Shape

Shape:

Shape - the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.

Negative space - The area around positive shapes, the background, is negative space.

Image Bank:

Analysing photographs:

Brandit has used negative space to create a mysterious atmosphere and deep emotion in this image. The woman who is the subject looks upset and almost sorrowful. Her lack of clothing symbolises her vulnerability and confidence, the fact she hasn't got any clothes suggests that it's simply her emotion that Brandit is trying to capture. 

Research

Debby Lewis Harrison:

Debby Lewis Harrison is a female photographer based in London, she mainly tales photographs of food and says she enjoys " creating something from nothing".  She doesn't state what camera she uses for her photography but she takes her photographs on her kitchen table and makes the food that features in her images from scratch.   

The subject of most of Harrison's photo is food. She makes all of the foods in her images herself and that is evident in the natural light coming in through an open window which symbolises the joy she has while making and photographing the food.

AO:1- Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. 

Own Photographs:

Images that need improvement:

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The lighting in this image is wrong, there is too shadows on the cake and it is very dull. The next time I shoot with this setup I will use the white card to deflect the light onto the cake or I will use a different light source to improve this image.

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In this image, I used a torch as a light source to eliminate the shadows on the plate coming from the cup. Unfortunately, in doing this I created another shadow, this time from the camera itself. 

To remedy this I could light it from the bottom with a light box, however in this circumstance it would be inappropriate because I wanted a view of the foam on top of the coffee. There was no I could have lit it to completely eliminate shadows.  

Best Images:

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording shape was to work with food. I took photographs of cups and cakes as they are circular and I found the colours interesting. 

The images turned out how I wanted them to in terms of lighting and camera angles. I like the last photo as it reminds me of Christmas with tinsel and mince pies, I also like the dramatic lighting. 

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

I will edit these to relate to Debby Lewis Harrison by adding soft hues and manipulating the colours to make them softer. Some of the photographs that didn't come out as I had expected were some of the rainbow coloured cake, the lighting was too bland and the camera angle isn't very interesting. To improve them I would reshoot them with better angles and better lighting. 

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.  

To relate to Harrison's work I baked several loaf cakes and found soft pastel colour cups and saucers because she mainly uses soft pale shades in her photography. I like the first photograph as the colours are very warm and there's an almost pink hue, due to the lighting, which makes it look inviting. The research with negative space was especially helpful as I used it for the last photo. 

Editing:

To edit the last image I have applied a photo filter and changed the density like so:

Next, I changed the contrast using curves:

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.  

Final Edited Photographs: