Title: Corrected Focus

Project Description:

Photography changes the way we see the world. As we continue to learn about aspects of photography, we begin to see those aspects in the world around us. We begin to notice the ways the light from the sun falls on an object. We begin to see the lines and shapes that make up the everyday objects that we pass by every day. And we even begin to notice the way that contrast brings out aspects of what could be a beautifully composed image.

With Corrected Focus, I want to explore and visualize the way I see form and composition in the world.

As a person with glasses, I have two ways to visualize the world: With glasses, or without. Without glasses, I may not be able to see the details and texture of the image, but I can still see is the shapes, lines, and colors, pieces that make up the core of an image’s composition. With Corrected Focus, I will visualize these two ways of seeing the world.

This series will have two sets of images, one with clear images that represent the everyday world that I see with my corrected vision, and the other set that contrasts that with images that will be out of focus images to explore the core concepts of composition in photography.

Outcomes:

• For this project, I will produce a series of 4-8 images in total. They will be displayed on 8×12 prints and they will be displayed on a white wall in two rows. Out of Focus images and Corrected vision images will be paired together in groups of twos.

Methods and Materials:

Method: Blurred images will be shot by throwing objects out of focus, or using selective focus while maintaining defined elements composition. Some images may be shot in monotone, while others will be shot in color. I plan on taking more of a minimalist approach with these images. Images will be processed in Adobe Creative Suite.

• Nikon D3000 (Camera)
• Nikkor 55-200mm lens
• Nikkor 18 – 55mm lens
• Tripod
• Adobe Creative Suite
• A pair of Glasses to shoot through or Clear pane of glass (to shoot through  simulating  the barrier between the eyes and the world created glasses)

References (some influences and research material):

• Uta Barth
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• Hiroshi Sugimoto
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• Ansel Adams
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• Rinko Kawauchi
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• Michael Kenna
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• (2012, January 02). Visual Design Of A Photograph. Retrieved April, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9RQ6YPVWhA&t=3551s
• (2015, July 15). Seeing in Black and White with Eileen Rafferty. Retrieved April, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Hh8S-Z68s

 

Unedited test images (not fully representative of the final product)

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