George Hoyningen-huene
George Hoyningen-huene, the art piece below was made in 1930, the title of his work is Beach Fashion with Hoola Hoop, http://www.faheykleingallery.com/photographers/hoyningen-huene/personal/hoyningen-huene_pp_18.htm
The picture is in black and white and there is a woman doing an elegant pose with a hoola hoop. The model is standing on a platform and the photographer is using hard lighting and it seems as if Hoyningen only used one setup on the right side of the model (side lighting) to create the shadow on the left, which is also above her so the light is coming from below the model. This is balanced photography because at first you focus on the model herself but then your eyes wander to the shadow. The focal point of this photo is the model herself and the side lighting used on the top half of her body. The elements I like about this photo is that it looks elegant but then it doesn’t because of the lighting used, such as if the darker areas were more dark it would probably have a more sophisticated look. The only element I dislike in this photo is only the small section of light in the bottom right corner, apart from that I like everything else. The camera techniques that has been applied are depth of field which will be F32 because everything seems to be in focus, the ISO will be 200 because it hasn’t got a grainy look to the model and the shutter speed will be 1/1800 because there isn’t a sign of movement. The model is slightly to the left but the hoola hoop is in the middle below, this could be identified as rule of third. The layout of this photo is wise because everything is spaced out and you can also see the shadow clearly without the model covering it. It doesn’t seem as if there has been any manipulations done to the model/photo and computers were not invented in the 1930’s so there couldn’t have been any enhancements. The lighting in this photo is hard lighting, I know this because the shadow on the model doesn’t gradually change into a soft shadow but there is a clear line on the side of her body, also the outline of the model is clear in the shadow behind her. The one setup is also to the right, the photographer is more than likely using barn doors to aim the light at the model to create a hard light without the light escaping anywhere else. This is studio/ artificial lighting. The photographer is trying to show the fashion in the 1930’s and it creates a contented mood because of the classy look, the narrative in this photo is a performance. I could use Hoyningens’ photography skills in my work by not having so much detail or objects in the photo so it doesn’t seem over-crowded, I could also use one light setup so I could exaggerate the model’s clothing or body, using hard lighting, the one light is a key light.
The picture is in black and white and there is a woman doing an elegant pose with a hoola hoop. The model is standing on a platform and the photographer is using hard lighting and it seems as if Hoyningen only used one setup on the right side of the model (side lighting) to create the shadow on the left, which is also above her so the light is coming from below the model. This is balanced photography because at first you focus on the model herself but then your eyes wander to the shadow. The focal point of this photo is the model herself and the side lighting used on the top half of her body. The elements I like about this photo is that it looks elegant but then it doesn’t because of the lighting used, such as if the darker areas were more dark it would probably have a more sophisticated look. The only element I dislike in this photo is only the small section of light in the bottom right corner, apart from that I like everything else. The camera techniques that has been applied are depth of field which will be F32 because everything seems to be in focus, the ISO will be 200 because it hasn’t got a grainy look to the model and the shutter speed will be 1/1800 because there isn’t a sign of movement. The model is slightly to the left but the hoola hoop is in the middle below, this could be identified as rule of third. The layout of this photo is wise because everything is spaced out and you can also see the shadow clearly without the model covering it. It doesn’t seem as if there has been any manipulations done to the model/photo and computers were not invented in the 1930’s so there couldn’t have been any enhancements. The lighting in this photo is hard lighting, I know this because the shadow on the model doesn’t gradually change into a soft shadow but there is a clear line on the side of her body, also the outline of the model is clear in the shadow behind her. The one setup is also to the right, the photographer is more than likely using barn doors to aim the light at the model to create a hard light without the light escaping anywhere else. This is studio/ artificial lighting. The photographer is trying to show the fashion in the 1930’s and it creates a contented mood because of the classy look, the narrative in this photo is a performance. I could use Hoyningens’ photography skills in my work by not having so much detail or objects in the photo so it doesn’t seem over-crowded, I could also use one light setup so I could exaggerate the model’s clothing or body, using hard lighting, the one light is a key light.
Statement of Intent
The theme in my photo will be a performance, I got this idea from a photographer named George Hoyningen-huene in his work Beach Fashion with Hoola Hoop. I thought that I could use the same setup as the photographer by using the same lighting and theme. In my photograph I will be using a performance narrative and I will also be using rule of thirds by having my model at the bottom at the photo, not in the centre. The camera techniques I will be using are depth of field, which will be around F22 so everything in this photo is in focus, the ISO will be about 150 because the model in Hoyningen’ work hasn’t got a grainy effect to her and the shutter speed will be 1/180 so there isn’t any signs of movement from the model. The lighting will be a low hard lighting and my plan is to use a barn door to direct the light towards the model, by saying it’s a low hard lighting means that I will only have one setup below the model to create a clear shadow above him, without the model being in the view of the shadow. My model will be my classmate Luke Hobbs. The narrative behind my photo-shoot is going to be a sport and I like this idea because I enjoy some sport activities, but I also dislike this idea because there isn’t a specific sport I’m going to do. I would like to viewer to feel included in my work, I could do this by having my model facing the camera instead of facing away. The experiments I will explore in my photo-shoot is different positions and poses from the model, I will also try different props that includes sport such as using a football or a rugby ball, etc.
Annotation of my work
My intentions in my photo-shoot is to show the shadow behind my classmate, also to show the theme of the photos which is sport by using a football. My photo-shoot was influenced by George Hoyningen-huene because he had photographed a model of doing a sport and there is also a shadow behind her that was clearly shown and exaggerated. I have placed my model slightly to the right of the set so I could show the shadow on the left and to show a clear shape in the shadow of my model. I used a high viewpoint so I could show all (or most) of my models body. The backdrop I have used in a few photos is black and the other photos I have used a white backdrop because the black background didn’t show the shadow clearly which were my intentions so I decided to use the white background instead. The depth of field I have used is around F32, the shutter speed was fast so I didn’t show any signs of movement and my aperture was around 200 so there isn’t a grainy look in my photos. I used studio lighting to have the correct shadow, to do this I have used hard lighting with barn doors and experimented with a snoot. My one light setup is placed on the right side facing towards the model and was slightly far away so my photos isn’t too overexposed. I’m trying to show the details of the model and the shadow like Hoyningen has done and I was trying to show that my theme was sport. The elements that were effective in my photo-shoot was succeeding in having a clear image of the shadows and I think I have also succeeded in showing what my theme is clearly. To make my photos better I could have tried to have my model do different positions such as having the ball being kicked by him as if he was doing kick-ups, which is what footballers do. The elements I could develop further in my work are trying to use different viewpoints and maybe I could use more equipment with my model. I could have done this by having a lower viewpoint and I could have used another prop such as having as tennis racket or a bat.
Manipulations
Lillian Bassman
This photo was produced in 1955, the title of this photo is Perfume Woman, which is simple. The image is black and white and the photographer has used only a backlight to create a silhouette, the main point of focus in this photo is the movement of the model and the faded effect that’s been used. The elements I like about this photo is pretty much everything, I like the movement that is shown within the neck and the right hand of the model and I also like the idea of using props, which I think creates more effect. Furthermore, I like the idea of having a profile portrait. The camera techniques that have been used are depth of field, which I think will be around F22 because everything is in focus, the shutter speed is quite slow because there is movement showing. The composition may be balanced because first you focus on the model but then your eyes wander to the perfume and the backdrop used is clearly white. The lighting used in the photo seems to be only a backlight to create the silhouette and maybe a hair light because you notice some light showing on her hair. I think the photographer is trying to show is movement within the model. The photograph makes me feel sophisticated because the model looks elegant. I will use Bassman’s ideas in my work by also using a backlight to create a silhouette of the model and I might use a perfume bottle or something similar.
Statement of Intent
The theme I have been studying recently is Identity, the photographer I have been researching is Lillian Bassman. What I have learnt from my research is that I am able to have a theme of identity whilst doing silhouette, I will use this in my work by creating a silhouette of my model and I will also have a prop which will be similar to Bassman’s work. I will be doing my photo shoot in a mini studio and the main subject matter will be a silhouette of my model. The composition will more than likely to be balanced because of my model and due to the prop I may have, but if I don’t use a prop (such as perfume) then my composition of my work will be rule of thirds because my model will be on one side of the photo. The depth of field will be around F22 because I would like the model to be in focus. The shutter speed will be quite slow for the reason that I would want the model to show some movement, which seems to be what Bassman did also. The lighting source will only be a backlight so I am able to create a silhouette and my model will be a classmate. I also might use a hair light so I could exaggerate the style of the hair. I enjoy the idea of showing movement within the model and I also like the idea of having a silhouette. I would like the viewer of my photographs to feel sophisticated as I did to Bassman’s work, I would also take delight in the fact that my model would look classy to succeed in my intentions of the viewer’s feelings. The experiments I shall explore during my photo shoot will be the use of different props such as a wide range of perfume bottle shapes or something that slightly transparent such as using glasses of or even a wine glass – to stay with the elegant style - and the position my model. The similarities of my last photo shoot compared to the planned one I have is the theme, which is identity. The difference is that instead of having a shadow behind my model, as I have been doing, I will be having a silhouette of my model.
Annotation of my work
My photoshoot was about Identity, my intentions were to have a silhouette of the model and to also make my model look elegant. I used glasses to add more of a classy look to the photoshoot. My photoshoot was influenced by a photographer named Lillian Bassman, her photoshoot intentions were to also have a silhouette of the model. The composition of my work was mostly balanced as I had used glasses in one area to the right whereas my model was to the left of the photo, but I also used rule of thirds in some of my photos. A straight on viewpoint was used in my photoshoot, I used a white backdrop so I could emphasise the silhouette. The main point of focus was my model to show Identity. The depth of field was around F22 but the shutter speed was fast so I couldn’t see any movement within my model, which was my first plan to do so. The ISO was around 200 so no one is able to see a grainy look in my photoshoot. I was in a mini studio for my photoshoot and the lighting was a backlight, I decided not to use a hair light due to the fact that I wasn’t able to get a silhouette. I’m trying to show Identity within my model and I feel that the contrast between my model and the backdrop was effective because it showed a clear silhouette of my model, I could’ve used more props to add to the elegant effect. The elements that I could develop further in my work are the different angles of my model or I could’ve changed the position of my model by making her sit or lay in different positions.