Evidence Shoot 4 (Evidence of Vandalism)Work Diary

Evaluation:

Unfortunately I found that this session was one of the worst sessions I have taken so far in the evidence topic. With the intention of shooting evidence of graffiti and vandalism, it took me a long while to come across graffiti, and even then I struggled to find an angle at which to make the graffiti look at all interesting. After concerns were expressed with my tutor, I began to think about more creative ways of looking at the evidence of various situations, also perhaps by using people in my class in the studio, so that lighting won't be a concern. Here is an example of a photograph in todays session that did not have very good lighting:

Progression:

I plan to work more creatively in terms of how the subject of my photographs is seen, and to do this I will work in the studio in the next session, perhaps using writing/graffiti as my evidence topic still, but in a more artistic way. Here is an example of what I may attempt to recreate but with much better lighting and planning:

Evidence Shoot 3 (Evidence of Weather) Work Diary

Evaluation:

In this session, I decided that the next type of evidence I planned to shoot was evidence of weather. To do this, I took photographs of the raindrops on plants and the clouds forming before it rained once more. I thought that getting up close with the plants could have an interesting effect. Below are the examples of photographs that portrayed the evidence of weather the best.

Progression:

In the next lesson, I plan on taking photographs of the evidence of vandalism and graffiti on the college grounds. This will show the effects of delinquency, and if it goes well, can lead into the evidence of crime for the shoot after that.

Research Log

Anne Hardy

http://anne-hardy.co.uk

Known for her skills in photoshopping images, Anne Hardy is a good photographer to use for 'evidence', due to the fact that her work includes topics that have been seen in the evidence topic before, such as addiction. Here is an example of a photograph that could be used in the topic of evidence, and one I might try to get ideas from.

Dorothea Lange

 http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/












Dorothea Lange is famous for taking memorable photographs of the Great Depression. The one shown above is possibly her most famous photo. It is evident that tone has been used to grasp the emotions shown within the picture, for everything looks dull and pale with no sign of any vibrancy or bright colours. I like this style of photo and I think I can include it in my evidence topic because I think it's fascinating that, with skill, emotions are able to become evident in photographs.

Man Ray

http://indiandigitalartists.com/portrait-photography/most-famous-portrait-photographers/



Man Ray is famous for his work on portraying form and movement, such as in the photograph of the woman shown above. I particularly like this artist and photograph due to the fact that they've managed to portray movement using no colour whatsoever, which can be difficult. I also like that the images are somewhat frightening or creepy, adding to the emotions emitted from this style of  photography. The evidence of human presence can be used for this photographer.

Imogen Cunningham

http://www.imogencunningham.com










Most of Imogen Cunningham's work has been described on her official website as 'botanical photography, nudes and industrial landscapes.' Shapes are also evident within a lot of Cunningham's photographs, and they all tend to be rather close up to an object or individual. This could link to evidence of growth in size (plants).

Sam Taylor-Johnson

http://samtaylorjohnson.com/












Sam Taylor-Johnson seems to use the formal element of form a lot in their work, which has worked out quite successfully, evidently, due to the fact that Taylor-Johnson has benefited largely in terms of money. Colour can also be a formal element that describes what she appears to be interested in in photography. The evidence of human presence can be used as the topic that I aspire to have in my work.

Erik Johansson

http://erikjohanssonphoto.com/



Erik Johannson is one of many photographers that use surreal editing to their advantage. Obviously pictures like the one shown above cannot be taken in actuality, so Johannson is not being discreet in editing the photographs he takes, which, again, is not an unpopular style of photography to choose to undertake. Evidence of addiction can also be seen in some of their work.

Jerry Uelsman

http://www.uelsmann.net/



Jerry Uelsman is famous for his surreal forms of photography. A lot of his photographs include patterns and reflection, such as the one above. Unlike the other photographers in my research log, Jerry Uelsman uses special effects to the extent that they're noticeable on his photographs. I like this style of photography, due to it's uniqueness and the aspects of it that make it differ from many other styles of photography from various other photographers. This type of photography could also fit easily into the evidence category, but is more so suited to the topic of photomontage, so I don't think I'll be basing my work on these types of photos in the future.

Jay Maisel
http://www.jaymaisel.com/recent-work/

Jay Maisel is a modern photographer, unlike the majority of photographers in this research log, so many of his pictures have been taken with colour. There are photographs, like the one above, that consist of many shapes. Maisel has used shapes in his work to create his desired effect. I like this work, because there are many aspects of each photograph that are unique, and even after looking at them for a while, you begin to notice new things within them. I could possibly use some of his work as examples to try and recreate, for the topic of 'evidence of time'.

Robert Capa

http://www.pbs.org/weta/reportingamericaatwar/reporters/capa/photo1.html

Robert Capa is known for his photographs of war, especially World War II. Many of his photos are blurred which is effective, because it shows action and movement. He said 'If your picture isn't good enough, you’re not close enough', meaning he thought photographs were at their best when they're able to capture action close up. I can see why many people are fond of his work, but I am not particularly partial to it, due to the lack of colour.  However, his work can be linked to 'evidence of history', due to the fact that it clearly depicts the war.

Brassai (Gyula Halasz)

http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/BRASSAI.html




Gyula Halasz, commonly known by his nickname 'Brassai', is famous for his work on portraits of people and photographs of empty streets, such as the one above. Many of his photos portraying streets include lines, curved or straight. This seems to be a regular theme of his, judging by his other photographs. I actually like these photographs to a great extent due to their simplicity, which in my opinion has worked very much in his favour. The evidence topic that can be used is 'evidence of emptiness' or abandonment.

Lee Jeffries

http://leejeffries.500px.com

Lee Jeffries has managed to capture the evidence of ageing. This is shown through the wrinkles in the mans skin, and the scratches that have affected his skin over many years. This is quite an influential photographer, due to the fact that I intend on using the 'age' topic at some point within my evidence shoots.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

http://www.biography.com/people/henri-cartier-bresson-9240139

I can see from the photo above that Henri Cartier-Bresson is interested in different styles of photography, including blurred photography. Henri has taken many photos that portray movement, however, some of his work includes still images of people/locations. I like this style of photography, for movement is difficult to capture in a photo, and he has managed to do it many times. The fact that many people have moved around could potentially lead to scratches or marks or fingerprints, meaning the evidence of human presence could be a good topic to learn from some of Henri Cartier-Bresson's photographs.

Brian Duffy

http://www.duffyphotographer.com

Brian Duffy has used colour effects in much of his work, and as seen by the photo above, uses vibrant colours to allow something to be focused on in a photo. I like this type of work because it is evident that some effort goes into it to make it both vibrantly coloured and noticeably plain. Shapes can also be seen in the photo above, also to draw the attention of the viewer of the photo. Evidence of makeup can be seen in the photograph above, yet another topic I could keep in mind.

Diane Arbus

http://famous-photographers.com/



Diane Arbus is actually famous for taking photographs of "freaks". The picture above can be described as slightly freaky, for there are two identical people dressed in exactly the same way, with the same mannerisms. I would describe her work as both surreal and normal, due to the fact that the people that she has taken pictures of aren't the stereotypical normal person, but the ways in which she has taken them would suggest otherwise, for they have not been taken in any other specific way to change how they should be portrayed. Evidence of age can be seen in many of Arbus's photographs.

David Bailey

http://www.vogue.co.uk/person/david-bailey

I am partial to the style of photograph that Bailey has decided to take in his career, so I do appreciate why many other people may enjoy this particular style. In this photograph, the person is smoking a cigarette which can be linked to the 'evidence of addiction' topic.

Zoltan Huszti

http://1x.com/member/34239

Zoltan Huszti has used the age of people to his advantage in his portraits. Huszti's work influences me to due the fact that I plan to use age as part of the evidence project. Also, I have not done any portraits yet within the topic of evidence, so he has given me the idea to incorporate that into my work.

William De Wiveleslie Abney

http://www.theiet.org/resources/library/archives/biographies/wiveles.cfm

William De Wiveleslie Abney is known for taking photographs of buildings in ruins, which could be beneficial to me in terms of influence. One idea for a shoot is 'evidence of human presence', which I intend to do in the near future, and William De Wiveleslie Abney's work is definitely representative of the evidence of human presence.

Edward Weston

http://edward-weston.com/

Weston took photographs of objects at a close angle in order to capture the texture of them in good detail. One possible idea for a shoot is evidence of texture, so I will keep Weston's work in mind when I plan for future sessions 

Berenice Abbott:

http://www.commercegraphics.com/ny.html

Another example of a photographer that portrays the evidence of age is Berenice Abbott, who is famous for her photographs of New York as it progresses through the years. As I plan to have the evidence of age within my project in the future, Abbott's work may come in useful if I need some more inspiration.

Tom Hussey

http://www.tomhussey.com/SERIES/Reflections/thumbs

American photographer Tom Hussey is famous for his photographs depicting the effects of age on people. As age is one of my aims as a topic for the evidence project, I shall keep Tom Hussey's work in mind as I try to think of ways to portray the evidence of age on humans, perhaps even basing my ideas on some of his editing techniques to help improve my work

Evidence Image Bank

The above five photographs show the evidence of weather. Stains left by raindrops are seen in the majority of these photographs. These stains have been left on man made objects, such as planks of wood and windows, as well as natural objects such as grass and flowers. The last photograph shows evidence of snow and ice, due to the snowflakes left behind from the weathers actions. Therefore, evidence of weather is seen in all of these photographs.

                                     

These five images show the evidence of crime. Handcuffs are commonly associated with crime, due to the fact that they are placed on a person that is considered dangerous or a delinquent. I could use this prop in future shoots, in order to indicate the evidence of crime. Bodies and police tape are also images that I have used, both of which link to crime, or the aftermath of a crime taking place, which also leads to the evidence of crime.

These photographs show the evidence of human presence. In the first few photographs, handprints and footprints are portrayed. This shows that someone has been there, specifically a human, due to the fact that handprint and footprints are human trademarks. Also, the lip stain on the tea cup indicates human presence due to the fact humans wear lipstick and drink tea.

The above five photographs show the evidence of alcohol consumption. This form of evidence can also be linked to 'evidence of addiction', due to the fact that alcohol is a substance that can create an addiction. I think the last photograph is good due to its use of tone. I will try to use this image to create my own form of 'evidence of addiction' photography.

These photographs show evidence of animal, or specifically insect presence. The bite marks in the leaves indicate that an insect has been there, therefore it is evidence of the presence of animals. The apple also shows this, as well as the last photograph, in which we can actually see the leaf being eaten by the caterpillar.

These photographs show the evidence of age. The difference between the wrinkly, worn out skin of the old age people, and the clear, smooth hands of the younger people shows that ageing is the main topic of the photographs I have supplied. The formal elements in these photographs also help identify the 'age' topic, due to the fact that black and white photographs are an old technique.