AS Photography - Statement of Intent

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ROBERT BROOKES

AS.PHOTOGRAPHY

UNIT ARTF1/A

Statement of Intent

I have now completed the second project for my AS level photography course and believe that through my studies so far on the course  I am not only building my confidence in using photographic techniques but am also starting to develop my own style and approach to the subject. I have used both 35mm film and digital cameras for my work and am starting to feel more comfortable with the techniques that can be practiced with both (including both the use of darkroom skills when printing an image (such as burning in or dodging) and also the use of developing software such as Photoshop to enhance your images with digital photography)

As I am still only a beginner to the world of photography I have tried to vary the topics I have chosen for my work so far so that I can experiment with (and learn from) the different types of images that can be produced. I have tried to challenge myself with what I have chosen as the themes for my work so that I can develop and progress within the subject. In the first project I concentrated on techniques (such as differential focus and shutter exploitation) and how these are used to enhance a picture. Although this was more of a technical project it helped me understand how images can be improved with certain skills raising them above simple recording shots. In the second I looked at the use of composition and lighting within still life photography and how important they are when creating an image. In contrast to the first project my still life work helped me to understand how important the selection of a subject is in a photograph and how much the final effect of the image rely on precise composition. It also taught me the importance of correct lighting in an image and how (no matter how good the original composition of the piece is) if the lighting is poor it can totally ruin the effect you are trying to create. Although both of my projects were very different I hope that I will be able to bring elements of what I have learned from both into my final exam.

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For my exam I have chosen to look at the topic of connected images and create a series of photographs that are intended to be viewed as a group rather than on an individual basis. As the main connection for the images I have decided to take night photography as my theme for the work. Although (as I have learned from my second project) the correct lighting is the key to producing effective images I intend to use the minimal lighting, shadows and highlights (from things such as buildings, street lighting and traffic) that there is at night to create ...

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