End of the Foundation Course... Reflection

Well, I've defiantly found this project has taught me the basics of photoshop. I can use it pretty quickly and do a fair amount with it. Throwing myself into self teaching myself it has worked, although there's probably lots of quicker ways to do the things I've been doing, that I haven't discovered yet.
I spent a lot of time reflecting and analysing my work.



Composition

Each image is essentially a photo montage, with one image usually as the centre point. Everything else in the frame must compliment that image. Photos are layered up and often with filters on them to create the illusion of texture. I play with perspective as each image has its own depth and by layering these, it questions the audience’s viewpoint. This results in the conclusion that the image is not a still life, nor is it a landscape as nothing quite sits right within a setting. This creates some unease within the picture and I hope, brings interest to it.

I often use symmetry in the images, as this usually makes the main image catch the viewer’s attention but then the eye continues outwards, following the symmetry.

Many of the images have a sort of border around then, making them seem contained. The only images which are uncontained are those where my surroundings were the main focus, rather than the objects. However, I prefer those which are contained as it is easier for the eye to settle and observe the meaning of the images.


Colour

Each image has its own colour scheme, based on the main image. I think this is often subconciously influenced by my mood of the moment, not necessarily the mood I felt on the day of the diary.

I tend to enhance the colour of the main object in each image, as this draws the viewer’s eye to it and the background is usually faded or slightly desaturated so that it falls behind. However, the colour plays a much more important role in some of the images, as they directly represent a mood which I have written about in the diary entree for that day.