Form

Form

Form - Form is a three dimensional shape, such as a cube, sphere or cone.Sculpture and 3D design are about creating forms. In 2D artworks, tone and perspective can be used to create an illusion of form.

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Research (of artist and techniques)

For this research, I have chosen to look at a photographer called Edward Weston. Born in 1886 in Chicago, Weston helped to take photography out of the Victorian age. whether photographing elemental landscapes, sculptural nudes or everyday objects, Weston's formal brilliance was allied to a democratic approach to his subject matter. he wanted "to make the commonplace unusual" a statement that has reverberated through photographic practice to the present day.

Looking at his work now, though, it strikes me that what he actually did, more often than not, was make the commonplace wondrous and beautiful. In Weston's still lives, for instance, the tonal quality of his black-and-white prints imbue everyday objects, both natural and man-made, with a heightened presence that sometimes makes them seem almost unreal.

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In my photos, I wanted to photograph my interests. in this case, it is horses, and the equipment that comes with it, instead of the standard fruit and vegetables.

My best images / images that need editing

I feel that these images, although some are my best, need to be edited as at the yard where these were taken was not the best place to capture the details in the objects that I wanted. the light was natural, ideally I would have studio lights, however I feel that have done the best I could under the circumstances.

This photo needs better set up, the focus is too in the middle for my liking and I would have positioned the camera more on the saddle than on the wooden fence that it is sat on.

 This photo is not only out of focus but the aperture is too high. the camera is also not in the best position.

 Here I have changed the exposure and the brightness to create a darker, moodier photo.

 I like this photo, although I have had to change the brightness and contrast slightly, the focus of the camera creates an interesting and pleasing photograph.

This photo is also too bright and the focus is not correct.

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

I feel that the artist research was helpful for this project as it helped me to understand how placing the camera in the right place can affect your final image so much. I liked the images that the artist had produced however I was not interested in his choice of objects. I did keep in mind his style of photography whilst I was shooting my pictures though. 

In conclusion, for my images, I photographed what interested me. they did not turn out 100% as I had hoped but this was because of the lack of studio lighting that would have added an extra level to my work. 

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording Form was to photograph the finer details in nature, and find how shape can present itself. I was inspired by Andy Goldsworthy's work, not by his method of editing the photos, but by his way of taking and setting up the photo.

With reference to my best selected images: I feel that these images link to the topic and to the artist that I studied. I also feel like the work in which I have shown my focus on shape in nature through some different forms. 

The photo of the Albion saddle logo was shot close-up at a canted angle. I feel like this made for a very interesting picture due to the detail in the surrounding leather. I manipulated the curves on this image to make for a dark and moody image.  This image was inspired by the artist Edward Weston's photo of the saddle. When I attempted to create an image like his, I found it quite difficult. So I started experimenting with the close ups, which is much more my style.

For the second image, I used Hay nets (for horses) that were hanging up. I once again got close up the the objects in order to capture the form. I decreased the Brightness and turned up the contrast. This once again made for a moody image that showed it's true form.

In this photo,  I placed horse head collars in a row. Naturally, the light hit the grey head collar. When I uploaded this image into photoshop, I adjusted the Curves. i used this to accentuate the natural ray of light and darken the surroundings.

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

To take my photos I used a Canon E10 1000D, with multiple lenses. Whilst on the shoots I played around with the aperture and shutter speeds on the camera, trying to create some interesting images. I used a much faster shutter speed than I had originally anticipated to shoot with, however this made some of the images darker and moodier, creating a nicer image.

Photo 1
Lens : EF-S18-250mm F/3.5-5.6
Exposure : 1/100 sec
F/ : 5.6
ISO : 400

Photo 2
Lens : EF-S18-250mm F/3.5-5.6
Exposure : 1/1300 sec
F/ : 5.6
ISO : 400

Photo 3
Lens : EF-S18-250mm F/3.5-5.6
Exposure : 1/1600 sec
F/ : 5.6
ISO : 400

Photo 4
Lens : EF-S18-250mm F/3.5-5.6
Exposure : 1/125 sec
F/ : 4.5
ISO : 400

Photo 4
Lens : EF-S18-250mm F/3.5-5.6
Exposure : 1/200 sec
F/ : 5.6
ISO : 400

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.  

I believe that I have produced a strong series of images inspired by my research of form, exploring the equipment involving horses and the images of Edward Weston.  The final images produced were refined by developing the photo in photoshop using a range of techniques.