Did not make it onto my blog because of issues

- My genres post didnt make it cause i had forgotten about the entire thing and dont have access to any of my images even though i have them with me i own an old laptop which doesnt like to open raw files and jpegs.

 I tried to get as much done as possible in my small time space because of work other personal stuff .

Week 5 Visit

Week 5 Visit - Connor Clarke

Conner Clarke is a New Zealand photographer based in Germany, She is currently doing Residency at  Waitawa Regional Park in Auckland. She shoots alot of landscapes of sites that have to do with mining and construction. She has displayed her work in gallerys all over Berlin and New Zealand.

These images make me feel interested as well as somewhat cold, I love how at first glance the piles of earth look like actual mountains at first but then you ssee the tire tracks and you reilize there not real mountains.The middle image is a good example of tricking the eye, It looks like a mountain but its really a close up of a pile of either earth or salt.




Response - These images were taken on my phone

In the last image you can see the island which is being mined, this island is what Conor is shooting. She said its something that will be gone in a year or so and the style of this project it was right up her ally. There are no images out yet of the island but hopefully will be shortly. 

Week 8 Cutting and Hanging

Week 8 - Cutting and Hanging

I chose to hang my images horizonal, I made sure there was an even distance between each of the diptiches. Between each paring it was 3cm and between each diptich was 20cm. I personally like how it came out and how it looks, even though i wish the actual image was bigger i am happy with how it came out. I chose to hang them in a white light area, cause i dont like the tungsten light on the images cause last time i had a detailed image under the tungsten light it took away the colours and detail.

When i was hanging i experimented with different distances and different ways to hang the images. I decided to turn them all into portraits cause it fits nicer and it put another twist on my images. 

The final layout

First Paring

Second pairing

Last pairing

Week 7 Portfolio

Week 7 Portfolio

Genre: macroPhotography/Creative fine Art/Fine Art

Idea:

My idea is still the same, i want to chose images that show a connection between Humans and Earth and how even though we all were completly different theres still a connection in the detail from our skin and other parts.

I spent most of week 7 and 6 narrowing down my final images for print, I printed off my group of finals on the normal printer and taped them to the wall, I experimented with the different ways to hang the images (portrait or Horizontal), I also turned some around to make the images look more mysterious and a odd way of viewing the body part compared to how you'd normally view it. I Also decided what order to hang the images in and how the order of the images is going to effect the flow of the images.

Unfortunately i forgot to take photos of my experimentation with the hanging and the way they were going to be viewed. But will try to get some kind of proof that i was experimenting.

When i print my final images im going to have a big canvas around the image so it can add to the idea that it's still MacroPhotography.




Preparing the images:

For this image i didn't do much except what you can see. i upped the vibrance so that the flower didn't look dull against the matte paper and bought up the contrast to match the pair (FINGERTIPS) 

For this image i also bought up the viberance so that it didn't look dull against the matte paper. I wanted to make sure this image had the same colour tones as its pair; the wrist. 

I had a little trouble with the skin images, I wanted them to be vibrant but not unnatural looking. This image had quite a bit of contrasting already so i only lowered it slightly so that it would be similar to its pairing; the flower petals. I brightened the highlight so that it would stand out a little on the matte paper..

This skin one was a little easier cause it already was well lit. All i really did was up the contrast and brightened the greens slightly so that it would have the same colour tones as it pair; The leaf. 

I had to play around with the skin colour in this image by using the adjustment brush to try and find  a natural skin tone which would still stand out on the matte paper. I brightened the highlights cause i wanted them to stand out as well when they were printed onto the mate paper.

This image's quality wasnt as good as the others so i didnt want to play with its settings to much so all i wanted to do was up the vibrance and saturation so that it had similar colour tones and highlights with its pair; The hand.

Sending off to printer

This image out of 3 was me experimenting with the canvas size around the image its self. This one was the one i chose in the end cause it wasn't too wide or too narrow. This image in a whole came out as 35cm across and a hight of 45cm.

This image is with a wider canvas, making the image almost square, I think the image as a whole was 40cm by 45cm in hight. I didnt like this canvas size.

I then experimented with a more Narrow canvas size, I think this one was 25cm by 45cm. I dont mind this ones shape but i found it a lil too narrow for my liking.

This is the final layout on the sheet, i chose a big canvas cause some of my images didnt look nice blown up and lost detail which was one of the thing i was looking for so i had help and we decided to put a big canvas around the image cause then it gives the idea of MacroPhotography.

week 6 pres

Week 6 Presentation Ideas

I finally chose my 6 images in total and have decided to hang them in a horizontal line across the wall in diptiches.

I want to have even spacing between each image and each diptich. I think this would go with my idea of connection because you hopefully will be able to see a connection as you move down the images. 

 I found this image on google and it had the same idea of connection between us and nature, which led me to find the photographer Bob Towery. He only has one image like this cause it was for a one off project but the layout was exactly how i want to present mine on the wall.

Week 6 visit

Week 6 - Aaron K /AIPA

What is the AIPA?

- The Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association (AIPA) was founded in the spring of 1978 by a small group of Auckland photographers who felt there was a need for more communication with regard to issues specific to commercial photography. This founding group knew that people working in the advertising and editorial fields were very individualistic characters (i.e. non-joiners of traditional groups) so the rules and aims of the association were framed to allow for that independence and to concentrate only on these areas of the photographic industry. 

The original aims of the association include:

• To promote higher standards in commercial photography.
• To advance and sponsor advertising and illustrative photography as a means of communication and expression.
• To actively assist those people working in these areas whose ideals are sympathetic to those of the association through publications, workshops, exhibitions and other means.
• To promote and cultivate public interest in photography both as an art form and a communication medium.

- Alongside these original aims the AIPA has evolved to incorporate additional areas of focus. 

Of primary concern is the issue of copyright. AIPA has determined to become a strong advocate for law change in this area, as well as supporting photographers in their individual decisions to contract out of the current copyright law. AIPA has drawn up standard terms and conditions and a licence form for use by all photographers in order to facilitate this. 

Education for current and future photographers has also become a priority for the AIPA. Informative and inspirational seminars are now a regular part of the yearly calendar for members, and are also open to all photographers at a slightly higher fee. 

Taken from AIPA website: http://www.aipa.org.nz/About/Association-History/

What are benifits of joining AIPA as an emerging photographer?

There are a range of benifits of joining The AIPA :

WEB SITE

A powerful source of local and international contact, the AIPA web site attracts over 5000 visitors each and every month. Members receive a free directory listing, plus portfolio and profile pages with links to their web site.

JOB REFERRALS AND LEADS

Enquiries to the association for referrals are passed directly on to the membership, resulting in new assignments and clients for members. 

PRO PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE

All members receive a free subscription to Pro Photographer magazine. Published bi-monthly by Kowhai Media, Pro Photographer celebrates great photography created by professionals across a broad range of disciplines.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S MAIL

AIPA members also receive a free subscription to The Photographer's Mail. Published bi-monthly by Parkside Media, TPM covers all aspects of the New Zealand photographic industry.

PRIVATE FORUMS

Automatic subscription to the online discussion forums of the association, providing timely information and private communication for all members.

RECIPROCAL NZ ASSOCIATION RIGHTS

Members are invited to attend meetings and events hosted by the NZIPP. 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Links with other national and international industry associations around the world. 

DISPUTE SUPPORT

Members gain support and advice for disputes with clients and competitors. 

LEGAL SUPPORT (Litigation and Intellectual Property Rights)

Free initial consultation with the AIPA lawyers, Clendons. 

DISCOUNTED SERVICES

Members receive significant discounts for AIPA seminars and events, business insurance (via Rothbury), computer software, data recovery, online portfolios, publications, studio rental, storage units, and courier services, plus special promotional and advertising opportunities. These discounts can equate to more than the membership costs in any one year.

FORMS AND SYSTEMS

Business forms and systems developed by the AIPA are available to members free of charge. 

STUDENT AND ASSISTANT SUPPORT

Providing industry support to training institutions, graduating students, and photographic assistants. 

SEMINARS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Occasional seminars with local and international guest speakers provide opportunities for ongoing education and business development. 

LIBRARY

Members gain access to a comprehensive collection of books covering a range of subjects that are of specific interest to professional photographers (including retouching, lighting, pricing, copyright, licensing, marketing and publishing).

Week 6 Port

Week 6 Portfolio

Inspiration:

This week i really wanted to start nailing down my finals and editing them. I had originally planned to only print 8 photos in total but it may now be 10 photos cause i've managed to pick out a few more possible pairs.

I pirinted off a contact sheet of all my images and seperated them into nature and people, i then layed them all out on a white piece of paper and tried to narrow down a selected few.

*image to come

I want to use 4 key parts of the body, the skin, the eye, the mouth and the fingers.

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f/9.0 Shutter:1/100 ISO1600

Here is the first pair, I took a picture of a flower and decided fingers/fingertips would be a good connection but it isnt a definate final. I positioned my hand as best i could while holding the camera in my other hand. I like how this image came out cause of the similar black backgrounds and the way my fingers are similar to the petals on the flower above.

This is the second pairing, I was looking at skin. This isnt a final pairing just a test of what could compare well to eachother. Im not sure about this pair yet as i have more shooting to do. But i like the similar textures and light thats on both these images, and i like how you cant really tell what the bottom image is. I think i could find a way to make these images more similar in colour cause colour was one of the connections i was looking at.

This is the third pairing, i like the eye image but when i blow it up it come out blurry and noisy. Im also not happy with the flower as the light and how low quality it was when i blew it up was all wrong. I think im going to have to try and find another comparison for the eyey and i might have to shoot the eye again.

This is the fourth pairing, I wanted to include the mouth cause the flower reminded me of a mouth. Im not to sure about this one either as i still have photos to take.

Change Of Plan

I chose to only use 6 images in total, so 3 pairs. This was because my wall space wasnt long enough and the final images i chose worked well together.

This is the first final pairing, i Love these 2 images together cause of the shape and the similar textures between the 2. The colour tones are also similar which helps to connect the images. I had to brighten these images so that they would stand out better against the matte paper and not loose the colourings in the images. 

This is the second paring, I like these two images together as well cause of the similar contrasting light and the connection with a black background and how my finger-tips mimic the flowers petals. I did brighten these images up just in case so that the matte paper didnt end up making the images look dull.

This is my final paring, i love the connection between each of these images. The main thing in this photo which stands out to me is the similarities in the vein, i also plan to set these two images up like this cause it looks like my vein is running into the leaf which to me is a really strong connection. I also like how they have similar colour tones.

Week 5 Portfolio

Portfolio Week 5

genres: Creative Fine Art's/ Fine Art/ MacroPhotography

ideas:

I want to stick to my connection work between nature and the skin, using macrophotography. I plan to Retake images and try to find new connections if i can. I still want to take inspiration from Aaron Mclean's idea about connections and nature. 

Second photoshoot:

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This photo of a mint leaf was shot with a shutter speed of 1/100 cause its a desired shutter speed for macro photography, But cause it was a crapy day the had to use a high ISO which increased the chance of my photos being noisy. I like the detail and the colours in the photo.

f/10.0  Shutter:1/100 ISO:6400

This photo was one of the better ones to me cause of the pink against the black and hoe theres detail in the leaves,  I tried to keep the same Shutter speed but had to increase my ISO again cause it was dark.But there wasnt much noise in the photo which ii was pleased about. 

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I really like this photo cause i might compare it to a hand and fingers, plus i really like the way the purple stands out against the black. I used the same setting cause they were working with this photo. There was no tungsten light on for this photo cause i used a defuser on the speed light.

f/4.5  Shutter:1/100 ISO: 6400

For this photo of a Ponga i dropped a bit of water onto it when i took the photo to try and get a somewhat natural look, There was not much light going on in this photo cause i used the speed light again with a defuser. I think a little bit more light would of worked to bring out the colour a little. I could of compared this to a arm with water on it. 

f/4.5  Shutter:1/100 ISO:6400

this photo of a leaf came out really well, i like how you can see the deep lines in the leave and the hairs that are sticking up from the leaf. I dont think i could find much to compare this to since i have alot of leave pictures already but this one could be a final.

f/9.0  Shutter:1/100 ISO:6400

This is a photo of someones wrist, i like how the textures and strands of hair picked up well  but since i already have similar skin photographs i dont think i like this one as much as some others I've done.

f/9.0  Shutter:1/125 ISO400

This photo has some really good textures to it which i really like and i like how you can see the small hairs. I did this earlier in the day were there was more light so i didnt have to have a high ISO.

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This photo is my knee, i like the shadow cast just above my knee and i like how you can see detail in patches. I find this one kinda abstract cause you cant tell what it is at first.

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This photo is my brothers eye, i really like how the photo came out and hoe much detail and color there is in his eye. This was shoot in the late evening so the orignal came out really dark cause i didnt wanna flash him with the speed light so i brightened it up in Camera RAW.

Presentation Ideas Week 5

Presentation Ideas - Week 5

I was looking at printing at least 10 or 12 images in a formal looking way, so that you can tell each set of images has a connection and you wont confuse them with the other images. 

week 4 - Portfolio

Week 4 - Portfolio

Genre: Macro, Fine Arts/Creative Fine art photography

Why i changed

I was happy with my previous shoots but wasn't fully satisfied so after i saw Aaron Mcleans work 'Abundance' i instantly fell in love with the idea and my interpertation of this project which is a connection between us, Humans and Nature its self.


Plan for photoshoot:

I plan to try some Macro photography . I want to try and capture some connections between plant textures and peoples skin, hair, clothing, I want to have the connection that were apart of nature; That were made up of the same textures. I borrowed the 100mm macro lens and am going to shoot over the weekend. I plan to use the forest, a local duck pond and a reserve. I want to keep the dark background look, i could do this by picking the plant/flower and setting it up against a black backdrop. i want to use ambiant light as well.

inspiration 

I want to take inspiration from Aaron Mclean's work, he's a New Zealander who has done macro photography. The images below are from his project 'Abundance'. I feel like Aaron was trying to get the idea that seeds, comparing them to people, Can continue to grow in abundance even though in this case the plants would die but the seeds go on and start again. Same with humans, if we die then our children will still go on in 'Abundance'

http://aaronmclean.com/abundance/ 

My Photoshoot

f/8.0 Shutter 1/160  ISO 6400

These photos were all shot on a macro lens, And because i shot them at night i had ti increase the ISO to its highest, 6400. I shot the plants under a tungsten light and put my camera setting on tungsten to try and create a more natural looking light, but i noticed alot of the photos came out a little noisy. I want to try and shoot earlier in the day but i like how the black background helps the detail and colours stand out.

f/9.0  Shutter 1/80  ISO 6400

This shot i tried to get closer to the leaf but the light and my angle were casting shadows which in some photos i like and some others i dont like, but i like the composition of the photo. i think i could of got more detail in the photo but the contrasting shadows hide detail and texture, which are key points i want to use in these shots. 

f/9.0  Shutter 1/80  ISO 6400

This photo of a leaf on its side, I didnt notice it looked like a mountain till it was pointed out to me. i like the detail that was captured and how the light is almost  shining through the veins in the leave. I think i could of used a higher Shutter speed to maybe introduce more light into the photo but i like the dark background.

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I wanted to try a differewnt point of view with this leaf, and because it was curved i wanted to use that to my advantage and i liked the way it turned out, and i like the detail that came out. By using a higher f-stop i was able to keep most of the photo in focus and keep the detail. 

f/9.0 Shutter:1/100 ISO 6400

This photo is a close up of a hand, i like the detail and how you can see spots and small hairs, I used a high f-stop so that everything was in focus. This photo can easily be compared to a leaf cause of the same textures they have in common.

f/9.0 Shutter:1/100 ISO 6400

I like this photo cause at frist you cant tell what and were it is on the body, I once again used a high f-stop so that the whole image could be in focus. This photo could be a final comparison to the leaves as well.  

f/9.0 Shutter:1/100 ISO 6400

I dont like this photo as much cause theres not much of a way to link it to anything but i like the contrast on the lower arm. 

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I didnt really like this photo until it was pointed out as a different point of view and makes you wonder what it is for a second. I like how you can see the detail in the vein. the photo below reminded me of this photo and could be a good comparison .

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I like how this photo can be compared to the one above, as the nodes on the branch remind me of the vein above and the similar colour tones within the 2 images. This photos f-stop was lower which let me focus on the nodes more unlike the upper photo were a bit more is in focus.