Multiple Exposure

These are some multiple exposure experiments I created with some photographs I captured.

Leslie Davis Experimentation

This is some leslie davis experimentation work I did on some photographs I capture of the London eye and of a model. My aim was to make the picture stand out and be colourful. I aimed to overpower the image with these colours so that the audience are concentrating on something else. To get this effect I used acrylic paint and cut out a piece of cardboard where I then spreading the paint across the photograph blending the colours together. I also used different objects to do different shapes and patterns.

Solarised photographs

These are two images that I used the solarise effect on to give them a dark contrasty gritty appearance. I enjoyed using this technique and would consider using this technique in the future. The top image is of a photograph I captured of a BMX stunt rider at a skate park in south bank. The second is a documentary photograph of a young child soldier.

Assessment sheet

1. The target I am going to achieve is to complete more experimentation and capture more pictures.

Photographs

Vignette Effect Experiment

This is a photograph of a Lego soldier that I photographed in Lego Land. I created a Vignette effect by isolating a section using the gaussian blur effect then reducing the vignette amount to create the dark area around the image and leaving the centre lighter.

Leslie David

This is a piece by Leslie David a Graphic Designer and Illustrator from France. She grew up in the south of france in a small village called Sauzet. Leslie works for high profile clients across the world and has a very impressive body of work. Her style of work would come under the Landscape category as most of her photographs are of landmarks, streets and buildings. This work was created as a post card, her aim was to make the photograph reminiscent of the horror film Blob from the 1950's. I have chosen to analyse this photograph because it is eye catching and the technique used looks very interesting and creative.

I would associate this artist with the Landscape theme, reason being is because all of her work is based around buildings and general landscape. I think the theme of her work is to create something different and random, her aim could be to combine two opposites such as a boring and exciting. I don't think this photograph has a specific of deeper meaning to it, there is no indication of emotion or any kind of story behind it.

The materials used were fluorescent paint and old postcards. The technique she has used is simply spreading the paint over the postcard to make it look like the colour is over powering the plain black and white post card. I think this is an effective and strange technique by the way it has no structure to it but still serves its purpose. The paint breaks up the normal image sort of like it has been set free. She uses a range of bright colours mixed together such as pink, yellow and green. The choice of colours remind of hippie colours which could represent hippies brightening up boring plain landscapes.

I have chosen this photograph because the technique used and also the whole theme of it interests me and makes me think about what the artist was thinking when creating this piece. My first reaction was quite confusing and I didn't understand what the image was about as it has no structure to it what so ever. I like the way the plain colours clash with the bright colours to create an effect, it looks like the colours are slowly infecting the image and over powering it to make it more exciting. The only thing I dislike about this image is that it is confusing and it is hard to find a meaning behind it or a story behind it. I have never come across an artist that does uses this technique specifically, I have come across certain artists that have the same intention which is to clash colour with plain. Leslie David inspires me with her creativity and technique, I am interesting in looking further into it and also experimenting with it myself.                                                                 

Suzy Allman

Suzy Allman is a New York based editorial photographer that shoots Sports photography, travel photography and also Portrait and Landscape Photography. She has done a lot of work for the times newspaper, american express and also a lot of magazines. Suzy holds a degree in Environmental Science from Macquarie University in Sydney Australia. This piece has been presented in exhibitions much like her other photographs. This image is different from her usual sport photography as its less obvious and tells a story kind of like documentary/portraiture photography. The title of the piece is from Tennessee Williams 'Luxury is the wolf at the door and its fangs are the vanities and conceits germinated by success. I have chosen to analyse this piece because it relates to my theme that I have chosen and also the technique she has used I would like to experiment with and use myself. I have also been looking at other photographers that use this technique such as Dan Mountford.

The genre of this photographers work is mainly Documentary as she documents a lot of events. For this photograph she has included the Documentary theme with also some Portraiture elements also. I think the theme of the image is the female opening up her thoughts and what she feels inside. Suzy Allman has used the double exposure technique to merge two images together to create an interesting effect. I think the meaning behind this image is that the female in the photograph has had past experiences in that house that she is letting out which is represented by the door being opened. She is also smiling which could indicate happy thoughts.

She has used the double exposure technique to isolate part of the image and put something else there which has worked very well. Suzy hasn't used any editing methods such as photoshop the photograph was captured as it was. The uses of colour are very plain but this is one of the most important aspects of the photograph. The grey and black theme creates a serious and meaningful aroma about the photograph and makes you feel like there is an emotional side to it and there is more to it that meets the eye. The dark and faint colours make you concentrate on the image more in depth and make you think about what it could mean. The photograph looks like it has been produced in a dark room and it quite contrasty.

I chose to look at this work because I have been looking into photographers who specialise in this type of documentary double exposure photography and this image inspired me. When I first looked at this photograph many questions came into my head like what is it the female is doing, what the door opening represents, what the meaning of the image is etc. I like the way she has used the double exposure technique and also the contrast and definition of the plants in the doorway. I have seen another photographer create very similar work to her called Dan Mountford who also uses the double exposure technique. This work has inspired me to base my own work around this technique and experiment with it.

Dan Mountford

This is a photograph by the English Graphic Design student Dan Mountford. He is a twenty one year old student studying in Brighton, Dan currently works in photography, illustration, editorial and motion design. This piece he has done was photographed with a double exposure technique that he uses a lot in his work. This photograph was presented in an exhibition amongst many others that Dan Mountford has produced. I have chosen to analyse this Dan Mountford's work because his technique of double exposure interests me and I am very eager to try it out myself. I admire the way his work appears to have stories and meanings behind them.

I have researched into this image and also why Dan Mountford uses this technique which he calls 'The world inside of us'. He describes it as a visual journey through our minds by calm and tidy means which the reality of everyday life does not show. He isolates parts of an image with no assistance at all from photoshop. I would class his work as a Documentary/Portrait theme from the way he captures clear portraits of people plus the way he involves images that have meanings to them kind of like he is documenting something about that person. The title of the work relates one hundred percent to work itself, from the photograph you can see 'the world inside of her' which is the impression he wanted to portray.

This piece is a photograph captured with double exposure, he has used no photoshop at all or any type of editing techniques. He isolates parts of the image successfully which makes them captivating and thoughtful. He used just black and grey in his photographs which are boring colours but the photographs are boring in no way what so ever. The black and grey theme give the image a mysterious look and a more serious and emotional feel. I think the colours play a big part in influencing the audience as it makes you think about what the image is trying to say and what the meaning behind it is. 

I chose to look at this image because from the first glance I took at it, it left me with a lot of questions in my head about what story he was telling behind this photograph. I admire the documentary theme a lot and also I admire Portrait photography. I like the way the girls face is filled with that seaside theme, she could be reminiscing about the place in the background as she is slightly smiling. This work has inspired me to experiment with the double exposure technique and also involve a meaning behind my photographs so that the audience have something to think about.

Mind Map of Ideas

Mood Board

This is a mood board I created of the work of different photographers. I have made a page of the links where I collected these images from and also named the photographer under each image.

The Enhanced Image Project

This is the Enhanced Image Project brief. My ideas are going to be based around the Documentary theme.