Project 1 - Final Proposal

After many discussions with my tutor and lectures about this topic, here is my final updated proposal for my 'DSDN 144 - SPACE' project.

My proposal:

For this DSDN144 Project I want to show the effects that various forms of life have on the environment in and around my chosen space. For example I wish to show the space through the areas which have been damaged or changed by others, as in mud imprints, ruined leaves or foliage or things added to the landscape that are not natural. 

I want to do this because I wish to show the miniature changes or small amounts of damage we make or witness around us without even really noticing it or the effect it is having on the environment. I wish to show the 'footprint' we are leaving behind so to speak.

The space I have chosen to document with my photography is visible in my panoramas uploaded in a previous post (http://dsdn144godfrey-james.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-1-panorama-project.html). It is near a popular river spot and close to the Birchville Dam walk in Birchville, Upper Hutt.

Project 1 - Shoot 3

Contact Sheet For Shoot 3

Project 1 - Shoot 2 - Flickr link

I have uploaded the RAW shots from my second shoot for project 2 to flickr.
Here is the link to it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/65401290@N05/sets/72157627188774899/

For those wondering these shots are straight from my camera. the blurred effects are from a longer shutter time and me spinning the camera. Just thought I would try that sort of thing out on this shoot.

Contact Sheet For Shoot 2

Project 1 Proposal - UPDATED

This post should be before the photos that I posted today but I am just putting it up now so that is why it is later.

Anyway this post is my UPDATED project 1 proposal. After hearing what was said in the lecture the other day I figured I had better change my proposal for the first project. The old proposal is here (http://dsdn144godfrey-james.blogspot.com/2011/07/project-1-proposal.html) if you want to see the changes made.

Artist Precedents.

They are:

Name                        What I would like to include

Trent Parke - over shoulder view/ clear foreground and background.

Eric Hartmann - contrasting sides.

Paul Fusco - shallow centre of focus, saturated, blurred.

The Space

The space I have chosen is viewable in my panoramas in the previous post (http://dsdn144godfrey-james.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-1-panorama-project.html).

There are a number of bush walks and tracks around this place and I plan on taking photos on them.

My proposal:

Who: NA.

What: I would like to show a bush walk around and maybe to the river. As in along the tracks, down to the river but keeping my Artist precedents in mind. With all the the photos i plan to keep the element of 'space' present.

When: I have my first shoot completed (http://dsdn144godfrey-james.blogspot.com/2011/07/project-1-shoot-1-contact-sheet.html). I would like the photos to be set in present day (aka 2011).

Where: A river spot with bush walks and tracks nearby. Viewable in my task 1 panorama (http://dsdn144godfrey-james.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-1-panorama-project.html).

Why: I want to show a journey along the bush walks in the area using aspects taken from my artist models/precedents.

Project 1 - Shoot 1 - Selected Photos

Here are some pictures I have selected from my first shoot. They have had very little photoshop editing done to them.

Contact Sheet Shoot 1 - chosen pics

Project 1 - Shoot 1 - Contact sheet

Here is my contact sheet for shoot 1 of project 1.


Contact Sheet Shoot 1

Weekly Task 2 - Mini World

Here is my week 2 task in which we were told to create a 'Mini-World' from a panorama.

This be it:

Project 1 Proposal

At present I do not have my first shoot ready though I have chosen some possible artist precedents.
They are:
Name                        What I would like to include
Trent Parke - over shoulder view.
Peter Marlow             - mystical effect.
Richard Kalvar - size contrast.
Eric Hartmann - contrast sides.
Paul Fusco - shallow centre of focus.

The space I have chosen is viewable in my panoramas in the previous post.
There are a number of bush walks and tracks around this place.

So, My proposal:

Who: NA.

What: I would like to show a journey to and around the river. Along the tracks, down the river, then and possible memories or events that happened in the past. Set some sort of story or event that happened and show it in a faded out manner over the photos. All the while keeping the element of 'space' present.

When: I would like to have my first shoot completed very soon. I would like the photos to be set in present day (aka 2011) with mentions to previous events.

Where: A river spot with bush walks and tracks nearby. Viewable in my task 1 panorama.

Why: I think it would be interesting to show a past story in a present day environment using aspects taken from my artist models/precedents.

Week 1: Panorama project

Here is the panorama task that was set for the first week.

This one was manually made:

And just to compare it, this is the one that was automatically made by Photoshop:

This one has come straight from the automatic process. I have not done any editing or cropping on it.

My Flickr group choices

The three Flickr groups i have joined are:
Macro Photography = http://www.flickr.com/groups/macrophotography/
Long Exposures = http://www.flickr.com/groups/longexposures/
Water (and things) = http://www.flickr.com/groups/water_things/

I have chosen these three Flickr groups to join because they are all in areas on photography that are of great interest to me.

I have joined the group 'Macro Photography' because I love to get right up in the close detail of objects and life forms. I like to capture the details that are usually missed with other photographs or passing glances. This group shows me what others have done in this field and helps to give me some inspiration and ideas.

The 'Long Exposures' group interested me because I have done a few long exposure shots in the past which look fantastic and I want to remain up to date with others attempts/successes with the long exposure photography. I like to look at these and think what I can do better in my photographs.

I joined the'Water (and things)' group because this was another subject matter of my previous photos. I like to see what others have done with their photos and I also just want to be amazed by what simple water can do in photos. It is really interesting (for me at any rate) the way that light reflects and travels through water, and it is awesome to see this captures in great photographs.