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Illusion Workbook

https://valentinaperaltahnd1.tumblr.com/post/190157600902/illusion-for-my-illusion-brief-i-have-chosen-these

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Illusion Background and Model Contact Sheets

I unfortunately am unable to upload the original file to tumblr because of the size so i have had to screen record it but the original file will be uploaded to my city

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Illuminate Research

https://valentinaperaltahnd1.tumblr.com/post/612299412783431680/illuminate-research-reciprocity-law

https://dariuszhn1photography.tumblr.com/post/611672966729711616/painting-with-light-photographer

https://aishasphotos.tumblr.com/post/611671286891069440/digital-noise-avoidance

https://siobhanchalmersphotography.tumblr.com/post/611672958387224576/digital-noise-removal

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Illusion

For my Illusion edit, the lighting in my background image was very flat and there was no detail in the sky so adjusted the brightness/contrast, the curves, hue/saturation and I then chose an image of clouds and I edited it into the sky and merged them together, I used the darken option and added a gradient on the clouds and slightly below tat so they would blend well with the original background and the image would look cohesive. I think it adds a lot more texture and depth to the image, it sets a dark mood to the image.

I use the select and mask tool when editing my main subject, as you can see I added her in 4 times. I removed the white background and I used the pen tool when editing out white details that I missed when using the select and mask tool. With the images of my subject in the background I managed to get it to look like she was standing behind the railing of the stairs by erasing that section of her body, i done this for the back 3 images.

I chose this background image as i like that it’s straight on and it looks like the stairs are winding upwards, which i think is perfect for the way i want to edit my model into the image. For the portraits of my model, i chose them based on how they would fit into the image, the poses match well with the way the stairs are and how creepy the poses look as well which matches what i’m going for in my final image.

Final Image

The aim of my image was to look dark and creepy with my subject doing creepy poses that I edited onto the stairs. I really like how my final image turned out, it’s what i was going for. If i could do anything different, i would have shot my background on a day that it wasn’t raining/so dark, i think if i did that i wouldn’t have had the issues with the sky and trying to adjust the lighting so much when shooting my model. I would also try and blend my model into the background a bit better, i think that’s something i could work on as when you look at the image you can see how cleanly cut out she is. I could’ve softened those images a bit more so they would blend in better.

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Illuminate Research - Reciprocity Law Failure

Reciprocity law is a law in photography which refers to the relationship between shutter speed and aperture. The shutter speed should be the same as the focal length. If you are shooting with a 50mm lens, your shutter speed should be at 1/50. The longer the lens, the more exaggerated the movement becomes.

Understanding this law allows photographers to be able to over or under expose their shots in a controlled manner. This then will help you be in control of the motion blur and depth of field.

Captured hand-held following reciprocal rule

(Sony A7R + FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA @ 35mm, ISO 100, 1/40, f/11)

It would be ideal to shoot at faster shutter speeds to minimise movement. This will avoid camera shake. Humans cannot be completely still so this law helps to avoid camera shake. Camera shake is not to be of fused with motion blur.

Digital camera sensors do not suffer from reciprocity failure.

If you decrease the light intensity, exposure time must be increased proportionally to produce the same total exposure. The same as if you increase the light intensity then you need to decrease the exposure time.

Reciprocity failure tends to be when film is exposed to light longer than a few seconds. Which means, when you are in a darker environment and you’re needing to use a longer exposure the silver halides within the film don’t get in contact with the photons evenly enough. Thus then makes the density of the film decrease and very little to no shadows.

A compensation when developing is, for example pulling back the developing time will help with the contrast problem. With long exposures the contrast seems to increase highly, therefore not enough details in the shadows, furthermore declaring for less amount of time as normal could fix this problem slightly, but it does depend on the light levels within your image. Another way to help with this problem you can decrease the exposure time, if you lower the shutter speed then you let more light in, which is probably the best option as if you were to alter the aperture then you will be messing with the sharpness of the image and a shallow depth of field might not be what you wanting in your shot.

The formula is the amount of seconds the exposure time is metered for eg( 5 seconds) then the Xy button on a scientific calculator, then get the factor for the roll of film you used (shown in the table below) then it will give you the compensated time to use instead. Example: 5 Xy (hp5+) 1.31= 8.23 seconds.

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Catch Me If You Can

Recommended Equipment and settings -

I will need a 70 - 200mm 2.8 lens so I can get good close up shots, a high ISO is recommended ie 1600 ISO and i will also need a fast shutter speed to capture clear movement and faces, something like 1/250 - 1/500.

For my Catch Me If You Can i will be shooting a swimming competition at Strathclyde University, I have planned to take a Canon 6D and a 70-200mm lens from the store.

There will be a lot of extremely fast movements so i will need to use a fast shutter speed, I want to capture shots of the swimmers faces in the water like the ones shown, I will need to use autofocus for this as i will be moving a lot trying to follow the swimmers. I not only aim to capture their faces but also arm movements, other swimming movements, swimmers preparing and diving at the same time. I have a clear idea in my head of the images i want to capture.

#catchmeifyoucan

Artisan

https://youtu.be/JnkSJ8d4HKA

I really like this video because of the lighting, it’s very soft, bright and even. The feel of the video is very calming and warm, it goes well with the way the video has been shot, it’s cohesive yet each shot portrays a different scenario, yet it’s all the same story

https://youtu.be/P1w8zbEf_Qg

Although there’s music and talking in this video, I like that you can hear certain aspects of what's actually happening in the video; the pointe shoes snapping and crushing, the sound of the lighter and burning the sides of the ribbon. This is something I would like to incorporate into my video

https://youtu.be/TxvOMHoLRBY

I like the panning shots of where he works, each step of his product and the panning shots of his other products. I like the use of the wide lens from the side of him, it gives a nice clear shot of what he’s doing and the composition of it looks really good

https://youtu.be/Rw3Sd0QFbGA

I really like the close up shots on each ingredient, each transition cuts but its smooth and cohesive it’s easy to follow and understand what he’s doing. The video has no music as well, it’s just the sounds of him cooking which creates a relaxing tone to the video

https://youtu.be/aUw1_2xbYWM

Again I really like the close up detailed shots in this video, the lighting is natural and soft which sets a relaxing tone along with the music which is also relaxing. You can still hear the audio of her making her traditional Chinese paper making which is a nice touch that adds to the relaxing feel of the video. There’s changes in lighting from natural light to dark light but it all goes together cohesively and both have a soft feel to them

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Recycle

For my recycle shoot I plan on shooting rustic tools I have at home I aim to have a textured background that compliments my object, soft but deep shadows and lighting that highlights details in my object

Image 1 - I really like the simplicity of this image and the colours, they go well together and the rustic tones in each part of the image really ties it together

Image 2 - There’s a lot going on in this image but I like how soft the lighting is and how soft the shadows are, it fits well with the objects and the colours of them, I also like the angle from the top and the composition of the objects

Image 3 - Each part of this image has a texture that matches with the object, the image is rough and the object looks rough and dirty. The textures really pull it all together

Image 4 - I really like the shadows in this image, it creates a nice rustic feel and the lighting on the right highlights the rusty details in the lock

Image 5 - I like the background in this image, its rough and textured. For my image I aim to have a textured background; either wood or slates that have a rough texture to them

#recycle

A Sense Of Loneliness

For my A Sense Of brief i have chosen to do loneliness, this is a feeling a relate to a lot and something I would like to convey in this brief.

When I think of loneliness, a location I immediately think of the forest. As much as I find the forest relaxing, it’s also a place of isolation, a lot of people have a fear of being in a vast, dense forest as it’s so cut off from the rest of the world. It can be peaceful yet terrifying at the same time. There’s something unknown and creepy about being in a forest alone, because you’re so isolated. This the perfect location for the emotion I want to convey.

I have chosen the other 2 images because of the emotion they convey, there’s something obvious yet subtle about how the image comes across, they’re very simple yet say a lot. Everyone has felt this way at some point in their lives whether it’s for a short or long period of time. The feeling of loneliness is a constant feeling in my life and something that affects the way I open up to people and my mental health.

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Illusion

For my illusion brief I have chosen these 2 images as inspiration for what I want to do. Both are very different as I am still debating on which I would prefer to focus on as my inspiration.

Both images are based off movies (The Ring) and tv shows (Salem), both are horror movies and shows, this is something i am drawing inspiration from.

I could either do a more obvious horror image like The Ring or do something more subtle and mysterious like Salem. I would like to incorporate a nature element in my image which is what is making me lean towards the image on the right but i enjoy the more obvious creepy, dark aspect to the image on the left.

I have included background images to use as a reference or inspiration. I think the tv screen image would be a bit more difficult than the nature background but it would be fun and a good challenge. I could combine both ideas by shooting the tv in nature and have that as the background.

The last image I have chosen as a reference for the angle and composition i’d like my image to be at. There is a forest in my town that has a similar path with trees on both sides, i think i could do something interesting with that.

Final Shooting Decision & Plan

I have chosen to shoot my background of stairs in a forest near my house, my background will be stairs which i will shoot it at multiple angles. When in the studio I will have my model pose and edit them in so it looks like there's 4 of the same person going down the stairs; one where they’re just standing staring at the top of the stairs, the second one where they are creeping down the stairs leaning on the banister in a twisted shape, the third of them doing the same thing but a different pose and the last one at the bottom of the stairs where they will be sitting at the bottom of the steps with their hair down covering their face.

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Cheap Final

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Composite Image

For this composite image I used one of my clean white images and a halloween background I found online. I added a layer and a mask, I used the quick selection tool to outline the main subject and then I selected the select and mask button which filled in the background without covering the main subject.

#imaging

Composite Research

Composite photography consists of merging 2 or more images together to create 1 image. Composite photography can be used for things like family photos or photos of babies/children as shown in images 3 and 4. They can create a simple shoot for dancing more interesting.

Another thing composite photography can be used for is advertising, it would be used a lot for movies for example like the 5th image to create posters to advertise the film. Composite photography could also be used to advertise things on billboards or on the side of buses etc.

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Clean White Editing

To edit my clean white images I cropped the images in at the side and I upped the contrast and turned fawn the blacks slightly.

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