'everyday objects'
mood boards
Artist research
Jim zuckerman
Zuckerman left his career in medicine to pursue his interests in photography in the late 1970's. Zuckerman then went on to teach all the skills he has learnt to others, he has since taught creative photography at UCLA, the Hallmark school of photography and the Palm Beach photographic centre. He currently leads many photographic projects, in Namibia, Indonesia and France. His photographic interests span from the beautiful to the unusual in one of his many photographic series. He has worked with breathe taking landscapes to people and their cultures.
Zuckerman has had many photographic exhibitions in renowned art galleries across the world, most notably in Palm Springs, Delray Beach and Los Angeles. Zuckerman has also contributed to many photographic publications, and actually worked as editor to a photographic magazine for forty years. His images and articles have featured in magazines and publications, such as National Geographic, National Wildlife and Outdoor Photographer. He has written 15 books on photography, he also teaches online courses.
Zuckerman has had many photographic exhibitions in renowned art galleries across the world, most notably in Palm Springs, Delray Beach and Los Angeles. Zuckerman has also contributed to many photographic publications, and actually worked as editor to a photographic magazine for forty years. His images and articles have featured in magazines and publications, such as National Geographic, National Wildlife and Outdoor Photographer. He has written 15 books on photography, he also teaches online courses.
pyanekPyanek is an anonymous photographer who captures the intricate details of house-hold objects using a reverse lens macro technique and a macro lens. By using this unique technique Pyanek captures mundane objects in an entirely new way – making them very difficult to distinguish.
Featuring an array of household items, foods and objects we use on an everyday basis, the images are striking.By using macro photography Pyanek is able to capture 'world within worlds' which his series is aptly named. The incredible detail shown in this series goes beyond what the naked human eye can see. These are some of my favourite photographs by Pyanek because they really distort the actual object because it makes the object really hard to distinguish, this adds a sense of mysteriousness to images and the series. Pyanek deploys the use 'the five rules of composition' and in almost all of his photographs he fills the frame with his chosen object, this is aesthetically pleasing as it forces the viewer to focus on what the artist has placed in the frame. |
idea sheets
Photo-shoot 1
The aim of this photo-shoot was to focus on using water and light. I am aiming to imitate the effect Zuckerman has created. The effect of using a reflective surface creates a holographic and colourful outcome, that can be controlled by where the light is placed. I feel the addition of the water creates a distorted effect that fits in with my overall theme of hidden worlds. I feel this photoshoot didn't go as well as I'd hoped because some of the photos were too dark.
photo-shoot 2
I feel this photo-shoot went well photo-shoots as I feel I have perfected the use of the macro lens. In this I found the use of the bike successful, because of it's many components and the fact that it is a metallic everyday object.
top 2
These are some of my favourite outcomes from this photo-shoot. The first fills the frame, ensuing the viewer doesn't get distracted from any unwanted information in the frame. I have also focused on the most aged part of the bike, this adds character to the image. Some of the image isn't in frame, this tilt shift style then reinforces this idea of focusing on what is most important in the shot. In the second, I have used a depth of field camera technique, this adds a sense of depth and perspective to the image. The use of the macro lens creates this 'tilt shift' technique, which then diverts the attention of the viewer to the words on the first two parts of the chains.
photoshop experimentation
photo-shoot 3
I have changed the lighting, to a warmer tone, as I feel the brightness helps enhance the colours. I have used a macro lens, to achieve an effect that is in focus, but by using the macro lens I have also achieved an effect where parts of the image is in focus, but where some of water droplets creates a bokeh effect.
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These are my favourite two photographs from this photo-shoot. This is due to the way I have imitated the photographer's work. In the first the light I have used has created a bokeh effect. I feel like the use of the macro lens has worked well as some of the droplets are in focus, whereas some have gone out of focus. The colours the CD creates are unusual, but work well with the image I am trying to create. I feel like this is something that is rarely explored. This is why I have dedicated an entire page into seeing where this idea can go. The second is also another favourite photograph, this is because I have focused and zoomed in to a particular part of the image. The lighting I have used agin creates this colourful effect. The water droplets are more in focus and I feel this also works well.
photo-shop experimentation
photo-shoot 4 - assorted objects
In this photoshoot I experimented with an array of different objects, to see which ones work best with the theme of 'everyday objects' . I took photographs of metal objects, such as knives and whisks, I also experimented with other household objects, like Russian dolls. I feel this photo-shoot went well as
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These are some of my favourite images from this photoshoot. In the first I have used the Russian dolls to create a sense of depth. I have used a macro lens to ensure that the viewer has something in focus to focus on. I have used natural light, this doesn't make the photograph look artificial. In the second I have used a 'filling the frame' camera technique, this ensures that the viewer isn't distracted by any unwanted information in the image. I have also used natural light in this image, it naturally highlights the lighter parts of the image.
photoshop experimentation
photo-shoot 5
The aim of this photo-shoot, was to properly replicate the artist's work. I have used different liquids, like lemonade and shampoo to see the different ways in which the light works with different liquids.
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These are my favourite two photographs from this photoshoot. In both images I have used artificial light to get the effect Jim Zuckerman uses. The use of this light helps get the colourful effect when reflected onto a shiny or holographic surface. In the first photograph I have used lemonade as a way of experimentation with how different liquids work with the light I am using.The macro lens has turned the bubbles to an almost pearl like appearance, this is unusual and not seen often so relates with my overall theme of natural worlds The vibrant colours this method creates is aesthetically pleasing for the viewer. In the second photograph I have used the macro lens, but have zoomed more into the bubbles. This creates a contrast between the in focus bubbles and the out of focus bubbles. This then creates an unusual mood in the image.
photo-shop experimentation
photo-shoot 6 -potato ricer
This photo-shoot was taken mid day ensuring the use of natural light and sun light. The object chosen is exactly what I was the aiming to achieve in the photographs. This is one of my favourite photo-shoots because of the cool tones used in the photographs and the close up macro-photography.
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In the first image, I have zoomed in, making the viewer actually question what the photograph is actually of. I have used natural lighting to make the shadows and shape of the potato ricer stand out. The natural lighting also creates a cool tone, which compliments the photograph as a whole. In the second I have used a macro lens to capture the different parts of the potato ricer. I have also used the 'tilt shift' technique to draw the attention of the viewer.
photoshop experimentation
photo-shoot 7
The aim of this photoshoot is to explore how different mediums and liquids work with light and shiny surfaces. I think this shoot went well as this effect is unlike both the water effect and the lemonade effect.
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These are my favourite two images from this photoshoot. I have let the shampoo move of its own accord as I feel this looks natural as the light reflects off it naturally. The macro lens allows the viewer to see each individual bubble. The way in which the light fills the shampoo creates an effect that is similar to an oil spill. The light in the second image has been placed closer to the cd itself, this therefore creates a more colourful outcome which is more aesthetically pleasing for the viewer. The use of shampoo creates an unusual look that hasn't really been done before.
photo-shoot 8
The aim of this photo-shoot was to further the use of the macro filter and to experiment with a range of different metallic objects. This photo-shoot has also helped me refine themes and possible ideas and I have definitively decided to focus on metallic objects and the bluish tones from which the use of natural lighting helps create.
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photoshop experimentation
photo-shoot 9
The aim of this photo-shoot was to see the varying ways in which light works with different liquids. I have used shampoo as it is different texture to the lemonade and the water. I like the ripple effect in which the shampoo creates, but also the bubbles as well.
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These are my favourite two image in this photoshoot. In the first image the shampoo is controlled better than before, this has created colourful ripple effects. The macro lens has been zoomed in far more than it was, thus removing any unwanted information from the shot. The macro lens has also magnified the details, as each and every bubble can be seen. The use of the light creates a harmonious vibrant effect which I feel looks very effective. In the second the light has been moved away from the shampoo to see the effect and changes it creates when experimented with. I feel the blues and greens stand out, because of the light it makes the CD look dull, these bright colours then contrast to the CD making then stand out even further.