The NDC was something that was introduced to us several months ago by one of the tutors. In order to show personal progression I have entered this with the images shown below. This is the first competition that I have entered and hope that I will be able to gain some feedback from professional within the industry.
Along with the picture we were required to write a short blurb explaining why we have chosen this image.
Blurb:
I have been studying the art of photography for about a year and a half and during that time I feel I have made some great progress. For me photography enables me to express myself though using my creative abilities on a variety of levels.
The image entitled ‘relax and unwind’ I actually shot for a college project where we were asked to shoot candles. I have chosen to use this as my entry for this competition for several reasons.
Firstly, I feel that it encapsulates my style as a photographer. Personally I feel that photography relies a lot on composition and is why I style most of my work myself. This is also true for this piece.
I have used a small aperture to give depth to the images so that the back is in soft focus and used a long exposure of about a second in order to capture the flame of the candles. This shows that I have learnt different techniques.
Furthermore I have shot this image using only daylight on the location. This gives the image a very natural feel which I think works well with the style of the shot.
I have tried to use a mixture of textures and a variety of similar tones within the image so that everything works in harmony together. I have also ‘built’ the image using different heights and various materials for example the smooth glass container and the fluffy towels.
In post production I chose to de-saturate the colours slightly as I feel it lends itself well to the lighting of the candles. I made a decision not retouch the shot too heavily for imperfections such as marks on the soap, because I think that it gives the image character and again appears to be more organic.
As I become more self-assured about my abilities, entering a competition has further improved my confidence.I have been able to produce am image that I am proud of and put it against other peoples work, which is quite a large milestone within my short photographic career. I look forward to entering more competitions like this in the near future.
Monday, April 26, 2010
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