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I decided for my photography unit i would link it to my other unit i am exploring a digital environment. I started exploring the idea of selfies but that unit moved in a different direction. But i wanted to re visit it for photography.

I liked the idea of using myself - because i know myself, i have access to my face all the time. It is also easy for me to make an object of myself i think because my Generation knows self image more than any before it.We have such access to camera's, media and sharing. We all read and communicate through imagery. Instagram for example. We also know how to manipulate the viewer of our images. 

When i take photos i usually take photos of things i feel strongly about, people, pets, places. I feel with my phone i have the freedom and privilege to make images whenever i want,  I can document my life and recreate the moments in them. Trying to express thought or feeling through an image of yourself is something we have done for years and i am really fascinated by....





































































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After experimenting with different things, motion, light, angles, digital manipulation i decided i needed to try and focus on a final idea and final images.

I felt like I had hit a wall ...

I started looking at other artists, looking back at ones i have written about in my blog but then i stumbled across Irving Penn and i was quite blown away by his work...

Origianally studying in Mexico to become a painter he then realised he was not a strong painter and started working at Vogue. He started by producing cover designs but ended up picking up photography.  His work is so striking!













 Then i came across his still life photographs... and OMG.





 ( https://www.irvingpenn.org/still-life/ )


Looking through some of his work i can see how Graphic it is.... I can see how painting is an inspiration.

It got me thinking about still life photography... I thought i feel a bit lost... why not give it a go...







































I really enjoy the idea of this! I decided to keep going but try and put more though into it, try a range of compositions and play around with lighting, different subject and editing.
 








































 I loved the idea of using negative space and a single object. I think i like it because how i see things is unique to me, and how everyone sees things is unique to them... I like the capturing the beauty in things that people wouldn't normally see. Things people dismiss as ugly, old, used or rubbish i look at sometimes as see so much more...

I wanted to capture that as i think it is perfect for the theme of the unit for my final images so i decided to hone in on this idea.


I was using instagram to edit these images, not great if i want to print them. but keeping the originals so i can edit them on photoshop later...















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