Extreme AngleThis is a a digital photo taken from an above angle, I then imported it in to photoshop where I edited it by lowering the saturation to provide a "cool" cold effect to reflect on the winter climate. I admire the photo because of the personality contrast between the happiness of the individual in the photo and the common relation of sadness with the cold.
ReflectionThis photo was taken on a medium exposure. I enjoy this photo because you are only able to see the individuals face in the reflection which makes the audience imagine the perspective of the individual as well as their own. This photo is unedited, I didn't feel it was necessary as the lighting is already adequate as well as the saturation. Furthermore I think the bright colours and tones, although contrasting work well together. I would like to develop this ideas of reflection by attempting to capture the face of the subject looking in to the mirror and then present both images together. On the other hand it could take away the initial effect of the reflected image therefore this image may have a greater effect when presented by itself.
StudioIn this photo I have masked the individual. I have done this to create a contrast of black and white between the higher and lower part of the subject to match the background. The image was then imported in to photo shop where I sharpened the background to make the 'halfway' point of the backdrop more fine, other than that the photo is unedited. I like this photo because although the model is masked, I feel as if it still speaks volumes due to the puzzled expression on the masks face which reflects on the obscurity of the portraiture.
Playing With PerspectiveThis is a digital photo which was turned sepia on photoshop to replicate a sepia print. I Like this photo because I believe the sepia tones work well with the dead leaves, and surrounding textures. If I could take this photo again I would try and achieve better lighting and increase the exposure on my camera to achieve a more intense brightness.
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Close UpThis is a digital close-up. I took this photo in a studio and attempted to catch the subject unexpected, yet also catch his eyes to meet with the lens. I did this to attempt to capture the natural expression of the individual. I then imported it in to photoshop where I increased the saturation of his shirt to make it more conspicuous and to intensify the contrast between it and the white background.
SolarisedThis was a digital photo altered to appear as a solarised print. I also used a black and white filter. I like this photo because the it consists relatively of all dark tones which contrasts with the happy character of the individual.
BalancedI really like this photo because of the contrast of tones, colour and personality between the two sides of the photo and the two individuals. On one side the individual is happy and wearing a colourful shirt which contrasts with the black background behind him. On the other side is an individual wearing dark tones, with a low, unhappy facial expression which contrasts with the light, white background and the opposing subject on the left hand side of the photo. This photo was imported in to photoshop where I cropped the image and sharpened the photo to emphasize the detail. If I could take this photo again I would like to a present an even larger, more intense contrast.
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Gage Thompson
Gage Thompson specialises in lifestyle, and skateboard photography. He was born and raised in American Fork, Utah where he first developed a passion for photography and skateboarding. Later on in his life he combined the two by attempting to present the lifestyle connected with the skateboarding culture as well as the actual sport itself. Gage generally cooperates items relating to the model individual for his pieces of work; This is to help present the true nature of the individual and to help make their persona apparent. Generally Gage's photo's are almost completely naturalistic and displays a true, natural environment.
However Thompson has a tendency to reinforce the skateboarding stereotype however this also contributes humour to his work and is an easy way to present the expression of the person.
However Thompson has a tendency to reinforce the skateboarding stereotype however this also contributes humour to his work and is an easy way to present the expression of the person.
Gage Thompson Photography
Here Thompson is displaying an individual in their natural state, incorporating items that reflect on the individuals character. For example the skateboard right to the television.
Furthermore taking the picture from behind the individual creates the idea that he is unaware of a picture being taken and creates a natural sense of reality which shows his true identity.
Furthermore taking the picture from behind the individual creates the idea that he is unaware of a picture being taken and creates a natural sense of reality which shows his true identity.
Response
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I reflected on Thompson's idea and created my own interpretation, initially I thought the photo looked good in colour, however I feel that in black white I can highlight the hobbies of the individual, such as the computer game on the computer. I then furthered to emphasize this notion and attempt to "animate" the part of the photo to reflect on the computer gaming nature.
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Final Edits, Pieces, Prints.
Final Edits, Pieces, Prints
These are my three final prints that are a response to photographer Gage Thompson's work. I have incorporated a theme that attempts to replicate the perspective of a fly by distorting my digital images to look like they are being viewed from the eye of a fly. The purpose of this was to make the subject of the photo seem totally unaware of a photo being taken and was done by achieving angles that would deem the subject matter of the photo to deem to be unaware. This was to provide a natural and true sense of identity that is represented to the audience. I initially didn't agree with this idea however I later considered it as it has created a story that ties all the photo's together, following my subject for a day and documenting their lifestyle thoughout; Identity: A Fly's Perspective.