Vignettes.

To create a vignette image you place a negative into the enlarger as if you were going to produce a photograph ready for development. However before hand you will need to get a piece of black card or paper the same size as your photographic paper and cut a whole in the middle of paper that is the same size as the area you wish to expose. 

When you have the correct shape and size hole you old the black paper at least 4 inches away from photographic paper and expose it under the enlarger.

Whilst exposing slowing move the paper in small circular motions. This will make the edges of the exposed photograph look frosted/blurry giving a professional effect.

This is my first attempt to create my own vignette photograph.

(PHOTO HERE)

I then created the same effect using Photoshop.
For this I used the Elliptical Marquee tool and drew out an oval shape, I selected the inverse and using the paint bucket tool I filled it in with black paint. I then deselected the shape and selected Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.
I experimented with the levels bar and chose to move it right the way up so it had the highest level and this was my outcome.

Painting onto photographs.

Another method of manipulation is to paint onto photographs you had developed or printed.

I looked at an artist called Leslie David for inspiration on how I could enhance my own images.

These are a few of Leslie's images.

I chose a few images I had already developed. With these image I photocopied the originals and put blobs of paint onto some areas of the images. Then with a piece of card I smudged the paint along the image to cover more surface area.

I covered difference area of the same image to see which looked best.

Some of the paint marks don't look as effective as others like the one bellow.

For this image I put thick blobs of paint across my finger tips and dabbed the area.
The thick paint gives a great textured look and also feeling.

Dodging and Burning.

To an handed these images I did a process called dodging.

Dodging is a processed used to manipulate the exposure during the development stage. Using a opaque object to cover a section of the image this allows that section of the photograph to  This allows a section of the image to appear lighter.

This is the tool I made myself to dodge away some of the light.

I started by developing a few images.  I did a few test prints to check I had a good filter and the right timing for a good developed picture. I then developed the same image again, but this time using a dodging tool I made a section of the image a lighter shade.

These are the original copies of the images.

These are the images I edited by burning areas.

Some of the images did not look as good when enhanced so I chose to stick with the originals.

In this image the sky has been dodged which leaves the sky brighter/whiter.

I  this image i dodged the see leaving that a shade lighter then the original.

I chose theses images to enhance as they followed my theme of landscapes. These specific images were taken along the south bank of the river Thames.

Midmap.

This is a mid map i created roughly of idea that I could use when shooting a photographic film based on a Landscape theme.

The ideas on this mid map could be very useful. The types are lighting are very basic as most landscape will consist of natural lighting but to add artificial lighting it could effect the simplicity of the image. 

Contextual analysis of Bernd and Hilla Becher.

Bernd and Hilla Becher and German artist that work as a due to produce their work. They have worked together over the last several decades.
They are best known for their photographic work of buildings and structures.
One of their pieces 'Frame work houses' is large piece that consist of 12 different photographers all of similar looking houses. This photographers were originally used in a book about Framework Houses and when they were built and and now has been exhibited as a piece in a Gallery.

They are best known for their Landscape photographs.

I really like this piece because even though each photograph is of a different landscape they all follow the same theme and are consistent in size and layout.
My chosen theme for this project is landscapes and there photographs are very inspiring.
Their work is very inspirational as I like the consistency through out there other images as well as this one.

Contextual Analysis of Michael Rauner.

Michael Rauner born in 1969 is a Photographer from San Francisco. Many pieces of work is exhibited in galleries and museums across America.

One of Rauner's photographic pieces I like most is called 'Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park.'. 
The reason I chose to look at this piece for inspiration is because I really like the way the image is focused on a single tree in the centre yet the landscape is a wide shot.
This consist of two photographs taken from different positions but when printed the branches connect to link the photographs.

The day light helps show the contrast in colours of the dark tree and the light sunny background.

Rauner has produced multiple image that look similar in layout and theme but of different objects. 
I looked at this image as the theme of the photograph matches my chosen theme of landscape. This could be great for inspiration as the two images connected by an object in the centre of the image can be attractive.

Contextual Analysis of Florian Imgrund

Florian Imgrund is a German Photographer. He first got his SLR camera in 2010 and since then he has produced amazing pieces of work. One of his Projects is called 'Double Exposure', this consists of taking photographers of Humans as well as Natural Landscapes and when processing the photographs you layer the negatives. All of his double exposures are done using a single SLR camera and not a digital camera so he does not manipulate it. 

The meaning behind this project is to show the connection some people have with the environment and how different yet close you can be.

Personally I think his work is amazing. I really like how the human figures look supernatural with the Landscape background. The black and white exposure have a great contrast but this gives an amazing effect.
This I can relate to my chosen theme of landscapes. I think it will be a great inspiration for ideas when I get to the stage where I will need to create a final piece for this project. 
However I would like to experiment like this as I think it would be a good idea to know to create something like this for future reference.

Mood board

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Seven: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=imgrund&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1024&bih=619&tbm=isch&tbnid=1MzKf9h376YoYM:&imgrefurl=http://indulgy.com/post/qy4njmRbN1/analog-double-exposures-by-florian-imgrund&docid=Br07X-LOMLTumM&imgurl=http://cdn.indulgy.com/K7/UC/u2/imgrund3.jpg&w=300&h=302&ei=iAJPUO6cG9DY0QXT1YCoBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=430&vpy=133&dur=86&hovh=225&hovw=224&tx=148&ty=143&sig=100410844697344421212&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=145&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:76
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Enhance image project.

During my A2 photography course Unit 3: Enhanced image project, I will be leaning further Darkroom Techniques as well as experimenting with deferent types of media as well as my photographs.

Using the theme I picked at the beginning of my A2 course I will continue to use this theme and take a range of photo's and I can edit and experiment with.

I have been given a rough guide to follow for work I must complete by the Christmas Half term.

Squeezing, folding and flattening inspired by Stephen J Shanabrook

I looked at Stephens work and the piece that most inspired me is called 'Paper surgery'. This involves taking 3 or 4 images of the same theme and cutting, folding, scrunching, squashing and even stamping on them. I chose a theme of landscapes as I wanted to use a continuous theme within all my experiments. I 'destroyed' my images and then thought about how I could place them back together. 

This was my photo's after being destroyed.

I enjoyed doing this as it gave me a chance to be care free. I didn't have to worry about his they would look as the point of this experiment was that they didnt have to look like anything.

Origami inspired by Rebecca chew.

Using YouTube I searched different ways of making origami. I found a wide range of different things you could make using Origami. I tried a few nob pulled paper but the butterfly was my favourite. Using a photograph I had already taken of a landscape I followed the steps to create a butterfly using just one sheet of paper. I really enjoyed Experimenting like this. I found once you got the hang of it, it was easy to do again and again using different tutorials to make different outcomes. Next time I think I would maybe use patterened paper like wallpaper or wrapping paper and maybe try harder ones using more then one piece of paper.

Here are 2 of my experiments that I tried out first. A swan and a butterfly.

This was my final outcome using an image of a landscape.

Pattern painting inspired by William Hatch Crosby.

This was another of my experiments. I did this by starting with a landscape photograph I had taken and then with water colour paints I painted pattern onto the image in selected areas. I chose to use a range of different patterns as I wanted to see what would look best against the image background.

My attempt at this is different to Crosby's as he has kept to a continuous pattern but as I have a different theme and he does mainly portraits. I think that is why. I found this experiment easy to try and might be something I could use in my future work but with further development.

Photograph collages inspired by Quentine Jones & Michelle Thompson.

I have continued to experiment with different materials and textures to Enhance my experiemntal abilities. For this experiment I started by looking at the work of Quentine Jones and a range of other illistrators. I then chose a photograph that I had taken that related to the theme I picked at the beginning of the project. Landscapes. I then collected magazines and flicked through to find appropriate text and images that I could add to my image to make a college like effect. I chose to place text in the corner and an image in the centre of the photograph and to add another time of media I painted a small whales tail piercing through the water.

I enjoyed creating this piece but I think I could have been abit more creative with cut outs from the magazines that I had added to the image now I know that they didn't have to have the same theme as the image.