Shoot 2

Today I experimented with negative lighting, similar to the examples in the previous post (although I haven't posted these pics yet - shoot is on Tuesday).

These images are an experimentation of form, but this time with more detail than just the outline of the body. I have isolated a certain part of the body and am experimenting with displaying it so that it can almost pass as other parts. Can you guess what it is? Which is the right way up? And as an abstracted image, which do people think works the best?

More images after Tuesday

Not sure which one to choose, feedback would be appreciated:)

Shoot 3: Plan

My plan for my next shoot is to try some lighting techniques I have never actually used. Here is what I am thinking:

- Black background

- One light source, probably strip light flagged off with a card, to out line the side of my model's body

- Experiment with form again and see what effect negative lighting has on the model and how this varies to shoot 1, where I placed the light directly behind the model. What I am expecting is that although subtle, there will be more detail in these shots.

This is the lighting effect I am aiming for, although I have completely different ideas in terms of body parts and composition. Lets see how I go.

Waclaw Wantuch (http://www.waclawwantuch.com)

Week 5: Shane Rozario: The Film Mosaic Project

''The Film Mosaic Project mimics the way I observe everything everyday, seeing segments of the big picture to understand the whole."

Shane Rozario

Rozario is a finalist of the 2009 ACMP Projections competition. In his series The Film Mosaic he documents musicians. He uses photography as a medium to visually communicate the way he sees the world, 'in segments of the big picture to understand the whole.' (Rozario 2009)

What is interesting and in my opinion effective, is displaying his work in 'segments' and then as a 'whole' beneath it, so that the viewer can draw a connection between the two alternatives. I don't think I will display the 'whole' in my work, because I want the segments to become a 'whole' when they are viewed together, and I think I am aiming for a more ambiguous approach. However I do love Rozario's work, I love that it's on film and I think what makes his work stronger is that he related this quote (whether he knew it was a quote or not) to himself and his own perception in terms of the way he sees the world. I feel a connection with his work based on personal similarities in terms of perceiving.

Click on the link below to see the flash clip of his work, along with the other 5 finalists - I love the way they have made a multimedia presentation for each photographer and that you can hear them talk about themselves and their work before hand. Really grounds the work and makes you want to go and see the exhibition!

http://www.theprojections.com/finalists/2009/razio/shane_razio.html