Example Photography Portfolio unit
What is Mobile Photography?
Mobile photography is the phrase used to describe photographic images taken with a mobile device such as a phone, iPod or tablet computer (e.g. iPad). The invention of more sophisticated camera lenses for mobile devices, plus the amazing variety of inexpensive applications (apps) available have created a rich and diverse culture. This short film attempts to explain why mobile photography is so popular and such big business. What are the main points made in the film? Here is an excellent article about the rise of mobile photography. Advantages & disadvantages: The main advantages of mobile photography are:
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Here are some really talented mobile photographers:
Benedicte Guillon Robert-Paul Jansen Aik Beng Chia Oliver Lang The main disadvantages are:
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My Task
During my Personal Project. I will be researching and experimenting with mobile photography using the school's iPod Touches and my iPhone focused on demonstrating evidence of the following A grade criteria:
During my Personal Project. I will be researching and experimenting with mobile photography using the school's iPod Touches and my iPhone focused on demonstrating evidence of the following A grade criteria:
- I can develop sophisticated ideas based on detailed research. I can analyse images skilfully and I understand the contexts in which they are made.
- I can experiment confidently with a wide range of resources, media, techniques and processes and I am clearly able to refine my ideas as they develop.
- I can skilfully record my ideas, observations and experiences, producing imaginative documents.
- I can present personal, meaningful and imaginative responses that fully realise my intentions. I can confidently evaluate my work with clear understanding.
What I plan to do:
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My favourite mobile photographer: Misho Baranovicisho Baranovic Misho Baranovic is a pioneer of mobile photography. Here he is talking about his work and why he is so committed to this form of photographic practice. EYE'EM feat. Misho Baranovic from EyeEm on Vimeo. |
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5 things I love about Misho Baranovic's mobile photography:
Here are some photographs I took at Waterloo Rd and South Bank |
My favourite image This is my favourite image for several reasons:
An image that didn't work very well I saw this man standing near the bandstand and thought it would make a good street portrait. I didn't realise until later that he was carrying a camera. I tried to get him and the strange multi-coloured umbrella shape of the bandstand into the shot but I don't think it has really worked:
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Final Images #2
I created these images after seeing an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery. I was really inspired by seeing Tom Wood's pictures of street life in Liverpool and decided to attempt to create my own street pictures on the walk back to the train station. I decided to use the Hueless app to create black and white images. I usually take colour photographs so wanted to see if I could concentrate on light and shadow instead without the distraction of colour. The light was particularly strong on the day I took the images so this created lots of shadows and bright patches of sunlight. I have added other images to this series over a period of a few weeks.
I created these images after seeing an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery. I was really inspired by seeing Tom Wood's pictures of street life in Liverpool and decided to attempt to create my own street pictures on the walk back to the train station. I decided to use the Hueless app to create black and white images. I usually take colour photographs so wanted to see if I could concentrate on light and shadow instead without the distraction of colour. The light was particularly strong on the day I took the images so this created lots of shadows and bright patches of sunlight. I have added other images to this series over a period of a few weeks.
My favourite image:
This is my favourite image from the series. The sun was very low in the sky and shining straight down the street. I could barely see what I was doing. I decided not to worry about this and to shoot almost blind as people moved past me on the street. I took a series of pictures without reviewing them. When I got to the train I was able to look at them all, deleting any that were hopeless. This one stood out for several reasons:
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An image that didn't work very well: I saw this rather expensive looking dining table standing in a side street as if someone was about to lay it for dinner. I liked the strangeness of the object in this unlikely place, the pattern of the bricks and the marks on the floor. This photograph could have been good but hasn't really worked for a couple of reasons:
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Home Learning Experiment #1 - Light and Shade
Here are several images created with an iPhone and the Hipstamatic app. Like Instagram, this app has been incredibly popular with mobile photographers. It is a digital version of a plastic, toy camera from the 1980s. The trend for creating images with toy cameras, often called Lomography, has led to a renewed interest in analogue film photography. Apps like Hipstamatic aim to create a similar experience to analogue photography - unpredictable results, a choice of 'films' and lenses, waiting for images to 'develop' etc. - but with all convenience of digital tools. These pictures were mostly taken on the way to school or at school. I used my iPhone which I carry with me everywhere. I like the square format of the images and the variety of film and framing effects. I chose the theme Light & Shade, concentrating on a limited range of colours and trying to capture the morning and afternoon sunlight. |