This still life image uses contrasting textures in order to emphasise the foreground object - the pinecone. The unfocused background creates a bokeh-like effect, which is very effective in centring the subject focus. I changed the composition of the components to centre the pinecone by following the rule of thirds - a de facto rule which applies to all creative industries. Following this rule is essential to creating visually enticing images, as well as being aesthetically pleasing. The depth of the photo is quite large, with the background being very far and unfocused, and the pinecone being very close and focused; further emphasising the focus being the pinecone itself. Overall, I believe this is an effective image in portraying nature, and the still life aspect of it, due to the framing of the foreground and background.
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To create this old-esque look, I used an action on photoshop in conjunction with the Traditional still life image I had taken. Each object in the image has a certain symbolic meaning; for instance, the skull represents the inevitability of death, and the flowers are supposed to show the fragility of life. Therefore, the subtext in this image is deep and powerful. By centring and foregrounding the camera, it could be representing the documentation of life that occurs, whilst reminders of death (the skull, the flower etc) lurk in the background. This, though, is my own interpretation.
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In this image, a backlit light was used as well as a reflective surface on the base of the set up. The dramatic lighting centres and focuses the three lollipops, with the almost perfect reflection displaying more than be seen just in the foregrounded image itself. Reflection work is most notably used by Lee Friedlander in his Miami Street Photography series, wherein I could draw inspiration from if I were to continue with reflection work. The composition itself looks seemingly random, however it does follow the rule of thirds by centring both the original lollipops and the reflection of them, creating an interesting image. The seamless white background (which is actually a back light) creates a high key like effect, without having to use 2 spotlights and 2 soft boxes. However, in order to lighten up the subject itself, a spotlight was used.
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In this image the composition is seemingly random; with the contents of the pick & mix cup spilled out next to the cup itself. The vivid colours of the sweets as well as the background bring out all of the individual items themselves, with the use of levels achieving this effect as well - the cup towering over the sweets. In terms of the set-up, a spotlight and a soft box were used in conjunction with one another, as well as a blue background. There is a fairly deep depth of field - with everything in the image in focus.
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In this image, there is a shallow depth of field, as the frozen apple is in focus, whereas the background is not in focus. This unfocused look creates a bokeh-like effect, due to the iridescent material used behind the frozen fruit. The harsh lighting is created using a spotlight - brightening the left side of the apple whilst dimming the right side. This means that the frost on top of the apple seems to sparkle in places, whilst the crunchy-like texture is illuminated. The composition is interesting, as it does not necessarily follow the rule of thirds, due to the fact it draws the viewers eye to the left of the image. Overall, due to both the technical aspects of the image, and the physical, I believe this has created an effective photograph.
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This image was made using photostacking. Meaning the image was taken by focusing on different parts (the background, the foreground etc), and then stacking the photo's together. The idea of advertisement is to make the objects look attractive; therefore I used a backlit background with a reflective surface underneath. to reflect the objects itself.
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