Edges
For my exam I chose edges as my theme. Through out the week I looked at lots of different photographers like Laura Letinsky, Dennis Maitland and Tom Ryaboi. I really enjoyed looking at Tom Ryaboi Photos as I thought they were original and fantastic.
INITIAL PLAN:
1. research inspiring photographers who use edges in their photos
2. Create a Pinterest board for my chosen theme with links to useful resources online
3. Create a mind map with some initial ideas
4. Take some images inspired by one of these photographers
Even know i couldn't remake Tom Ryaboi's photos i enjoyed looking at them. Fearless. Photographer Tom Ryaboi is an extraordinary photographer who captures images from unique vantage points but nothing as daring and unsettling as his series of rooftopping photos. The photos are shot from vantage points high on the top of skyscrapers, standing or sitting on the edge of the abyss. Tom’s dangling feet appear in the picture as he photographs the streets, buildings, and people moving hundreds of feet below. His partners in insanity stand on rails extending beyond the buildings secure roof, looking to the ground below as Tom stands on the edge of the building to capture the shot. The images may have your grasping onto your chair, or invoke a feeling of falling as you see the ground rushing towards your mind.
We are thankful that people like Tom Ryaboi have their fearless attitude, because the majority of us will never take one step towards off the edge. Tom Ryaboi can be seen here angling his camera for a downward shot of Toronto at night, with the CN Tower in the background.
For my exam I chose edges as my theme. Through out the week I looked at lots of different photographers like Laura Letinsky, Dennis Maitland and Tom Ryaboi. I really enjoyed looking at Tom Ryaboi Photos as I thought they were original and fantastic.
INITIAL PLAN:
1. research inspiring photographers who use edges in their photos
2. Create a Pinterest board for my chosen theme with links to useful resources online
3. Create a mind map with some initial ideas
4. Take some images inspired by one of these photographers
Even know i couldn't remake Tom Ryaboi's photos i enjoyed looking at them. Fearless. Photographer Tom Ryaboi is an extraordinary photographer who captures images from unique vantage points but nothing as daring and unsettling as his series of rooftopping photos. The photos are shot from vantage points high on the top of skyscrapers, standing or sitting on the edge of the abyss. Tom’s dangling feet appear in the picture as he photographs the streets, buildings, and people moving hundreds of feet below. His partners in insanity stand on rails extending beyond the buildings secure roof, looking to the ground below as Tom stands on the edge of the building to capture the shot. The images may have your grasping onto your chair, or invoke a feeling of falling as you see the ground rushing towards your mind.
We are thankful that people like Tom Ryaboi have their fearless attitude, because the majority of us will never take one step towards off the edge. Tom Ryaboi can be seen here angling his camera for a downward shot of Toronto at night, with the CN Tower in the background.
Although i couldn't exactly recreate Tom Ryaboi's work i tried to make something of my own. I had my friends help me take picture of their feet dangling from a small height.
Leading up to my exam I had a lot if ideas to do with edges, me and Miss went around my school and thought outside the box. We came up with being 'On the edge' of a breakdown. We used staff in school as our theme and came up with a lot of different unusual photos to do with edges. I didn't just catch pictures of edges of things i thought about emotion in my photos
I pinned some images of different types of Edges on pinterest
Take #1 'Edges'
Take #2 ' On the edge'
Research on Laura Letinsky
Laura L. Letinsky is a Canadian contemporary photographer (born in 1962) , best known for her still life's. Much of Letinsky's work alludes to human presence, without including any actual figures.
I have been looking at the images of what Laura Letinsky captures. She photographs objects - food, cutlery, plates - usually on white surfaces, focusing on the edges between the objects and the edge of the surface on which they are displayed.
She says "I photograph the remains of meals and its refuse so as to investigate the relationships between ripeness and decay, delicacy and awkwardness, control and haphazardness, waste and plenitude, pleasure and sustenance."
Laura L. Letinsky is a Canadian contemporary photographer (born in 1962) , best known for her still life's. Much of Letinsky's work alludes to human presence, without including any actual figures.
I have been looking at the images of what Laura Letinsky captures. She photographs objects - food, cutlery, plates - usually on white surfaces, focusing on the edges between the objects and the edge of the surface on which they are displayed.
She says "I photograph the remains of meals and its refuse so as to investigate the relationships between ripeness and decay, delicacy and awkwardness, control and haphazardness, waste and plenitude, pleasure and sustenance."
I am working on recreating Laura work and see what photos i come up with. I think Laura's pictures are really different and creative. I used vegetables instead of fruit and work in the style of Laura Letinsky.
Analysis- László Moholy-Nagy
Moholy was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructionist and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts.
This photograph what Moholy has taken is quiet a drama picture due to the figure standing at the top of the balcony's. When looking at the picture you ask questions why is the figure there for? is it thinking of jumping? or is it just being nosy? This makes the photo more interesting and make the viewer look into it more and the figure looking down at you creates an connection with the viewer. Also this picture is taken at an unusual angle that produces a very dramatic sense of perspective. This photo suggests Moholy-Nagy is interested in the pattern of lines created by the architecture, the window frames and balcony rails. The building has been heavily cropped so that we only really see a small section of it.
Moholy was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructionist and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts.
This photograph what Moholy has taken is quiet a drama picture due to the figure standing at the top of the balcony's. When looking at the picture you ask questions why is the figure there for? is it thinking of jumping? or is it just being nosy? This makes the photo more interesting and make the viewer look into it more and the figure looking down at you creates an connection with the viewer. Also this picture is taken at an unusual angle that produces a very dramatic sense of perspective. This photo suggests Moholy-Nagy is interested in the pattern of lines created by the architecture, the window frames and balcony rails. The building has been heavily cropped so that we only really see a small section of it.
Research: Jed Devine
Jed Devine is another photographer who is inspired edges. I like Jed's photos due to the fact his work is quite simple, plain and different. He has a lot of plain white picture which is a nice effect. Even know he places fruit and cutlery down, the photograph really stands out because of the interesting fancy backgrounds which effects an eye-caching effect on the viewer.
Jed Devine's black and white photographs seem to be concerned with the shapes of things. But recently his more recent work is more highly patterned and colour is used to create drama. He enjoys photographing objects against other photographs or illustrations, often drawn from the world of art.
During my exam i took a lot of pictures of different edges curved, straight e.g. When i began to research different photographers i looks at Jed and recreated one of his photo. Jed's photo is much more simple than mine. On my i have patterns on the cups and a black background unlike Jed who has plain cups with only one strip on and a plain white background.
Compering: Jan Groover
Jan Groover's photos are a lot like Jed Devine's because of the props they use such as fruit and cutlery . I think Jan's work is more modern and warming due to the lighting (orangey) unlike Jed's work which is quite a cold white/blue sharp colour.
Groover was noted for her use of emerging colour technologies. In 1979, Groover began to use platinum prints for portraits and still life's, transforming everyday items into beautiful, formal still life's. In 1987,
Groover uses a lot of techniques such as shadows and reflections.
Groover was noted for her use of emerging colour technologies. In 1979, Groover began to use platinum prints for portraits and still life's, transforming everyday items into beautiful, formal still life's. In 1987,
Groover uses a lot of techniques such as shadows and reflections.
This is my favourite picture of Jan Groover's. I think this photo is a warming relaxing picture. The shadows create an effect of darkness but still the photo is bright and warm. The picture is yellowy causing the photo to be more eye catching and effective.