Texture and Pattern

Texture and Pattern 

Definition & Theory

• Texture refers tot the tactile qualities of the physical surface of the object. In other words, how does the surface of the work feel when you touch it?
• Pattern is an underlying structure that organizes surfaces or structures in a consistent, regular manner. Its described as a repeating unit of shape or form, also be thought of a s the "skeleton" that organizes parts of a composition.

Texture

Theory and Research

The major challenge when trying to capture the texture of something is the light. Texture can be accentuated by where the sun or light your using is, example sunrise, early evening, overhead lighting.

Tonal and colour contrast can be used effectively with texture the key to this is too enhance the detail in texture and make that stand out. To do this you need to have a good contrast between different things, example colour and light. The easiest way to do this is to have a background that contrasts with the area of texture, making it stand out. 

Pattern 

Theory and Research

When pattern is used effectively it can transform a bland image into something more dramatic and eye catching. Patterns can be found in natural and man made settings.

Where can you find it?

• It can be anyway and everywhere but you can only capture it in daily life if you have a camera on you and you keep your eyes open.
• Its important to get in close to capture all the detail of the pattern, if on a small scale. However on a large scale the best way to view it is from a birds eye view. 

Different types of patterns.

• Regular some of the most rewarding to shoot where shapes, lines, colours repeat in a strict formation filling the frame, a consistent geometric formation with clear cut lines.
• Irregular can be found in the natural world where there is no direct contrast to regular formations.

Pattern is very good at getting attention but that can fade if its simple. As a result sometimes it is good to use two or more patterns in one image to break the pattern. However this has to be done so it strengthens both of the patterns. The other option is to break the texture pattern, a single rock in a field of clovers as an example.

Image Bank

Texture 

Pattern

Photographers 
Edward Weston and Aaron Siskind

The first photographer Edward Weston is an American Photographer who between 1927 and 1930 developed his series of close ups and landscapes. This included seashells, peppers anything natural with different textures, he believed that a camera should be used for recording life.

The first image is one of his most successful and one that i find really inspiring.  This is due to the fact that at first glance for me i saw what seemed to be a cloth that had been place over something so it had folded. Where as it is really an upside down cabbage leaf. As a result he has made something that is so ordinary into a beautiful wave like surface that is graceful as it presents the idea of movement. There is no trickery behind the image, he has just used a black and white filter and great precision and a wide range of tone. In the second photo he uses high contrast again to help the inside of the mushroom to stand out. This shows the texture of the mushroom, where the stork is smoother than the inner folds on the inside. This is shown through the stork being lighter as it has next to no dips and peaks, however the inside does resulting in it being much darker. In the third image he has set the camera to the smallest aperture setting to ensure maximum sharpness for both foreground and background. Allowing him to retail details otherwise lost in the images. This image as a result is a perfect example of irregular patten as the sand has been pushed by the wind into this ripple effect that has no regular formation. The final image of the shell was taken around 1929 when he moved to California as this is when he focused on monumental close ups of shells, among other things. The way he has photographed the shell its patten creates a perfect spiral which is enhanced with the black and white filter. It does this by making the dips and slits darker. Making it look a little like a spill staircase. 

Aaron Siskind (my second photographer) is an american photographer that found objects that were simultaneously true-to-life and abstract. 

The first image shows paper pilling off a broad from weather and decay a bit like a metaphor for life where there are layers to a person. The way he has framed the photo makes the texture seem like it if you touch it the image will just crumble apart.The image of the wall has been taken at an angle as a result making the wall look abstract. The low aperture setting aloud the whole image to stay in focus and bring out the rough texture of the bricks, as well as the regular patten of the brick work. He has put a black and white filter over the image which has made the brick darker and the cement lighter creating a contrast. The next image is oft bark on a tree which has been taken to fill the whole frame. The black and white filter enhances the deeper curves and cracks in the bark, this makes the image appear rough. It also shows off the irregular natural pattern. The last image shows a regular pattern on wood, however it has been cut into square pieces as a result it looks irregular. The black and white filter brings out the difference between the dark circles and the lighter background.    

Contact Sheets

My Best Photos

Images that need improvement

I have chosen these photos because they didn't turn out how i had imagined them to come out. 

In the first photo there was a reflection from the light used. This resulted in a glare across the final image and it is hard the make out the regular pattern. So i moved the paper to a different location with better light and also tried with a different angle. Which is how i got DSC 1321, this cut out the glare of the light allowing the pattern to be better seen.

The next photo wasn't framed correctly so it ruined the checkered pattern on the floor which is used as a chess board. I tired to frame the picture but you cant get high enough to look down on the checkered pattern. As a result i tired to zoom in to the pattern but couldn't get the same effect. 

In the third photo my ISO setting was to high as a result the photo turned out rather dark. This makes it very hard to see the rough texture of the rock so i tried a different ISO setting and took more photos from different points. These are shown from DSC 1436 - DSC 1440 on my contact sheets. 

The last photo could could have been one of the best however it was framed incorrectly, resulting in sky showing through on the left hand side of the photo. If i was going to go back and retake this photo i would take a tripod with me and more carefully frame the photo so it sat in the centre and filled the whole frame. 

( AO:3 ) - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress

I really found texture and pattern hard because getting inspiration for my photos was difficult. As a result i really had the full back on my research i focused on Aaron Siskind and his true to life photos. This gave me the idea of photographing the everyday things like paving and buildings for patten. Then for texture i looked at both photographers so like Edward Weston i focused on the natural world, taking photos of fruit and veg. 

With reference to my Best Photos...

For my first photo i used inspiration from Aaron Siskind and using his style of abstracting photos like the brick work. However to make the photo relevant i based it on patten unlike Aaron, the inspiration came in the angle i took the photo to get the same effect. The pattern forms diagonal leading lines by using the white spots as the focus point, making a regular patten.

The next photo was taken of the ground outside the college this is has been put down to stop people form slipping over when it has rained. This was inspired by Aaron Siskind and how he uses textures that are around him to take his photos. However Aaron has a higher contrast so later i will photoshop my photo to bring out the different tones. I am very happy with this photo as it portrays and rough, uneven surface with alternating shapes.

The photo of the mushroom was highly inspired by Edward Weston and how close he can get to and object and keep the sharpness. As a result of this is i wanted to take a photo of the underneath of a mushroom to show the texture underneath. So i used a tripod to keep my camera still, add a small aperture it allowed me to zoom right in a still keep as much sharpness as possible. This is my favourite photo as the difference in the textures between the stork and folds contrast with the stork seeming harder and the folds soft. 

( AO:2 ) - Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and reiewing and refining ideas as work develops

I used my Nikon D3100 set on manual to take my photos. I used different ISO's depending on where i was shooting however the lighting was still poor in places. As well as this i have learnt from my other formal elements to use a tripod to help keep my camera still allowing me to take sharper photos. Using the tripod has helped however i need to take more time to work on framing the photo better while using a tripod. 

To improve my best photos i imported them in to photoshop and used a black and white filter to help link it to my research better. After that if the photo needs a higher contrast i will use curves or dodge and burn. The information on how i did this is shown below. 

The images shown where taken by screen grab ( Ctrl, shift, 4 ). They show step by step how i used photoshop to edit my photos to get a higher contrast and how i put the black and white filter over the photos to link them with my research.

( AO:1 ) - Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sorces, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding

My research helped me immensely in this part because i didn't know what i should take photos on. Though now i know that texture and patten can be taken in different ways but the best way of taking them is to use everyday recurring objects. Aaron Suskind helped me look at texture and patten in a different perceptive and look for different angles to try and distort everyday things to get interesting images. Edward Weston allowed me to understand how black and white photos are just as powerful as coloured ones however can show more details and a wider tonal range. Both have allowed me to see my are of Harlow differently and that there are a lot of unnoticed textures and patterns. This is what allowed me to take photos on texture and patten and put my own twist on it.

All of my research was important to allow me to understand what i needed to take photos of and grasp the correct concept of texture and patten. Knowing all the information helped me through this part because with out it i would have struggled. I would have struggled with getting new ideas and i wouldn't have thought of trying different angles in my photos. 

( AO:4 ) - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements

I believe that i have a reasonably strong series for texture and patten which was inspired by my research on different photographers. There different styles allowed me to focus in on the everyday textures and pattens. The final images produced where refined by converting them to black and white and changing the contrast to allow a higher level of detail.

Form

Form 

Definition & Theory

• Form is a three dimensional shape, such as a cube, cone or sphere
• Sculpture and 3D design create forms where as 2D artwork use tone and perspective to create an illusion of form.

Shape - plays a massive role in form. 

Definition

• It is an area enclosed by a line, could be an outline or shaded in
• They can be either geometric (circle, triangle and square) or irregular (where the sides and angles are not equal). 
• When drawing shapes, you need to consider the size and position as well as the shape of the area around it. The shapes created in the spaces are referred to as negative space.
• Negative space  is the area which surrounds the main subject in your photo

Task 1

My interpretation of form is something that is shown to be 3 dimensional. 

Mind map

Research 

Imogen cunningham 

She was an american photography in 1906 while studying at the University of Washington, Seattle. All of these photos where taken for the botany department which in 1929 where nominated for inclusion in Stuttgart exhibition. 

This first photo uses the full tonal range which is enhanced by the fact its been taken in Black and white. The ovule and style ( centre on the plant ) uses small lines of negative space to enclose the different shades creating a very sharp detail. The petals of the plant fill most of the picture which means there is next to no negative space in the photo. 

The next photo uses negative space to bring out the two flowers. Imogen was one of the co - founders of the f 64 group, using a small aperture setting which allows the sharpness of the photo. The two flowers fill most of the frame so not to waste space as well as this is shows the amazing detail thanks to the f 64 stop used on her camera. 

The last photo of a lily uses negative space as a background and uses the tonal range on its one petal which shows a leading line around that outside. Lily's are the also know as the death flower as they are normally seen at funerals. This photo implies that someone may have just dyed as a result the use of the black and white filter also adds to the gloom and depression in the picture. 

I have been inspired to create my series of photos on different flowers as a result based my image bank photos on them to keep the link from my artist research. 

Image Bank

The images shown above are to help with my inspiration and also show the types of the image i am going to try and capture in my series of photos.

Task 2

one image in studio
record set up of studio - how affect form

Contact Sheet (s)

My Best Photos

In the first photo the white flowers are highlighted against the dark green leaves, that come across almost black because of the black and white filter i shot with. It also shows different stages of the flowers blooming in great detail because the use of a high  F stop. 

The next photo i really zoomed in close retailing detail to show the different tones you could still show even on a white flower. This links well to Imogen Cunningham and how she can get detail into a picture even though there seems to be no different tones. 

The next photo of daffodil's has a negative background like a lot of Imogen Cunningham's photos. This shows the link between my artist's work and my own. What i did in this photo was focus the camera on the flowers however i blurred the background so the flowers stood out more. 

This next photo shows the sudden change in colour on the petals of the flowers. As a result of this the centre is near the middle of the zone system, the main area / colour is around zone 9. However then there is a sudden change and the tips are around zone 3. This reminds me of the first image of Imogen's i put in because of the sudden change of colour there from the centre to the petals.

The next photo is an up close shot of blue bells, what i did was blur the background to sharpen and draw the attention to the blue bells in the centre of the frame. I really like this image because between each individual bud is negative space and they makes them stand out more. This is linked to my artist because she also zooms right up close to here subject and uses negative space to highlight certain areas of the image.

The next photo is also of blue bells however it is zoomed out and by using the sun coming from the top left hand corner i captured the shadows being casted across the rest of the plant resulting in a large range of tones. This like the second image of Imogen's is a very busy , as there is a lot of information in the photo. 

The next photo really shows of the third dimension as where the light is coming from the left it is forming a shadowing effect on the right hand side of the flowers heads. This this image was inspired by the second image of Imogen's, this is shown through the dark and out of focus background, as well as the multi petals creating the large range of tone responsible for the 3D look. 

This next photo is similair to the last however i also loved the different rings created by the different colours translating to different tones in the black and white filter. I also really like the fact that only the left flower is in focus.

This photo of a daffodil is one of my favourites as the light is coming from behind the petals of the daffodil as a result creating a beautiful lighter tone around the centre tone of the plant. As well as this the leaves that are shown are really dark and also really in focus but they also help to break the image. The way i have also blurred the background as well so the daffodil flower is highlighted and brought immediately to the views focus. All of the highlights and resulting shadows have created a spectacular show of the third dimension. This links perfectly with Imogen Cunningham because of the dark background and the way the flower is the main focus of the whole image as well as being zoomed right in and retaining all the detail wanted.  

In the next photo i have blurred the back ground and only kept the foreground (the flower) in focus. I really like the highlights and the different shadows shown and how it helps to show three dimension. This image does remind me of Imogen's second image however its much more zoomed out. 

The next photo is actually a cactus plant. In the background there is negative space helping the highlight the plant. I really like that in the photo most of the tonal range can be seen working up the individual pieces until the top section where it become darker again. The use of negative spaces link this photo with the third image in my  image bank. 

The next photo is of the same cactus however is taken from a different angle as a result forcing more negative space to form. This shows the third dimension through the tones that almost wrap around the different pieces showing darker areas (shadowing) and lighter areas (highlighting). I really like how the tones show the lightest part of the pieces to be the centres of them and how when you move an way from that the tones slowly get darker. This again reminds me of Imogen's last image in my research because of how the tone range is show through the one petal.

In the next photo i am linking it to Imogen's first image because of how the centre of the plant is the darkest part and how the white petals create a big contrast. However as well as this in my image the petals also create a large contrast between itself and the background, though i think that it helps make the flower stand out more as it shows its shape. 

The next photo shows the third dimension from the layering of the different flower heads. This is enhanced by the different tones with in the petals as well as the background helping to bring out the flower heads, to make them the main focus. Like Imogen using the negative space as her background to highlight and bring out the flower. 

This next photo is another of my favourites because of the amount retained detail and how well they show the third dimension from the single petal acting as a background for the centre of the flower. This photo is like the last image from Imogen Cunningham's work where the background uses negative space as well as a wide range of tones shown through the petal. What i really like about this photo is that you can see all the veins in the petal and how the light coming from the top right hand corner creates a shadowing effect. 

In this photo i blurred the background so i could make the foreground in sharp focus. I think this works in the same way however not as effective as the negative space background that Imogen Cunningham uses in her photos. I like how the curve and how i have framed the photo so the flower isn't in the dead centre. 

The next photo shows the multi toned stripped leaves and due to the amount of leaves they have over lapped making it difficult to see where the leave starts and stops compared to the strips. This layering implies 3D shaping however this is helped through the turning and twisting of the leaves creating a large range of tones that them selfs have shadowing and highlights.

The next photo even though focuses on mainly on one tone the outlines of the cactus in the background are highlighted by a much lighter tone. Where as the pieces in the foreground are darker making the picture seem more three dimensional. 

In the next photo i like how dark the photo is and how all the outlines and centres of the flowers are contrasting by being white and standing out. Its inspired by Imogen Cunningham's first image however i have reversed the tones making the main photo darker when as hers is very light.

This photo shows a wide range of tones from its zone 0 stem to its zone 9 / 10 centre. In this photo i had to blur the background so it didn't distract the views eyes. As well as this i used a high aperture so to retain as much detail as possible to get in all the veins in the petals. The level of detail i have captured reminds me of the level of detail Imogen Cunningham uses in her images.

This is another of my favourite photos because i am very pleased with how i framed this photo as well as retaining the amount of detail with all the different tones. To make the flower and bud stand out more i blurred the background and focused the camera on the centre of the flower and the bud. I really like how the bud shows multiple tones itself and really demonstrates the third dimension. What i really like with the flower is that is not face on shows the viewer the three dimensional shape. As well as this both the flower and bud contrast the almost black stem and leaves drawing the views eyes to them first. 

The next photo like Imogen Cunningham retains as much detail of the plant as possible and shows all the different highlights and shadows formed as the light bounces of the flower at different times. This shows in this photo as the petals on the lower half of the flower and lighter than the top. The centre of the plant really contrasts well with the petals as it is much lighter in a higher zone from the zone system. 

This next photo is of a rock plant and is taken face on and taking up the whole frame for the maxim effect. The edge of every leaf is highlighted helping to create contrast between each leaf. the light source is coming from the right hand side from overhead making the left hand side only a zone darker on the zone system when compared to the right hand side. The way this photo has been framed you can clearly see the inspiration from the third image in my image bank, as it to uses the whole shot. 

Imogen Cunningham's second image is the inspiration for the next image as i used the idea of negative space as the background. As well as this i used and high aperture to retain the detail in the photo as well as show the contrast between the background and the white of the petals. This contrast happens more than once as the centre of the plant is ringed in a less another to twos each one only appearing once. 

This next photo is another of my favourites as the edge of the petals are zone 0 with the contrasting zone 9. This really shows because the contrast is so large. The high aperture only helped this as it retain a lot of detail showing the gradual change between the colours through the veins in the petals. This allows the centre of the flower to stand out as  its surrounded by a higher zone. All this helps show the third dimension in this photo and helps show the everyday beauty of this flower. This concept is what links it to Imogen Cunningham.

The next photo was a experiment however still using flowers like Imogen Cunningham. The reason why i really like this photo is because of how i have framed it because unlike most of my photos which are taken landscape i took this one portrait. Along with this it shows a large range of tones which is only helped by the blurred background. The underneath of the flowers are really dark making them stand out and then the multiple over lapping allows the third dimension to be shown. 

The last photo was taken so to show a large range of tones. The lightest being the flowers in zone 9 / 0 and the darkest being the underneath of the between the leaves of the plant. The was achieved through a high aperture and shutter speed. This photo was inspired by Imogen Cunningham's second image and how busy the photo looks however i went with showing how busy the whole plant was not just certain flower heads. 

Images that require improvement

These images where chosen because of different variables that caused the image to be undesirable. The first image unfortunately the flowers where a darker colour when compared with the leaves resulting in the flowers looking black and pulling all the definition from them. If i was to retake this image i would shoot it in colour and then use photoshop to make it black and white, then using colour adjustments to make the flowers stand out. 

The image of the daffodil is over exposed due to the sun coming out as i took the image. This means that the settings on my camera that i had set up had to be changed to factor in the sun. This made the image lose the wider range of tones and focus around the 8 on the zone system. The next image is also over exposed however is in focus. As a result i retook the image ( DSC 0021 ) and adapted the settings to factor in the sun, i did this by changing the aperture and then adjusting the shutter speed. The last image is slightly out of focus and it has the wrong aperture because i wanted to make the background out of focus. As well as this there isn't a large tonal range because theres the flower which is zone 2. However the rest of the image is around the zonal range of 4 to 7 on the zone system.  

( AO:3 ) - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress 

When coming up with ideas for form most of my inspiration came from my research on Imogen cunningham and her collection on flowers. Her way of showing the different tones and the detail across the whole image gave me the inspiration to go and try it for myself. This s because I really wanted to learn and understand how to take photos of things up close and still retain the detail with in the image. 

I am so proud of how the photos turned out however I need to make sure that I remember to factor in the lighting and if there is sun I need to pay attention to that. As a result ill be able to take photos with the correct camera settings. 

With reference to my Best photos...

In the first photo the white flowers are highlighted against the dark green leaves, that come across almost black because of the black and white filter i shot with. It also shows different stages of the flowers blooming in great detail because the use of a high  F stop. 

The next photo i really zoomed in close retailing detail to show the different tones you could still show even on a white flower. This links well to Imogen Cunningham and how she can get detail into a picture even though there seems to be no different tones. 

The next photo of daffodil's has a negative background like a lot of Imogen Cunningham's photos. This shows the link between my artist's work and my own. What i did in this photo was focus the camera on the flowers however i blurred the background so the flowers stood out more. 

This next photo shows the sudden change in colour on the petals of the flowers. As a result of this the centre is near the middle of the zone system, the main area / colour is around zone 9. However then there is a sudden change and the tips are around zone 3. This reminds me of the first image of Imogen's i put in because of the sudden change of colour there from the centre to the petals. 

The next photo is an up close shot of blue bells, what i did was blur the background to sharpen and draw the attention to the blue bells in the centre of the frame. I really like this image because between each individual bud is negative space and they makes them stand out more. This is linked to my artist because she also zooms right up close to here subject and uses negative space to highlight certain areas of the image.

The next photo is also of blue bells however it is zoomed out and by using the sun coming from the top left hand corner i captured the shadows being casted across the rest of the plant resulting in a large range of tones. This like the second image of Imogen's is a very busy , as there is a lot of information in the photo. 

The next photo really shows of the third dimension as where the light is coming from the left it is forming a shadowing effect on the right hand side of the flowers heads. This this image was inspired by the second image of Imogen's, this is shown through the dark and out of focus background, as well as the multi petals creating the large range of tone responsible for the 3D look. 

This next photo is similair to the last however i also loved the different rings created by the different colours translating to different tones in the black and white filter. I also really like the fact that only the left flower is in focus.

This photo of a daffodil is one of my favourites as the light is coming from behind the petals of the daffodil as a result creating a beautiful lighter tone around the centre tone of the plant. As well as this the leaves that are shown are really dark and also really in focus but they also help to break the image. The way i have also blurred the background as well so the daffodil flower is highlighted and brought immediately to the views focus. All of the highlights and resulting shadows have created a spectacular show of the third dimension. This links perfectly with Imogen Cunningham because of the dark background and the way the flower is the main focus of the whole image as well as being zoomed right in and retaining all the detail wanted.  

In the next photo i have blurred the back ground and only kept the foreground (the flower) in focus. I really like the highlights and the different shadows shown and how it helps to show three dimension. This image does remind me of Imogen's second image however its much more zoomed out. 

The next photo is actually a cactus plant. In the background there is negative space helping the highlight the plant. I really like that in the photo most of the tonal range can be seen working up the individual pieces until the top section where it become darker again. The use of negative spaces link this photo with the third image in my  image bank. 

The next photo is of the same cactus however is taken from a different angle as a result forcing more negative space to form. This shows the third dimension through the tones that almost wrap around the different pieces showing darker areas (shadowing) and lighter areas (highlighting). I really like how the tones show the lightest part of the pieces to be the centres of them and how when you move an way from that the tones slowly get darker. This again reminds me of Imogen's last image in my research because of how the tone range is show through the one petal.

In the next photo i am linking it to Imogen's first image because of how the centre of the plant is the darkest part and how the white petals create a big contrast. However as well as this in my image the petals also create a large contrast between itself and the background, though i think that it helps make the flower stand out more as it shows its shape. 

The next photo shows the third dimension from the layering of the different flower heads. This is enhanced by the different tones with in the petals as well as the background helping to bring out the flower heads, to make them the main focus. Like Imogen using the negative space as her background to highlight and bring out the flower. 

This next photo is another of my favourites because of the amount retained detail and how well they show the third dimension from the single petal acting as a background for the centre of the flower. This photo is like the last image from Imogen Cunningham's work where the background uses negative space as well as a wide range of tones shown through the petal. What i really like about this photo is that you can see all the veins in the petal and how the light coming from the top right hand corner creates a shadowing effect. 

In this photo i blurred the background so i could make the foreground in sharp focus. I think this works in the same way however not as effective as the negative space background that Imogen Cunningham uses in her photos. I like how the curve and how i have framed the photo so the flower isn't in the dead centre. 

The next photo shows the multi toned stripped leaves and due to the amount of leaves they have over lapped making it difficult to see where the leave starts and stops compared to the strips. This layering implies 3D shaping however this is helped through the turning and twisting of the leaves creating a large range of tones that them selfs have shadowing and highlights.

The next photo even though focuses on mainly on one tone the outlines of the cactus in the background are highlighted by a much lighter tone. Where as the pieces in the foreground are darker making the picture seem more three dimensional.  

In the next photo i like how dark the photo is and how all the outlines and centres of the flowers are contrasting by being white and standing out. Its inspired by Imogen Cunningham's first image however i have reversed the tones making the main photo darker when as hers is very light.

This photo shows a wide range of tones from its zone 0 stem to its zone 9 / 10 centre. In this photo i had to blur the background so it didn't distract the views eyes. As well as this i used a high aperture so to retain as much detail as possible to get in all the veins in the petals. The level of detail i have captured reminds me of the level of detail Imogen Cunningham uses in her images.

This is another of my favourite photos because i am very pleased with how i framed this photo as well as retaining the amount of detail with all the different tones. To make the flower and bud stand out more i blurred the background and focused the camera on the centre of the flower and the bud. I really like how the bud shows multiple tones itself and really demonstrates the third dimension. What i really like with the flower is that is not face on shows the viewer the three dimensional shape. As well as this both the flower and bud contrast the almost black stem and leaves drawing the views eyes to them first. 

The next photo like Imogen Cunningham retains as much detail of the plant as possible and shows all the different highlights and shadows formed as the light bounces of the flower at different times. This shows in this photo as the petals on the lower half of the flower and lighter than the top. The centre of the plant really contrasts well with the petals as it is much lighter in a higher zone from the zone system. 

This next photo is of a rock plant and is taken face on and taking up the whole frame for the maxim effect. The edge of every leaf is highlighted helping to create contrast between each leaf. the light source is coming from the right hand side from overhead making the left hand side only a zone darker on the zone system when compared to the right hand side. The way this photo has been framed you can clearly see the inspiration from the third image in my image bank, as it to uses the whole shot. 

Imogen Cunningham's second image is the inspiration for the next image as i used the idea of negative space as the background. As well as this i used and high aperture to retain the detail in the photo as well as show the contrast between the background and the white of the petals. This contrast happens more than once as the centre of the plant is ringed in a less another to twos each one only appearing once.  

This next photo is another of my favourites as the edge of the petals are zone 0 with the contrasting zone 9. This really shows because the contrast is so large. The high aperture only helped this as it retain a lot of detail showing the gradual change between the colours through the veins in the petals. This allows the centre of the flower to stand out as  its surrounded by a higher zone. All this helps show the third dimension in this photo and helps show the everyday beauty of this flower. This concept is what links it to Imogen Cunningham.

The next photo was a experiment however still using flowers like Imogen Cunningham. The reason why i really like this photo is because of how i have framed it because unlike most of my photos which are taken landscape i took this one portrait. Along with this it shows a large range of tones which is only helped by the blurred background. The underneath of the flowers are really dark making them stand out and then the multiple over lapping allows the third dimension to be shown. 

The last photo was taken so to show a large range of tones. The lightest being the flowers in zone 9 / 0 and the darkest being the underneath of the between the leaves of the plant. The was achieved through a high aperture and shutter speed. This photo was inspired by Imogen Cunningham's second image and how busy the photo looks however i went with showing how busy the whole plant was not just certain flower heads. 

( AO:2 ) - Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. 

I used my Nikon D3100 camera set on manual, shooting in black and white not colour. As I shot inside and outside I had different camera settings as well as this I had the sun to factor in every time is came out from behind the clouds. As a result all the photos taken outside before DSC 1873 where taken at ISO 200, F stop 8 but with a shutter speed (changing due to the sun) 1/40, 1/60 and 1/125. After as well as DSC 1873 where taken inside with a ISO 200, F stop 5.6 and a shutter speed of 1/25. 

To improve my photos I will import my best photos into photoshop and using the different tools to create more contrast. This will allow me to highlight and darken the photo to bring certain features out. How i did this is shown below. 

These images are taken by using screen grab (Ctrl, Shift, 4). The screen grabs show how I used photoshop to create a higher contrast image by using tools like curves. 

All photos where edited by using curves, levels and brightness / contrast.

( AO:1 ) - Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding

My research was extremely helpful because i couldn't understand the concept of form and how it i need to display things a certain ways to show it. My artist research helped me to focus on one thing and learn how to get a wide tonal range while still getting the detail up close. Imogen cunningham allowed me to appreciate the beauty of things in black and white and helped me to notice the potential in the everyday.  Another useful thing was to create a mind map as it helped my to stream line me thoughts on what i could take photos of.   

( AO:4 ) - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.

I believe i have created a very strong series of photos linked and inspired by my research on Imogen cunningham. Her way of finding the beauty in the everyday and with out the use of colour was what made her my inspiration for form. My final images where refined by using photoshop to develop the contrast.