MAS110 Photo Essay -
Angular Walls: A photo Essay by Devon Boyle (42502446) and Federica Thorn - (42869706)
Theme: Walls
Sub-Theme: Angles
The theme we have chosen for the photo essay is walls with the sub theme of angles. This relates to Murray’s concepts of amateur photography and everyday aesthetics as walls can be defined as a mundane necessity of life that is usually overlooked and underappreciated by the majority of society. There are many facets to a wall that are not appropriatly recognised by society therefore we will attempt to capture such elements in a selection of 24 photographs. We have taken a variety of photos around areas such as Newtown, Glebe and the Inner city of Sydney, particularly in back streets ,where many of the walls are neglected and old, evident through the vandalism they wear. Thus, we have endeavoured to capture walls which display such vandalism. We have utilized a 35mm film camera to create a grainy affect that portrays a run down “atmosphere” subsequently highlighting all angles in the photo. In addition, we have edited the images through iPhoto utilising the cropping option as well as adjusting colours, to ensure the images convey an appropriate run down impression. In order to complete the photo essay we have used a song named Obvious, by Plastic Alibi which we believe captures the reflective mood we have aimed to create within this series of photographs.
Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEI_FJgoMrs
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