‘I’m inclined to think that there is no such thing as a photojournalistic image, only a photojournalistic use of an image.’
(David Campany)
Read around the photographers above and try to track down some of the quotations, either in the course reader (Liz Wells) or online. Write up your research in your learning log.
Now look back at your personal archive of photography and try to find a photograph to illustrate one of the aesthetic codes discussed in Project 2. Whether or not you had a similar idea when you took the photograph isn’t important; find a photo with a depth of field that ‘fits’ the code you’ve selected. Add a playful word or title that ‘anchors’ the new meaning.
The ability of photographs to adapt to a range of usages is something we’ll return to later in the course.
Deep Depth of Field
Looking at my photography I can see clearly that I usually use very deep depth of field.
I think it is mainly as so far I am using my point and shoot camera and I shy to use my manual film cameras (I have 2 manual ones).
I think I also usually take photos of views and therefore I tend to want to see the view as a whole.
Shallow Depth of Field
When I did do some food photography/ jewellery (product) shoots I did use wider aperture and created a shallow depth of field.
I now know this is the terminology for it.
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