Star Ferry Images
Shooting the star ferry in detail, the logical place to start is a Google search of images for the Star Ferry. Unsurprisingly this returns a selection of fairly standard pictures of the ferries again the Hong Kong skyline. Although, I will want to include a similar image to add to the context of the set but […]
A5 EYV Initial thoughts
Assignment 5 Preparation #1 Assignment 5 calls for “a series of 10 photographs of any subject of your choosing. Each photograph must be a unique view of the same subject; in other words, it must contain some ‘new information’ rather than repeat the information of the previous image.” My initial reaction to this is a […]
Ex 5.1 EYV – Using your camera as a measuring device.
Exercise 5.1 – Using your camera as a measuring device. Use your camera as a measuring device. This doesn’t refer to the distance scale on the focus ring(!). Rather, find a subject that you have an empathy with and take a sequence of shots to ‘explore the distance between you’. Add the sequence to your […]
Homage to Steve McCurry or perhaps just National Geographic
Homage to National Geographic The course notes encouraged us to reflect on our back catalogue, where we have paid homage to photographers who have inspired us. For me, the photographers of National Geographic have long been a source of fascination and admiration. Their ability to document the extraordinary and the everyday with equal weight, while […]
Ex 5.2 EYV – Response to a Photograph
Exercise 5.2 One of the most significant lessons I have taken from this course is the importance of maintaining a consistent theme throughout projects and assignments. With this in mind, I have endeavored to maintain a loose but cohesive theme centered around Hong Kong across my work. For this exercise, it felt fitting to engage […]
Photographs & Context – Terry Barrett
Photographs & Context – Terry Barrett The course notes introduce a fascinating essay, Photographs & Context, by the American art critic and professor Terry Barrett. This essay offers an enlightening perspective on the significance of context in shaping the interpretation of photographs. Barrett references a photograph by Robert Doisneau of a romantic couple in a […]