media

1. Unit 57: Photography and
Photographic Practice
Research of other photographers
work (P1, M1, D1)
Photographer: Mattia Mongnetti
Paste 6 images here include the name & date of image

6. Theme or focus of images
In each photo the photographer created a theme of religion and ancient history, I
feel through the black and white effect he has used on the photos look timely and
old. The main focus in every photograph seems to be the building; nothing else is
actually in the frame. From what it looks like the buildings appear to be churches, I
think the photographer has chosen to focus on churches and relate to religion as
churches connote peace and calmness. So from looking at these photos the
audience feels as if they can relate, and feel calm. Each image is a different
building. Maybe they represent different things? They look old which gives an
historical factor which most people are interested in. I can’t really establish where
these photos were taken, as everything but the dominant image is blurred or filled
with a bold black background.
Composition
The photographer seems to only include the dominant image which is each building
he has in his photos. Nothing else it there for a reason. If there was anything else in the
shot it wouldn’t be important, and take the attention away from the focus of the
image. He has decided to do close ups of each building; you could also class them

7. as long shot as he has to stand a certain distance to fit the whole building in. The
photographer makes the images look classical, as black and white create a classical
timely effect. It seems to add age to images.
Techniques used
The photographer has darkened everything except the dominant image. This is so the
audience focus on what he wants us to see. This is an easy effect to achieve with
software such as photo shop. Each image is black and white, which is also an easy
effect to achieve and is used quiet commonly in photography. As it creates age to
an image. These effects work well on this type of photography as the architectural
side of it is ancient and mysterious and these effects only enhance this theme.
Strengths & Weaknesses
I like how the photographer has blurred or darkened everything else in the image
accept the dominant image. He’s basically saying to the audience, this is what I want
you to see, and nothing else is important. Personally the photos make me feel
peaceful but at the same time quiet mysterious as it looks to me like a church. I think
he could of used different effects instead of each photograph being black and
white. Overall I think these photos are very inspiring and will consider using the
amount of emotion as he has in my own work.