Man in a frame, russian animation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f29hdIVV0qk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
This video shows a series of pictures followed by words like "no,no,no," or "never owned, never arrested". Its hard to know what this video is trying to say and what its message is, but I will do some more research and find out. Apart from that, the images reminds me of risograph images, they look like manuals to cars or mechanical images; a similarity with industrial russia and its communism politics.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Im also thinking for my figure in photography of exploring the human spirit and the frailty of us all. Inspired by the 12.12.12 project held recently in Manchester, I want to create images that intially look like the subject is in control and almos regal, but on closer inspection something in the photograph will set that off to make the viewer think about it twice. Starting a commentary of how humans believe to be the higher power and always overcoming odds, putting on a brave face for the world; but underneath it all, we are self consious and frail. Robert Mapplethorpe has this feel in some of his photographs, like his subjects arent actually as strong as they are making out. 

Irony in the image

For my second project, instead of thinking of an idea for my final piece I decided to just run around with my camera and take pictures of things that catch my eye. After reviewing contact sheets of some of the street shoots I saw a pattern emerging, I saw alot of irony in the images. Alot of these are humourous, thought provoking, sad and interesting. After seeing david shrigley's work towards becoming more witty and fun, for example; a womanuding her mobile phone in a public phone box, a banksey graffiti obscured BECAUSE of the perspex frame put in front to protect it. These images I found on the internet after looking for similar ironic images.

street photography work

Street photography was definitely alot harder than I thought it would be, Getting used to taking photos without being self concious was the first thing to get over, after that was actually the hardest part; seeing a photo coming and getting in the right position for it. I can't count how many photo oppurtunities I missed or came out blurry because I hadnt got my camera out quick enough or didnt have the right exposure set.

David Bailey 'NW1'

 David bailey's book 'NW1' is a collection of photographs of decrepit buildings, old, out of use sites and eye sores given new life. Here Bailey sees things with a different eye, a parked car outside a building doesnt look like anything to the naked eye, but photographed is now art. As Garry Winogrand said 'I photograph to see what the world looks like in photographs'.

Vintage 80's by John Stiletto

 

 This is a street photography book by Johnny Stiletto called Vintage 80's. Over ten years Stiletto took thousands of photos and eventually compiled them into this book. Creating a humorous, haunting, intruiging and touching insight into the 80's, his eye for a photo is scrupulous and perfect. I will start taking street photography and see if I can create a reply to this book of todays Manchester.

Dreamy/Vintage/out of date film images

In order from the top; Jeffrey Campbell AW11Lookbook, Sam Millbrath and Jeremy Goldberg all use vintage film and processes well to create a dreamlike effect in these photos.

Ezgi Polat

 

I love these photos, they are similar to Kaiser's but have more of a cooler tint to them. I prefer this tint to my photos, on digital I put my WB on flourescent and in the darkroom I give more of a blue filter than usual. I think it is because it looks more raw, when you stpe into a room with daylight shining in the window, especially on an overcast day, the light is blue and bounces off the walls. Overcast days are looked down upon, but I think they create the perfect light and reflect England's natural colour. Living in San Diego for 3 years really opened my eyes to how good our weather actually is and how much I missed rain, or clouds. In my photos I can project that feeling.

Andrea Kaiser

 

This is Andrea Kaiser's work. Only 18 years old from Granada, Spain she uses an old film camera to document everyday events. The nostalgic feeling coming off these photographs is really profound, also from the littlest things we never see, or always see, are brought to are attention and made to be looked at. I will be using out of date film, and old film camera and out of date paper for my materials and meanings project.

Minor White

 Minor White images playing with scale are really quite uncomfortable and disorientating after a while. It is really interesting though trying to decide if it is an actual landscape or a crack in the pavement. All these photos have an edginess to them which makes you look longer.

John Coplans

Here are John Coplans images of the body. I looked at them to influence my square to square; giving an unflinching insight of what the body is and not thinking about if it is 'socially beautifull'. Ironically this same reason makes the photographs beautifull.

More 'Light on a Subject'

I am always looking at small bits of light that creep in through windows and how they fall on things. Here again you cannot really see what the light is falling on but still creates an interesting and beautiful photo, why get hung up on those things? Just enjoy the photograph.

Square to Square drafts

These are images I have taken for my square to square project. They are macro portraits; as in I have selected parts of the body which have scars or visible shadows in the bone structure to photograph. I really like the idea of being able to see underneath the skin in a way, it gives a new meaning to 'getting underneath it all to the real person'. I selected the top one finally because the torso looks like rolling hills, together with the bleak colours and shadows it tricks the eye into not understanding what it is. Not unlike what Minor White did in his photos or the tabletop cities I photographed, playing with scale is really fun and, as I wanted to do after seeing David Shrigkley's work, brings humour into my photography.