CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPHY
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This new unit is Campaign photography ,where artists take inspiring pictures of a variety of campaigns such as eg.homophobia , racism etc. where they promote us to stop and deliver a powerful message .
This new unit is Campaign photography ,where artists take inspiring pictures of a variety of campaigns such as eg.homophobia , racism etc. where they promote us to stop and deliver a powerful message .
WATER AID
Water aid is an organization which helps people all around the world who are struggling to get everyday life essentials like water for hygiene , food and to shower. Water aid has worked with 37 countries across the globe.
This picture shows a mother and two children collecting dirty water from a dug out hole which can have diseases in them , making the people very sick if they don't get clean water to drink. www.wateraid.org |
Women Rights
This campain is UN WOMEN , this picture represents a young women who wears a headscarf and must be very religious.
The picture shows a google search on how women are treated in the asian community which is really stereotypical people believe this is what women should do, stay at home and look after the kids. The campaign prevent this situation and fight for women rights equal as men, in Britain we're very lucky as in the 1920's women had a harder time to get/have a job than men.Today women can be whatever they want to be. Some countries or husbands/boyfriends control their wife or girlfriend which affects their everyday life. Women like Emma Watson are very inspirational because she has stood up and done her very own campaign called #HeforShe anyone can stand up and do something to prevent events like this. This is why I really like this campaign as it is really a powerful subject and appreciates women all around the world. www.unwomen.org |
This campaign is UN WOMEN they focus on priority areas that are fundamental to women equality.
The campaign promotes women right and gender equality in different countries,Africa & European and Asia.
The campaign promotes women right and gender equality in different countries,Africa & European and Asia.
RACISM
letsfightracism is an organization who try to prevent racism ,this picture represents a young black african american boy who is being labelled as a model,student or gang Leader as people have responded to the question.
'what do you see ?' I'm assuming that the gang leader answer comes from a stereotypical or racial point of view because he's black.I think the photographer was trying to portray,sadness in his eyes and how much it can affect a person.
My idea Is racism campaign as it is very sensitive subject to many young people and they go through this at school, anywhere really.
Racism can affect peoples self esteem and confidence just because of their,nationality, skin colour ect.
I will also try and use photo shop to add additional effect to add more emotion and depth in my picture, by using bold coloured text around the picture or additional pictures to add more creativity.
hopefully I will enjoy this topic and do the best I can to be creative.
This picture shows a kid with one sided white face and the other a dark skin colour representing black African/Caribbean people the lighter side ,the lighter face has a different hair style to the darker skin tone which is just straight hair.
while the lighter skin tone has braids which is often seen on black people as a protective styling.
Racism can affect peoples self esteem and confidence just because of their,nationality, skin colour ect.
I will also try and use photo shop to add additional effect to add more emotion and depth in my picture, by using bold coloured text around the picture or additional pictures to add more creativity.
hopefully I will enjoy this topic and do the best I can to be creative.
This picture shows a kid with one sided white face and the other a dark skin colour representing black African/Caribbean people the lighter side ,the lighter face has a different hair style to the darker skin tone which is just straight hair.
while the lighter skin tone has braids which is often seen on black people as a protective styling.
The Plan
My campaign plan is of racism and the idea I'm having is a close up shot (macro feature) to get all of the facial features of different ethnic people and come up with what they're portrayed as to our society and explain in my analysis on how a group of people can portray the whole group of the same skin colour, religion.
and how many people can take it too far which leads to racial comments/hatred which has been illegal in 2008
My pictures are going to be black and white and I'm doing this because a lot of people don't feel comfortable with their colour of their skin or religion because of what they're portrayed as in today's generation.
My picture will be taken outside , with a good exposure also my depth of field will be 5.9 so it covers the background, and use different ethnic pupils in my class to help me out.
and how many people can take it too far which leads to racial comments/hatred which has been illegal in 2008
My pictures are going to be black and white and I'm doing this because a lot of people don't feel comfortable with their colour of their skin or religion because of what they're portrayed as in today's generation.
My picture will be taken outside , with a good exposure also my depth of field will be 5.9 so it covers the background, and use different ethnic pupils in my class to help me out.
My next idea is homophobic comments and how homophobic people don't
think it's natural and people that are born different are having no rights to get married in other country's just because of their sexuality and what they like.
Protests have been made however have not put action, In Russia there are extreme cases where they can even get killed for protesting on the streets, they have an anti-gay propaganda law
people who like the same gender may feel hopeless and disgusted and will not come out and hide their feelings just because of the way people would think of them.
The picture will be of my two models holding hands and hugging while there is a person giving a disgusted look.
which I will add additional effects eg. filters, text on the picture.
think it's natural and people that are born different are having no rights to get married in other country's just because of their sexuality and what they like.
Protests have been made however have not put action, In Russia there are extreme cases where they can even get killed for protesting on the streets, they have an anti-gay propaganda law
people who like the same gender may feel hopeless and disgusted and will not come out and hide their feelings just because of the way people would think of them.
The picture will be of my two models holding hands and hugging while there is a person giving a disgusted look.
which I will add additional effects eg. filters, text on the picture.
First shoot.
My first shoot for campaign photography.
My first shoot for campaign photography.
This picture has good exposure,the window made it a bit brighter
The depth of field I used is the lowest 5.1 or 5.0 to blur the background The contrast in the picture is more light than dark. The tone of the image is very light. I use a medium shutter speed as the picture isn't capturing any motion. This is my second picture,the focus point is on the whole picture. The exposure is good and what i'm trying to portray is a side view of the Asian cultured person looking ahead to the distance, the message I was trying to portray is ignore them and embrace it (hijab) I use a large depth of field to make the background more in view. The tone is calm and it's a straight foward perspective. |
WORST SHOOT
This is my worst shoot as it's overexposed you can hardly see the tree and background and more importantly the person.
The shutter speed was to fast as it captured the lighting. the image is a straight foward perspective.However the tone and mood couldn't be captured as the picture isn't recognizable. |
here I edit this picture on photoshop.
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This shoot I accomplished what a racism campaign should look like.The picture portrays a girl with a cultural hijab hiding behind a tree away from the world.
The emotion I was trying to portray is an eerie, feeling which would intrigue people. The depth of field I used was 5.1 to capture the focus point on the face, also I slightly darkened the exposure to show loneliness. I used the rule of thirds that's why the picture is effective. The mood of the image is very dark. |
BEST Picture
My final Image is similar to my rasicm research because the same layout is used. I've used the depth of field I used was 5.1 to capture the focus point on the face, also I slightly darkened the exposure to show loneliness. the compostion of the model affects the meaning of the picture.
I used the rule of thirds that's why the picture is effective. |
THE PLAN 2
I'm going to take a picture of my model in a dark room sitting on a stool.
Location
school toilets
school room
inspiration
Photoshop
Editing
In this picture I used the layer text to give the text more of an effect.
I used the drop shadow effect to make it stand out more. Then I used Shell Lower and added a bend to make silence bigger than the other text. The picture was in colour however I made it b&w to make it darker and it's more powerful in that way. |
here is the edit...
FINAL IMAGE
This is the best image because the tone of the image is gloomy and mysterious.The exposure of the image is perfect. The contrast between the black and white brings out the bold letters which I was going for.
Plan 3
My next plan is taking portrait with 1 model with A PLAIN BACKGROUND.
I will use the childline logo and bold text.
Location
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Items used
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The difference between the gold reflector and the white.
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In this shoot I used a light reflector in the dark to create shadows on the picture. The white light reflector wasn't working with the dark room so I used a more effective reflector which was the gold one,to create a soft glow on her face.
However If I had to change something in this shoot it would be by using a tripod because the pictures were blurry and the |
Best picture
This is the best picture because the exposure is perfect. The mood of the picture gives me sadness. the contrast of the dark background and vibrant yellow colour makes the image stand out.
The tone of the image is warm. The focus point is on her face.
The shutter speed was slow because of the dark room, I had to use a bigger aperture to make it work.
The tone of the image is warm. The focus point is on her face.
The shutter speed was slow because of the dark room, I had to use a bigger aperture to make it work.
The Editing Process
BEST PICTURE-Final |
I also added the same text to the other side to create a more dramatic effect. I used the eraser tool to erase some of the words to look as it's behind her hair. I made the shadow capacity lower to make it noticeable but not dark, moving it in front of the text. In this picture I use the childine logo from the internet, to add to the picture as it's a campaign poster. The 'My skin colour doesn't define me " i used an outer shadow to make the white text stand out more and added a text style shape which was Shell Upper to make it stand out and add some creativity .
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This is the best picture because the exposure is perfect. The mood of the picture gives me sadness. the contrast of the dark background and vibrant yellow colour makes the image stand out and compliments the yellow colour.
The tone of the image is warm. The focus point is on her face.
Worst image
This is worst image because my model isn't looking directly into the camera.
The Camera was not in a good place as it was shaking because a tripod wasn't used.
The Camera was not in a good place as it was shaking because a tripod wasn't used.
bEST IMAGE
inspiration
Best PICTURE
This is an effective image as I've used inspiration from the top image.They're Similar as I've used the same context to add to my photograph using bold text also adding edits.
This is an effective image because I've used a touch of colour with the purple black eye and the flames,to add a more captivating image. The mood of image is dark and full of sadness. The tone of the image is dark and gloomy this gives the audience sympathy for the girl in the picture. The composition of the text gives it a bold message and bring out the black eye. Contrast of the black and white shirt really brings it out. |
Final pieces
Evaluation
The water aid and UN women rights campaign . I've discovered them through google . I've learnt through them that they use colourful pictures of peoples everyday lifes and use bold letters.
My first thought of UN Campaign is that they use close facial shots of models faces and use bold writing on their pictures.
I particularly responded to the work of Racism images because they are the ones that I've found easy to come up with ideas with . I've used the same technique such as the bright coloured text and the close facial shots
Both campaigns use bold letters and colours to make them stand out.
I was hoping to create the same colourful campaign as wateraid but didn't have enough time.
if I could try and change this unit I would do a shoot focusing on water aid.
My first thought of UN Campaign is that they use close facial shots of models faces and use bold writing on their pictures.
I particularly responded to the work of Racism images because they are the ones that I've found easy to come up with ideas with . I've used the same technique such as the bright coloured text and the close facial shots
Both campaigns use bold letters and colours to make them stand out.
I was hoping to create the same colourful campaign as wateraid but didn't have enough time.
if I could try and change this unit I would do a shoot focusing on water aid.