#savageness

Week 10 Studio Tutorial – Photographic Essay

This weeks tutorial was based on the subject of Photography. 

We learnt about how the skill of photography can play an integral roll in the design field. How you showcase you idea, emote a feeling, capture the essence of your work to others.  “the art of presenting your work” 

Within the tutorial lecture I think it is important to note that photography is an effective tool of communication, a form of expression and education. 

The AIM -

The aim of todays class is Creating photographic essay that captures the essence of life on the UNSW campus in the autumn of 2019.

With much gusto, I leapt out of my seat and started the assignment in ‘capturing that essence’ 

After the running about and walking up 1000 stairs later, it was time to edit the photos. 

The the editing process was done using adobe bridge. 

In my experience.....

Let me start again. 

I have not had any experience in editing photos or using adobe bridge.  But in saying that I found it enjoyable in creating and editing photos. It was quite a relaxing process.  I

The photo series is called Savage as life at UNSW can be savage. The perspective has a theme - I call it up your nose.

Photo 1: SAVAGE BEN 

I used a Monochromic styled edit with the edits of increase  shadow, clarity and decrease temperature. Having a chilling yet bold effect.  

PHOTO 2: SAVAGE BIN CHICKEN

Within the heart of UNSW I found a print of a bin chicken against a wall. 

Effects Used :

temperatures, shadows and contrast tools to edit 

What did I want to emote: 

Sad savageness - the lack of wildlife on campus is none existent

PHOTO 3 & 4 : SAVAGE BUILDING 

Effects Used :

temperatures, shadows Exposure, whites and contrast  tools to edit

What did I want to emote:

Bright bold and stark building - hostile bare, but glowing 

PHOTO 5: SAVAGE BRICKS 

Effects Used :

Black and White, contrast whites and highlights 

PHOTO 6: SAVAGE REFLECTION

Effects Used :

Increase whites, exposure and decrease saturation and temperature 

PHOTO 7: SAVAGE LIFE 

Effects Used :

Black and white, increase black shadows and increase white 

PHOTO 7: SAVAGE PIPES 

Effects Used :

Increase temperature, decrease of saturation and exposure and a tint of green 

Overall this was an enjoyable stress free tutorial learning about the basic fundamentals of photography. And may I add how interesting it was to transform a photo and create a different photo entirely. 

The Big Meat Industry has worked with the Big Meat Lobby to create new laws prohibiting any inspection of slaughterhouses. It wouldn’t be legal to go inside of the nightmare of a slaughterhouse and write about it. It would be Big Time Illegal to take photographs of what goes on. It is unbelievable. I was never there. I was washing my hair that night. I do not understand how homo sapiens are able to function with all the death around them. I always obey the law. And I would never allow myself to be smuggled inside the belly of the beast. Killing ponies with a nail pounded into the pony’s head would be terrible to witness. I have never, ever seen such a mess of it. I will never get the sounds of the animals screaming as they are killed. Had I been there.