why I don’t like something as why I do. So here … Continue reading Picture Analysis – The Conversation
For this exercise I have chose a photograph from a trip in the Summer to visit friends in La Rochelle. It is one of a number of shots I got of the Cafe Parisien, some were better composed but this one has the most interesting characters staged in the most interesting manner. The original image is top, and a crop below. I’ve cropped in such … Continue reading 2.4 The Two Dimensional Plane
A weekend away in Selsey with friends gave me an opportunity to pick my usual suspects for the identikit portrait exercise. I selected 5 shots to use, basing the choice on clear expressions and a rough visualisation of what might work best together. many thanks to Mike, Margret and Carol (again!) for being my victims… I took a couple of approaches to creating the identikit … Continue reading 2.5 Identikit Portrait
Part 2 is a challenge for me. When I photograph people it’s a spontaneous thing, probably not even noticed by the subject. Now I have to work directly with someone. Direct them. I am definitely out of my comfort zone with this, so to plagiarise Morecambe & Wise I am going to do all of it, but not necessarily in the right order. An opportunity … Continue reading 2.6 – Near & Far
In this exercise it was suggested we research the work of Toshio Shibata, and draw inspiration from his abstract compositions contrasting fluidity and solidity. Being pushed for time I’ve used a location very close to home. Aside from the occasional heron, the Castle Mill wier has never seemed to me to be an especially photogenic place. However, looking at it through the eyes of Toshio … Continue reading Exercise 1.11: Stillness & Movement
This exercise is about experimenting with shutter speed, something I really enjoy. One of the things I love about photography is the ability to alter the perception of time in a way not possible with the naked eye. I especially like the possibilities offered by long exposures, and the superimposition of multiple shots. In the past I have admittedly stuck to some subjects which would … Continue reading Exercise 1.10: Shutter Speed
