Digital / Extra Photoshoot- 2

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Risk Assessment & Planning

Risk Assessment:

Health & Safety Research:

As well as Risks that are involved with the darkroom, there are also some health and safety rules.

1. Keep the area clean. -  This, it will prevent any tripping hazards.
2.  Don't eat/drink in the darkroom. -  Chemicals can contaminate food and drink therefore causing you to ingest them.
3. If you suspect or know you're pregnant, do NOT enter. This is because although it may not cause problems for us, it may cause complications with an unborn child. 
4. Check if the chemicals that you are using are not contaminated by anything. This can cause problems with you developing your images. 
5. Have any equipment you know you need at hand. This will save time and give you a less chance of tripping/getting injured.
6. Finally, Wash hands before leaving the darkroom. This will prevent you ingesting any unknown chemicals that have made their way onto your hands. 

Planning:

For my colour shoot, I plan to go to Leeds with a few friends. As its colour and with the Christmas fairs going on, it will be a perfect opportunity to capture some beautiful images. Also, I will be taking some images in Bradford as well, just to give my images variety and different location. 

Leeds:

My main focus for my Leeds shoot is Christmas lights. They contrast in festive colours to plain white.

-Leeds German Christmas Market
-Central Town (Christmas tree)
-Main Roads (Christmas lights)
-Town Hall
-Restaurants
-Buildings

Digital / Extra Photoshoot

Photographic Processing Laboratories- Wednesday task

Proam- https://www.proamimaging.com/

Proam is a photographic processing laboratory where they process your images, including film and digital. They also do photo-art in which they manipulate your image subject to becoming something its not.

Photo-art-

When first coming to their home page, the deals they have on at the moment first appear. So, They currently have half price on their Christmas fairy photo's.

This is the example that proam have on their home page. This deal comes with The Professional Artwork, CD of all finished images, 5 print package with the measurements of 2-10"x8" and 3-8"x6" and it also includes 1st class delivery. The full package is £18.99

Proam also make it clear that there are suitable for babies and boys.







Film Processing-

On the Proam website, to get information about the prizes and sizes for film, you have to scroll to the bottom of the page. There are different prices for different sizes as you can see from the print screen of their website.

 They also have additional information about the prices of returns, reprints and enlargements.

'All sizes of C41 process films can be developed and popular formats like 35mm and 120 (6x4.5am/6x6cm/6x7cm) & APS can be printed in the traditional way at very competitive prices. Older size negatives such as 110, 126, 127 and even 5" x 4" can be scanned first then printed.'





Digital Processing-

When first coming on the information about digital processing, the main thing I noticed was that they include all different clients they have. By mentioning this, it makes the viewer know they don't exclude them, even if they are armature. The prices range from the sizes of the images.

They also a link on this page that leads you to the price lists. A3 being the most expensive at 96p, excluding VAT and at £1.15 including VAT.


Contact Information-
01274 723 622
ProAm Imaging
17 Northgate
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 3JR

Dragons Photos Leeds- http://www.dragonsphotos.co.uk/

Dragons Photos Leeds are not only a photographic processing laboratory, it also sells camera's and film. Dragons Photos Leeds pride themselves in the time it takes to print the images you desire with it being the first sentence when clicking developing and printing.

The Price list is very easy to access and exceptionally easy to get the information you're wishing to get. As well as their price list, they include how long, roughly it will take to process. They develop and print B&W film for £4.99, 24 4"x6".

As well as developing and processing, they also have studios for booking. This page includes portrait examples, which is always a bonus, pricing, what's included and the length of the session.















Although I couldn't get any information for digital processing, I still think this laboratories website is one of the most organised and better quality of the others I've come across. The prices are reasonable and I liked the fact that they included more of one example of their work. It really allows you to see how they work with children, families and babies.

Contact Information:

Tel:0113 2433838

Fax:0113 2422760

info@dragonsphotos.co.uk

Task 1b- Primary Research Digital

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Evaluating-

 Whilst shooting, I knew I wanted to include a few beauty images. So, I went to the hair and beauty part and asked if it would be possible to shoot some images. The lighting for this image is artificial however, because the room is glass, a lot of natural light also was available. Non-the-less, the main light source was artificial light that was already located around the mirror, which is the glass. I chose this image out of all of them because its not the most obvious reflection and I like that. Also, the woman doing the make-up has a natural smile of her face. The lighting hits the woman having the make-up done beautifully, highlighting all the high points of her face. 

The main light source for this image is artificial however, because it was during the day, I turned my aperture down so not a large amount of natural light was coming through. The whole ides of this image was the leading lines of the lights, which are the glass, as well as the light covers. I wanted a close up of one of the lights to make it clear of what the lights were. I did shoot a lot of images trying to get the angle and the light exposure right, including a low angle shot but personally, I didn't like the effect. 

This image was shot in Centenary Square during a bright but cloudy day. This combination made perfect conditions to shoot reflection images as the sky wasn't too bright that it washed the reflection out. The only light source was natural, I didn't feel the need to use flash as it was water. If I did use the built in flash, it would make the water transparent, illuminating the reflection of the building. The glass is the water, it has the same elements therefore, I could use it. I really like this image overall, it has a nice effect to it. 

This image is of the waterstone cafe roof. I really lied the old architecture and feel of this building so I thought I'd try to capture its essence in an image. Personally, I think I did that however, the image isn't as good as I hoped. I originally wanted to be centre of the beams to shoot the clean straight lines however, when I got to position I wanted to shoot, there was desks and a private area forcing me to shoot slightly from the left. One of the idea's when we was given the brief was stained glass. I knew a lot of people would go to the Cathedral however, I really want to venture out from the usual spots and have different images however, I still wanted the intricate detail of the glass and when I found this, I knew that I could do that. 

This image is probably my favourite. Its of Christmas lights reflected into my cracked screen of my phone. Originally, I was taking a picture of the reflection in the silver rectangle that the lights were placed on however, I didn't like the image as it was too simple and not a lot of detail within it. I then checked the time on my phone and thought of the idea. Although its quite simple, I think it gives a really nice Christmas Vibe. 

Task 1- Research

Jeff Lipsky-

I couldn't find a lot on Jeff Lipsky however, he is a commercial photographer who lives and works in Santa Monica. Jeff Lipsky has a long line of famous clients such as vogue and outside magazine, which he's shot 30 stories for. He recently travelled to Hawaii to shoot the Roxy campaign. He's also shot people like Ellen Page, Mark Walhberg, Dustin Hoffman, Jerry Seinfeld.

Before moving to Los Angeles, he lived in Colorado and worked as a fly fishing guide and snowboarder.

Todd Hido-

Todd Hido was born in Ohio, United states on 25th August 1968. Todd Hido is well known for his series of House Hunting. This series has houses, natural and artifical light however, never has any human presence. The majority of Todd Hido's work is based around the different housing, suburban and urban, across the United States.

In 1966, Hido graduated from California college of arts and crafts with a M.F.A. Photographers such as Edward Hopper, Stephen Shore, Robert Adams and Walker Evans have inspired him.

Nick Turpin-

Nick Turpin was born in London in 1969. He studied Art and Design at The University of Gloucestershire and then went onto study Photography at The University of Westminster in which he left in 1990 to become a photographer with The Independent Newspaper. He left in 1997 to become an Advertising and Design Photography. In 2000, Nick Turpin was the founder of the International Street Photography group-in-public. 

Christophe Gilbert-

Christophe Gilbert is a Belgian photographer who was born in Bruxelles in 1962. He's especially known for his visual art.Christophe Gilbert is a well respected name in the advertising world. Christophe is a self-described detail fanatic who says that the smallest detail on an image can make the biggest difference. His Clients continue the big name pattern, working with Levi's, Mercedes, Toyota, Volkswagen and many more.  

Moodboard-

Black and White

Colour