For their unit 21 personal project, the student chose to focus on photography using the chiaroscuro style of light and dark shadows. They researched example photos online for inspiration and decided to incorporate color into some images while keeping one in black and white. The student practiced editing techniques on sample photos before taking their own final photos. They brought all the images together on a two-page Photoshop document to showcase the before and after edits. While pleased overall with the results, the student notes weaknesses in planning and leaving enough time for their photos, and feels the background could have been made more interesting.

1. Evaluation of Unit 21
For unit 21 we were give an option to do whatever we wanted within media,
and were given the chance to really show off everything we have learned and
all the techniques we have learnt over the time of studying media and
combining them all into one last project.
For my unit 21 personal project I decided to use photography however I
wanted to try and incorporate the chiaroscuro style. This is where the
photographer uses light and dark or shadows to create a photo. I decided to
use the effect of chiaroscuro because I really like
the style and the effect you can give to people with
the photo. I also think that my creativity can really
help me through this unit because photography is
all about being creative.
First of all to start this unit I had to do some
research. I went onto the internet and I found 3
different I could recreate or try and take inspiration from them. When I was
looking for photos I tried to choose 3 that stood out from all of the others, the
photos that looked like the photographer had really put some thought into the
photos. When I first
decided to do these
photos I wanted to
do a black and white
photo with meaning
however now that I
have got further into the project I have decided to incorporate colour into the
image. This is why I have chosen 2 different images with colour and then I have
one that is using chiaroscuro and shadows to good effect. However if I was
looking for photos again I would have tried to find some with a different or
funky look to them instead of just black and white imagery because then I
could have done something a bit more imaginative.
This Is a link to my proposal document – this includes Format, Working title
Genre, Content Style or approach Audience and Length.

2. http://prezi.com/k8ubvgjd6aws/proposal-document/
Making of my final piece I was first going to do an exhibition of all of my photos
but after thinking it through I decided to use Photoshop and create a page
spread and use my photos to fill up the page. I did this because in the end I felt
that my photos would look better all together on a double page spread and
then I could annotate them so the people could understand more. To do this I
went onto Photoshop. First I set up an A4 page and made the blue background
with the black and orange banner. Then what I did was move all of my photos
into the frame. I decided to put the before and after because you can really tell
the difference when they are together to when they are on their own. I think
that it was a good idea however I think that I could have changed the
background because I is boring and I could have added a gradient to make it
look more interesting.
Before I took my photos what I wanted to do was practise my editing
technique on different photos so what I decided to do was go onto google
images and find a photo of a NY Taxi to see if I could edit my final photo well.
This is what I came up with. I think that this came out very well and I will try
and use this to good effect in my photo. I also tried to use this technique to
good effect in a different photo and this is what I came up with. I used the
black and white effect that I used in the last photo and I made the reflection on
the water look colourful. I think that when I do my photo I will try to use this
also in my photo because I now know how to use the technique better and I
could do this to good effect.
Then once I had finally finished editing
these two photos I went out and took 2 of
my own. When I took these photos I tried
to see what I could have done to try and
include the techniques I have used, in the
end I felt that it came out well.

3. Name Like Dislike Other
Comments
Tom B-R He likes that the
amount of
different photos
that I have used
and the variety I
have used in
them.
He dislikes how
some of the
writing contrasts
on the
background.
He thinks that I
should change the
background
because he feels
this it is too plain,
however likes the
banner and how it
stands out.
Nathan B He like the
different variety
of photos and
how there are
different
techniques used.
He thinks that I
could try and
improve the
background by
making it more
interesting by
using a gradient
He likes how I have
the before and
after photos and
how they are laid
out.
Luke H He likes that I
have tried to used
different editing
techniques on
each photo and
then incorporated
them in my final
photos.
He also dislikes
how the writing
contrasts with the
background and
that I could try and
make it a bit more
interesting
He likes all of the
different
techniques that I
have used to edit
my photos.
One of my main weaknesses was that I didn’t create a production schedule so I
didn’t know when to take my photos and they became a lot more rushed and
they didn’t come out as well I hoped also I feel I did not show my full potential
in this project as well as I wanted to. However on pf my main strengths in this
project is my ability to edit, and create my two page magazine cover. I feel that
this came out very well with the photos before and after. But I feel that I could
have made the background more interesting maybe adding a gradient. If I were
to do this project again I would have given myself more time to take my photos
and then I would have tried to make my two page spread more interesting and

4. maybe tried to take another photo to make the page look more full and
complete.
Step by step
First to create my background I just
started by creating a simple banner
orange banner and a blue
background, I used these colours
because I think that they look and
blend into each other with the black
outer shell.
Then I just added a simple text to
state what the page was about and
what I had done for my personal
project.
Then after editing my two practice
photos I decided to add them into
the page to show what work I had
done before my final two photos.

5. Then what I did was added my two
photos and the before and after of
what I did using the place tool. I did
this because if you didn’t see the
photos with the old and new you
might not have seen the amount of
work put into them.
Then to finish off I just added some
text using the text tool just to say
why I chose these photos to edit
and then why I used the effects I
did. I quite pleased with my final
cover however looking back I think I
could have added a gradient to
make it look a lot more interesting.