Shoot 8
Plan for the shoot
The plan for this shoot is to use mirrors in order to distort and change the photos. I think that it would be really interesting to see how different and confusing the mirror can be. As well as this I'm going to do a small experiment in Photoshop with some normal non mirrored photos to see if I can create a distorted effect with them.
Location: The City
I choose to go back to the city because I can use the tall buildings. This will allow me to have many reflective surfaces as well as provide some interesting contrast photos. This is due to the new skyscrapers and the old brick buildings.
Resources
- tripod
- Nikon D3100, 18 - 55mm camera
- mirror
Techniques
- RAW shooting
Research influence
David Gutierrez and his series IMITATION.
This series was the inspiration for this piece of work as there was a lot of reflective surfaces. However he used water and puddles where as I am going to adapt this idea to using a mirror instead as it will reflect other things in it as well as merge buildings.
(From the series IMITATION, 'Trafalgar Square, 2011, London, UK' )
In this photo he used a puddle of still water to reflect the building and its lights with in it. The water also blurs the reflection in the corners and as a result it interesting to see how this affects the overall image.
In this photo he used a puddle of still water to reflect the building and its lights with in it. The water also blurs the reflection in the corners and as a result it interesting to see how this affects the overall image.
(From the series IMITATION, 'Canary Wharf London, UK' )
In this photo the buildings in Canary Wharf are reflected in a large pool of water. However this one is really interesting because the only way you can tell that the bottom is the reflected image is because its reflecting the window lights of another buildings as well.
(From the series IMITATION, ' "Southbank Puddle" London, UK' )
For this last image on Southbank the viewer is able to tell that the puddle used was rather small due to the angle and the fact the picture was taken very low down. The puddle was also really shallow as you can make out the pavement underneath.
David Gutierrez - series 'VERTICAL'
This photo is of somewhere in 'The City' of London, UK and has been manipulated in order to create the collage of these different buildings. The building on the bottom left i do know as the Loyds building when they put all the infrastructure on the outside of the building in order to use all the floor space. There lines within the photo they are vertical lines which do make you feel tiny as you can follow the building into the middle of the photo. The building in the middle at the bottom is the tallest an does seem to the on looker to go on forever.
Image Bank
This is another example of using a puddle of water to reflect the image however in this photo they have use Photoshop to create the lighting effect.
This is a good example of using the glass on the building themselves in order to get the reflection. However I think this would be really difficult and i also want to not have a ton of repeats of the same object.
This image is like the first as it uses a puddle. This photo however has also been manipulated in Photoshop to enhance the blue tinge to the photo. I think I may try something like this on my photos.
This photo is interesting as it uses the River under Tower bridge in order to reflect the image. I really like this however this would have to be taken on a sunny and clear day with minimal wind otherwise the reflection would be to dark or to distorted.
Contact Sheet(s)
Best Photos
Mirrored photos
In the first photo i really like how by using the mirror i was able to create a really juxtaposing photo between the old buildings and the new skyscrapers. This shows the changing face of London as it ages.
For the second photo I stood on a corner in order to get the busses coming from different directions. I really like how I was able to get the front of a bus in the mirror and the side profile in the shot. I also like how it doesn't show the whole side profile of the bus making the viewer interested on what is after the bus. This reminds me of the IMITATION series however instead of having an exact copy its the same object just from a different angle.
In this photo I used the vertical line of the building in order to line up the mirror in which I got the front of the bus within. The different lighting from the darker mirrored image creates a contrast with the lighter sky and grey buildings.
For this photo I took the mirror and held it so I was able to get the whole bus within the frame as well as to break up the photo more. This makes the viewer wonder what the other side is due to the coverage.
In this photo I used the side of the building as the vertical line on which i placed the mirror. Having the gherkin in the reflection reconfirms that the photo was taken in London as its a well know figure. It also gives a hint to the VERTICAL series by the right hand building.
The last photo was highly inspired by the This reminds me of the IMITATION series where by reflecting it i am using the same building and causing it to almost fold in on itself. With in the photo it also was inspired by the VERTICAL series as well. This is shown in the building and angle that I took it at in order to increase its height.
Normal non mirrored photos
(possibly edit to make a distorted photo or used Photoshop to duplicate)
With in this photo I used inspiration from the VERTICAL series in order to look at the correct angle for the photo. This creates a visual look where by there is no end to the buildings. Making the viewer highly interested in what is at the top of the buildings. As well as this the double buildings looks like the IMITATION series where its reflected in a similar way.
In this photo the main buildings are being hit by the Sun, I really like how the Sun is reflected in the glass. As well as this I really like how the leading line of the road then goes up the vertical building.
In the last photo it was inspired by the VERTICAL series by using the tall buildings and the angle at which it was taken. The buildings really lean in this photo and this can cause the viewer to feel intimidated.
Needs improvement
This photo needed improvement as it was really overexposed. The sun was so bright on this building that it turned the sky white. I had to turn down the exposure make the shutter speed shorter. I learnt that I needed to pay attention to where the Sun was and how bright it was against the building.
I liked the idea of this where the building was in the wall however I couldn't get the effect I was looking for as the mirror was to small in if i was any further away I would have been in the photo with the camera and i didn't want that.
In this photo I was trying to cut out the path however the only way I could do this was at a tilt. I didn't like how the tilt was I wanted to have the only change to the normal be the reflection in the mirror.
For the last photo I was looking to try and merge to buildings which I what I manged in the end (DSC1208.NEF). This attempt was trying to use the line on the building as the point on where to cut the building as I through that would be interesting to see as it would be seamless. However the wind was the biggest problem and was continuously moving the camera.
For all of this shoot I was battling the wind. It was extremely windy this means that I really struggled against this in order to get clear photos. The wind was also gusting causing the mirror i was using to move as I clicked the camera to take the photo and therefore it was slightly different. I really had to rely or timing and a lot of patience.
Best Photos
Mirrored photos
In the first photo i really like how by using the mirror i was able to create a really juxtaposing photo between the old buildings and the new skyscrapers. This shows the changing face of London as it ages.
For the second photo I stood on a corner in order to get the busses coming from different directions. I really like how I was able to get the front of a bus in the mirror and the side profile in the shot. I also like how it doesn't show the whole side profile of the bus making the viewer interested on what is after the bus. This reminds me of the IMITATION series however instead of having an exact copy its the same object just from a different angle.
In this photo I used the vertical line of the building in order to line up the mirror in which I got the front of the bus within. The different lighting from the darker mirrored image creates a contrast with the lighter sky and grey buildings.
For this photo I took the mirror and held it so I was able to get the whole bus within the frame as well as to break up the photo more. This makes the viewer wonder what the other side is due to the coverage.
In this photo I used the side of the building as the vertical line on which i placed the mirror. Having the gherkin in the reflection reconfirms that the photo was taken in London as its a well know figure. It also gives a hint to the VERTICAL series by the right hand building.
The last photo was highly inspired by the This reminds me of the IMITATION series where by reflecting it i am using the same building and causing it to almost fold in on itself. With in the photo it also was inspired by the VERTICAL series as well. This is shown in the building and angle that I took it at in order to increase its height.
The last photo was highly inspired by the This reminds me of the IMITATION series where by reflecting it i am using the same building and causing it to almost fold in on itself. With in the photo it also was inspired by the VERTICAL series as well. This is shown in the building and angle that I took it at in order to increase its height.
Normal non mirrored photos
(possibly edit to make a distorted photo or used Photoshop to duplicate)
With in this photo I used inspiration from the VERTICAL series in order to look at the correct angle for the photo. This creates a visual look where by there is no end to the buildings. Making the viewer highly interested in what is at the top of the buildings. As well as this the double buildings looks like the IMITATION series where its reflected in a similar way.
In this photo the main buildings are being hit by the Sun, I really like how the Sun is reflected in the glass. As well as this I really like how the leading line of the road then goes up the vertical building.
In the last photo it was inspired by the VERTICAL series by using the tall buildings and the angle at which it was taken. The buildings really lean in this photo and this can cause the viewer to feel intimidated.
AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.
The settings i used:
ISO 100
F stop 8
Shutter Speed 1/160
Manual and Manual Focus.
AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other source, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding
For the mirrored photos I plan on doing little to them as I really like the styling however there needs to have some adjustment. However on the non mirrored ones I want to try and manipulate them so there are multiples of them and to see how that would look.
Photoshop
Mirrored photos
For the mirrored photos I did some basic Photoshop work using the main tools like: brightness and contrast, exposure, vibrancy and cropping for some. This was because I didn't want to over power the photo by doing something crazy and chaotic to them. This is because from the use of the mirror I already have obtained this effect.
Selection tool to highlight the mirror section and then inverse this, as i didn't want this section to be altered.
Brightness and Contrast tool used on the tall building to lower the impact to make it a little easier on the eye.
The exposure tool used on the sky as that was really over exposed after the brightness and contrasting took place.
Normal non mirrored photos
I selected the part of the photo that I am going to use and then create a pattern out of it to then use.
Then I created the background in a New page with the dimensions changed to 2500 width and length
I then added in the pattern which I had created.
Lastly I then looked at all the scales and moved them to the appropriate places
AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, make connections between visual and other elements.
Mirrored photos
Normal non mirrored photos
Progression
If i get the time to do another shoot I may do more experimenting in Photoshop with the technique I used for the Non-mirrored photos. This is because i think the effect is really interesting and really reminds me of how complicated and confusing London is. As its easy to get lost and walking in circles. The technique also reminds me of how busy and Chaotic London is and I think this would be a good idea to have a shoot designated to this if I have the time.
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