About Me
- Katie's A-level blog
- I created this blog to post my photography work for my A-level course.
Wednesday 4 May 2016
Invigilation Sticker // Signs
Invigilation Sticker // Making Tracks
Tuesday 3 May 2016
Project Evaluation // Signs
What was the project brief?
The brief of the project was to create a project using one of the ten words we were given. I chose the word 'Signs' from the list of ten words.
1.What was the project theme and what did you think of it?
The theme of my project was the word 'Signs', of which I chose from a list of ten words. Due to having chosen the theme of my project from a set list, I quite enjoyed it as I had the freedom to explore the word and go through for a specific idea of Disneyland character's body language, that related to the word I chose.
2. What part of the project did you enjoy the most / find the most interesting?
The part of the project that I enjoyed the most was taking the photographs for the project, this is due to taking the photos in Disneyland and being able to participate in the environment and have fun at the park whilst creating my project.
3. What techniques have you experienced?
The techniques that I used during this project are composition, taking more pictures than I 'need' as some will come out better than others and you never know until you look at your images on a computer.
4. What technique would you like to develop further?
The technique that I'd like to develop further is composition, as this is a vital element of any image and can instantly change how photograph looks with how well this is done. Another technique I used is asking for a picture to the staff of the parks for the characters as that put me out of my comfort zone and meant I got the images that I wanted.
5. Which photographers did you research in this project?
The photographers that I researched this project are Sanja Ivekovic, Jirka Väätäinen, Annie Leibovitz, Kevin Davis, and Drick172
6. How have they influenced your photographs?
They have influenced my photographs and project as a whole through their ideas and concepts. Also the way they have made their composition highlight their imagery from how they took the photograph and where in the frame the subject is. Also Ivekovic's imagery inspired me by her impersonating images from fashion magazines, whilst the actors dressed up as the characters are impersonating the character that they're dressed as.
7. Which technique did you enjoy the most?
The technique that I enjoyed the most is asking for the pictures, due to feeling like I was challenging myself by pushing myself out of my comfort zone. Also due to the characters being willing to participate and standing in poses that meant that I got the type of images that I wanted.
8. What do you feel is the most successful part of your project and why?
I feel that the most successful part of my project is my final outcome, due to the photographs being the kind of images that I wanted. Also because I managed to get photographs of a large variety of Disney characters portraying 'Signs' related to the character that they're portraying. The composition and colours of my images, are another thing that I feel I did well to result in the overall project.
9. Did you encounter any problems with your project?
I don't think I encountered any problems with my project.
10. What would you do differently given the chance to complete the project again?
If given the opportunity to complete the project again I'm not too sure what I'd do differently as I'm really pleased with the final result and how the project has come together. Though I may have looked into more research into 'body language' and the Disney films, to help me to come to my final images.
11. What do you think about your final outcome and what are your feelings about the project?
I'm really pleased with the final outcome of my project this is due to how all the images came out through the actors participation to create the body language and images that I did, the composition that I got when I took the images, and the colours that I got in the images due to the characters and the park overall then with editing the levels of the images later on.
The brief of the project was to create a project using one of the ten words we were given. I chose the word 'Signs' from the list of ten words.
1.What was the project theme and what did you think of it?
The theme of my project was the word 'Signs', of which I chose from a list of ten words. Due to having chosen the theme of my project from a set list, I quite enjoyed it as I had the freedom to explore the word and go through for a specific idea of Disneyland character's body language, that related to the word I chose.
2. What part of the project did you enjoy the most / find the most interesting?
The part of the project that I enjoyed the most was taking the photographs for the project, this is due to taking the photos in Disneyland and being able to participate in the environment and have fun at the park whilst creating my project.
3. What techniques have you experienced?
The techniques that I used during this project are composition, taking more pictures than I 'need' as some will come out better than others and you never know until you look at your images on a computer.
4. What technique would you like to develop further?
The technique that I'd like to develop further is composition, as this is a vital element of any image and can instantly change how photograph looks with how well this is done. Another technique I used is asking for a picture to the staff of the parks for the characters as that put me out of my comfort zone and meant I got the images that I wanted.
5. Which photographers did you research in this project?
The photographers that I researched this project are Sanja Ivekovic, Jirka Väätäinen, Annie Leibovitz, Kevin Davis, and Drick172
6. How have they influenced your photographs?
They have influenced my photographs and project as a whole through their ideas and concepts. Also the way they have made their composition highlight their imagery from how they took the photograph and where in the frame the subject is. Also Ivekovic's imagery inspired me by her impersonating images from fashion magazines, whilst the actors dressed up as the characters are impersonating the character that they're dressed as.
7. Which technique did you enjoy the most?
The technique that I enjoyed the most is asking for the pictures, due to feeling like I was challenging myself by pushing myself out of my comfort zone. Also due to the characters being willing to participate and standing in poses that meant that I got the type of images that I wanted.
8. What do you feel is the most successful part of your project and why?
I feel that the most successful part of my project is my final outcome, due to the photographs being the kind of images that I wanted. Also because I managed to get photographs of a large variety of Disney characters portraying 'Signs' related to the character that they're portraying. The composition and colours of my images, are another thing that I feel I did well to result in the overall project.
9. Did you encounter any problems with your project?
I don't think I encountered any problems with my project.
10. What would you do differently given the chance to complete the project again?
If given the opportunity to complete the project again I'm not too sure what I'd do differently as I'm really pleased with the final result and how the project has come together. Though I may have looked into more research into 'body language' and the Disney films, to help me to come to my final images.
11. What do you think about your final outcome and what are your feelings about the project?
I'm really pleased with the final outcome of my project this is due to how all the images came out through the actors participation to create the body language and images that I did, the composition that I got when I took the images, and the colours that I got in the images due to the characters and the park overall then with editing the levels of the images later on.
Presentation of Project // Signs
I have presented my project for my exam piece of the word 'Signs' as an A5 booklet.
I have called the project 'Disney Dreams', which uses alliteration so its catchy and grabs the viewers attention.
Below is the front page for my project booklet
I have called the project 'Disney Dreams', which uses alliteration so its catchy and grabs the viewers attention.
Below is the front page for my project booklet
I am very happy with the outcome of my project, and with how I have presented the project as I feel it conveys my ideas and what I wanted to portray. This is due to showing a form of 'Signs' through Disney characters and Disneyland
Monday 2 May 2016
Disney Final Images Edited // Signs
I edited these images through the levels on Photoshop Elements 13, that I have installed on my computer at home. I like these edited images more than the original ones as the colours stand out more, with the Disney theme being an overlying stand out factor of the images.
The contact sheet of these images is below.
I am really happy with how these images have came out and have shaped my project. This is due to having an idea and it fitting into the time in which I'm out the country on a trip, meaning I can capture unique pictures for my project.
Disney Final Images Unedited // Signs
I have chosen my final images that I am going to use for my project, which I have posted a contact sheet of below. Though this contact sheet has them unedited, it shows which ones I have chose and how they looked before they were edited.
The images that I have chosen are my favourites that I took of the character's whilst I was at Disneyland Paris. Also I feel that they show what I am trying to portray within my project of signs within body language through character's at Disneyland.
Disney Images // Signs
The images below are all the images that I took at Disneyland Paris on my Nikon D90 camera whilst I was there for two days.
These show all the character's that I photographed on their own, as well as others that got taken around the parks.
I am really happy with the images that I have taken, resulting in me being able to use these for my project and not having to divert to a different idea as I got the type of images that I wanted.
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