Tina Reid: 2011

Thursday 8 December 2011

Autumn Photography - Research

I have found a variety of images for a few different photographers but only a few of their images are autumn photography. So I have gathered them together and put them all into one post.

John Varley
Varley is a nature photographer from West Yorkshire
Available from: http://www.airevalley.plus.com [date accessed: 8th December 2011]

Jack Chapman
Jack Chapman is an amateur nature photographer, he was born in Shropshire but now lives in Hackney in East London. Most of his work is done in the United Kingdom. Living in Shropshire increased his interest in wildlife. He was runner up in the 11-14 category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2007 then in 2008 he won the11-15 category of the International Competition of Nature Photography.
Avaliable from: http://www.jack.richardkchapman.co.uk [date accessed: 8th December 2011]

Jeff Harrison
Jeff Harrison is a UK nature, wildlife and landscape photographer for Cambridgeshire. It was in his mid-late 20's that he developed an interest for wildlife photography.
Reference - Harrison.J (8th December 2011) Jeff Harrison UK Wildlife, Nature & Landscape Photographer. Available from: http://www.jeffharrisonphotography.co.uk [date accessed: 8th Decemeber
2011]

Guy Rogers

Guy Rogers is a nature and landscape photographer. He lives in Staffordshire in the United Kingdom. In 2010 he won P.A.G.B Natural History Photographer Of The Year.

Reference - Available from: http://www.guyrogersphotography.co.uk/ [date accessed: 8th December 2011]

Thursday 1 December 2011

Autumn Photography - Research

This video about how to take a perfect autumn photograph has helped me with taking my autumn photographs as it discusses how to get a perfect autumn photograph by taking photos at different times of day. It will also help me when editing my photographs to make the autumn colours stand out more.

Thursday 17 November 2011

Vee Speers - Children 3 (The Birthday Party)

The quirkiness and strangeness has interested me about the video. Some of the images I have got on another one of my posts. The clothes the children are wearing in this video are different to what we see today. The props that are used in this video are strange and look out of place and I have tried to create that in my own photographs. The dullness and lack of colour adds to the gloomy expressions on the children's faces.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Foremark Reservoir and Carver's Rocks

I went to Foremark Reservoir and Carver's Rocks on a walk and took the camera with me, it wasn't a very participially sunny day but the weather stayed dry.

Location

My first location was Foremark Reservoir and Carvers Rocks. I chose this location as I knew I would be able to take some great landscape and autumn photographs.

Who was I influenced by?

I was influenced by many photographers such as Jack chapman, Jeff Harrison but mainly John Shaw. At Foremark and Carvers Rocks I tried to recreate his work.

Equipment

For the landscape photography I used a Canon 400D camera with a 18 - 55 mm lens. I also used a tripod to ensure that my pictures where not blurred.

Health and Safety

They was a lot more consideration and health and safety aspects doing landscape photography then they was doing a photo shoot in the studio.

While I was outside i had to consider if they was any dangerous places where I would be at risks of injuries or accidents. I made sure that if I was near a road they was no traffic. I made sure I had an umbrella incase it started raining so my equipment didn't get wet, I also had to make sure if it had been raining that it wasn't slippy. I made sure if I had to climb up anything that it wasn't slippy and that I would be able to stand on it steadily.

I took a torch with me incase it got dark so I could see where I was going I made sure I didn't disturb the wildlife, leave any rubbish behind and that gates where closed behind me. I also made sure I didn't touch any plants incase they was poisonous. And I always looked for any danger signs to keep me safe.

Shutter speed - 1/60secs, F4.5 , Focal Length - 18mm

Shutter speed - 1/80secs, F6.3 , Focal Length - 39mm

Shutter speed - 1/60secs, F4 , Focal Length - 18mm

Shutter speed - 1/200secs, F11 , Focal Length - 21mm

Shutter speed - 1/250secs, F10 , Focal Length - 21mm

Shutter speed - 1/250secs, F11 , Focal Length - 43mm

Shutter speed - 1/320secs, F11 , Focal Length - 24mm

Shutter speed - 1/320secs, F10 , Focal Length - 18mm

Shutter speed - 1/400secs, F11 , Focal Length - 21mm

Shutter speed - 1/400secs, F11 , Focal Length - 18mm

Shutter speed - 1/60secs, F7.1 , Focal Length - 49mm

I think this image is quite spooky, it brings a sense of mystery to where the path may lead to. This image is very bright even though it brings a sense of mystery and spookyness. The form of the trees goes into a triangle, this brings focial point very central. The perspective of the image is linear as it gives the viewer a sense of depth by using parallel lines.