Photo Progression My last progression post back in August was before I possessed a drysuit and just acquired a dome port, I can say with a great amount of confidence that I should have brought a drysuit years ago! It absolutely makes a difference and has enabled me to experiment with different photo ideas I … Continue reading Project Development – October
In Public Sight – Website – Final Project Title
This website is my main photographic site which had photos from the project in progress, hence WiP. I have also settled on the project title of 'Invisible' for being invisible from the outside world behind the waterfalls, and the issues faced being invisible. I setup 'Invisible' to be the first option for people to select … Continue reading In Public Sight – Website – Final Project Title
Wolfgang Tillmans – Freischwimmer – Similarities to the Underwater World
In Tillmans Freischwimmer, delicate strands of colour flow as if clouds of pigment in every direction. I looked at Tillmans work for its exhibition presentation strategy but these have a distinct aquatic feeling to them. The flow and spread of strands acts very much as if water flowing, hitting a surface or being distorted by … Continue reading Wolfgang Tillmans – Freischwimmer – Similarities to the Underwater World
Tim Simmons – Artificial Light in the Environment
Tim Simmons creates photos combining artificial and natural lighting resulting in an ethereal tone through the shape of light in the landscape. Light sources emanating from natural locations place them in the unfamiliar, a unknown atmosphere from what we know. Simmons has been photographing since the late 90s, working as a commercial photographer until 2005. … Continue reading Tim Simmons – Artificial Light in the Environment
Audio Art – Serenity and Various Artists
In this blog post I look at three different pieces of underwater audio art. Each with their own unique styles and methods for creating immersive sounds, natural and artificial. I continue my research into hydrophone artwork as it inspire my own artwork for the short film I am creating. The first art piece is by … Continue reading Audio Art – Serenity and Various Artists
Joanna Lentini – ‘A Wild Life’
Joanna Lentini's work is based in the great outdoors, exploring above and below the waters surface. Regularly exhibiting and writing about experiences and adventures, Lentini also works to reconnect people with nature through 'A Wild Life', presenting nature workshops and conversations to entice the exploration of nature. Figure 1 'A Wild Life' keeps a regularly … Continue reading Joanna Lentini – ‘A Wild Life’
Presentation Ideas
I plan to present the project over a period of time and through multiple media outlets including, exhibitions, dedicated website and mental health related companies. I've considered social media but that is still on the fence for effectiveness of experiencing the content. Nearing the end of the year with 4 months to go, physical exhibitions … Continue reading Presentation Ideas
Project Progression
The first shoot for this project took place 4 months after I'd of liked to begin due to Covid and many parts of the Brecon Beacons restricted or closed. This is the first time I've shot the waterfalls during Summer, usually explored during the Winter and Spring months when it's really cold. The water has … Continue reading Project Progression
Quick Review of Short Films/Videos
In this blog post I look through short films about photographers I have great admiration for. As part of creating my own short film I am looking to learn more from viewing others work, to create effective stories and methodologies in creating that. 'Black Moon' Trent Mitchell & Robert Sherwood 'Black Moon' takes us into … Continue reading Quick Review of Short Films/Videos
Ambient Audio vs Artificial Audio
Classifying ambient and artificial audio. Ambient audio is audio of the scene being shown, one that is associated to it. Artificial is audio that is added to the scene afterwards and not directly linked. An example of this from my last blog post about Guillaume Néry, if you notice whenever Néry swims through the water … Continue reading Ambient Audio vs Artificial Audio