We have chosen to photograph the streets of Sydney for our photo essay; focussing particularly on the city's street lights. They have been a dynamic subject, offering much in the way of contrast and depth at night, and directive lines and silhouettes by day. The photographs took place in different areas of Sydney, spanning from suburbs such as Newtown, Glebe, Darlinghurst and Rockdale to the Northern Beaches. Having a broad variety of photographs ranging from day to night, utilising different angels, perspectivr, lighting and composition; our aim was to bring out the beauty that the human eye may not always notice in these ordinary, everyday objects. The photos were taken on a range on cameras ranging from a digital SLR, to multiple point and shoot models and iPhones. Photos were edited in iPhoto, where they were cropped and adjustments were made to contrast, saturation and sharpness. The photos were then compiled into essay form in iMovie, where elements such as duration, timing and pace were taken into account and techniques including Ken Burns, zoom and transitioning were used. The accompanying music is an original track made in GarageBand for iPhone. As Susan Murray states, “photography has become less about the special or rarefied moments of life and more about an immediate display of one’s discovery of the small and mundane things.” (Murray, 2008) This quote accurately explains how the everyday aesthetics of photography has influenced our choice of theme. This new sense of creating images in a more imaginative, immediate form, allows almost any amateur photographer to engage with everyday objects and create something beautiful with a click of a button.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Long and Light. Sydney Streets: The lights that light the night.
We have chosen to photograph the streets of Sydney for our photo essay; focussing particularly on the city's street lights. They have been a dynamic subject, offering much in the way of contrast and depth at night, and directive lines and silhouettes by day. The photographs took place in different areas of Sydney, spanning from suburbs such as Newtown, Glebe, Darlinghurst and Rockdale to the Northern Beaches. Having a broad variety of photographs ranging from day to night, utilising different angels, perspectivr, lighting and composition; our aim was to bring out the beauty that the human eye may not always notice in these ordinary, everyday objects. The photos were taken on a range on cameras ranging from a digital SLR, to multiple point and shoot models and iPhones. Photos were edited in iPhoto, where they were cropped and adjustments were made to contrast, saturation and sharpness. The photos were then compiled into essay form in iMovie, where elements such as duration, timing and pace were taken into account and techniques including Ken Burns, zoom and transitioning were used. The accompanying music is an original track made in GarageBand for iPhone. As Susan Murray states, “photography has become less about the special or rarefied moments of life and more about an immediate display of one’s discovery of the small and mundane things.” (Murray, 2008) This quote accurately explains how the everyday aesthetics of photography has influenced our choice of theme. This new sense of creating images in a more imaginative, immediate form, allows almost any amateur photographer to engage with everyday objects and create something beautiful with a click of a button.
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