PROJECT 1: Biogaphy - Similar Yet Different

This week, we looked at two famous up and coming photographers, Platon and Rankin. Both are photographer from the UK, who specialize in advertisement, and especially portraiture. Although similarities can be drawn between the two photographers in their purpose, and some of their work, the techniques they use are vastly different.

Platon's style is more subtle, focusing more on the whole face of the person, usually with a single colored, or at least very basic background. Platon is also famous for his use of wide angle lenses up close. Simple as his photographs may be, the emotions evoked are powerful and makes the viewer examine every aspect of the photo.

Rankin's loud and "in your face" style catches the eyes of many, and his photographs prove to be excellent advertisement material. As apposed to Platon, Rankin uses many colors and props to make the viewer not only focus on the person, or main subject, but other aspects of the photo that he deliberately uses to attract attention.

Check out both

of these photographers work at their websites:

http://rankin.co.uk/

http://www.platonphoto.com/

PROJECT 1: Rankin vs. Platon

This rotation I have been researching two modern and emerging photographers, Rankin and Platon. Both are very well noted for their work in portraiture, especially of celebrities and world leaders.
Recently Rankin has been working on several advertisements, most notably for the world cup. Including the Africa against AIDS foundation, and Nike. His eye for poses and backgrounds are really catch the eye and never fail to amaze.

Platon has photographed everything from ordinary people, to world leaders in Russia, to Bono. His use of close up photos of wide angle lenses are truly unique and prove to be very interesting shots. Platon is most renown for his many photographs of world leaders on the cover of multiple TIME magazine.

DARKROOM PROJECT

This week I experimented with the differences between Resin Coated, and Fiber Paper.  I used different exposure times under the enlarger, but used the same piece of film and level of contrast for both.  I tend to prefer Resin Coated paper just because I feel like you come out with a cleaner more athletic final piece, and I also like the crumpled leaf effect after development

DARKROOM PROJECT

Last week, we worked on a couple of different projects.  I found myself playing around with making photograms out of my profile.  I started very basic and simple, just making pictures my profile and straight on, and then eventually began to use different light sources such as flashlights, and ended with throwing some fixer on the canvas before I took the picture.