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So I got my LRPS about 3 years ago and my wife keeps pestering me to work towards the A. The main problem has been finding something I want to cohesively work on, so I've (kind of) settled on infra-red.
I love infra-red photography. I started with a 350D, then an X-E1, now an X-T1 - generally getting my "old" camera converted when I upgrade. I'm hoping that by posting something here, it will foce me to actually work towards completing it rather than just sitting looking at photos on my hard drive. With summer coming, and my teaching duties coming to an end, I'll (hopefully) have the time to do this.
I appreciate any and all advice/thoughts/encouragement - especially from anyone who's gone through the ARPS process (successful or not!). I want to do the ARPS mainly for my own benefit. It's about thinking more about work that matters (in my case - mattering to me!) than "pretty pictures". I also want to print my own - as I love to take my work from capture to finished print.
My initial statement of intent (which is just a draft at the moment rather than finished!) is...
"Using an infra-red modified camera I intend to illustrate the normal world in an invisible spectrum. I also want to highlight the fact that there are majestic powers at work creating an ordinary day. By looking at the ordinary day through an infra-red eye, I hope to illustrate that things we perhaps take for granted are beautiful and that perhaps we occasionally need to stop & take a longer look at things.
By taking landscape photographs from ordinary locations"
As you can see, I'm bad at putting things into words and the above feels very clumsy.
The brief is 15 images. I'd like to have more than that before going to an advisory day (don't want to waste my time).
Please don't worry about being kind - I need positive and negative opinions. I'm happy to take what I like & leave the rest without getting shirty.
Pics:
All of these will need cohesive processing on them. Infra-red SOOC is unusable. Some will need reshooting as they need to all sit well together. Order is random at the moment.
1.
Changing Light by Ian, on Flickr
Need to retake this. Quality is sub-par
2
Keep It Simple by Ian, on Flickr
This is my favourite. I've got an A2 print of it on the wall and I love it.
3.
Nothing by Ian, on Flickr
I love this one because I was stood setting up on the footpath and a mum and daughter walked past. Daughter asked mum what I was taking a photo of. She looked at where I was pointing and said "nothing"
4.
Hunt's Lock III by Ian, on Flickr
This was taken this weekend. I'm really starting to find my feet with IR, and the Fuji 16mm is just a wonderful lens for it. Coupled with a perfect field of view for me, it feels like it's just too easy to get these images.
5.
Invasion by Ian, on Flickr
Lost count of the amount of photos I've got of this clump. Still not happy with quality, composition or light conditions. Reshoot required.
6.
Delamere IR by Ian, on Flickr
My wife loves it. I think it lacks synergy with the other images and is a tad "busy". It looks nice as a print. Not sure.
OK. That's six for now. This is the first time I've put them all together and looking at the preview of this post I'm wondering if I'm all over the place with my idea. Thoughts very much appreciated. I'll dig some more out tomorrow if I get time. If this thread garners any interest I'll keep it updated with my journey.
Thanks for looking!
I love infra-red photography. I started with a 350D, then an X-E1, now an X-T1 - generally getting my "old" camera converted when I upgrade. I'm hoping that by posting something here, it will foce me to actually work towards completing it rather than just sitting looking at photos on my hard drive. With summer coming, and my teaching duties coming to an end, I'll (hopefully) have the time to do this.
I appreciate any and all advice/thoughts/encouragement - especially from anyone who's gone through the ARPS process (successful or not!). I want to do the ARPS mainly for my own benefit. It's about thinking more about work that matters (in my case - mattering to me!) than "pretty pictures". I also want to print my own - as I love to take my work from capture to finished print.
My initial statement of intent (which is just a draft at the moment rather than finished!) is...
"Using an infra-red modified camera I intend to illustrate the normal world in an invisible spectrum. I also want to highlight the fact that there are majestic powers at work creating an ordinary day. By looking at the ordinary day through an infra-red eye, I hope to illustrate that things we perhaps take for granted are beautiful and that perhaps we occasionally need to stop & take a longer look at things.
By taking landscape photographs from ordinary locations"
As you can see, I'm bad at putting things into words and the above feels very clumsy.
The brief is 15 images. I'd like to have more than that before going to an advisory day (don't want to waste my time).
Please don't worry about being kind - I need positive and negative opinions. I'm happy to take what I like & leave the rest without getting shirty.
Pics:
All of these will need cohesive processing on them. Infra-red SOOC is unusable. Some will need reshooting as they need to all sit well together. Order is random at the moment.
1.
Changing Light by Ian, on Flickr
Need to retake this. Quality is sub-par
2
Keep It Simple by Ian, on Flickr
This is my favourite. I've got an A2 print of it on the wall and I love it.
3.
Nothing by Ian, on Flickr
I love this one because I was stood setting up on the footpath and a mum and daughter walked past. Daughter asked mum what I was taking a photo of. She looked at where I was pointing and said "nothing"
4.
Hunt's Lock III by Ian, on Flickr
This was taken this weekend. I'm really starting to find my feet with IR, and the Fuji 16mm is just a wonderful lens for it. Coupled with a perfect field of view for me, it feels like it's just too easy to get these images.
5.
Invasion by Ian, on Flickr
Lost count of the amount of photos I've got of this clump. Still not happy with quality, composition or light conditions. Reshoot required.
6.
Delamere IR by Ian, on Flickr
My wife loves it. I think it lacks synergy with the other images and is a tad "busy". It looks nice as a print. Not sure.
OK. That's six for now. This is the first time I've put them all together and looking at the preview of this post I'm wondering if I'm all over the place with my idea. Thoughts very much appreciated. I'll dig some more out tomorrow if I get time. If this thread garners any interest I'll keep it updated with my journey.
Thanks for looking!