Next Series

In my next series, I will be experimenting with street photography in black and white. Black and white has worked well for me in my photos, and I have really grown attached to using it in my pictures. I will try to utilize depth and negative space to exemplify my photos. While editing my photos in Photoshop, I will experiment with hue and saturation alteration, as well as experimenting with different curve filters.

Photo Series

The front of the school. Made black and white in order to embellish the darkness of the building to the sky.

 

A side view of the school.

A house on Sutter. Edited the color pattern in order to make the house stand out more.

                                                                              

Picture of the street.

                                                                             

Another shot of the street, but in color, with edited hue and saturation.

Darkened streetlight in order to make it resemble a silhouette.

Street shot darkened in order to convey depth.

Heavily edited photo in order to express negative space.

                                                                                

Another street shot conveying depth.

Depth emphasis on the sidewalk.

This week, we were tasked with experimenting with our own style. I wanted to experiment with taking street photography in order to create a melancholic mood as well as expressing themes of depth and negative space.

Plan for the Week

My three ideas for my next series include:

1. Experimenting with motion, by altering shutter speed to create a mysterious mood.

2. Trying to imitate the photographer I studied last semester, Josef Sudek, again, to create a melancholic atmosphere.

3. Utilize negative space with people this time, perhaps to create a humorous mood. 

Negative Space

This week, we were assigned to experiment using negative space. I used the sky quite often when using my shots, but also experimented with sidewalk and walls as well in order to exemplify the main subject of my photographs. I also played around with the lighting, contrast, and saturation in order to exemplify the subject as well.

Sketchbook Style Experimenting

This week, I wanted to experiment with a style of repetition and depth. I also edited by using curves to edit the saturation and lighting, something I have just gotten into the habit of doing with my photographs.