What is still life photography?
Still life photography is a genre of photography for the depiction of inanimate subject matter, usually a small group of objects.
Photographs by: Unknown artists
Unknown Artist
~ These still life photographs are very traditional looking . In the foreground there is random objects like a daydreamer and berries and in the background there is a wall and all the objects are on a wooden table with a colourful cloth over.
~ The most important thing in this photograph is the objects as they are in the centre of attention, also the table cloth as it has colour on it so it stands out a lot more.
~This photograph is most likely staged as the objects have been placed how they are. I think natural lighting has been used in this photograph as in the left hand corner of the picture there is a lot of light there which shows it could be by a window. I think this photograph has been edited as it looks like it has been painted.
~I really like this photograph as the use of the random objects attracted me to this photograph as they are really strange objects put together and i found it really interesting.
~ The most important thing in this photograph is the objects as they are in the centre of attention, also the table cloth as it has colour on it so it stands out a lot more.
~This photograph is most likely staged as the objects have been placed how they are. I think natural lighting has been used in this photograph as in the left hand corner of the picture there is a lot of light there which shows it could be by a window. I think this photograph has been edited as it looks like it has been painted.
~I really like this photograph as the use of the random objects attracted me to this photograph as they are really strange objects put together and i found it really interesting.
My Original Photographs
~These photographs are inspired by the unknown artist. I gathered random objects like stones, pieces from a tree and placed them in random ways.
~In the foreground there is the random objects. In the background there is black wall.
~The most important thing in these pictures is all the different ways all the random objects are arranged.
~These photos are staged because I placed them in specific ways and it is not a real event. I enjoyed taking photographs of these as i had the freedom to place objects in a certain ways and i messed around with the different settings on the camera.
~Artificial lighting has been used when taking these photographs as i used the flash from the camera.
~In the foreground there is the random objects. In the background there is black wall.
~The most important thing in these pictures is all the different ways all the random objects are arranged.
~These photos are staged because I placed them in specific ways and it is not a real event. I enjoyed taking photographs of these as i had the freedom to place objects in a certain ways and i messed around with the different settings on the camera.
~Artificial lighting has been used when taking these photographs as i used the flash from the camera.
Edited Photographs
~These photographs have been edited by an app called PicsArt. Firstly, I cropped the photos to a better size then i added a filter called "Neo Pop" and faded it into the photograph to give it this smooth look while the outlines of the objects stand out.
~I like how the photographs turned out however I feel like I could have made them look a lot more smooth and more like the photographs that inspired me. Also i should have made the background black to make the objects stand out more.
~I like how the photographs turned out however I feel like I could have made them look a lot more smooth and more like the photographs that inspired me. Also i should have made the background black to make the objects stand out more.
Mike Stimpson
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~This picture shows 7 lego figures sitting on a black lego block.The most important thing in the photograph is the Lego figures as they are the only thing in the photograph.In the foreground I can see the Lego figures in the background I can see buildings and the sky.
~This photograph is staged and have been manipulated to look like real key events that have happened in the past. I think artificial light has been used in this picture as the light is mainly coming from the middle which would draw more attention to most the objects placed there. ~This photo has been manipulated by photoshop, I can tell because some of the Legos are in focus and some aren't, also the photo is in black and white which helps to give it an olden day feel to it. ~The Lego figures attracted me to this image because they look really cute as they are really little and it looks like they are at work. I really like how Mike Stimpson recreates historical photos with Lego figures and that's very creative and original. |
More photographs by Mike Stimpson
My Original Photographs
~These photos are inspired by Mike Stimpson. I got toy soldiers and arranged them in different ways to make them look like they are at war. In the foreground there is group of toy soldiers and in the background there is a brick wall and a black surface, a view out of a window and stairs.
~These photos are staged because I placed them in specific ways to make it look like they are at war and are set up in historical events.
~The most important thing in these photos are the soldiers because they stand out and attract people to the picture.
~I used natural lighting in these photos because I was outside and it makes it more realistic however I did use the flash in some of these so you can see how detailed they are. I like these pictures because of the way i set them up, they look like they are at war.
~These photos are staged because I placed them in specific ways to make it look like they are at war and are set up in historical events.
~The most important thing in these photos are the soldiers because they stand out and attract people to the picture.
~I used natural lighting in these photos because I was outside and it makes it more realistic however I did use the flash in some of these so you can see how detailed they are. I like these pictures because of the way i set them up, they look like they are at war.
Edited Photographs
~The first three photographs have been edited using Photoshop, I cropped the pictures down to a better size then i made them black and white and changed the levels, these look very similar to the photographs taken by Mike Stimpson.
~The other pictures are my preferred ones, I went on a app called PicsArt and added patterns on the soldiers and cropped them to a better size. I like these edited photographs a lot more than the first three because they look more interesting and would catch people attention as they are more appealing to the eye rather than the originals
~The other pictures are my preferred ones, I went on a app called PicsArt and added patterns on the soldiers and cropped them to a better size. I like these edited photographs a lot more than the first three because they look more interesting and would catch people attention as they are more appealing to the eye rather than the originals
Denise McDonald
~This photograph shows some toy elephants in their natural habitat and they are walking on grass and mud.
The most important thing in this photograph is the toy elephants because they are the main attraction. This photograph is staged as the elephants are toys and are made to look like they are travelling as a family. It looks realistic as they look like they are in the wilderness. In the foreground I can see the toy elephants and in the background I can see grass which has been slightly blurred. ~In the photograph I think that natural lighting has been used as the photo doesn't look too bright and unrealistic. This photo has been manipulated by Photoshop as the elephants are in focus however the grass in the background is blurred so all the focus can be on the elephants. ~The elephants attracted me to the photo as they look very real however they are just toys.I like this photograph because the whole photo looks very realistic and it makes it look like we are seeing what elephants normally do. |
New Photographs
~These photographs are inspired my Denise McDonald. I gathered toy animals and arranged them in ways as if they were real. In the foreground is the toy animals and in the background is grass. When taking these photos used many different angles for example some are taken from a birds-eye view and some are extreme close up.
~The photographs are staged as i placed the toys in specific ways to make them look realistic. Natural lighting has been used in these photographs as i was outside and it was quite sunny so i relied on the sun for the lighting.
~The most important thing in these photographs are the toy animals as they are the centre of attention and would attract people to these photographs. I really like these photographs as they look very realistic and are some of my favourite photos i have taken.
~The photographs are staged as i placed the toys in specific ways to make them look realistic. Natural lighting has been used in these photographs as i was outside and it was quite sunny so i relied on the sun for the lighting.
~The most important thing in these photographs are the toy animals as they are the centre of attention and would attract people to these photographs. I really like these photographs as they look very realistic and are some of my favourite photos i have taken.
Edited Photographs
These photographs have been edited by Photoshop and an app called PicsArt.
Firstly, I cropped the photographs to a better size and changed the levels of the photographs. Then i went onto PicsArt and changed the contrast and saturation on the photographs and blurred the backgrounds a lot more so the main focus was on the animals.
I originally wanted to add filters onto the photographs however in the photographs that inspired me they looked very realistic so i decided to have my photographs like that.
Firstly, I cropped the photographs to a better size and changed the levels of the photographs. Then i went onto PicsArt and changed the contrast and saturation on the photographs and blurred the backgrounds a lot more so the main focus was on the animals.
I originally wanted to add filters onto the photographs however in the photographs that inspired me they looked very realistic so i decided to have my photographs like that.
Practise Photographs
~These photos are inspired by Denise McDonald. I got lots of toy animals and arranged them in many ways in the same style as Denise McDonald.
~In the foreground there is toy animals and in the background there is a black carpet. ~All these photos are staged because I placed them in different positions to make them look like they're walking, standing still and more. ~I used artificial lighting as I used the flash from the camera so you can see the detail on the animals . ~The most important thing in these are all of the animals because they are the main attraction in the photos. |
~These photos have been edited. I used various filters and effects to make these pictures look unusual, I also used the rule of thirds in these to improve them.
~I like these pictures because it makes them look really unusual and not like real life animals. When editing these I didn't want them to look like they were in the forest or as if they were real animals. |
Uta Barth
~This photo shows a blurry lamppost, a building and a road. The most important part of the photo is the blur and the red lights from the traffic lights because its a bright colour and would catch someone's eye.In the background there is a lamppost and buildings and there is nothing in the foreground.
~It was taken on a location and it looks realistic as if someone is standing there and took a normal picture.The photo has been edited as it is very blurry and she added a pink undertone to it to make it more cool.Natural light has been used as its taken outside ~The thing that attracted me to this photo is the red lights and how it has a pink undertone |
My Original Photographs
~These photos are inspired by Uta Barth. I got loads of toy Legos and arranged them in different ways.
~In the foreground there is the toy Legos and in the background there is a view of buildings.
~All of these photos are staged because I placed them in specific ways so they could look like they are standing and doing different poses.
~I used artificial lighting as I used the flash from the camera so you could see the Legos clearly and to see them in more detail.
~The most important part of the picture in the Legos because they are the main thing in these photos also they are really bright so they stand out.
~In the foreground there is the toy Legos and in the background there is a view of buildings.
~All of these photos are staged because I placed them in specific ways so they could look like they are standing and doing different poses.
~I used artificial lighting as I used the flash from the camera so you could see the Legos clearly and to see them in more detail.
~The most important part of the picture in the Legos because they are the main thing in these photos also they are really bright so they stand out.
My Edited Photographs
~These photos are have been edited. I added a pink undertone to the picture to make them look more like the picture taken by Uta Barth, also I added a blur to some of the pictures to make them look even more blurrier than they already are and to give them a cool and creative effect.
~I like these pictures because they look more interesting with a pink undertone to them.
~I like these pictures because they look more interesting with a pink undertone to them.
My Final Design
For my final design I am going to do stop motion with Lego.
I got Lego figures and made 3 little scenes for them so they could do different activities, then they all join together.
For this i used the IPad and used the app Imotion to take pictures of the legos. after i took all my pictures of the Legos, it automatically put it into a video
i decided i'm going to play all the different scenes in different orders to make it look unusual and not like any other stop motion videos
My video is around 40 seconds long
I really like my stop motion video as the 3 scenarios are in different orders so it would look more unusual compared to other stop motion videos also it look very bright and colourful.
I got Lego figures and made 3 little scenes for them so they could do different activities, then they all join together.
For this i used the IPad and used the app Imotion to take pictures of the legos. after i took all my pictures of the Legos, it automatically put it into a video
i decided i'm going to play all the different scenes in different orders to make it look unusual and not like any other stop motion videos
My video is around 40 seconds long
I really like my stop motion video as the 3 scenarios are in different orders so it would look more unusual compared to other stop motion videos also it look very bright and colourful.