#impossible photography

[empressxmachina]

part of the “Impossible Photography” collection by Martin De Pasquale on Behance

[empressxmachina]

part of the “Impossible Photography” collection by Martin De Pasquale on Behance

[empressxmachina]

part of the “Impossible Photography” collection by Martin De Pasquale on Behance

[empressxmachina]

part of the “Impossible Photography” collection by Martin De Pasquale on Behance

[victorialmphotography]

Removing People From The Frame

I tried out the idea suggested of removing the people from the frames to see what it looked like. I took some of my original images and took the clothes of the person out of the frame so only the objects were floating. I felt that the images did not look as good as the originals, as you could not see the story between the series of images which connected them. You could not always clearly see that the objects were floating in the images and they did not look very professional. I am glad I tried out this idea but I will stick with the original images with the people in to work with my invisible persons theme. Also the images link better as a series, you can see their story and look professional. 

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Peer Feedback On Project

I presented my project to my class for peer feedback. I got mixed feedback as half the class like the more human looking pictures, while the other half like the more invisible, trickery images. Personally I prefer the more trickery, invisible people photographs as I feel it meets my brief better and looks more dramatic. They said my work reminds them of the work of the artists Eva Stenram and Maurizio Cattelen. Both I have researched into before for previous projects and I can see why there is a resemblance between our works. We all challenge the truth and creating impossible scenes in our images.

  I got very positive feedback about how I had really pushed myself and my photography and editing skills in this project to produce something different. As my project evolved my images also touched on the subject of exploring the role of the man and women in the home. Breaking typical stereotypes of the women doing all the housework as both sexes work now and do the housework. The class agreed that I meet my brief and it did not look like my normal style of work, so it will improve my portfolio. The only negative feedback I got was that they did not get the 24 hours in an invisible persons life theme from the images. I feel this was because some of the images are more human like than others. I will not change the images, as I like them as a series, so when I display the images I will have a description next to them to explain the ideas behind them.

  My peers really liked the bed sheet and washing machine pictures but there favourite was the suit image. An interesting thing some of them said was they want the clothes of the subjects to be taken out of the images so only the objects would be floating. I would want to try out this idea to see how it would work and if the images would still be understandable. Unfortunately I am very busy with other units which must take priority, so if I get time this year I will try out this idea or I will try if after I finish university. I am not sure if the idea would work or if it would be taking the idea of invisible too far and not be understood.

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Final Review

All the artist research I did helped me see what was possible in this style of impossible photography. When I came across this style of photography I was amazed how much impact the images had and how it makes your imagination run free. You stare at the pictures and try and work out how they were created and how amazing life would be if their pictures were actual real life. I was surprised that some of the artists I looked into capture their images in one frame and just erase the harness wires rather than making the pictures up from several images.

  I feel this project really pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged my editing skills and me as a photographer. I don’t normally edit my pictures that much, I prefer to capture as much as possible in the camera itself. I needed the images that I would take to be perfect as several images are fitted together like a jigsaw to make one image, as it is not captured in just one frame. I tried my best in this project and really excelled myself to learn new editing skills and a new style of photography to really master this project.

  I find editing photographs very hard work sometimes, as I am not confident in doing complex edits that make dramatic changes to the images. This project has improved my editing skills in Photoshop a lot and I am now confident to complete complex edits on images, so not limiting my creativity or photographic boundaries. Adobe TV videos helped me to use more of the tool in Photoshop to improve my level of editing. I now can blend layers together using colour matching and the clone tool. I used layer masks to do accurate erasing to make several layers merge into one layer. I can now push myself more in the editing of my images to make them match my creative ideas. This high level of editing made my final images have a very strong impact, look very effective and professional.

  The work experience I managed to get with a local commercial photographer I feel really helped me understand how lighting can really affect an image. I can now see how different lighting can create more or less shadow in an image, also how far away the subject is from the background. I will take these skills to use in further shoots in a studio to get the images I want and the lighting effects. Talking to him about how he set up his own photo business, connects with clients and advertises his services made me see more how I can get my photography business better known. I now know how to start out in the business and to move up the ropes of the photography business to improve my photography skills.

  From reading the books I did, I learnt how we depend so heavily on photos now to capture everything now, so we don’t forget it, as our minds are liquid like. I got a broader insight into photography work and how people respond and perceive it in different ways. I learnt that when we view art in our brains we link what we see to a memory to have a personal connection to the piece. Also the photographic image has changed over the years in society to become a big part of our lives as photos are taken of most things now.

  The exhibitions I viewed gave me an insight to the range of responses to the same theme. It was very interesting to see how the artists had responded to the brief in very different ways but all explored it in great detail. How emotions and relationships can be strongly documented in images to get these messages across to the audience viewing them. I learnt how portraits could be taken from many different angles and each gives a different connection to the audience and tells a different story. This needs to be considered to make sure the angle of the images complements its meaning and thoughts behind it.

  Although I was not too happy with the presentation of the private view I saw, it taught me important lessons, as well as the ones I already knew about how to conduct private views. I learnt how to present and label my work effectively and with enough information. This means the viewer would be able to better understand your pieces, as they would know the ideas and views behind the piece. I saw how important it is at private view for the artist to talk to the people that have come to visit. It allows the viewer to feel valued and included, it will make sure they truly understand your work. They are more likely to talk about the private view to others in a positive way and so hopefully recommend you and get you more work.

  This project taught me patience and perseverance as it was time consuming with the detailed edits and not all my shots and editing went to plan. When the final images were created it made them worth it and you can see all the hard work and effort put into them, as they were a high quality and complex. Also the impossible photography theme came to life and made the audience really look at the images in detail to understand them and work out how they were created.

  I am very pleased with my final images as it brings my invisible people idea to life. The people that have seen the images have given me feedback saying they are amazed with my images and are shocked at how realistic they look. They always ask me how I created the images to look so professional. I feel my final images met my project brief by dramatically improving my editing skills and making impossible things look possible with my seamless images. Overall from this project I have become a better photographer and photo editor. Also I have mastered a new style of photography to expand and improve my portfolio.

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Final Images