Personal Project #1: Mobile Photography
There was a time when photos taken on a mobile phone weren't very good. But the quality of mobile photos now rivals those taken with a DSLR. Anybody who uses Instagram sees some amazing work by pros and hobbyists alike. Photojournalists use mobile phones occasionally because they can instantly upload photos.
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We visited two exhibitions at Somerset House: Cartier-Bresson: A Question of Colour and Tim Walker: Story Teller |
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All About Tim Walker
I really enjoyed exploring Tim Walker's work which he started of working as a freelance photographic assistant London, before he moved to new york city as a full time assistant for Richard Avedon. Then when he returned to England he initially concentrated on portrait and documentary and work for the UK newspapers. At the age of 25 he shot his first fashion story for vogue. His work is about stories and fantasy. He takes a lot of time to set up the shots, dressing the models and working with lots of props. I like the way he uses colour.
MY IMAGES
Here are some of the images I made on the trip. I was influenced by the street photographs I had seen in the Cartier-Bresson exhibition. I tried to copy some of the techniques of the photographers by tilting the device, thinking about unusual angles and viewpoints and capturing signs.
School Signs
I used the Hueless app on the iPod to create a series of images of signs in school. I was interested in the patterns and shapes created by the building and the signs on walls and other surfaces.
I think this photo is successful because the lines on the wall and the bannister are parallel and create a strong grid into which the random shapes of the letters fit. I like the fact the letters are all different sizes and shapes and the whole picture is tilted. I also like this picture because there are all different types of lines i.e. sizes, thick and thin. |