Research description

For my  pictures I wanted to show beauty and to be able to see the pretty and the un expected colours and light you can see, that was to be shown in my colour images, then in my black and white photo I wanted to show how one small thing can disrupt something that could look so beautiful.

I travelled to many places, and went on walks to see if I could find what I wanted, as you see there aren't much things you can take pictures of in Rochester that the tutors haven't seen already! My images I wanted to reflect a balance of light and dark, to see a range of colours shown in my photos.
During my research I found many ideas to start with but they didn't sit right with me, but then I realised that when I go out, when it's either walking my dogs, or walking to and from uni and work I tend to stop and look at the views you get from Jackson's, the sunset is bright and soft at times, or there can be ranges of colours you see in the sky.

In my research I wanted to find something or someone that could support this, but it was tricky to find someone, ( I don't think I do well in the research bits).

Research for Environment

At my ideas were bouncing all over the place and i didn't have much of a clear idea, first i wanted to do bridges and what you can find underneath, but there was no time in doing that, so i decided to show the beauty found in places you never get to witness first hand, such as sunsets, bright blue skies, amazing views. I wanted to show landscapes and silhouettes of trees in from of amazing colours and show how the smallest thing can destroy a landscape so beautiful. That  is what i am trying to point out to you.

The images above are examples of what i am trying to prove. many of us walk many places, but hardly any of us stop and admire what we see around us, never stop and just look up!

Contact sheet 2

Contact sheet 2

This one i have taken two images from and used. the quality is not brilliant on one of the images, but the colour and the effect the puddles at the bottom of the image give out is very attractive to the eye. The colours in both images are creative and different. again i do think that i could have done so much more but... SHIT HAPPENS!!!

Contact sheet 1 environment

Contact Sheet 1

This is one of two contact sheets that have not been too destroyed, i think that in my case i could have done better. i don' think this is my best no,. but its better than having nothing!!!

I used 1 image from this contact sheet and two from the other. 

Research Task: To Compare a Historical Photographer and a Contemporary Photographer

                                                                             
                                                   Ansel Adams, 'Yosemite Valley', 1942

                                         Stephen Shore, 'Merced River, Yosemite Valley', 1979

My research task was to compare a Historical Photographer and a Contemporary Photographer, for me I chose the two photographers and photographer's works that stood out to me more, that would be Stephen Shore and Ansel Adams, with their own vision on Yosemite Valley.

This beautiful landscape, with its breath taking views, mountain peeks and streams these two photographers have chosen to display their work using this amazing place.

Ansel Adams quotes "Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space. I know of no sculpture, painting or music that exceeds the compelling spiritual command of the soaring shape of granite cliff and dome, of patina of light on rock and forest, and of the thunder and whispering of the falling, flowing waters. At first the colossal aspect may dominate; then we perceive and respond to the delicate and persuasive complex of nature."

Comparing these two images the two photographers create a different approach to each. Ansel using his depth of scenery and Shore uses the unique view point of a typical family vacation. 

Ansel's is looking more at the depth of the mountain and the view, his old fashioned black and white concept creates a more individual look, making it easier to tell it apart. His use of deep blacks and bright white, but the usage of tonnage on the peeks of the mountains helps to pin point what is what. Ansel's image shows more of the beauty of Yosemite Valley and the dramatic scenery that has been provided to us by mother nature.

Shore's picture shows us a family relaxing by the water in Yosemite Valley and it also gives us a little bit of that breath taking view, but Shore mostly wants to show the family and how the greatness of the Valley is enclosing around them. Obviously Shore's image is in colour and you can see it must be a hot summer's day and in the image you get the shine of the water as you do in Ansel's image, however in Shore's image there is not much few of he mountain but in Ansel's the mountain it is one of the key view points within the photograph.

I find that both wanted to capture a different beauty in each, each wanted to display the Valley as either the greatness and perfection to it, or the mere fact that any family can go there and witness its greatness and beauty.  Ansel quotes "I know of no sculpture, painting or music that exceeds the compelling spiritual command of the soaring shape of granite cliff and dome", this here I can see that Ansel wanted to capture more of the mountain view and the stream rather than the people that visit it, he is most obviously blown away by Yosemite Valley that he made constant trips to this remarkable scenery.
Shore seems as to look down onto the family in his photograph and to open up the valley within the inside, looking at how this place can bring a fun day to a family, however in the image there is not much of a view, but there are trees and parts of hills, but the view of the shining water and clear blue sky gives a contrast between the dark colours of the trees and the mountains.

Both images are amazing but the subtlety of each is far apart, but both images are a clear focus on beauty.

environment

my idea i want to show the taking over of man made materials in wildlife, i want to show that building, bridges are being build to "make life easier" but to nature is disrupting the land.

for my idea i could use borstal bridge to prove my point that a massive man made concrete giant has taken over something that should look beautiful.