Final Evaluation
Though out this project I aimed to photograph CMYK and RGB
because that is what this project was aimed on. This was difficult sometimes
depending on what you had to photograph but it also opened up a lot of
opportunities to take photos of pretty much anything you like.
For task one; we had to create mood board based around RGB
and CMYK. We had to create mood boards from magazines, the internet, and
library and also from found objects such as leaf’s and flowers. I think that
personally this was one of the harder tasks because it was the beginning so I was
just getting back into the swing of things and mood bored takes up a lot of
time and effort. We only had 3 days to complete these mood boards and create
extra if we can. I think that the mood bored helped me with inspiration and
help me develop my own ideas for the project.
Our first photo shoot was in Bradford Town where we got a
sheet of old photos of Bradford and we had to try and find the same places
again, and re-shoot them as they are now. This was also a hard task because
some of the places looked completely different and the map wasn’t very helpful.
But I did managed to get some photos, but not many I only got 9 and I don’t
even think most of them are in the right place but you had to try and match the
photo the best you can to the old ones. Even know most of my photos don’t fit
and are not very good I think that they are still good photos because of how
they was shot, the contrast in the photos with the lovely light blue sky. Also
a lot of the photos were really crowded with people and cars as they were near
main roads of in the centre of town where it was really busy.
Our 2nd Photo shoot was of advertisements still
focusing on CMYK and RGB again this was interesting but hard because you just
come across the same sign and advertisements. Also you were unable to take
photos of shops such as Bank and Primark because they think its copy right so
you had to be careful not to get caught. I really enjoyed this task because it
was more open to what you could take photos of but you still had an objective
but it was different from the other tasks, also because you were taking photos
outside and in you could see the difference between natural and artificial
light on your photos. But this was harder to photograph so I think I would need
more time to plan and look for more and interesting sign so that it wasn’t the
same as everyone else and a little unique.
Our 3nd shoot was in Saltaire but I was unable to
go so I had to take my photos at home and I had to go out to places near my
house to find all the colours because there wasn’t very much red or green
things in my house. But I personally think that this helps my work to stand out
from the other in the class. Although I missed out on a lovely trip and
probably some really nice photos I still really enjoyed this task. When I take
photos I use the grid on my camera almost like guide line to take a good photo.
This helps me a lot when I am trying to focus on a certain object. Most of my
photos was taken outside so most of them had natural light which I really
thinks helps to brighten up my photos and to help you see the depth and detail.
Task 3; I really enjoyed this task even though I thought it
would be hard because I hated using photo shop, but when you get the hang of it
isn’t too bad. I really enjoyed changing the levels and seeing how grayscale
and Duotone can change the effect, feeling, detail and everything in your
photo, it amazing how such a small change can make such a massive difference to
yours work. I really did enjoy doing
this, I found it easy but interesting and I did extra because I never thought
it got boring. I personally don’t think that it works well with all your
photos. I think that your photos have to be really bright and vibrant or the
Duotone just doesn’t work very well.
For task 3 part 2; We had to do another shoot but this was
still life, so we had a variety of different shoots. I decided to use different
coloured paper clips and photograph them from different angels and on a pale
mute background so that the main object of my photo stud out and so that you
didn’t get distracted by anything in the background. I also tuck my photos on a
windowsill so that I had natural light because I really think that helps with
the detail and the effect of your photo. I think that the pale back ground
makes the photos look more dramatic and bold.
Task 4; This is another one of that task that I really enjoy
doing, I think now that I am getting more used to using photo shop that I am
enjoying making the mood bored and grids then I would do before, and print
screening the technique so I can look back and remember how to do everything is
really helping. I really enjoyed making these grids and planning and thinking
of different ways I can present my work. From original to Grayscale to Dunotone
and how I present the colours and what order because sometimes simple change
like where you put your photo or how you place it can make a massive
difference.
I think that analysing and evaluating my work is a good
thing because it helps me to really look into my photos and how I shot them. It
helps me to see where I could improve next time and how I can make my work better.
This also means I can pick out bits I do and don’t like so I know for next time
to try and not make the same mistake. I think I just need to slow down and
think a little before I start taking my photos. This can be different with
every shoot I do and it totally depends on what I am photographing. With my
Bradford shoot that was difficult and even know you had things you had to
photograph your photo was nothing like how it was supposed to be because of all
the cars and people so you would really have to think how to not to get any of
that in your image and still shoot the right street or building.
I have present my two grids RGB and CMYK on a piece of green
paper because that links with the colours we had to photograph and my images
look really good on the background, I think the white boarder around the side
helps my work to jump out and look bold on the green background. I have tried
to be very precise on the placing of my final grids by measuring the gaps
between my photos and from the bottom of the page to the bottom of my image so
that it fits really well and so that it isn’t crowded or look spacious.
