These photographs were all taken based upon the formal element of tone. These images were created in a photography studio where I was able to change the lighting to add to the depth and contours of my subject. I am satisfied with 'The Gas Mask', 'The Knife' and 'The Broken Doll' specifically as I was most pleased with the lighting on these three in comparison to my other two images. If I were to alter these images I would edit them so that they are in black and white, using Photoshop CC 2014, thus exaggerating the tone through the se of highlights and lowlights.
I like this image as the warm tones contrast to the cool connotations of china and dolls. The shadow across the face of the doll implies a darkness to the photograph although this is undermined by the warm colour undertones.
This image again is a good example of tone and also implicitly low key lighting. One half of the gas mask is hidden in darkness.
This is the favourite of my images joint with the one image below. This photograph is good at exemplifying natural tone. The lighting creates a tonally pitch black backdrop and the snoot focusing the light on the hand and knife creates areas of light and dark tone.
This photograph is joint favourite as the broken doll works well in unison with the formal element of tone. The extreme contrasts between light and dark tones create an eerie atmosphere.
This final image is my least favourite simply due to the composition although the subject implicitly critiques the differences and similarities between masculinity and femininity.
Progression -
To improve from this point in the formal elements journey I would firstly change the composition of some images. The chair supporting the objects is obscuring some of the implied meaning. I would also increase the 'Brightness/ Contrast' in Photoshop on some of the images. I would also edit the images into black and white to emphasise the tonal variations.
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