Hayley P

VIEWPOINT

MOTION BLUR/ MOVEMENT

MINI LANDSCAPE 

FOR MY 3 HOUR LANDSCAPE I CHOSE TO SHOOT AT THE GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS. I FOUND IT FASCINATING AND THERE WAS PLENTY FOR ME TO CHOOSE FROM FOR THIS BRIEF. 

To edit I had to use photoshop express and photoshop iPad. First I did the basic adjustments with exposure, saturation etc. duplicated the background image, and masked the house on the top layer, I then added an ellipse, used the bucket tool to fill it in pink, reduced the opacity and added it between the two landscape images.

For the new topographics image I just turned up the saturation, adjusted the basics and masked the sky in order to make the exposure a little less to make the clouds pop a bit more

Photos taken at Branklyn Gardens - Perth

I am very much drawn to the infrared photography genre. There’s something about capturing what the human eye cannot see and be able to see a new type and world of beauty beyond your own eyes. There’s something ethereal about the Images, almost from another world. It was originally used in dentistry and medical uses for decay and varicose vein detection before it was used as a way to capture mainly landscapes, but also other types of images for creative purposes. I would describe it as abstract even though it’s a real image of a place or a thing, it’s another representation of what is truly seen, and reimagined. It also comes under the umbrella of fine art for the same reasons, and there are many different areas of photography you could use infrared in order to get the same photographic results to landscape. I think it would mostly be seen in photobooks, on social media and in exhibitions as a way of showcasing the beauty of the world.

PAOLO PETTIGIANI

Peru

https://www.paolopettigiani.com/infraland

Paolo is a photographer and art director, born 1991, from Turin, Italy. He co founded a communications agency called no panic focused on ‘brand narrative and digital communication’. He gained a degree in visual communication at the polytechnic university of Turin in 2014, and from then on has been interested in otherworldly imagery, specifically in the area of infrared. ‘ a fusion of science and creativity that captures the electromagnetic radiation of light which wavelengths are not visible to the human eye. He is currently undertaking a project using this technique to create a series called ‘infraland’. He has been exhibited in exhibitions, solo and as part of a group in places such as New York, Milan, Berlin and Paris. Publications have also been featured in the likes of wired, vanity fair and vogue to name a few.

I chose this image as it is a traditional landscape. I absolutely love the colours that have been captured by the technique. There’s something about the combination of blue and red, being so harmonious and luxurious to look at aesthetically. They call for a very successful pairing when thinking about the visuals of the image. I also love that the image is also split in half, creating a balance, split in colour and textures. The level of detail in the foreground is very impressive also helps create a sense of calm with the water and being able to see the flow.

ALL IMAGES FROM PINTEREST

I CHOSE THE IMAGES AS A GENERAL IDEA OF FLOWERS IN A VASE. MY GLASS OF CHOICE IS A PURPLE FLORAL VASE AND I WILL EXPERIMENT WITH GELS AND WITHOUT GELS ON VARIUS BACKDROPS. LIKE THESE IMAGES, THE BACKGROUND WILL BE PLAIN AND SIMPLE, NO EXTRA TEXTURES OR MATERIAL, JUST THE VASE AND FLOWERS, AND SOME GELS. I WILL USE THE HOLLOW WHITE BOX AS THE PROP STAND. THE WHITE BACKGROUND WILL BE USED FOR THE GEL LIGHTING ANF BLACK FOR THE PLAIN AND GEL LIGHTING. I AM THINKING OF THE LIGHTING TO BE LIKE A SPLIT, SIMILARLY TO THE STUDIO PORTRAITURE STYLE OF LIGHTING WHRE THERE ARE DISTINCT HIGHLIGHTS ON ONE SIDE AND SHADOWS ON THE OTHER. 

HERE FOR EXAMPLE THE FLOWERS HAVE A HIGHLIGHT ON THEM, SIMILAR TO HAT I HOPE TO ACHIEVE. 

THE STYLE IS QUITE LIKE A STILL LIFE PAINTING, ESPECIALLY THE FIRST IMAGE WITH THE JUG AND FLOWERS. I WILL USE A BUNCH OF FLOWERS RATHER THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL ONE, TO HOPEFULLY ACHIEVE A BETTER DIFFERENTIATION IN THE SPLIT LIGHTING. 

I REALLY LOVE HOW THE IMAGE RESEMBLES A STILL LIFE PAINTING, AND HAS THE STILL LIFE QUALITY TO IT WITH THE LIGHTING, TEXTURE AND THE USE OF THE FLOWERS AS A PRIMARY RECOGNISABLE ACCENT

FIRST I OPENED THE IMAGE IN CAMERA RAW WHERE I MADE SOME BASIC ADJUSTMENTS SUCH AS EXPOSURE, COLOUR TEMPERATURE, TINT, CONTRAST, HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS. THE LIGHT IS COMING FROM THE RIGHT AND IS REFLECTING OFF THE FLOWERS A LITTLE SO I NEEDED TO TONE IT DOWN SO THE FLOERS DON’T LOOK BLOWN OUT. 

AFTER THE BASIC ADJUSTMENTS, I OPENED THE IMAGE INTO PHOTOSHOP WHERE. I COULD ADD MASKS TO TWEAK SMALLER AREAS OF THE IMAGE. 

I USED THE SELECT OBJECT TOOL TO SELECT THE THREE FLOWERS CLOSEST TO THE LIGHT. I THEN PUT THE BRIGHTNESS DOWN JUST A LITTLE TO TAKE AWAY THE EXTRA SHINE. 

I ADDED A SECON SELECTION MASK JUST TO THE BOTTLE SO THAT I COULD TURN THE BRIGHTNESS UP ON IT. 

BELOW ARE THE FULL IMAGES WITHOUT THE MAGAZINE, THAT WERE PICKED BY GCU TO FEATURE WITHIN THE FINAL MAGAZINE (WITHOUT LAYOUT AND TEXT)

BELOW ARE MY SCREENSHOTTED IMAGES THAT FEATURE IN THE FINAL MAGAZINE. 

THE IMAGES IDENTIFIED WITH A DOT ARE MY IMAGES, AS THE ONE WITHOUT THE DOT IS COPYRIGHT TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF MY GROUP

THE CLOSE UP IMAGES ARE THE ONES I WILL USE TO COMPLETE THE FOCUS STACKING WORKSHEET. 

THE IMAGES I TOOK WITH THE GELS CAME OUT COOL, ALTHOUGH THE COLOUR IS VERY STRONG, IT DOES NOT SHOW THE TRUE COLOUR OF THE FOWERS OR THE GLASS. 

THE ONES WITHOUT THE GELS, OR WITH THE GELS ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE WHITE BACKGROUND TURNED OUT TOO BRIGHT AND REFLECTED THE GLASS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DETAIL. THE FLOWERS ALSO LOOK BLOW OUT AS THEY ARE FAKE PLASTIC AND CONTAIN WHITE FLOWERS IN THE BUNCH, THE WHOLE IMAGES LOOK OVERER EXPOSED. 

EXPOSURE IF NEEDED, I TURNED DOWN THE COLOUR TEMPERATURE TO 5500, CONTRAST AND HIGHLIGHTS

I THEN OPENED THEM INDIVIDUALLY IN PHOTOSHOP AND USED THE SPOT HEAL TOOL TO TAKE OUT ANY FLUFF THAT MADE ITS WA ONTO THE CLOTHING. I CHANGED THE EXPOSURE AND SELECTIVE COLOUR ON A FEW AS WELL IF NEEDED.