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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Photo Proposal
Photo Proposal;
The Emulation project allowed me as a photographer to research a range of topics, for example fashion and nature. When researching for the previous posts I came across top fashion photographers, Paolo Roversi and David LaChapelle, both of the photographers work appealed to me for different reasons but mainly because I have interest in the area of work, as a loyal vogue reader and as a shopaholic naturally the fashion topic would be what I would base my project on. LaChapelle’s work stood out the most because it was colourful, bright and all his work was extremely original. However when it comes to me shooting the piece for the project I don’t think I have access to enough props, people, and experience to attempt to meet his standards. So when that was the case I researched some more and came across Roversi, his work appealed to me for a completely different reason, he did mainly portraits and seemed to show a real, natural beauty in mainly black and white. Basing my emulation project on his work will be a challenge for me as a photographer as well which I think is an additional reason to use his work for example; I will have to attempt to capture a simple natural beauty; I will need a model who ‘fits’ this image this means having a particular feature that stands out in a close up portrait. The example I gave of Roversi’s work was a close of up a girls face and her eyes where the focus point of the image. I will also have to learn how to change colour images into black and white, and create the perfect balances to insure the features don’t just blend in with the background.
Roversi’s work traditionally film images this may also make a difference as I will be shooting with digital however I am sure with practice I can make this method work for me.
Presentation feedback;
The use of a male model will be a challenge as trying to make them look natural sexy/ beautiful is almost harder for example; a males eyes aren't as seductive as a female can be. the use of males however was a liked factor of my proposal and i should attempt to use this idea.
The Emulation project allowed me as a photographer to research a range of topics, for example fashion and nature. When researching for the previous posts I came across top fashion photographers, Paolo Roversi and David LaChapelle, both of the photographers work appealed to me for different reasons but mainly because I have interest in the area of work, as a loyal vogue reader and as a shopaholic naturally the fashion topic would be what I would base my project on. LaChapelle’s work stood out the most because it was colourful, bright and all his work was extremely original. However when it comes to me shooting the piece for the project I don’t think I have access to enough props, people, and experience to attempt to meet his standards. So when that was the case I researched some more and came across Roversi, his work appealed to me for a completely different reason, he did mainly portraits and seemed to show a real, natural beauty in mainly black and white. Basing my emulation project on his work will be a challenge for me as a photographer as well which I think is an additional reason to use his work for example; I will have to attempt to capture a simple natural beauty; I will need a model who ‘fits’ this image this means having a particular feature that stands out in a close up portrait. The example I gave of Roversi’s work was a close of up a girls face and her eyes where the focus point of the image. I will also have to learn how to change colour images into black and white, and create the perfect balances to insure the features don’t just blend in with the background.
Roversi’s work traditionally film images this may also make a difference as I will be shooting with digital however I am sure with practice I can make this method work for me.
Presentation feedback;
The use of a male model will be a challenge as trying to make them look natural sexy/ beautiful is almost harder for example; a males eyes aren't as seductive as a female can be. the use of males however was a liked factor of my proposal and i should attempt to use this idea.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Post 2 Emulation Project; 3 artists in detail :)
Are these digital photographs or film prints? Did the photographer use artificial lighting? Props? Can you spot any obvious or subtle Photoshop edits – if so, what kinds? Did making these photographs require a studio filled with assistants, or did the photographer work alone?
The 3 photographers I am going to evaluate in detail are;
Paolo Roversi (Fashion)
David Lachapelle (Fashion)
Anne Geddes (Baby and flower Photographer)
Paolo Roversi Born in Ravenna in 1947, Paolo Roversi’s interest in photography was kindled as a teenager during a family vacation in Spain in 1964. Back home, he set up a darkroom in a convenient cellar with another keen amateur, the local postman Battista Minguzzi, and began developing and printing his own black & white work. The encounter with a local professional photographer Nevio Natali was very important: in Nevio’s studio Paolo spent many many hours realising an important apprenticeship as well as a strong durable friendship.
Roversi photographs firstly appealed to me because each piece of work i viewed they all had a specific point of focus or obvious theme, for example the image i have selected the focus point is the subjects eyes. Roversi images where traditionally black and white film so therefore i am assuming that this image is not digital. I think that because this image was shot for a fashion magazine there was more than likely a crew there to deal with lighting and on set management. There is obvious lighting on the subjects face that would have been edited more than likely in photo shop. However in general any photo shop edits made are natural and do not ruin the photo.
David LaChapelle was born in Connecticut in 1969. He trained as a fine artist at North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to New York. Upon his arrival, LaChapelle enrolled at both the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts. Not yet out of high school, he was offered his professional job by Andy Warhol to shoot for Interview Magazine.
LaChapelle's work appealed to me because generally it is high fashion photos with a twist his photos are fun, have a lot of background props, colour and expressions/moods that appeal to a young viewer.
There is a lot of editing added to the photo I choose for example; the contrast and colour have been changed to make the image seem brighter, more vibrant and have a pink tinge to it. The subject (lady gaga & other models) where more than likely airbrushed as well.
Anne Geddes is an Australian-born photographer, clothing designer and businesswoman who now lives and works in New Zealand. She is known for her stylized depictions of babies and motherhood.
In most of her work, babies or young children are dressed as fictitious characters such as fairies and fairytale creatures, flowers, or animals like bunnies. Her subjects are extremely idealized; babies in her photographs are almost always sleeping or staring into space, as if still in utero. She has described herself as "a baby freak".
Anne Geddes work appealed to me because she was the first artist I was exposed to, My mum has a photography book of hers and I did an art assignment on her for a different class.
All of her photos have been edited for example the one I chose Has been masked and the contrasted adjusted the green of the plant is extremely green in contrast with the black backdrop.Any photo's I have seen have has a backdrop, prop (in the form of costume or object) and most image have a general point of focus or theme, such as woodland creatures etc. Anne Geddes would have a purpose built set for her photos or back drop and would in most cases have a team of support with her for preparation on set and lighting needed for the photos.
The 3 photographers I am going to evaluate in detail are;
Paolo Roversi (Fashion)
David Lachapelle (Fashion)
Anne Geddes (Baby and flower Photographer)
Paolo Roversi Born in Ravenna in 1947, Paolo Roversi’s interest in photography was kindled as a teenager during a family vacation in Spain in 1964. Back home, he set up a darkroom in a convenient cellar with another keen amateur, the local postman Battista Minguzzi, and began developing and printing his own black & white work. The encounter with a local professional photographer Nevio Natali was very important: in Nevio’s studio Paolo spent many many hours realising an important apprenticeship as well as a strong durable friendship.
Roversi photographs firstly appealed to me because each piece of work i viewed they all had a specific point of focus or obvious theme, for example the image i have selected the focus point is the subjects eyes. Roversi images where traditionally black and white film so therefore i am assuming that this image is not digital. I think that because this image was shot for a fashion magazine there was more than likely a crew there to deal with lighting and on set management. There is obvious lighting on the subjects face that would have been edited more than likely in photo shop. However in general any photo shop edits made are natural and do not ruin the photo.
David LaChapelle was born in Connecticut in 1969. He trained as a fine artist at North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to New York. Upon his arrival, LaChapelle enrolled at both the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts. Not yet out of high school, he was offered his professional job by Andy Warhol to shoot for Interview Magazine.
LaChapelle's work appealed to me because generally it is high fashion photos with a twist his photos are fun, have a lot of background props, colour and expressions/moods that appeal to a young viewer.
There is a lot of editing added to the photo I choose for example; the contrast and colour have been changed to make the image seem brighter, more vibrant and have a pink tinge to it. The subject (lady gaga & other models) where more than likely airbrushed as well.
Anne Geddes is an Australian-born photographer, clothing designer and businesswoman who now lives and works in New Zealand. She is known for her stylized depictions of babies and motherhood.
In most of her work, babies or young children are dressed as fictitious characters such as fairies and fairytale creatures, flowers, or animals like bunnies. Her subjects are extremely idealized; babies in her photographs are almost always sleeping or staring into space, as if still in utero. She has described herself as "a baby freak".
Anne Geddes work appealed to me because she was the first artist I was exposed to, My mum has a photography book of hers and I did an art assignment on her for a different class.
All of her photos have been edited for example the one I chose Has been masked and the contrasted adjusted the green of the plant is extremely green in contrast with the black backdrop.Any photo's I have seen have has a backdrop, prop (in the form of costume or object) and most image have a general point of focus or theme, such as woodland creatures etc. Anne Geddes would have a purpose built set for her photos or back drop and would in most cases have a team of support with her for preparation on set and lighting needed for the photos.
Post One Emulation Project List 5 Photographers
Annie Leibovitz
Paolo Roversi
John Shaw
Dacid Lachapelle
Anne Geddis
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