Street
Photography Evaluation.
Nicola
Callaghan
For this project, ‘Street photography’, I have chosen to take images on
different elements and areas of street photography. I have taken images with
people in the frame and I have taken architectural ones also as well as some
more landscape like. I have attempted to take shots of all these concepts of
the street to show alternative sides, angles, aspects and viewpoints of the
street itself and to demonstrate the differences but how they all fall under
one category. I completed the assignment by going out and taking the photos and
then coming back and using the new techniques I had learnt in such rooms as the
processing room and then the dark room, which were both brand new to me and
therefore I have learnt a great deal and put those techniques and methods in to
use to process, develop and print my film. Through using these I have developed
the new skills gained by putting them to practice in the dark room and using
the skills on the enlarger and gaining a better understanding of how to use the
equipment required to complete the method of printing. I have also improved on
gaging times needed to print images. The skills and techniques I learned ranged
from processing the film, loading it in complete darkness and then using
chemicals to develop the film to then being in the darkroom where I had to get
to know how to use the enlarger machine and the equipment which goes along side
that. I also learned more technical language and how to use it as well as the
names of the equipment, camera knowledge and the history of photography.
Problems I had throughout this brief were mainly issues with the films
and negatives however I kept going and persisted through. My first film fogged
partially due to some exposure to the film. As I went on through the assignment
more of my images came through as I learnt more about apertures and I had more
luck with my films working better in the processing room although there were
still some problems with not all my images being successful however this was
due to the fact I did some experiments on night shots which didn’t quite work
out too well. I overcome this main issue through focussing better on my
aperture and using the light meter in my camera and after that my images did
improve which I was pleased about, they were more consistent. Any input and
guidance I received from peers and teachers regarding these problems I have
taken on board as I appreciate the advice. For example in regards to printing I
would try the time someone has suggested if I was struggling. I think I could
improve my work by taking better images and therefore produce more clear photos
because of this and I think I am more capable now I have learned and gained
experience. The brief challenged me because I had to go out on to the street in
public and take people’s photos not knowing how they’d react and this is why I
think I don’t have that many photos of people and when I do their focus isn’t
on me.
On reflection and overall I think I would work a bit more faster
sometimes and try to get things sorted more in advance and hopefully then if I
did finish early I would have had time to rectify any problems. I feel my
outcome does coincide with the brief and like the fact a few of my images
aren’t necessarily what some people may think of as street photography.
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