Infrared:Final Project Proposal

Final Project Proposal

I)
Romantic landscape photography, a selection of technical and eye catching landscape images. With the concept of things we can not see but are none the less there and romantic landscapes. Using the same type of composition as the romantic style of landscape paintings, and using the same type of image construction.
II)
They will be either be printed on 16x22 digital paper or printed on 12x16 photographic black and white paper, from black and white negatives/infrared.

I)
Influences:
Romanticism
Starting Points:
Black and White Landscape Photography
Contextual References:
Casper David Friedrich, Simon Marsden, Ansel Adams
II)
I could use Infrared film to explore ideas of things we can't see but are there and convey ideas of romanticism, such as Simon Marsden Or I could use red filters and long depths of field like Ansel Adams.
Books:
The Photograph by Graham Clark
Photography: A Critical Introduction by Liz WellsInfrared Landscape Photography by Todd Damiano



I) I will be using a medium format film camera, black and white 120 film with the use of filters. I will be using either digital or analogue media to print the final images, as time will play a factor and I will have to make a decision then.
II)
Week 1: Reading and Research
Week 2: Idea Development and Research
Week 3: Preplanning and Technical Research
Week 4: Shooting
Week 5: Printing and Technical Details
Week 6: Final Prints and Evaluation
Week 7: Presentation
Week 8: Exhibition I)
Self and peer review is my chosen proposed method of evaluation, this is because i find this easier and I feel that it will get the attention it needs.