My Photography Evaluation.

I decided on my topic of Abstract and the using the sub-genre of horror because I personally love abstract images and I believe that you can create very unique images throughout using that genre and you don’t have to stick to certain angles and/or ‘rules’ as such. I got inspiration from non-specific photographers by looking at images on Google under the word abstract horror and abstract images, I also got told by a friend to attempt the horror sub-genre as I already have an interest in the surreal things you can find in horror. I used a Canon 1100D camera to take all of my images apart from the half skull and half human face; I used the camera (which I also believe is a Canon to take that image in the photography studio). I edited all of my photos in Photoshop, some have a lot more editing than others, some I just tinted the colours or made the background contrast more, but on others I have totally changed the image to make it better! During editing I have learnt how to change the colour contrasts of images and how to ‘tidy things up’ with the image and create a slightly creepy and vintage look to some- shown here.

I believe that there are many strengths and weaknesses to all my pictures, for example, some of my pictures are edited more creatively, such as the image above of the half face half skull, that is edited a lot to create cracks in the skull face and a generally darker image, whereas the piano is only slightly edited with the colour

slightly tinted to give it a more creepy vintage look to it. The images of the plant (shown below) also has very little editing as well, I only slightly adjusted the colour contrast to emphasise the raindrops on the leaf but the skull and crossbones necklace resting on the wrist has a modification on the background contrast as well as the general

colour tinting to create a more chrome style image.

I am very pleased with how my final images have turned out, and I believe I have drastically improved as a photographer, because I now know how to use editing software effectively and know how to use the different settings on a camera.

If I did this project again I would make sure that I came prepared with all the right props and equipment on the right days as sometimes I was slightly unorganised, therefore I had to improvise on some of my images and change my

plans at the last minute but other than that I am happy with how smoothly the project went and I am proud of the work I have produced!