05: Our World
Reportage and documentary photography can describe the world around us by telling a story or capturing a moment about the people and events in a community. Nadav Kander documented the reactions of an audience to the painting Salvator Mundi in his video The Last Da Vinci. The Photojournalists Sainya Bashir and Sarah Blesener noth use photography to observe and portray community groups of different cultures. In Heads of the Vallleys Clementine Schneidermann photographs youth communities and the world around them in South Wales. Investigate relevant sources and produce your own response to Our World.
Homework - Initial Thoughts and Ideas
Detailed Analysis of Single Image
I think that this image that was taken by Colby Deal shows a lot about 'Our World'. In this picture I can see about six people and they are sitting down while one of them is riding a bike. From my observations, it looks more old fashion so more on the streets than the present world where people are more into technology. I like this photograph because it shows bonds with people and how people socialise.
Photographer Research 1 - Sarah Blesener
How the Young Return (2015)
When I looked at Sarah Bleseners website this is the project that caught my eye. I really liked it and I think that it shows a big part of our world, the people. It’s not just focusing on a certain group of people but there are different kinds of people. It shows the people of different ages linking and how they come together.
Homework - Response
I took these pictures in Kidbrooke, London. Using my research I got inspired to take pictures of buildings where you can see people and cars. It was a rainy day so I think that the weather also plays a big part in these pictures. Next time when I take pictures I will take more than the few I took previously and take them at better angles, maybe I can also take them at different times of day for example: art night with the lights coming from the inside.
Homework - Defined / Refined Response
Photographer Research 2 - Clementine Schneiders
Heads of the valleys
I looked at Clementine Schneiders website and picked out these images from Heads of the Valleys. The reason I took these out was because I really like the idea of taking pictures of houses because its the main thing people are dealing with, walking in and out of every day but aren’t stepping back and looking so taking photographs can help zoom into the small things that we don’t pay enough attention to.
Homework - Response
I went on for a walk in my neighbourhood and took some of these pictures because I really like how the area looks.
Homework - Defined / Refined Response
Photographer Research 3 - Nico Froehlich
South of the River
These pictures were taken by Nico Froehlich and I picked these from the project named South of the River, The River referring to the Thames. I picked out these pictures because they were a part of my mind map of plans and I like the idea of photographing different shops.
Homework - Response
Final Piece Plan
Materials needed for Making Day:
- A3 card
- Scissors
- Glue (or spray glue)
- Ruler
- X2 pictures printed
- A3 card
- Scissors
- Glue (or spray glue)
- Ruler
- X2 pictures printed