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Photography and Digital Manipulation

Taynie Gage

Planning Documentation

What type of fine art photography will you produce?

I will be producing landscape photography.

Who are your influences for this project?I have been influence by artists such as Edward Weston and Nikolas Koenig as their work interested me as I was doing the research stages of the project.Both artists have created beautiful examples of landscape photography and I am wanting to produce images at a similar standard.

What contexts could this type of imagery be used for?

The photographs I will produced will can be shown in either electronic or print format.

Proposal

Who would be your ideal target audience?

There will be no specific target market as my photographs will be quite neutral. Although I have made this point, I believe that women of all ages may show a wider interest in the images I create. The people viewing the photography will already have an interest in landscape photography and may like viewing photographs of different places such as York, Scarborough and Filey.

What will your subjects be for this project?

York – when we go into York city centre to take photographs, I will be focusing on places like the Rive Ouse and the minster from a far to show the landscape.Scarborough – the majority of the photographs I take will be from Scarborough as I enjoy the scenery around the seafront.My main idea was to take photographs of the seafront at Scarborough at night to show all the lights of the arcades.Filey – I will be taking photographs from the cliffs of Filey showing a diverse range of subjects from city to seaside.

What camera techniques will you use?

Daytime photography – for the images I will be taking during the day (York and Filey) I will be taking advantage of the natural daylight and therefore wont need a flash. I will be using a fast shutter speed as the subject will be still and may include moving objects such as people and animals. As the subject is outdoors the ISO will be lower to make the colours even and the image look sharp.Night time photography – images taken at night will need a higher shutter speed and aperture to allow more light into the camera lens. The ISO will be need to be rather high however this could result in the image looking distorted or grainy. I feel like the auto setting white balance will be fine for both day and night photography however the dark photographs may need a cloudy white balance setting to warm the image up slightly.

Will any post-production occur?Post production will most likely occur with my photographs to insure they look the best they possibly could.Day time photographs – for the day time images I may need to adjust the hue and saturation to make the colours look more natural. If there are any minor imperfections within the image such as small bits of litter, I will use either the spot healing tool or the clone stamp tool to get rid it.Night time photographs – I will probably use the dodge tool to brighten the lights within the image. I may use the spot healing or clone stamp tool with these set of images as well to correct small parts of the image.

Will you use feedback to aid your project?

It will be useful to use peer feedback to improve the work I have produced as you often cant see all of the flaws within your own work and therefore it would be useful to have somebody else point out what you could improve on if you were to do the work again.A disadvantage could be, the person viewing your work may not like the whole concept of your photography and therefore wont be able to give constructive criticism. On the contrary, the person reviewing your work may not say any improvement as they may not want to be rude or offend the person who has created the imagery.

What legislation could affect your project?(Discuss how the following acts could protect you;

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Manual labour, carrying camera, tripod, lights etc…)• The health and safety at work act could protect me during the photography stages as the

standards set by this act ensure the health and safety to the people who could be protected by any work activity.

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (Will you be using substances like glue?)• I will not be using any potential dangerous substances during the photography task and

therefore, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 Act will not be useful.• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 • This will ensure all of the equipment I will be using is safe and therefore this act could

protect me if I use any faulty equipment.• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (Using Photoshop?)• As I will be using Photoshop for my post production stages of the photography, the DSE

regulations will be protecting me from things such as eye strain and backache from improper use.

Health and Safety

What locations will you be using for your project?York – York Minster, River OuseScarborough – seafront, Scarborough castle Filey – seafront, Filey cliffs

Risk Assessment

Hazards Person or equipment at risk Control measure takenVehicles or Transport on the road

DSLRMyself

Ensure to use common sense when crossing roads, stay alert

Pedestrians bumping into you.

DSLRMyself

Be alert when in a crowded place. When stopping to take a photography, make sure you are not directly in the way of anybody

Falling off the cliff at Filey. DSLRMyself

Do not go towards the edge of the cliff, be extra careful in windy weather.

Dropping the camera in the water at the seaside.

DSLR Use the wrist strap and don’t go too close to the water.

Camera may get wet due to bad weather conditions.

DSLR If the weather is bad, I will stop shooting or use an appropriate rain cover.

Which dates do you plan to shoot?

Wednesday 11th December – (York)Saturday 20th December – (Filey during the day, Scarborough when it gets dark)

Shooting Schedule

What equipment will be required?

DLSR – I will need a good quality camera in order to produce good photographs that meet a high standard.Tripod – as I will be photographing landscapes, I will need to camera to be still in order to capture the scene.

Will you require a model?I will not be using a model within my photography.

Will any props be required?Props will not be required within my photography as the focus will be on the landscape as a whole.

Contingency Plan

What Could Happen? Contingency Plan

The forecast is for rain, therefore the conditions are unsuitable for the shoot

I will ensure I book a camera so I can produce images on an alternative day

Memory card is full or lost Ensure I have a backup card so I can continue shooting

The battery may run out on DLSR Before leaving, I will ensure the battery is fully charged and possibly take a spare.

There is an event happening in York town or at Scarborough making it hard to get a good photograph.

Check before leaving that I will be able to get to the location at ease.

The weather forecast is windy and therefore the cliffs are inaccessible.

I will check the forecast prier to leaving.

Run out of time when you are shooting. I will ensure that I have plenty of time before going out. If I run out of time, I will need to plan another date to take photographs on.

There are not enough cameras for everybody. I am planning to use my own DSLR however, if this is not a possibility I will need to check there is enough cameras before hand.