Susan Derges Derges was born in London in 1955, and is an English photographer. She studied painting at the Chelsea Collage of Art and Design for 3 years, she then went on to studied at the Slade School of Art for another 2 years. She then turned to photography where she explored different cameraless techniques, such as imprinting images directly onto photographic paper using either natural or artificial light. Techniques she has continued to concentrate on and develop to this day. For 4 years she lived and worked in Japan, where she received a Rotary Foundation Award. She then continued to carry out postgraduate research at Tsukuba University . As Derges trained in painting, she had always expressed an interest in abstract art because "it offered the promise of being able to speak of the invisible rather than to record the visible"[1]. She chose to focus on cameraless photography after experien...
This is the photo am choosing to recreate for my 3d digital photography. However, I am going to use photos I took, one of the sea and replace the boat with a picture of the moon I took. I chose this image as it challenged my knowledge of photoshop and allowed me to learn new skills. I also enjoyed it's abnormal aesthetic.
You are going to look at another person's work 1.Firstly use 5 words to describe that work Close up shot Natural form Shallow depth of field Peaceful Icy 2. Now comment on the images form This means looking at the formal elements of an artwork. What is the medium of the work? To take this picture the photographer told me she laid down on the floor and zoom in and manually focused the lens. What kind of shapes or forms can you find? There are a lot of jagged edges and round shapes. There is also a couple of curled leaves. Which techniques have they used? She used a low aperture to get the background blurred out. What kinds of textures can you see? There are rough textures in the bigger dead leaves but a smoothed out edges on the smaller green leaves. 3. Finally consider the mood and meaning of the work Mood means looking at how the artist has created a certain atmosphere or feeling. How does the work make you f...
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