Country roads.

Miami

Jealous of Jack being in Miami AND visiting Love Hate

So much work

Bug Jam 2012

Last weekend (20th-22nd July) I went to the VW festival, Bug Jam. of course, it was A-MAZING (I'm itching to buy an old, battered camper van now). I took a few photos here and there and thought instead of wasting them, use them for a photo shoot. They aren't all completely in the lines of portrait but hey- why not?!

Bug Jam

Here are some of my favourite pictures I took at Bug Jam (the contact sheet is in my notebook)...

I took this photo in one of the dance tents. There's a lot of motion blur which I personally love because it adds depth to the photo. There's not much colour variety but there are various blue tones across the photo which gives it a cool, mellow feel. Some silhouettes of people can be seen at the bottom of the photo. The photo contains the rule of thirds which results in a well balanced picture. The only thing I would change if I could would be removing the black vertical line in the middle. Because of the patches of vibrant blue and brightness and the blurriness, it feels like a crazy, party photo where people are raving, drunk and are high on drugs.

There's not a lot to say about the meaning and depth of this photo. It's not very conceptual or has any underlying stories or assumptions. I chose this one from the variety I took because it takes everything back to simplicity. The lines up cars show a typical example of perspective and how neat it looks. It adds depth of field to the photo so it doesn't feel as flat and dull (because the colours are quite dull, without the perspective it would look flat and boring). Because the sky is brightest at the top, right hand corner, my eye is drawn to the top right-hand corner. It could all do with increased contrast and brightness.

I love this photo because it shows lots of layers- the tape then the mud, then people and cars, then tents, then finally the beautiful sky at dusk. I love that the glare of the sky reflects onto the mud which shows how watery and sludgy the mud actually is- it allows the viewer of the photo to sort of 'feel' the experience. The blend of pastel orange, pinks and purples in the sky is so beautiful and relaxing. The brightness of the sky and the darkness of the mud displays a great contrast in colour. The person on the bike is offset which I like (if he was centred, the photo would feel more uniform and less fun/ relaxed). I like that the tape is just visible at the bottom of the picture because it adds some sort of alarm and warning to the photo which portrays how slippery and dangerous the mud actually was.

Rebecca Stevens

Rebecca Stevens uses everyday objects to create pieces of artwork which she then photographs herself, too.

'the original inspiration came from my Smythson and Aspinal leather notebooks. The project was one set as a final major assessment at university. We were set the task to create something new and innovative; from the start I wanted to design a biannual publication people would want to keep and treasure, in a minimal style with intellectual content. Although I have a great love for fashion, I wanted to push myself with this project and so content includes art, travel and the everyday we often dismiss. I have an odd tendency to keep objects I feel have worth in their original boxes, completely pristine and unused. There is something quite extraordinary about a clean, unopened notebook, with its blank pages and solid spine.'

I want to use Rebecca's idea but instead of producing pieces of work which dont have much formality and are much more order and pattern-orientated, produces figures, whether it be a section of the body or just a stick person.

This is the idea of what I wanted to do to celebrity faces using photoshop to manipulate them.