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Research Log - Darren Pearson

I chose Darren Pearson's photography because he shows the creative use of light very well. His photography mainly consists of light drawings. I really enjoy his photography because of the bright colours he uses and he portrays light in a very creative and unique way. 

I really enjoy this photograph because of the colourful lights used. The dark background really makes the bold colourful lights stand out. The use of reflection is very effective in this image because it gives it a 3d effect and shows off the creative use of light even more.

I believe that this photograph is really creative as very abstract and unique. The use of colour is done very well as the bright white dinosaur contrasts with the darker background. The composition is very central which shows of the focal pint of the image very well. The use of shadows in this photograph also make the image stand out because it give off a 3d effect.

\i really enjoy this photograph because it look like a very complicated way to show off light drawing because of the many lines and the shapes created. The bright white light is effective because it contrasts with the background. This photograph is also done very well because of how the light drawing looks like is it supposed to be there because of the composition.

This is my favourite photograph because of where the light drawing is placed; it looks like the light drawing is supposed to be there which gives the image a more unique and creative look. The composition of this photograph is also done very well as it is off-centre which shows of the pretty background whilst still showing off the focal point of the image well.

His photography influences me to try and emulate his work in my own style.

Overall, I really like Darren Pearson's photography because it is very unique and creative. Although I believe a lot of his work is very similar and looks the same.

Creative Use Of Light - Definition

 Light Dictionary Definition - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

 

• Bright
• Colourful
• Fluorsent
• Luminious
• Radiant
• Shadows

This photograph shows off light very well and in a unique way, through colour. It is obvious that the key theme in this photograph is light as the focal point of this image is brightly illuminated in light. The way light is portrayed in the photograph is very clever as it is not natural lighting and it is very abstract.

Light is shown in this image through the use of light drawings. This picture is very unique and abstract which makes is very effective and good to look at. I really enjoy this photograph because the light drawing is done very well and it also shows off depth.

Light is shown in this photograph through the use of shadows. This image is done very well as it is very dramatic and dynamic. This photograph is very effective as the shadows draw the viewer to the focal points of the image.

Light is shown in this photograph through the background. Although the focal point of this image is the girl, the thing thats makes this image stand out is the bright background. Silhouettes are used in this image to show off light in a creative way.

 

My Own Definition Of Light - Light is when an object or a person is shown brighter.

Water Reflection - Work Diary

In this session I wanted to show the creative use of light through water reflection. I believe this shoot turned out really well because you can clearly see the reflection of the person or object that I photographed. In my shoot I mainly took photos of people standing by the edge of the water to show the disrupted reflection, but I also took photographs of objects to show their reflection. In some photographs the reflection was very distorted because of the moving water, I believe that this is very effective because it shows movement and distortion. On the other had when the water was still, the reflection was even clearer and that also looked effective. Light is shown quite subtly in this shoot because it is not obvious that light is the main theme, although I believe this idea was creative and unique whilst still portraying light.

This is my favourite picture that I took in this shoot, I really like it because of the central composition which ensures that the focal point of the image is clear to the viewer. I also really enjoy this image because of the distorted reflection in the water, this makes the image look more abstract and it also portrays light.

I also really like this photograph because of the distorted reflection as it gives the image a unique look. I also really like the composition of this image as it is slightly off-centre. The ripples in the water give this photograph a 3d effect. Light is shown in this photograph through the use of darker or lighter tones in the water, although it is not obvious that light is the main theme in this image, the use of light is done very well.

In next session I would like to try and experiment with silhouettes, I will do this in the studio using a spotlight. I think this is a good idea to show the creative use of light as not only is it creative, it also shows of light in an obvious way. Furthermore, I would also like to try and photograph more shadows, for example, in the studio I will photograph half of a persons face in the shadows.

Water Reflection - Straight Images

Light Drawing/Shadows - Work Diary

In this session I did both photography with shadows and I experimented with using light drawings. I believe these shoots went really well because I came out with some great pictures. To photograph shadows I got some bottles and shot pictures of the shadows created, as one of the bottles was green there was a green shadow which made the photograph look unique. I believe it was a really good shoot because the sun was out, therefore photographing shadows was easy. I also did a photo shoot using light drawings as I believe it is a creative way to show light. I also believe this shoot went very well as the photographs came out so much better than I expected.

These are my light drawing photographs, I really like the way they turned out because they are really clear. First of all when shooting these photographs I used the torch on my phone to make the light line drawing more obvious. Afterwards, I experimented with using a balloon and a torch which was really effective.

These are the photographs I took of shadows. I also believe these images turned out really well because you can clearly see the shadows from the bottles. I also really like the way that green bottle photographs turned out because I wasn't expecting it to work so well. As it was sunny outside the photographs came out really clear.

In the next lesson, I am going to experiment with light and water, to do this I am going to go to a pond and photograph people and objects and their reflection. I believe this will be quite a good shoot because it is a creative yet subtle way to show the creative use of light. I am also going to try and shoot more shadows in different ways to expand my project and to show of the creative use of light.

Shadows - Straight Images

Light Drawings - Straight Images

Shadow - Image Bank

Initial Response Shoot - Straight Images

Initial Response Shoot - Image Bank

Creative Use Of Light - Mindmap