tone

Tone
Definition & Theory

•This refers to the lightness or darkness of something. This could be a shade or how dark or light a colour appears.

•Tones are created by the way light falls on a 3D object. The parts of the object on which the light is strongest are called highlights and the darker areas are called shadows. There will a range of tones in between the highlights and shadows.

•Without tone Form does not exist, tone is therefore an important aspect in the visualisation of 3D objects.

Zone System

Ansel Adams developed the zone system a method of ensuring he achieved the correct exposure for his photos.The Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer.

The contrast in this photo and the wide variety of tone connotes to masculinity and strength as it highlights the high pointss within his face which to me makes him appear stronger. The light is coming from the top centre to emphaise the depths of his face to create a serious overview. I believe it connotes masculinity as its mostly all a dark tone as it makes him look intimidating.

However in this photo femininity is communiated by the majority of high tones taking over the photo and the way the light is centred from behind the camera as barely no facial texture is visiable to enhance her beauty. Due to the way the light is positioned and how much light is being received by the camera it makes her look like a porcelin doll, very fragile and kind in other words.

Image bank

Research (of artists and techniques)

Imogen Cuningham.

A photographer that I researched was Imogen Cunningham.  Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group f/64, known for its dedication to the sharp-focus rendition of simple subjects.. 

The above images were taken using a high quality camera to capture the formal elements of the flowers. The lighting was specifically positioned to create different depth and shadows within each photo. The photos give a story of someone going on a walk in a forest and admiring the flowers. The photos technically don't have a time frame that they're set in as flowers have always been present.  

I gained inspiration from this by producing my own images based on flowers which I subsequently converted to black and white to imitate her photos.

 (AO:1.  You must ensure that several of the visual ideas/inspirations within the image bank are pursued. )

Selected Images

Contact sheet(s)

My Best images (target 4 - 6)

I selected the following as my best images.

Images that require improvement.

The first image was inspired by Cunningham's work.

Editing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form

Form
Definition & theory


Form refers to when shape takes on three dimensions. Form is created by shadows and highlights on an object in the photograph. You can see in these two photos how shape becomes form when light hits the subject. ... But, when they come to the surface, the light creates shadows and highlights, giving them form.


I have included the following visual examples which relate  to the above theory




Image bank

Research (of artists and techniques)

Irving Penn

 

Irving Penn  was an American photographer known for both his commercial and fine art work. Using both large format and 35mm cameras, he regularly turned his lens on street debris, animal skulls, and flowers, in addition to his glamorous images of celebrities. He was one of the twentieth century's great photographers, known for his arresting images and masterful printmaking. Although he was celebrated as one of Vogue magazine's top photographers for more than sixty years, Penn was an intensely private man who avoided the limelight and pursued his work with quiet and relentless dedication. At a time when photography was primarily understood as a means of communication, he approached it with an artist's eye and expanded the creative potential of the medium, both in his professional and personal work.

The prints were created to achieve a deliberately high contrast which makes the objects stand out.  The hand implys motion and controll as indicated by the way the hand is presented.  The cigarrette image gives across connotations of aploof, as its deterioated and has just been left behind. 

 I gained inspiration from this by producing my own images based on the hand which converted to black and white.






Image bank


The following images were added as part of my visual research.

This above collection of photographs(paintings by other artists/photographers) represent some of the images that I felt I could capture within my range of supplies. They represent a variety of forms, most of the images are quite abstract and shot in black and white (I decided that I would adopt a similar approach for my work).

(AO:1.  You must ensure that several of the visual ideas/inspirations within the image bank are pursued. )

Selected Images

Contact sheet(s)

My Best images (target 4 - 6)











The following are selected as my best images.

Images that require improvement.

I felt that these images werent that strong. In the teacup photo my iso was set to 1600 instead of 200 hence the overpowering light within the photo. Also the framing wasnt perfect as you can see the edge of the table.
The photo of the hand is still powerful but not in the way i desired as you cant see any detail on the hand and the light wasnt focused on the hand, thats why its so dark.
If i were to take these photos again i would make sure that the teacup was in focus. I will progress from this by checking my camera settings before i start taking photos to make sure the outcome is optimum.

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.


My idea for recording form was to photograph different hands from the perspective of an old person and a young person as the different textures would create different shadows.   I was inspired from my research of Irving Penn's hand images with regards to the shadows and contrast.   His use of from, people hands and other objects gave me an idea to photograph different age hands and objects.   
The images came out as I expected, however I had to pay particular attention to getting the right exposure settings.

With reference to the Best selected images...


in regards to the tea cup photo and the tea cup with sea shells, my inpspiration was from my visual research. my intentions were so you coukd see all the details and the form of the teacup and the shells. in editing i will convert this image to black and white to enchance this. i got the second photo from a different angle because it shows the shadows better.


the teacup in the glass photo i came up with that idea. i like the way

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.


(Here you will discuss how you developed your work based on your research of e.g. artists/photographers, etc).

(It is important that you show a progression of your work… which may mean revisiting a subject area and adding additional images showing a development of your ideas or refinement of the final images through).

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.  

(At the end of the entry you will discuss whether you have produced a personal and meaningful response, this means  (are my images creative/relevant to the subject area studied/connected and influenced by any research undertaken).