Photo plan
When I first decided on the theme, edges, I knew I wanted to take photographs of edges in nature; after coming across the photographer, Adrian Peterson, I decided to take photographs focusing on blossom - as it was spring - and wood, as I thought this would be an interesting subject matter. As edges were the main focus of this topic, I decided to focus on close-ups as I thought this would show the variation of edges in more detail. The photo shoot took place outside, in the area where I live. I considered different angles to see what edges looked best for the focus of each photograph; as I took photographs of nature outside, natural light was used, and generally came from overhead, or sometimes to the side depending on the photograph.
Annotation of edits
Within my photographs I was attempting to present a variety of edges in different ways; after looking at the work of Adrian Peterson I decided on taking photographs of nature and wood as these had some interesting edges. I took my photographs on a Nikon D3000, on manual, during the afternoon outside.
The work of Adrian Peterson influenced me in completing this work due to the subject matter in his photographs and how he has captured the intricate detail within them. In addition, the tones and colours visible in his edits has encouraged me to edit mine in a similar way as this enhances the edges, making the tiniest details stand out.
I feel that the composition is effective due to the fact that I experimented with different angles to capture edges in different ways, I varied the angle depending on the subject matter and thought about the framing before I took the photographs so the edges are the most striking. I cropped my photographs so that the main focus was clear and there wasn't any unnecessary background.
The contrast of tones and colours within my work exaggerates the texture and edges within the photographs, in particular, the photographs of the stone and the leaf - where in which the dark tones show clearly the differences in texture and edges. The different colours shown in the birdfeeder photograph compliment each other, making the edges bold and noticeable. I edited my photographs using Photoshop; I added a black and white layer to some, also adding in a filter to give the photograph a warmer feel to others. In addition to adjusting the brightness, contrast, vibrancy and saturation, I also went on to replicate one of my edited photographs so that it formed lines of symmetry.
In order to refine and develop my photographs I would further edit my photographs and experiment more with Photoshop instead of simply doing basic adjustments.
When I first decided on the theme, edges, I knew I wanted to take photographs of edges in nature; after coming across the photographer, Adrian Peterson, I decided to take photographs focusing on blossom - as it was spring - and wood, as I thought this would be an interesting subject matter. As edges were the main focus of this topic, I decided to focus on close-ups as I thought this would show the variation of edges in more detail. The photo shoot took place outside, in the area where I live. I considered different angles to see what edges looked best for the focus of each photograph; as I took photographs of nature outside, natural light was used, and generally came from overhead, or sometimes to the side depending on the photograph.
Annotation of edits
Within my photographs I was attempting to present a variety of edges in different ways; after looking at the work of Adrian Peterson I decided on taking photographs of nature and wood as these had some interesting edges. I took my photographs on a Nikon D3000, on manual, during the afternoon outside.
The work of Adrian Peterson influenced me in completing this work due to the subject matter in his photographs and how he has captured the intricate detail within them. In addition, the tones and colours visible in his edits has encouraged me to edit mine in a similar way as this enhances the edges, making the tiniest details stand out.
I feel that the composition is effective due to the fact that I experimented with different angles to capture edges in different ways, I varied the angle depending on the subject matter and thought about the framing before I took the photographs so the edges are the most striking. I cropped my photographs so that the main focus was clear and there wasn't any unnecessary background.
The contrast of tones and colours within my work exaggerates the texture and edges within the photographs, in particular, the photographs of the stone and the leaf - where in which the dark tones show clearly the differences in texture and edges. The different colours shown in the birdfeeder photograph compliment each other, making the edges bold and noticeable. I edited my photographs using Photoshop; I added a black and white layer to some, also adding in a filter to give the photograph a warmer feel to others. In addition to adjusting the brightness, contrast, vibrancy and saturation, I also went on to replicate one of my edited photographs so that it formed lines of symmetry.
In order to refine and develop my photographs I would further edit my photographs and experiment more with Photoshop instead of simply doing basic adjustments.