Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice

Research of other photographers work (P1, M1, D1)

Photographer: Lord Majestros

Theme or focus of images

Image 1 is one a small building described to be the fisherman’s harpoon, it’s a medium sized building with detailed architecture and fountains, the photograph was taken in 2014 during the summer, it captures the nature and the beauty of the building.

Image 2 is of Caernarfon-Castle, specifically in the middle the Knights gate, in the image you see main entrance to the castle as well as the statue. This photo was taken in 2014, as the photographer was traveling he came across this castle and wanted to capture it, it is located in wales.

Image 3 is of a small statue called Inuksuk also commonly spelled Inukshuk, these statues were originally made by native people of the Arctic region of North America. This statue sits outside the Parliament Building in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Image 4 is of an old clock tower, which was built in the 1890’s as a courthouse, it now houses the department of France in Quebec city in Canada.

Image 5 is of a giant parliament building, it captures the giant stairway up to the buildings entrance and the clear sky above, this image had no information with it so I presume it was one taken just of the moment.

Image 6 is of Dunstanburg Castle, the great gatehouse; the image shows the two large towers and the archway in between with the path just beneath the camera leading up to the building. It is located in Northumberland UK.

Composition

As the photographer decides where to stand, moves the camera, or zooms in on a scene, she selects what to include in the image. What did the photographer choose to include or exclude in the image? If she had zoomed out or stood further away, what additional information could we see? The composition of the photograph can also be altered later by cropping. How does the decision to frame only certain elements in the photograph affect the message conveyed by the photograph?

Image 1 – For image one the photographer wanted to capture the symmetry of the tree archway and the building, he used a medium shot and stood at a straight angle so there was no titlt in his image, he also used a tripod. I don’t think there was any cropping done to the image, but if it was more zoomed out you would most likely see the rest of the building but wouldn’t maybe keep the same symmetrical effect.

Image 2 – This is also the same as image one in terms of line of symmetry, the photographer defiantly used a long shot then cropped of the sides, making the building look even taller, he was using an angle aiming up slightly at the building, I think he was already zoomed out to the full before cropping but with out cropping you would probably see the rest of the sky as the angle aims upwards.

Image 3 – This image was taken at a medium shot, the might have been an angle on the shot because the photographer was down hill so he might of have to look up with the camera, although it is straight and balanced. If zoomed out you would only see the rest of the trees surrounding the area.

Image 4 – 6 – are the same as one and two were he has chosen to stay with the same style as before, both buildings are positioned in the middle of the image and there is some forms of symmetry to the photo.

Image 5 – I chose this image as well because it was the only one he did which wasn’t trying to achive an effect of symmetry, although I like the way he angled his camera to capture the stairs and the top of the building, making it look a lot bigger than It is. If zoomed out you would most likely see more of the sky, I also do not think that this image has been cropped.

Techniques usedThe photographer only used rule of thirds for image 3 I think, there was no editing done on Photoshop or light room done on these photos, although the saturation in each one looks slightly altered. They were all taken during the day and at bright light so his shutter speed would have been low and his aperture around 8-10.

Strengths & WeaknessesI like the way he has position himself when taking the images to capture them in symmetrical form, and I also like the length from which the shots were taken, although in some parts of the images like 4 and 5 they seem to have areas which are boring to look at.