AbsurdThis project is about using your imagination to create strange and unusual photographs. The word 'absurd' means silly, ridiculous and funny. I am going to look at a range of artists who make work that could be described as absurd.
Firstly, I will collect some examples of absurd photos in Pinterest. This will help me decide on some ideas of my own. |
I think this image is absurd because the man is sleeping in the road which looks strange for several reasons: he might get run over, it would be very uncomfortable and it looks awkward. He also has a pillow. This suggests the man has come to the road prepared to go to sleep rather than sleeping at bed at home.
I decided to use the word 'hide' to create a series of absurd images. I was inspired by the photograph above of a man sleeping in traffic in the middle of the road. I decided to pose as someone sleeping in school in unusual places. here are the pictures I created (with the help of my teacher):
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Evaluation:
WWW: I like this idea that you sleep random location that your not supposed to and it would look strange and relate to the theme absurd. i took the pictures in a good location like for example the places where your not supposed to sleep and it makes it much better image by showing that.
EBI. it would be better if there were more people in the picture while I'm sleeping so then it would look more strange. It would been better if i took more pictures.
EBI. it would be better if there were more people in the picture while I'm sleeping so then it would look more strange. It would been better if i took more pictures.
Shoot 2: SIGNS
imagine signs not making sense what so ever in this project we are going around the school and sticking notes and making people confused for example on a chair saying ''NOT AVAILABLE."
Forced Perspective
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Evaluation
www: As a group we tried to make it forced perspective as possible. We tried to come up with a idea that showed it is forced perspective.We also tried to make the photos as realistic as possible by rotating the pictures showing forced perspective.
EBI: We could of taken more images and we could develop much better ideas by picking different locations that is great for forced perspective..
what is forced perspective?
What is forced perspective? forced perspective is about making an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. keep in mind taking forced perspective photo is not difficult at all it doesn't require any special skills all you need is a creative camera for forced perspective. Forced perspective is used in movies as well.
Researching photographer Martin kollar.
Martin Kollar he's photography document is filled with strange pictures he's focused on one objective absurd he goes around the world capturing the strangest things that he can take a picture of he's a famous photographer for absurd Martin kollar went to a trip to israel he tried he's best take pictures that relates to absurd he built things then took a picture of it he used one of the army truck he got a big cardboard then he stuck it on the cardboard blends in with the truck he's trying to be creative as possible by not just take strange images but by creating the strange images and then taking the photo.
Martin Kollar israel images
Sleeping
i did sleeping but it was just me i wanted to go back to this theme and make it better by taking photos of staff sleeping this is even more absurd because the staff is not meant to sleep at work there are meant to help your GCSE so this makes it more absurd than last time because a student was sleeping not a staff this will be new experience for me something new asking teachers to sleep I'm going to try and make it perfect as possible.
Sleeping - Teachers
This was an practice I'm preparing for my exam i want to see how it went well and how can improve on unfortunately one of the teachers wasn't comfortable with so i asked one of the member staff to ask for me.
My next idea for exam.
I'm going to make a big set of pictures of teachers sleeping I'm going to pick certain teachers that are highly good at the job like head of year and i could possibly take pictures of G4S and the people who cook in the kitchen. i want to make it perfect as possible i want to get that perfect image that shows this image is a bit strange i want it to confused you in an way like what kind of teacher will sleep in their work environment aren't they thinking there's conquests for this like getting fired or i could take a picture of the head of the school teacher sleeping that makes you think he/she is not doing her job properly for an head of year thats for sure i want this project to be interesting.
Researching Beon sleeps.
All of these images show an good understanding of what this man is trying to do he's going around in the society sleeping in location where you wouldn't think of to sleep its a bit strange who would do that when people are trying to travel around when you can just sleep at your comfortable bed at home. These images relate to absurd i did something similar to this I've tried to get teachers sleeping in my school Thomas Tallis this is strange as well because you're not meant to sleep at your work place and especially teachers I'm trying it to make it believable as possible that they're actually sleeping. he's actual name is beon clang he wants to make the world a bit fun by going around and sleeping he wants to things which no one ever did before around people in the society the reason why he named himself neon sleeps because he's series is about sleeping i would recommend him to go other countries and sleep and he can see how would other countries would react to you sleeping.
My favourite image the reason why this is my favourite image because this image is the most weirdest one out of all of them because since this is so dangerous to do it has to be the weirdest one beon clang is sleeping on the road where the traffic light is you can possibly get run over this image is perfect for absurd by looking at this picture you know its completely strange he wants do things which hasn't ever have been done before and this image is showing that.
The reason i think staff sleeping is absurd because normally when your at work your not meant to sleep and especially sleeping in school thats giving a bad influenced to the students I'm trying my best to make it believable that they're actually sleeping and not pretending that they're sleeping so this makes it more realistic and an better image.
some of the pictures were too bright because of the light in the class rooms so what i did is each picture i drag all of them into photoshop and make it a bit darker this gives a better look to the picture you can see the image clearer.
My final outcome
What i want to do for my final outcome is make a story board of staff sleeping.
unit one evaluation
Throughout unit one course I've done lots of projects and researched lots of artist when i was researching artist i was looking at all of their pictures and i tried to something similar and better than or come up with a better idea. photography is about creative, developing techniques learning new skills, challenging yourself. imaginative and etc. when your going to do a project first of all make sure you think carefully do something that your capable of you always have to be at your best.
lets talk about personal projects that i personally did. I've researched about street photography I've researched this artist called Martha copper he also did street photography he was going around public and taking pictures of what was going on I've did something similar i was going around in the school and takings pictures of students I've wanted know students behave in school i didn't just take pictures of students i took pictures of member staff as well i was just taking random pictures i also took pictures of them travelling to their other lessons if they were rushing or walking and respecting the environment. I've also did abstraction this a new project abstraction is where you can't really tell what the image is about so what i did i went around school and taking weird images I've tried my best to confused you and that you can't really what is and this what project is about I've took lots of images I've tried to be creative as possible I've researched all sorts of artist like Henri matisse and Carlo Carra i really didn't like the idea of abstract painting so i thought a idea of my own i took pictures of peoples faces and crunch up the paper that was my idea of abstraction. I've also did openings i particularly like this project i think i did an good job on this project because i was learning new skills by me doing new things I've did ritual project this project was interesting in a way you this project is about what does every human does throughout their day they wake up they brush their teeth they eat their breakfast and then they go to work and come back from work to cook food then go bed the same thing goes to young people but they go to school and they do not cook unless they want to make a desert or something i enjoyed doing this project i thought of a idea i was following a member of staff from the school and see what do they actually do at work or when they have an break time i was also following what a student would do at school how would they behave at lessons how would they get their lunch what they do at break and lunch times and how would they go to their lessons would they go quietly or loudly and all sorts of things like basically i was documenting it throughout the day. i also did mobile photography which is not that impressive the way i see it, it was one of my first projects i ever done but i was still able to explain what this project is about and making it clear of what was my idea and my final personal project Absurd i personally think this is my favourite project i did sleeping i enjoyed doing that and that was my final outcome Beon clang has influenced me i really like the way he was sleeping around in the society i give credit to him he shows a good understanding of what he's trying to do and showing that he's project is about absurd throughout my course i was using photoshop to make my image even better. I was also doing HIDE for my project absurd that worked out as well like hiding in the places where you wouldn't think of to hide but i didn't think that will be the best option for my final outcome i was better at sleeping i was just more creative and I've had more ideas
lets talk about personal projects that i personally did. I've researched about street photography I've researched this artist called Martha copper he also did street photography he was going around public and taking pictures of what was going on I've did something similar i was going around in the school and takings pictures of students I've wanted know students behave in school i didn't just take pictures of students i took pictures of member staff as well i was just taking random pictures i also took pictures of them travelling to their other lessons if they were rushing or walking and respecting the environment. I've also did abstraction this a new project abstraction is where you can't really tell what the image is about so what i did i went around school and taking weird images I've tried my best to confused you and that you can't really what is and this what project is about I've took lots of images I've tried to be creative as possible I've researched all sorts of artist like Henri matisse and Carlo Carra i really didn't like the idea of abstract painting so i thought a idea of my own i took pictures of peoples faces and crunch up the paper that was my idea of abstraction. I've also did openings i particularly like this project i think i did an good job on this project because i was learning new skills by me doing new things I've did ritual project this project was interesting in a way you this project is about what does every human does throughout their day they wake up they brush their teeth they eat their breakfast and then they go to work and come back from work to cook food then go bed the same thing goes to young people but they go to school and they do not cook unless they want to make a desert or something i enjoyed doing this project i thought of a idea i was following a member of staff from the school and see what do they actually do at work or when they have an break time i was also following what a student would do at school how would they behave at lessons how would they get their lunch what they do at break and lunch times and how would they go to their lessons would they go quietly or loudly and all sorts of things like basically i was documenting it throughout the day. i also did mobile photography which is not that impressive the way i see it, it was one of my first projects i ever done but i was still able to explain what this project is about and making it clear of what was my idea and my final personal project Absurd i personally think this is my favourite project i did sleeping i enjoyed doing that and that was my final outcome Beon clang has influenced me i really like the way he was sleeping around in the society i give credit to him he shows a good understanding of what he's trying to do and showing that he's project is about absurd throughout my course i was using photoshop to make my image even better. I was also doing HIDE for my project absurd that worked out as well like hiding in the places where you wouldn't think of to hide but i didn't think that will be the best option for my final outcome i was better at sleeping i was just more creative and I've had more ideas