Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Light Art Photography
As part of my Photography AS Level project I was given the brief 'Covert and Obscure' from which I chose to research obscure lighting approaches and concealed surroundings.
My research into 'light art' and the work of Michael Bosanko led me to create this vibrant image which I used as one of my final edits that year.
To take the image I captured moving light using a slow shutter speed and to add interest I used a reflective subject matter and coloured lighting.
John Lennon 
This is a pencil sketch from my A4 sketching book.
I chose an iconic figure that I believe is inspirational and recognizable to people of all generations.
'Pencil Vs Camera'
Following from my earlier post entitles 'Pen Vs Camera', this image is an unusual take on 'selective colour' as I looked at the work of Ben Heine and comical narrative.
The original photograph I took in Italy and to create this final image I did a pencil drawing that I held over the printed photograph and re-photographed the compilation.
High Fashion Photography Development
From Rankin's high-fashion image on the left I developed my own, Rankin inspired, images focusing on minimal facial detail and stark blank space.
The first of my images (middle) is an off-center cut-out shot and the second (right) is a development of this photoshoot using a projector and iconic object.

Monday, 27 January 2014

A4 Acrylic Painting
This is a painted approach to my 'Covert and Obscure' title from Photography AS Level.
'Pen Vs Reality'
This is an A2 Level Photography edit that focuses on the idea of rather ordinary, mundane subject matters acting as part of completely different object within a scene.

Selective Colour Photographic Edit
An independently chosen project within Photography A2 Level featured a short dissertation on a topic of my choice.
Inspired by the recent phenomena of selective colour photography, I chose to study the art of selective colour and selective focus for the project and this is an edit from this study.
A4 Pencil Drawings 
Photoshop Collage

This is an image I did as part of my Photography A2 Level Coursework under the title 'Art Meets Photography'.

Inspired by Michel Keck, I took an animal portrait and layered different patterns and textures to create this digital collage.

Mogensen Inspired Lip Montage Photographic Edit
This is an edit from AS Level Photography from the brief of 'Covert and Obscure' where I looked at covert in the idea of concealment of the body and face and obscurity in terms of the obscure lip designs and props.
Marumiyan Inspired Graphical Drawing:
A3, freehand, pen drawing based on the stytle of graphic artist, Marumiyan.
Covert & Obscure: Photography AS Level Final Edit
Inspired by Davis Ayer and his projection photography I projected a landscape European cityscape image onto my model's legs then using Photoshop I removed and darkened the surroundings then rotated and duplicated the original shot to create this unusual image.
Graphics Final Exam Project Examples:

This is a selection of A4 pieces that demonstrates the progression of work and ideas based on the title 'Ordinary and Extraordinary'. 

I focused on the elderly and the regularity of old age versus the spectacular human memory and biology of the human form through time.

The top left image features a pen drawing with collaged letters in the background whereas the bottom left image uses a collage of old pictures instead and has a coloured pencil drawing. The bottom right image is more bold and graphical, featuring watercolour and cut outs in contrast with the detailed Biro sketch of the elderly man. 
Marion Bolognesi inspired hand-manipulated image for part of Photography A2 Level at Watford Grammar Girls School.
For this image I took a close-up portrait photograph followed by Photoshop editing to highlight the features and eradicate background/surroundings. I then printed this edit and used watercolour paint to create an effect of dripping, melting and explosions of colour in the style inspired by Bolognesi.
Commercial independent project for an upcoming design agency.
T-shirt development prototype design.