Creativity Connecting
through Photography
Yr.10
HIDDEN SPACE, HIDDEN VOICE
This project is designed to get your thinking and creating images that capture the idea of the HIDDEN YOU.
The hidden voice that exists within us and the hidden space we go to to escape or find sanctuary.
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We all engage with our conscious and sub-conscious mind, privately we all talk to ourselves, dreams that capture our processing minds, I could go on... So I would like you think about what is your HIDDEN SPACE/PLACE and what is the HIDDEN VOICE that speaks when there?
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The emphasis of this project is on developing your own ideas through research of artists/genres, responding by taking your own photographs, experimenting with different techniques and starting to link these together to form the beginning of a cohesive body of work which is worth 60% of your final coursework grade.
This Section takes you through a journey of workshops
Visit this section first and ensure that you are happy with the work you are submitting for this section.
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Learning Aim: you are required to develop ideas for a series of five manipulated images that are inspired by the work of another artist and the theme Transform.
You may wish to explore the idea of metamorphic you, Your identity, Alter, or to change, etc.
You are asked to engage in a series of workshops to develop the beginning's of your project where the work you produce will develop further into a personal response about HIDDEN SPACE, HIDDEN VOICE of you into a series or a single final piece.
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1. Respond firstly, research the the idea Hidden Space, Hidden Voice.....
Find words that identify with your thinking visually and written.
Create a mind map of the word OR use one of the words you find as a starting point for your controlled coursework.
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Here's some ideas...
Old & New
Fantasy & Reality
Interior & Exterior of yourself
Emotional: metal health, social pressures &
Nature & Man
Live or death
Hope and Fear
Sickness and Health...
issues of life, death and everything in between.
Be Creative, innovative and bold and really explore the concept of how we Transform ourselves and the environment around use.
2. Independent Workshops....
.....you have 12 different workshops to choose from, Select 5 of your favorites and research the artist before developing your own examples
Polar Coordinates
You are asked to find a landscape photo that you have taken
at some time on your phone, to provide you with an image
for the next task.
To create the planets follow the workshop below:
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Take a landscape photograph or use one of your own. Open it in Photoshop.
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Turn your image into a square. Go to Image > Image Size. Un-tick the 'constrain proportions' box. Change the height and width to match each other and create a square. (the image will look squashed!)
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Flip your image by 180 degrees. Go to Image > Rotate canvas > 180
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Add the polar coordinates effect. Go to Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates. (Make sure the 'rectangular to polar' button is checked)
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You will now have your planet but should see a seam where the photo joins. Use the Clone Stamp tool to airbrush out this line - this is where the skills are learnt!
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Click on the tool and choose an area you want to copy, click alt + click. Now click on the areas you want to copy that colour onto.
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Repeat this until the seam is covered and not noticeable.
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Post your finished planet on your blog and assess.
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Try this using photographs of a mixture of different objects from the props shelves.
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Workshop 1:
Long Exposure
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You are asked create some light trail photo's exploring shape and words in the small office. Use the small string of lights provided or your phone. Ensure you correctly set up the camera before capturing.
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Camera settings
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Camera setting - BLUR.
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Place camera onto a Tripod
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Focus on the subject with auto, then change to Manual.
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Expose your subject for 10-15 seconds.
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Workshop 2:
Angelica Garcia Inspired.....
Begin by taking series of photographs in the studio.
Print your selected 3 images large (A4 or A3)
Place under neath some glass, ensure te glass is really clean.
Add droplets of water onto the glass surface.
photograph your result and continue to edit in photoshop. Experiement with HDR toning and adjsutments in Hue, Saturation, levels, exposure etc..
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Workshop 3:
Alma Haser Inspired.....
Begin by taking series of photographs in the studio.
Take your chosen photograph into Photoshop and continue to edit and explore Repetition and
rotation within a geometric shape. Google a shape and begin to create an interesting Alma Haser inspired piece.
See tutorial sheet for support...
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Workshop 4:
Alex Stoddard Inspired.....
Begin by taking series of photographs in the studio. with a prop....Alternatively photograph some one in a field or surrounding landscape outside school.
During our lesson we will be visiting Lanhydroke Woods where we will be taking a series of photographs inspired by the work of Alex Stoddard.
Plan a photo shoot to include props and costumes.
Using Photoshop Brushes to add the effects of birds etc.
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Workshop 5:
Richard Vergez Inspired.....
Begin by taking series of photographs in the studio.
Take your chosen photograph and place it into Photoshop.
Select and isolate area of interest of the picture, turn the image black and white.
Print. your image then continue to add tea or coffee to age the image then finally blow ink to form one part of portrait form. Using a Straw blow ink into a direction.
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Workshop 6:
Christina Verienti Inspired.....
Begin by taking a series of photographs of your model holding their face. Take another series of images of your model's hands in different positions.Choose your two images and open them separately in Photoshop.Use the Quick selection tool to select the outline of the hand.Refine the edge. Delete the positive content. (The hand)
Place the portrait behind the cut out layer revealing the portrait within the hand. Experiment with filters/colour/size.
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Workshop 7:
Silva Grav Inspired.....
Begin by Select an image to experiment with.
Turn the image black and white and then either Liquify and area or remove it to create a disintegrated effect.
Experiment further by using Brushes from Brusheezy. Choose the one you want (free) and download it. Double click on the file in Downloads and it should install. Go to the Brush tool and open the options setting - your chosen brushes will be there. Experiment with size and colour.
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Workshop 8:
Federico Cabrera Inspired.....
Select a portrait to work on and open in photoshop.
Initially turn the image black and white. Select and area of interest and, using the Polygonal select tool, select, copy and then move the section creating a fragmented effect. Take this further by experimenting over and over again to create Cabrera piece.
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Workshop 9:
Shinseungback Kimyonghun Inspired.....
Select a portrait to work on and open in photoshop.
Produce and experiement with surface blur by going to Filter: explore surface, motion, blur and lens effects. Make sure you save the effects and put in your sketchbook.
In addition, place a new layer over the top of the image and add a colour fill. Again experiement with layers/blends to create a Shinseung Kimyonghun inspired piece.
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Workshop 10:
Adolfo Felix Inspired.....
Select a portrait to work on and open in photoshop.
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Create a new layer and use the brush tool to start 'drawing' over the top of your image - experiment with different colours and brush sizes.
Once done, move the layer around to create a similar effect to Felix. Try adding more layers and different colours/brush sizes.
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Workshop 11:
Vikor Koen Inspired.....
Select a portrait to work on and open in photoshop. Take a series of close up portraits of each other. Find a series of images that explore the concept of future (digital, electronic, furturistic etc). Use the magnetic selection tool to select the object, removing the negative shape around. Once you have running ants hit the delete key. Refine the edge with the refine edge button. Alter your portrait by adjusting the hue and saturation of your portrait. Place the object over the top of the face. Experiment with positioning and size.
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Workshop 12:
3. Begin to explore........... your own ideas......
It now time to take your successful workshops and begin to compose them into an interesting final piece. Before you start constructing your final piece I want you to go back to the beginning of the project and reflect on your initial response.
Do you Remember theses?
.....Old & New
Fantasy & Reality
Interior & Exterior of yourself
Emotional: metal health, social pressures &
Nature & Man
Live or death
Hope and Fear
Sickness and Health.....
issues of life, death and everything in between.
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Behind every successful final piece you have to consider What makes a good final piece?
What is the intended story or hidden meaning behind your piece?
Does your piece convey this through your use of images?
How could you adjust or edit your work to convey the story of HIDDEN SPACE, HIDDEN VOICE.
How do we ensure the audience understands or response correctly to your work?
FINAL PIECE
Create a new document in photoshop, alter height to 60cm and width 160cm. Begin to place your own work into a well considered composition.....
....160cm....
60cm
Student Examples
