“Close up” being the title of my project, I began by looking
at a variety of foods up close, focusing on texture, making the viewer question
the subject matter. I used a light source to highlight specific areas of the
object creating highlights and shadows. When continuing on this path of close
up photography, I took the core of an eaten apple and placed it in different
areas; including a windowsill, in a plant and on a bin outside. I used
different viewpoints to create a series of images from a variety of perspectives.
Enhancing the colours made the image more visually appealing.
All the images have a common theme but the portraits have become abstract through experimenting with different techniques. I feel that the techniques I have used have helped me to realise that one image can be changed to make several other photos, looking nothing like the original. This takes time and practice but overall provides an eye catching and interesting series of images. Having learnt from the mistakes I made I now feel more confident when shooting. For example I know now that I must make sure I have enough light for my images to be sharp enough, and that I also must get up close enough to my subject to make the image as abstract and extraordinary as possible.
