Cara Rose Dickson

I love that every time I pass this bench in Queens park theres always a new person sitting at it, or a new feeling given by the quality of the light. The first image with the couple sitting on the bench was taken at 11.46am on Friday morning. The sun was shining, setting a romantic scene across the brightly lit park. I think the images contrast each other in terms of the moods they give off.

The first image theres a feeling of romance and love. 

 The second image with the individual sitting on the bench was taken at 12.34pm on Sunday. I feel like this image contrasts the first, whilst they also compliment each other. I think the exact same location and the bright greenery allows them to sit side by side and work together, while they create different moods. The weather is more overcast, with flat light in the second image which creates a feeling of contemplation, as does the solo figure. 

Queens Park Flagpole:

12PM vs 10pm

Contact Sheet: From 10pm

Contact Sheet:

I took the picture of the bluebells in full bloom in a garden close to where I stay. Exactly a month later I took the same photograph at the same location. The first photograph was taken at 8pm and the second at 12pm. 

I think these two photographs side by side show the dramatic change in nature in a short space of time. Things are always changing. It’s the cycle of life.

To me, this is still landscape photography as it is a detail within an outdoor landscape, just maybe a more conceptual take on the brief. It is a clear demonstration of the changes that occur over time within nature.

I took the photographs on my phone. In one of our winterfest talks Simon Murphy quoted ‘the best camera is the one you have on you’. I absolutely agree with this sentiment. It is what allowed me to capture this moment and many more. 

A3 Canvas of Landscape Interrupted images:

7th June, ‘22

The weather was beautiful and bright so I went a big walk into town and took my camera, with the goal of capturing my landscape interrupted brief. I came across this basketball court just down the road from Eglinton Toll. I had never been this route before so I didn’t know that the court was there but I immediately was drawn to the bright colours and how vibrant it looked in the sunshine. Here we have a man made build in amongst greenery. I think it’s funny how you have a structure in the middle of nature that has a fake grass like ground, like it’s ‘mimicking nature’. 

I didn’t have to edit this photograph that much as I liked the exposure and vibrant colours. 

I opened up my image in photoshop and on an adjustment layer I opened curves and increased the whites and added a tad of contrast. 

The colours in photograph were already quite bright and vibrant but I increased the saturation a little by +6. 

That was all the adjustments I made for my Landscape Interrupted photo.

Before and after:

Contact Sheet:

Top left: Flyer

Top right: Billboard

Bottom left: Bus poster

Bottom right: Mug

Bus Advertising:

Billboard advertising:

Overall I think the project was a good experience as it is important to go out of your comfort zone and work on a project that you wouldn’t have set up yourself out with college. I found it to be quite challenging at times as the communication was quite poor between the group. Working with several different individuals can be a challenge as we all have different schedules and different opinions. 

One of the issues I came across was getting unwell and having to isolate, meaning I missed being present at the shoot and taking photographs. However I was pleased with my ability to adapt and problem solve by tasking myself with photo editor, so that I could still be involved and pass the project. 

I think the photoshoot was a success in the end and there was some nice photographs that were produced from the shoot. 

Some of my favourite images from the shoot:

After we had done the shoot and sent over the edited images it was over to the cali students to make their magazines for their final uni project. We offered to help or any advice in the designing of it but they didn’t need it.