Independent Shoot 3

       Imogen Cunningham:

     Imogen Cunningham, (born April 12, 1883—died June 24, 1976),  is an American photographer who is best known for her portraits and her images of plant life. 

     Cunningham uses black and white photography to convey the tones of flowers and nature. I like this idea as photography of nature is one of my strong points. Cunningham also uses a side light in photos like the last photo above. This helps as it shows natural tones and shading. 

I like The difference between Cunningham's pretty looking flowers and knights dying flowers which influenced me to take a variety of photos.

Image Bank:

Contact sheet:

Best Images:

Images that need improving:

These images were selected as I feel they were not the best angle.  For the second photo, I tried to take a photo of a decaying leaf to contrast the other 'aesthetically pleasing'. However, the angle and high level of decay did not suit the rest of my portfolio.

The second the last image is out of focus which is why it is in with this group.

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording Colour and Tone of Nature was to photograph both bright lively plants and flowers but to also capture dying nature. I was inspired from my research of Nick knight- which can be seen in the other independent shoot- and Imogen Cunningham. Knight inspired me to take the picture of the decaying leaves in my best images. 

The images came out as I expected, as i took more time with my compositions to create a wide variety .

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

I used my Nikon D3500 camera to take these photos. I tried to adjust the camera setting, like shutter speed, aperture and ISO to make the photos look their best. However, I can’t remember what every photo was taken in.

The settings of my best images are:

The first image

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

the second image

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

Third photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

fourth image

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

fifth photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

sixth photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

seventh photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm
eighth photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

ninth photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

tenth photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

eleventh photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

twelfth photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

13th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

14th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

15th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

16th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

17th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

18th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm

19th photo

Shutter speed= 1/125

Aperture=f/5.6

Zoom=55mm 

       AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
       The artist research was helpful as I liked that I could take photos of flowers in different ways and could show different combinations of colours. My research of Imogen Cunningham helped me focus on tones of nature. 

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.