Carlo Pautasso

I came cross this image when i was just trawling through google to try and find some still life research. I really like it just because of the set-up/composition of the image. The way that the flower is almost reaching up to the photo frame and then in the frame is an image that is of the same flower that is looking down. Like the are reaching to one another. I also like the simplicity, the fact that it is just against a plain stone wall. Its not over though in my eyes its just simple yet effective and i really like it.  

 

The AMAZING Google

So a few days ago i went to a talk by a level 5 fine art student from Central Saint Martins and i really found her project interesting. It then made me think how this can effect my own work. Why do i have to physically go to a place to take a photo of it? why not just use the amazing feature that is google maps to visit places in the world that i dream of. Be able to get images in some of the most amazing cities in the world like ....

Sydney Australia 

Rio Brazil

 



Second Contact Sheet

This is the contact sheet from my second attempt. I am finding it easier now that i have had the chance to take it out on my own and shoot with it. But my stress levels are hitting the roof. I don't know why but it seems a lot more stressful shooting in this way. I think its because i know i only have one shot to try and capture what i want, and I'm really stingy and don't like waisting money ha... 

So this is my 2nd and also my 3rd shot in one! well done Rose. I was quite annoyed at the time about this but then i decided it didnt really matter. I want my images to be of something and all have a common theme so these two didnt really fit into it so it wasnt such a big loss. Also made me remember that i have to put the dark slide back with the gray facing outwards so this didnt happen again!

This is my favourite shot so far. I just like that you can see the Transporter through the Temenos. I like that there is rather a lot going on in the shot and not just the transporter as the main focus. I do however wish i thought about the framing more and cropped the crane or whatever it is out the left hand side of the shot.

 

This is a rather plain landscape shot and theres not much going on. I did this to show a contrast i didn't want to make all my shots too busy i wanted them to be different but have one thing in common. If you look closely in the distance you can see the Transporter. Its too small though and when i was there on location it looked a lot closer. I don't think i would use this as one of my images but it has made me think about how far away is too far.

 

This was taken of the zetland car park. I like the height of the image and that your not looking up at the Transporter it is in eye view. I would have liked it if maybe it was a bit brighter on the day and maybe a bit more going on in the sky. I like the composition however maybe would have cropped it slightly so that the bar at the bottom right wasn't in.

 

Over all i am really happy with how these first couple of shots have went and i think that it is a really great starting point for were i want my project to go and the outcomes to be.

Internet Research - Death Valley National Park

http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np.death-valley.2.html

 

I really found this website really interesting and found some lush landscapes on it. Really should have a look through if you have the time.

 

The reason i chose this one is because it should be just a really boring plain shot however i really like the patterns created in the ground by the dry earth and also the trail created by the stone. Its weird i don't know how it has been done maybe the wind blew it. I also like the really blue sky and the way the subtle clouds break it up.

Google Fame

just realised when you type Thomas Ruff portraits into google images the 3rd picture links you to my blog!

My Cyanotype

This is my cyanotype created using my 5x4 negative. It doesn't really have much contrast whats rather annoying as you cant really make out the details in the image. If i was to do one again i would probably try and use an Printed negative and change the contrast of the image using photoshop. I really like this process and i think it would be great to maybe capture some still life or even portraits in this way.

I also might have put too much of the chemical on. I do however like the rough edges from how i painted the chemical on with a paint brush. 

London Phone Shots

When i was in London i decided to be a proper tourist and take a few snaps of the landscape around with my phone. Was really interesting with all the building works that were going on and also i really love the design of the Central Saint Martins building.