I chose the project 'detail' because I saw it as an opportunity to greatly develop my photography skills by improving my understanding of how a camera works. Photography is often known as 'light-based media'; every photograph taken is made up of light hitting our lens. Therefore I thought making my 'detail' project centered around the topic 'lighting' was very fitting. 

 

Below is a brief plan outlining some topics and artists I would like to explore during my project (this has obviously changed and developed throughout).

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'DETAIL' PROJECT PLAN

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ARTIST RESEARCH:

• Ryan Bush (an abstract photographer who can provide a variety of outcomes linked to lighting and other elements that make up photographs such as colour).

• Phil Straus (specification artist showing I can cover a range of topics that fit 'detail').

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EXPERIMENTATION: Shadows and Colour

Experimentation shown through lighting methods (ISO, flash, studio lights - commenting on their different effects).

• Shadows/Patterns 

1. Clear cellophane with printed patterns on it covering studio lights. Alternative: boards with patterns cut into them.

2. Projections of patterns from projecter.

• Colour

1. Coloured cellophane (photographer inspiration: H Lesieur, John French, William Albert Allard, Ian Brumpton).

2. Lens tints, showing simplicity compared to physically adding colour.

• Silhouettes

1. Simplistic/normal/boring background of studio lights.

2. Colour added to studio light producing pattern.

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RECORDING: Lighting Up the Dark

• Long exposure of traffic.

• Long exposure creating shapes with sparklers.

• City night lights/lights at night.

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FINALISING AN OUTCOME: Beautiful Light Forms

• Sunrise/sunset (photographer inspiration: Gavan Goulder, Derek Payne, Jim Zuckerman, Andreas Andrews).

• Lantern festival.

• Neon paint and UV lights.

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HELP SOURCES:

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• Sunrise/Sunset

http://photodoto.com/sunrise-photography/

http://www.wexphotographic.com/blog/how-to-photograph-sunrises-and-sunsets

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• Long Exposure

http://digital-photography-school.com/8-tips-for-long-exposure-photography/

http://digital-photography-school.com/long-exposure-photography/

http://www.exposureguide.com/long-exposure-photography-tips.htm

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• Paint

http://www.shutterbug.com/content/blacklight-photography-60s-technique-made-new#1ysDo5s2ZD9BHatT.97