Straight Images - Landscape Photography Snow

Contact Sheet - Landscape Photography Snow

Work Diary - Landscape Photography Snow

On Sunday morning when I woke up there was a sprinkling of snow and I decided that this would be the perfect time to take landscape photos as the snow wouldn't last forever. My mum drove me around for around for about an hour going to different yet local places so I could find the best landscapes to take photos of. The aperture of the photograph has effected the depth of field in the image below I have used a high aperture in order to create a wide depth of field as this has worked better in a landscape photographs. 

Below is a photo that I like 

I like the composition of the photo. I like you can see the road clearly and then in the distance you can see the town. I like the editing in the photo and I think that the photograph worked well in black and white. I played around with the colour channels to get the desired effect and then I played around with the level to get a complete contrast. I like the road in the picture because I feel like the tyre marks show that life continues even in the differing weather conditions. 

Below is a photo that I don't like 

I don't like this photograph because I feel like it shows off the landscape very well and the colours are very plain and bland. I feel like this is one of the weakest photographs that I took and I feel like it doesn't really show off the landscape even through you can see into the distance. I also don't like the framing as I feel that the branch should have been further to the left of the shot.

Progression 

I would like to take landscapes in a variety of weather setting to use different camera techniques and to help improve my landscape photography skills. I also want to take photos of the landscape in London to get some urban landscape photographs. I would also like to experiment with different aperture settings to see the difference in landscape. 

Straight Images - Landscape Photography Harlow

Contact Sheet - Landscape Photography Harlow

I shared the camera Chloe so some pictures may be the same.

 

Work Diary - Landscape Photography Harlow

For  todays lesson we were tasked with going out and taking landscape photographs. I found this really hard as I didn't really like the sort of landscapes that could be taken in Harlow. I also struggled to take the photographs because it was really cold outside and i struggled to stand still and take the photographs because I couldn't feel my hands. Due to the bad weather I was unable to take lots of photographs but I was able to work with the ones that I had and create some good landscape photographs. I tried to make the image more vibrant in photoshop however this didn't work and I ended up turning the images black and white because I felt that they worked better like this than they did in colour. 

Below is one photo from the shoot that I like 

Camera Settings - 1/30 sec f/8 ISO 200

I like this landscape because it works really well in black and white. I like the framing of this photograph because you can see all the tops of the buildings and it gives a clear idea that the landscape is in a built up area and you can see that there is still some natural life in this built up area. I played around with the different colour channels in photoshop in order to get the desired effect within the photograph. I also like this photograph because I like the composition of it as it feature equal amounts of the road, buildings and the sky. 

I don't like this photograph as I feel like it as weak photograph and the composition of the photograph is bad. I don't like that the whole building is in the photograph and therefore I feel as though the composition is bad. I also feel like there is too much of the carpark in the photograph and therefore doesn't really show off the landscape that I was trying to photograph. 

Progression 

I would like to go out an shoot more rural landscapes so I will find time to do that outside of collage and then I would also like to take landscape photographs while on our trip to London in order to show a really urban landscape. I would also like to look at ways to show off the landscapes in colour however I feel like it really works in Black and White. On the trip to London I would like to take landscape photographs in the dark to really show off the different lights in the sky in London. 

Image Bank - Landscape Photography

 

I really like this photograph because the colours are exaggerated and therefore really show off the bright colours. It uses a leading line to draw the viewer into the photograph and helps them to see all the different colours. I like that the colours are bright and vibrant and the contest of colour between the rocks and the sky. I like that this landscape is all natural there is nothing man-made in the photograph or any people and this can keep the photograph as a natural landscape. 

I like this photo because the colours are vibrant and stand out and make the buildings stand out more and more. I like the composition of the photograph because you can see a lot of the London skyline and you can really appreciate every building in the skyline. I like that even though the landscape is taken from far away you can still pick out some of the more famous buildings in the landscape. I also like that the colours are still as vibrant when reflected in the river featured in the photographs.

I like this because the truly shows how urbanised the area is. The colours are all very similar and there aren't really any bright colours, the sky is also a similar colour to everything in the picture. I like that the landscape continues deep into the background of the photograph and that you can still clearly see the buildings for a long way into the picture. This picture still gives off a sense of hustle and bustle even though there are no people shown in the photograph.

I like that in this photograph is in black and white and I like the range of different tones that feature in the photograph. I like that the picture is relatable to everyone as everybody has seen a road like this or lives on a road like this. I like that it is very dark but still really shows off what is in the photograph. I like that the picture depicts natural life without actually showing anyone in the picture. The picture style suggests that it is New York as this is a kind of style used in New York.

I like this because this is a combination of both rural and urban landscape. I like how both are equally represented within the photograph.  I like that the yellow haze over the top gives the idea the it is either sunrise or sunset and adds a very natural look to the photograph. I like that the colours at the front of the photograph are vibrant but further back the yellow haze takes over and therefore the colours become more muted and no vibrant.

I like that this photograph is black and white however you can still see what season it is and you can still appreciate the weather In the photograph. I like that this is completely natural and there is no human life featured in the photograph. I like composition of the photograph and that the lone tree is not in the centre of the photograph and therefore draws the viewer into the photograph.

Artist Research - Stephan Shore

Stephan Shore 

Born - 8th October 1947

Known for -  his images of banal scenes and objects in the United States, and for his pioneering use of color in art photography

Received -  Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society.

His work is represented by 303 Gallery, New York, London and Berlin
He began by using a 35mm camera before moving on to colour photographs 3 years later. His next camera after a 35mm hand held camera was a 4x5" view camera before moving on to and settling on a 8x10" format camera.   

 

I this photo because it shows off two different landscapes in one photograph and gives the idea that one road can separate very different landscape. The composition of the shot has been well planned out and the photographer has looked at how to make sure both sides of the road are equally represented within the photograph. In this photo there are very few colours scene and they are all very natural colours that you would associate with nature and the outside. There is one man all alone in the photograph which adds to the feeling of the photograph, that the area is derelict and there is no one else there apart from the man, the photographer and the dog.  

In this photo a leading line has been used in order to capture the viewers attention and draw them in to the photograph and keep them engaged with it. The colours again are very natural and all look like they are to do with nature apart from the read and blue sign. The sign contains bright colours which have been drawn out to make them stand out  and also capture the viewers attention. The colours also stand out more due to the weather that features in the photograph as well. The composition of the photograph has been well thought out and therefore has used the contrasting colours to there full effect within the photograph.
 

 

This photo works well because it shows contrast between the plants and the phone box. The composition of this photo has been well planned out as the main subject of the photograph, the phone box and the cactus are in the centre of the photograph. Again in this photo very dull and natural colours feature within the picture. The red sign appears to be a bit worn and therefore works really well with the theme of the photograph. The use of the car at the side of the photograph gives the viewer the idea that people do use the phone box but maybe not that often as it has become worn.

Artist Research - Ansel Adams

Born - 20th February 1902 

Died - 22 April 1984 

Naturalist - Inspired by Yosemite National Park

Pre-Visualtion - visualising the photograph before you actually take the photograph. Something Ansel Adams was very good. 

Zone System - a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development. Developed by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer. 

Main Photograph Type - Mainly took photographs in black and white. 

Group f64 - Was a group of 7 photographers from San Francisco who all shared a similar photography style. Other members included Willard Van Dyke and Edward Weston. 

This image is of a urban area and is very simple. The composition of the photo has been well planned out to show both through the arch way but to also show the top of the second building. I like that even though there isn't much landscape in this photograph however I like that you can still see the type of area in which the church is place. The lack of background gives the viewer of the photo the idea that the church is in a very rural area and is on it own in the middle of no where. The picture shows depth and uses the idea of a leading line to draw the viewer into the picture. 

This photograph clearly shows the man-made in the natural. I like that the reflection creates a leading line to the bridge and then the bridge leads you to the mountain. I like that there is so many different types of nature with the lake, trees and mountain but then the bridge is still in the middle of the photograph. This photograph shows that even in this rural area there is still human presence and really gets under the idea of rural and urban and links them together in a very simple way. 

I like that this photo is taken from up high looking down the hills showing how far down the hills go. I like the there is a leading line throughout the photograph. The leading line goes throughout the photograph and draws you all the way in. There are very subtle and the tones continue all the way through the photograph. There are many different tones in the photograph and really links the whole photo together and therefore gives the idea of depths. The use of shadows also makes the picture seem very natural and as though nothing has been changed in the image. 

Definition Post - Landscape Photography

Landscape photography typically captures the presence of nature but can also focus on man-made features or disturbances of landscapes.

This photo uses a leading line and depth to show the landscape it has also been edited to show the different colours in the sky. This is a natural landscape with a man made road in the middle of it. 

This photo shows completely a natural landscape. The editing is well done and looks very natural. The photo uses depth to show the detail in to the landscape. 

 This is a man-made land scape because even though the you can not see the buildings in detail you can still tell where the landscape is. This landscape photo has been edited well to show off the different rays  coming off of the sun. 

This landscape shows off the season in which the photograph is taken and the use of the single person in the photo helps show that it is a slightly urban area but is still rural due to the trees. 

Personal Definition -  A photograph that shows a natural or man-made landscape. 

Brainstorm of Equipment for Landscape Photography

Filters - Neutral Density and Polarised
Camera
Tripod
Zoom Lens
Wide Angle Lens
Rain Sleeve
Lens Cleaner
Backpack
Spare Batteries
Memory Cards and Spares
Headlamps