Seeing the Unseen ‘Reflection’ (W2 MEDIA 4)
‘Reflection’
Reflecting on my series surrounding light, it is interesting to see what aspects of ‘light’ jumped out at me.
I found the more intricate the lighting situation was, the more it played with my mood. I found a split in a curtain has more meaning than open open curtains themselves as the twinkling lights that go through the gaps created a very predominant feeling of ‘morning’ or ‘dawn’ compared to light flooding in.
I found the way I collected my images was by reflecting back to my prompt and focusing on ‘light’ and ‘ambiance’. I learned that in our surroundings, aspects that we aren’t always aware off make great inspiration and are beautiful mise-en-scenes. It’s always good to choose something to notice that you aren’t always aware off to inspire aspects in your work and to build your creative attitude as a whole.
In regards to thinking about final questions, I would wonder if it’s harder to notice more precise themes compared to broader ones. For example instead of just light, setting a more precise theme- light in dark place or abstract shadows. I think finding similarities in precise themes can be more rewarding as it means you’ve been focusing harder.
Seeing The Unseen ‘Noticing’ (W1 Media 4)
‘Noticing’
Similarities, all photos as stated in my prompt focus on ‘light’ and the way it is manipulated in a space.
Notes: Dark, black and white lighting creates a somber mood, almost ominous- I think this is mostly likely due to the lack of color and (over exposed) natural lighting.
Notes: Chiaroscuro lighting early in the morning presents a ‘dawn’ feeling (a freshness to the day), the flags create different shadow lengths which made me feel entertained and happy. I also liked how the light was soft, the filtering of the light through the top and side of the curtain created a very angelic atmosphere.
Notes: I took this photograph due to the colors that were presented through the frosted window, I like how they blended together and no objects could be seen as a whole and rather everything melded. It felt calming the way the colors blended together.
Notes: The warm hues my salt lamp emits always makes me feel calm, relaxed and happy. The way the light glows seems natural and earthy which creates a very neutral mood. Warm light always makes me feel more comfortable than lighting with bluer hues.