Final Work

These are my three final photographs:

Grey Skies

I wanted to name this piece "Grey Skies", because of the "grey" theme of my pieces. "Skies" represent how everything happens under the sky; the sky sees it all.

Technical Depression

I wanted to name this piece "Technical Depression", because of the "technical" aspect of it (the tech box). "Depression" conveys the main feeling of the photograph.

Tick-Tock

I wanted to name this piece "Tick-Tock", because this is the sound that is made by the clock, of the seconds ticking by, which represents the limited amount of time.

Design Process - Homework Photographs

Homework

This photograph is meant to show the stress and depression of the piling pieces of homework. The clock on top of the stack of homework and the timetable on the computer in the photograph represents the limited amount of time we have, which adds to the feeling of stress.

Below is my reflection for the photographs I took for the homework photograph:

• GOOD angle is interesting - looking up at the human face
• GOOD the human face is facing the camera - see the emotions on the face properly
• the clock cannot be seen properly - one of the main focal points for this photograph
• composition is not great - lots of empty, unnecessary spaces in the top left and bottom right corner

• GOOD different angle is interesting - looking down at the human
• GOOD although human face cannot be seen, it conveys the right type of emotion
• BETTER the clock and the timetable on the computer can both be seen - but may not be the main focal points (although editing may help)
• GOOD composition - not much empty space that is unnecessary, includes all necessary components

• GOOD angle is interesting - looking down at the human
• GOOD although human face cannot be seen, it conveys the right type of emotion
• BETTER more focus is on the clock, but the computer is no longer a focal point (more in the background)
• WORSE composition - on the right side of the photograph, lots of unwanted items are in the frame

• GOOD angle is ok - side on to the human
• WORSE the human face is not completely facing the camera - the emotions on the face can't really be seen
• WORSE the clock cannot be seen properly - one of the main focal points for this photograph
• composition is not great - lots of empty, unnecessary spaces in the photograph and some unnecessary items on the bottom right corner

• GOOD angle is interesting - not seeing the emotions on her face allows the viewer to focus on her hands on her head
• BETTER although human face cannot be seen, it conveys the right type of emotion
• the clock cannot be seen properly - one of the main focal points for this photograph
• composition is not great - lots of empty, unnecessary spaces in the photograph

• GOOD angle is interesting - able to capture all the necessary components and see the human's face
• GOOD the human face is turned slightly towards camera - see the emotions on her face
• BETTER the clock is more of a focal point in the photograph
• GOOD composition - not much empty space that is unnecessary, includes all necessary components

Design Process - Tech Box Photographs 2

After talking to Mr. Tang, I followed his feedback and suggestions. 

• good that the lock and handle are the focal point
• more distance between human face and lock to create tension
• human looking up at the lock and lock looming over human to create a sense of tech box "ruling over" human

Below is my reflection for the photographs I retook/reedited for the tech box photographs:
(old one edited + new ones)

Edited photograph from the first shoot

• would be better if the lock was above the human - looming over lives
• since the lock is a main focal point, I don't like how it is not fully in the frame

• the human face is turned away - can't see the emotions properly
• interesting angle and framing - not just straight at the tech box
• bad composition - the human looks really unnatural and awkward, ruining the whole feeling of the photograph

• BETTER the human face is not as turned away - see the emotions on the face better
• interesting angle - not just straight at the tech box
• WORSE framing - lots of unwanted bits in the photograph that is impossible to crop out because that crops out part of the human head as well
• bad composition - the human looks really unnatural and awkward, ruining the whole feeling of the photograph

• the human face is not as turned away - see the emotions on the face better
• interesting angle - not just straight at the tech box
• BETTER framing - no unwanted bits in the photograph, but the top of the tech box can barely be seen, which just makes the whole photograph look too crowded
• BETTER composition - the human looks looks more natural

In conclusion, I think this shoot didn't work. I tried many angles and the model tried sitting in different positions, but because the distance from the lock and the human face was too big, it looked really awkard and unnatural, ruining the whole feeling of the photograph.

Design Process - Homework Photo (EDITING)

For the homework photographs, my favorite one is the last one (first below). Now I am looking at different types of edits and how they affect the message the photographs convey.

Editing software used: http://apps.pixlr.com/express/ & http://www.picmonkey.com/

Black & White

• this quite accurately conveys the message
• the whole photograph looks greyish - fits my purpose
• the greyish color scheme is not too dark - can't see obvious differences between the different items in the photograph
• the clock don't show as a clear focal point

Black & White & Focal Point on Clock

• this quite accurately conveys the message
• the whole photograph looks greyish - fits my purpose
• the greyish color scheme is not too dark - can't see obvious differences between the different items in the photograph
• the clock shows as a main focal point

Black & White & Focal Point on Clock and Timetable

• this quite accurately conveys the message
• the whole photograph looks greyish - fits my purpose
• the greyish color scheme is not too dark - can't see obvious differences between the different items in the photograph
• the clock shows as a main focal point
• tried adding computer/timetable as a focal point too, but it pulls the focus off the clock (because it is bigger and brighter) and I think one focal point is better