Five Senses- Darkroom Experimentation

These photos show my development of ideas and my darkroom experimentations. I did the experiments so that I know which techniques to use during my exam but also so that I know which photos look best. The experiments that I did include: reversals, different time setting and joining negatives together. I think that the experiments came out effectively because I know which technique is good to use and what should I do to make them look as best as I can without them looking boring or unoriginal.

1. Different time settings. 

This was the first time setting. It came out a bit too dark for me so I decided to put the filter up a little bit more and put the time down by few mili-seconds so that it is a bit brighter and lighter 

This is the second attempt. It came out a lot nicer than the first one because there is more contrast and the flower looks more clear when it is brighter. I wrote down the time, filter and lighting type so that I can remember it for the exam. 

2. Time setting and reversal. 

This image shows my first attempt for timing, it looks good however I wanted it to only have focus on one side of the face rather then the whole face so I decided to put the filter up and also the exposure time.

This was my second attempt and for me it looks better because like I wanted, the focus is only on one side of the face because of the shadow showing part of five senses like nose, eyes and mouth. The flowers also look like they have more detail and look more clear. 

REVERSAL

This is a reversal for this image which came out looking interesting because the figure in this picture looks ghostly and the flowers instead of being white are black making them look more unique and mysterious. I think that this is a very interesting technique because it looks different and can be used in many types of photos.  For the exam I will be using this technique on some of my negatives.

3. Reversal 

This is how the original photo looks like before the reversal. It looks very natural and her eyes came out very contrasty and toned which I really like. 

This is the reversal for this photo. I don't like the way it came out because you can't see any features of her face and there is no focus on her eyes like there should be. Also the flowers look very simple and you can't really tell that they are flowers but more like leafs. The reversal looks like something went wrong during the process. I like the photo more when it is all natural. 

4. Joining negatives together

This is the original photo before it was joined together with the other negative.

This is how the photo looked after putting another negative on it. I think it looks very effective because it doesn't look blurry but it looks like it is moving creating a ghostly effect once again. However, I did not exposed it for long enough so next time I do this I have to make sure that the time exposure is long enough. 

5. JOINING NEGATIVES TOGETHER

This is a photo of two negatives joined together. I think that it came out looking effectively because...

Exam Unit: Five Senses First Film

 

This darkroom film shows some of the photos that I will be using for my exam. It shows the theme of 'Five Senses' like eyes, touch and smell. I did it outside college near the Coulsdon church. There was a lovely tree there so I thought it was a good idea to take photos there that could relate to the project I will be doing. The photos were taken by a film camera and developed in the darkroom. Some of the photos came out either too light or too dark so I experimented in the darkroom to make sure this mistake won't happen during my exam. With the last photo I experimented a bit more; I took two different negatives and put one on top of another, I think it came out effectively that's why I will be using this technique during my exam. 

My Target Grades

My minimum target grade for AS Photography is C/B.
I should not get anything below a C as this is my ALIS target grade.
I''m hoping to get a B as my final grade.

FINAL EXAM PLAN

MY FINAL EXAM PLAN- EXPERIENCE: FIVE SENSES

This slides show my final exam ideas and what I am going to be doing for each chapter and what kind of photos i will be taking. I will have to experiment imaginatively with these photos like going to a darkroom and doing multiple exposures, reflecting and reversals and make some of my prints textured. 

TARGETS

TARGET SETTING QUESTIONNAIRE 

Have you taken a broad range of  primary photographs for your exam theme such as digital AND film photographs? Are these on your blog?

I HAVE TAKEN BOTH DIGITAL AND FILM PHOTOS FOR MY EXAM, HOWEVER I DIDN'T FINISH TAKING ALL OF THE PHOTOS SO THEY ARE NOT YET UPDATED ON MY BLOG. 

Have you explored and developed your ideas imaginatively? How have you demonstrated this?

I THINK THAT MY PHOTOS ARE IMAGINATIVE BECAUSE I USED A BROAD RANGE OF IDEAS AND I WILL HAVE FIVE CHAPTERS AND EACH ONE WILL SHOW SOMETHING ELSE, HOWEVER I NEED TO DEVELOP SOME OF MY IDEAS A LITTLE BIT MORE USING PHOTOSHOP OR MATERIALS TO MAKE MY FINAL BOOK LOOK INTERESTING. 


Have you researched a diverse range of artwork and completed this on your blog? Who have you analysed? Is your analysis in-depth?


YES, I HAVE RESEARCHED BOTH GERALDINE GEORGES AND RANKIN AND ALSO DELLY CARR AND ALL OF THESE ARE ON MY BLOG, I TRIED TO MAKE MY ANALYSIS ALL IN-DEPTH. 


Have you experimented with a wide range of techniques both handmade and computer generated? Which techniques have you used?


I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH HANDMADE TECHNIQUES LIKE CUTTING OUT PART OF THE PICTURES AND COMPLETING IT WITH INK, MARKER PENS AND COLOURED PAPER, I HAVEN'T YET DONE A LOT OF COMPUTER TECHNIQUES WHICH I WILL DO IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 


Have you refined / developed your outcomes through experimentation? How?


I HAVE REFINED SOME OF MY PHOTOS HOWEVER I STILL NEED TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS AND EXPERIMENT WITH THEM TO MAKE THEM LOOK MORE IMAGINATIVE AND UNIQUE. 


Have you written in detail about your experiments and developments on your blog and used this information to help you improve?


YES, I HAVE ANALYSED ALL MY WORK AND PHOTOS AND WROTE DOWN THE THINGS I NEED TO IMPROVE AND USED THESE INFORMATION TO HELP ME IMPROVE MY WORK NEXT TIME. 


Have you taken imaginative leaps/ shown a sense of discovery/ willingness to take risks in your work? If so how? If not, how can you do this?


I HAVE NOT YET SHOWN A SENSE OF DISCOVERY BUT FOR MY FINAL EXAM I WILL BY SHOWING DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES AND SENSE OF DISCOEVRY. FOR EXAMPLE FOR "SIGHT" I WILL BE TAKING PICTURES TO SHOW BLIND PEOPLE AND THEN I WILL MAKE THEM TEXTURED TO SHOW HOW BLIND PEOPLE READ. 


Have you shown enthusiasm and imagination in your work? If so, how? If not, how can you make changes to do this?


I THINK I DID, BECAUSE I EXPERIMENTED WITH THE PHOTOS IN A FUN WAY LIKE USING INK AND MARKERS AND CUTTING SOME OF THE PHOTOS OUT. HOWEVER, I NEED TO WORK BACK ON SOME OF THEM AND TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL FOR EXAMPLE EXPERIMENTING IN A DARKROOM, PUTTING TO PICTURES TOGETHER. IN MY FINAL EXAM THERE WILL BE BROAD RANGE OF IDEAS AND ENTHUSIASM AS EACH CHAPTER WILL SHOW SOMETHING DIFFERENT. 


Have you created work that is exciting and original? If so, how? If not, what can you do to improve this area?


IN SOME AREAS I DID, BECAUSE MY IDEA IS DIFFERENT FORM ANY ONE ELSE IN MY AS GROUP, I ALSO THINK IT WILL BE INTERESTING BECAUSE IT WILL SHOW MORE THEN ONE THING, EACH CHAPTER WILL BE ORIGINAL AND EXCITING. 


Have you annotated your blog thoroughly throughout?


YES, EACH OF MY POSTS IS ANNOTATED THROUGHLY. 


Have you practised with your exam outcomes by creating mock-ups? Are your outcomes skilful/ well constructed?


I HAVE NOT YET PRACTISED WITH MY EXAM OUTCOMES BUT I AM PLANNING TO DO THAT DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS . MY FINAL OUTCOME WILL BE SKILFUL AND CONSTRUCTED TOGETHER. 


Have you created an exam plan?


YES I DID, IT IS POSTED ON MY BLOG ' FINAL EXAM PLAN' 


SMART TARGETS:     
1. TO PRACTISE THE OUTCOMES OF MY EXAM- E.G. DARKROOM, GETTING MATERIALS I NEED AND PREPARING FOR THE EXAM.
2. TO TAKE FILM AND DIGITAL PHOTOS FOR MY EXAM AND EXPERIMENT WITH THEM. 
3. TO COMPLETE MY BLOG WITH ANY MISSING WORK.