Friday 28 February 2014

Wildlife Portraits

Some animal portraits I have  captured during my travels.

Peeping Goat, St Maartan Zoo, St Maartan,  July 2013

Parrot close up, St Maartan Zoo, St Maartan, July 2013 

Day old Turtle, St Maartan Zoo, St Maartan, July 2013 

Parrot clutching animal biscuits, St Maartan Zoo, St Maartan, July 2013 

Peacock, St Maartan Zoo, St Maartan, July 2013


Gazing Ape, Gibraltar, 2011

Thought provoked Ape, Gibraltar 2011

Unknown Bird, San Diego Zoo, San Diego August 2012

Gazelle, San Diego Zoo, San Diego, August 2012 

Gazelle, San Diego Zoo, San Diego, August 2012  
Desert Penguin, San Diego Zoo, San Diego, August 2012


Wednesday 26 February 2014

Layouts

Here some more recent updates on my Indesign work for constructing a picture story


 I really like the layout on the right with Jeff shaving his beard/stubble however I don't think it is obvious enough for example the only real hint about him being a dame is the wig, he could just be an actor in a dressing room. The headline could also be more central.

The second dps is good not sure I like all the writing being on the front page though.





I really like both these establishing images but for this module it is preferred that the establishing image is landscape rather than portrait ;(

So far this is the final double page spread, I have reverted back to this first image I used as the establishing shot, as you can see it will work well with the gutter and fold, and the text and headlines fit in well with the negative space without detracting from the image.
The second double page spread opens with a half page portrait of Jeff as the finished product aka Dame Sarah  and then a photographic timeline of his journey through makeup. With a continuation of the story.





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Wednesday 19 February 2014

More Indesign Ideas

Inspired by the work i've been looking at on Issuu i've been creating a few rough examples of layouts. 

Establishing Image

Second Dps 1

I love this one as its very simplistic requires a little bit more writing then the other one, but also clearly shows how he transforms from Jeff to Dame.

Second DPS 2

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Love the Half page image of Jeff  not sure i'm keen on the rectangular formatting of the four pictures on the other side though.


Scanning Negs as tedious as watching paint dry

As we have been asked to use our previous film work for Dave's project I have been working on some digital scans of my portrait element scans. 

Jeffrey Holland shows of his collection of Dame outfits,Theatre royal Plymouth,  January 2014

Jeffrey Holland as his alter ego, Theatre Royal Plymouth, January 2014 

The Dame's make up collection, Theatre Royal Plymouth, January 2014

Jeffrey Holland prepares his balloon based wig, Theatre Royal Plymouth, January 2014 

Jeffrey blotches his lips. Theatre Royal Plymouth, January 2014 

Jeffrey Holland, Theatre Royal Plymouth, January 2014

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Tuesday 18 February 2014

Introduction to Indesign

For our next module with David White we have to master the art of Adobe Indesign, creating magazine style editorial spaces. 

Here are the examples I created in Celine's masterclass (featuring lorem Ipsum and for the last two examples my own pictures)







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The Assignment Brief:

First assignment:
You are to produce 2 single sided A3 sheets  on one story/body of work:
All content to be from negatives shot on previous assignments since beginning of year. Can be any content.
First A3 DPS (Double Page Spread) to use a single establishing image and any other content needed to make a powerful double page opener: eg headline, caption, text, design etc.
Second DPS to be a continuation of same story/body of work, using more than one picture and any other content needed to strengthen layout, eg text, design, quotes, Qr codes, etc etc.
Negatives should be scanned to the highest quality and reproduction should be as fine as you can achieve. I expect your digital mono scans to be better than the best wet prints you could achieve.Do not scan your prints.
Layouts to be done in Adobe Indesign. NO LOREM IPSUM. NO TYPOS.

Remember:
You are the editor, the picture editor, the journalist, the art director, the photographer and the designer of the above pages. Consider your responsibilities carefully. Consider the reader carefully. Every one of the above roles carries equal weight.

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Even though my first idea was to do an article surrounding one of my first shoots (The Pole Fitness Instructor, Person at work) Dave was stressing that this is mostly about the quality of your images over the quality of your text (although this is also important) so I decided/ thought best that I used my male portrait images as these were undoubtedly the strongest out of the first semesters portfolio.


http://issuu.com/theflymagazine/docs/the_fly_july_2013_edition



I love the article to the right from 'The Fly' magazine from the July issue, as even though its an establishing image the editor has used the negative space or in this case the blank page in a creative and effective manner.




.http://issuu.com/dmjx/docs/final_web  

Great establishing image page and secondary page from 'Challenges of Europe' fall 2011, establishing image uses the negative space well to draw you into the story simplistically and dynamically, and then the second DPS uses pictures well to back up the story, however for the page with the six images I would change the formatting slightly so they were central on the page.  


Sunday 16 February 2014

The Relationship~; Ice Dancers, Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar

I was lucky enough to photograph Bracknell Ice Skating Club's Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, a small but forceful Ice Dancing couple who have recently competed in the 2013 British Ice Skating Championships, at Basic Novice level, a great achievement for such a young couple.

These photographs were taken as they performed their Corpse Bride themed free dance

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition,

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition,

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition,

Emily Phillips and Jayin Panesar, Corpse Bride Exhibition,

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A sunny February day at Sennen Cove

Clouds of waves, Sennen Cove, Cornwall, February 2014

Foam forms on the Sennen shore, Sennen Cove, Cornwall, February 2014

The waves roll in at Sennen Cove, Cornwall, February 2014

Waves crash over the Sea wall, Sennen Cove, Cornwall, February 2014

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Sunday 9 February 2014

The Lizard

With the weather in Cornwall still lovely and stormy I ventured down to The Lizard  (the most southern point in the UK).
An old shack like building resides just off the cliff edge, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

The old boat house, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

The old boat house, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014
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The old abandoned boat house, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014


Crashing Waves, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

The waves crash on the rocks, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

The landscape appears uneasy against the decaying structure of the boat house, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

Old rusty boat chain frames the edge of the shore, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

Old rusty chain,The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014
The waves crash against the boat house, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

The most southerly gift shop, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014
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A couple embraces as they look into the serenity of the Cornish seascape, The Lizard, Cornwall, February 2014

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