Katie Shields

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Landscape Sense of Time

For this brief i wanted to do a 12 hour period, so i decided to take an image at 8am and 8pm taking time to go back to the same spot to study the changing in lighting. The area is on a hill and captures a-lot of sun, however that morning the cloud were out creating this darker atmosphere in the left image. I really liked this as i was hoping for the perfect dusk lighting as my PM photo and i got just that.

The sun was pretty unpredictable all day which was making quite nervous that the light was going to be flat. It was quite cloudy all day but it cleared up at night.

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Landscape Interrupted Review

I really liked this brief as it made me think a bit more about what i was taking a photo of.

For the brief i chose to do The Kelpies in Falkirk. Some think these sculptures are beautiful , however i do not i think they are an eye sore compared to the beautiful hills that are blocked because of these massive metal horse heads.

I chose to put the images in black and white as i feel it made look more cohesive together as a diptych.

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Landscape Interrupted

Contact Sheet

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Zine Review

I feel that i may have rushed my zine a bit and if i had given myself a bit more time it may be a-lot more polished and professional.

I chose to create a black and white theme for my images as i felt it would create more of the sombre atmosphere I was looking for. I chose to have the pages of my zine black so the images would blend in more as i feel if they were on a white background they may stick out in an unflattering way.

Overall i am happy with my zine however i feel with better time management i could create something with a lot higher quality.

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Zine Research

Zines are self-published or published by a small, independent publisher. Self-publishing allows smaller voices to express themselves beyond the constraints of mainstream media, and also lets authors take control of the process. Zines also present an alternative to the hierarchical and messed up world of mainstream media.

Zines were first created in the science fiction fandoms of the 1930s, taking their name from fanzine, which is short for fan magazine. Long before the advent of the Internet, zines allowed fans to create networks, share ideas and analyses, and collaborate on writing and artwork.

A zine that really interest me:

https://thebookdesignblog.com/zine-design-inspiration/found

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Zine Research

or my Zine i honestly had no clue what i wanted to do, creating the mind map actually helped a-lot with narrowing down my ideas and what is more achievable in the time we had.

I chose to do Documentary/Street photography as i felt it was the best way to achieve this topic. Throughout the year my home town falkirk has slowly been closing down more and more shop, however due to the lockdown it has hit our high street hard. I wanted to capture some of the empty streets and To Let signs as i think it will really show the full extent of the damage the pandemic has caused smaller towns.

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Reimagine

Final Shoot and review

After reviewing my last shoot i wanted to take a more organic approach to the shoot and trying to use similar techniques that Nan Goldin has used in her image. Using a softer focus and more natural editing i feel has helped create more of an intimate and raw feel to the image.

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Brand Slogan Review

Review one: Series of images shot for brief

For the brief i went through many different ideas before landing on the idea i wanted to use that i thought would be best for the brief. I chose to discuss the topic of single use plastic and tobacco production. I feel the shoot went to plan and that i got a series of images that will be a great fit. I wanted to use the organisation Greenpeace.

For the shoot i shot outside in direct sunlight as i wanted more harsher shadows to help add more contrast to the image.

I found out that tobacco is extremely harmful to the environment and i wanted to highlight that its mot only bad for your health but also the planet.

I chose an old cigarette packet and added plastic straws to symbolise the cigarettes that were once there. Using a pink background i thought would help the silver packet stand out a lot more and brighten the images up.

Review Two: The images used on presentation boards on different publications

For the images on the display board i did have some issues trying to come up with creative way to make the social media ones more attractive to the eye.

Create the retail mockups i really enjoyed as i found it quite easy and really enjoyed the process.

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Brand Slogan

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Rubbish Brief

GreenPeace

For this brief we were asked to create a set for an environmental campaign where we are reappropriating recycled materials.

For my environmental campaign i wanted to focus on something that is very relevant at the moment. I will be focusing on the harm disposable masks are causing to our wildlife during this pandemic as they are trapping and killing the wildlife. In the UK alone we throw out over 53 million masks per day many wont even go to the landfill instead are polluting are rivers, oceans and even meadows.

The disposable mask are made up of different plastics such as Polypropylene, Polythylene and Vinyl. these plastics alone can take up to 450 years to breakdown even then the plastic stays around as tiny mircoplastics.

The most dangerous parts of the masks are the straps that go behind your ears, these are unfortunately causing immediate harm to birds in particular. Since March 2020 the RSPCA had to help more than 900 animals caught in litter with a large number of those being disposable masks.

Ways we can help limit the amount pf harm we are doing to the wildlife right now is to swap your disposable masks for a reusable one, nothing fancy you can make them out of old t-shirts. Also if you are using a disposable mask please make sure to snip the straps before you throw them out.

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Re:Imagined

Rethinking

For this brief i wanted to originally do a triptych portraying the image in a way where it would look similar but more contemporary and deconstructed.

However i was having some issues with the creative aspect of it and will have to reevaluate my idea and try and figure out another way to create the triptych i want.

I want to create a series of images one being a portrait trying to express a similar emotion to what the subject in my inspo imagine had.

Attempt 1 of self portrait -

Image is slightly too sharp and i feel is far too staged. Nan Goldin is known for her very candid images that almost look like last minute thoughts in a situation. This is quite the opposite. I will be reshooting this, probably going for a wider angle and a less sharp image to try to create a more natural and candid approach.

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Brand Portrait

Review

Throughout doing this brief I have come to realise I follow the trends a lot when it comes to skincare, buying things that I don’t necessarily need just because I was told by an influencer that it was ‘Amazing!’. Throughout this pandemic we wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid which is the best thing in my opinion, however this is causing acne for many people including myself thus why I am buying so many skin care products. As a consumer I am very impressionable about products and I am quick to buy things on impulse which hasn’t always worked in my favour. I feel young people are so influenced by the people we watch on social media platforms that we may buy something without even knowing if it works or if it’s good for us. Influencers have this way of selling you on something without you evening knowing what it is. We have created almost things complete separate way of advertising. I really enjoyed this brief, The shoot was actually pretty fun for me and I enjoyed shooting the brand images as I was able to create this extremely tranquil images that in my opinion is very peaceful.

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Object Exploration

Review

For this brief I wanted to use an object that meant something to be emotionally. My grans bracelet was perfect as it has so many amazing stories behind it that I could create a really fantastic arrive through the images. What I first noticed about the bracelet is that it is extremely well loved but well looked after as well. The surfaces of the bracelet were still shiny, and barley marked making the details in the charms stand out exceedingly more. I wanted to capture the small, detailed charms as those are a key element to the story behind it, collecting the charms from every place she went.

Throughout the shoot I wanted to make the bracelet take different forms creating this deep and almost vintage feel, by using some many different angles I was able to create more structure and form in my images as well as keep within the brief. As. We are working from home due to Covid; I was working with minimal lighting sources as I only had natural lighting or the flash unit on my camera. Because of this I had a small time slot of natural lighting to create soft vintage feel to the images. As each image had to be different, I played around with angles and textures a lot to keep things interesting. I used some book and maps to try and push the narrative of travel on ot the viewers, as well as using the box it came with to create this lux rich feeling about the images. Using a combination of soft and harsh textures really added depth to the photos. Throughout the images I have created a vintage feel by using warmer tones in post productions as well as using the natural lighting, I feel it complements the warm gold extremely well.

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Folio 1 Final Images 02

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Folio 1 Final Images 01

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Re:Imagined

Research

I really wanted to explore self portraits for this brief and choose a different style than what i'm used to thus why i chose Nan Goldin. Her way of shooting is very intimate and raw and i really admire the way she chooses to shoot the ones closest to her.

This image is "Amanda crying on my bed, Berlin, 1992", i picked this image as it is so raw with emotion, the subject looks complete torn apart by something creating this pure and authentic response to the camera. I love the way her eyes complete give away all the emotions she is feeling in that moment.

the person in this photo i am guessing is either a friend or lover of Goldin as she has said that her subjects have been the ones who are closest to her. Im unsure of where the photo is actually taken except that it is in Berlin, as she lived there for a couple year deciding those years as the happiest of her life.

The photograph first took my interest by the emotion through the image, I'm fascinated with the emotions, how people react and generally the humans way of coping. The image its self is quite realistic creating that relationship with the viewer as you can empathise with the subject as most people have been through something similar.

Without knowing the real reason as to why Amanda is crying i feel maybe the subject has been through heart break or has received some terrible and unexpected news. She looks completely distraught and almost heart broken you could say.

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Brand Portrait

Final Image