Photography 12

 

Lesson #4   Ghosts and Urban Life - Shelly Wildeman 

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Big Idea - How can I reference the photographic work of  Shelly Wildeman and transform her ideas in the service of a larger, personal vision in which my “voice” is prominent?

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"My interest as a photo-based artist is in the passage of time, voyeurism, nostalgia and memory. Depicting these themes in various parts of the world demonstrates the universality of the experience........... By combining several scenes and overlaying them to create one image comprising several moments – the experience of the single documentary instant is multiplied, letting the viewer feel the movement within the photo."

                                                                        Link to artist webpage -  Shelly Wildeman  - Canadian Artist

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Learning Outcomes:  Students will learn how to capture multiple images from one vantage point. The location will be important, capturing movement is key and exposure control/stop action is crucial.  

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Part 1

Shooting Assignment:  Find 5 different locations which are busy with the hustle and bustle of life. From a good vantage point, take multiple shots (25 – 30 exposures) of the activity hand holding your camera but moving it as little as possible.

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Site Considerations:

• An open public space is important with few obstructions so the subjects become the focal points and landscape/structure remains stable.

• An Engaging location/viewpoint.  

• A location that will speak to the "passage of time, voyeurism, nostalgia and memory" . 

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Presentation 

- 3 contact sheets of your 3 most successful locations - twenty images each.

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Part 2 - For this assignment you will use Adobe Photo shop and masking to combine your sequences into and single image.  I will demo this process.  Desaturating, use of gradients, blend modes and dodge and burn techniques will be explored to create a ghost like effect.

 

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Evaluation - Create two layered compositions. For each choose 5 exposures from one location, and using Adobe Photoshop layer and mask each. Use the brush tool and shades of grey to work into each mask to expose aspects of the images below. Make sure to work on a canvas that is 13” by 19" and 300 resolution. I will demo this process in class.

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