The document discusses the author's experiments with experimental photography techniques. In the first experiment, the author purposefully took photographs out of focus to create surreal images. The best image used a strong depth of field to highlight certain parts of the scene. In the second experiment, the author created "joiner images" by combining multiple small photos into a single panoramic image. The strongest image added interest through small misalignments between the joined photos. The final experiment used movements and reflections. The best movement photo blurred a spinning object so it couldn't be identified. The best reflection photo used a sign's reflection, which appeared reversed as expected to create an intriguing effect.

1. EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Task 2

2. OUT OF FOCUS
Within this first experiment I used the technique of taking photographs purposefully out of focus to
create images that are experimental and not the standard photograph. First of all I decided that using water
would be a good way of introducing an out of focus theme, this is because reflections within water are not
completely clear, and if I were to have my camera on manual focus and slightly alter the barrel to make the rest
of the image (the aspects that are not in the water) out of focus too it could look like the whole of the photograph
was in water. I have tried to create this effect with the first of the images below, and think that it is not the
strongest of images, however I think that the concept works well.
After this I went on to think about what would look interesting within a photograph which was out of
focus. I though about how when light is photographed it can seem hazy, and decided that having this out of focus
would look very interesting and experimental. I think that the image that I produced is very effective and almost
looks like the sun, the use of using an out of focus
camera makes the image seem more hazy and soft.
I then went on to create an image using a strong depth of
field, as this would mean that parts of my image would be in focus and
parts of the image would be out of focus. I think that this image is very
strong as it demonstrated how using out of focus can highlight certain,
more interesting parts of an image of visa versa.

3. I personally think that this image is the best out of the three
experiments I produced that were out of focus. I think this because as an
experimental piece of photography you cannot tell exactly what this image is,
which does make it experimental. Using a lack of focus makes the image more
hazy and surreal, intriguing the audience and making this image more of a piece
of art work rather than a photograph. I think that I will be able to sue this
experiment when creating my own experimental photographs.

4. HOCKNEY/PHOTOMONTAGE/JOINERS
When experimenting with creating joiner images, it is very interesting as you cannot see the final
image until you have applied the post production techniques. This is because the joiner image is made up of a
number of different small images used and put together to create one final image of a scene.
The first image that I produced was a photograph of a photograph – I took multiple small close-up
images of a photograph and then used photo merge within the program Photoshop to create the joiner. the final
result was very effective as each
image was off set to one another. This
created a mismatched feel to the image,
however the actual photograph is clear
and visible within the joiner.
The second image that I created
is completely different to the first, you can
almost not tell that the image has been
made up of smaller images, this creates a
panorama look to the image which I think
is very effective.

5. I think that this image is the strongest out of the photographs that I produced for the
experiments using the joiner technique. I believe this because the fact that all of the small images
are not perfectly in-line with each other adds more interest to the image and had an intriguing effect
on the viewer as it means they will have to look twice when viewing the image. I think that the
concept of one image being made up of multiple images adds more depth to the initial photograph
and I think that the image that I have created shows this very well, however I do not think that I will
end up using this technique when creating my own experimental photographs as I do not think that
there is enough room to be as experimental as possible.

6. MOVEMENT
The first image that I produced for movement also overlaps with the technique of light writing. I think
that it is interesting because I created this image, not by capturing movement of the subject, but by capturing
movement of the camera. I think that this particular image is very effective as you can see the original source of
the light beneath the light trace, so you can almost track the direction of the camera’s movement – although
within the image it does actually look as though the light itself is moving. This kind of deception shows why this
image is a strong experimental photograph.
The second image that I produced when experimenting with movement was taken looking down
onto a spinning food dispenser. The still part of the object is clearly captured within the photograph and the
spinning part of the object is blurred due to the slow shutter speed needed to capture the essence of the
movement. I think that the contrast between the still and the movement
makes this image very interesting and shows the experiment well.
The third image I produced was of the same crisps dispenser, but
from a different angle. You can see how each part of the moving object is
blurred and how the colours are merging into each other due to the speed. I
think that this makes this image the strongest out of the three that I have
produced, I think that I have captured the movement of the object very well
and have sued just the right shutter speed to create this effect.

7. This is the strongest image that I produced that shows
the experiment of movement. I have chosen this particular image
due to the fact that you cannot tell exactly what the subject of the
image is because it is so blurred due to the speed of the
movement. I like how the colours within the photograph are
blended together due to the speed at which the object is moving, I
think it adds depth and interest to the image as well as making it
harder to tell what the object is, making it an experimental piece of
photography.

8. REFLECTIONS
For this experiment I was trying to find a way to create an experimental image using reflective
surfaces to create a photograph that is unusual and interesting. The first image that I produced was
created in the outdoors environment using a puddle on the ground as a reflective surface to capture the
scene above it. Within my photograph you can see the legs of the subject who I had standing in the
puddle and the van which he was stood in front of. I am not particularly fond of this image because the
colours are very dull and the scene which is being reflected is in no way interesting.
The next image that I have selected is much more interesting, I have created a portrait within
my reflection, you can not see my face and it seems to be replaced by the camera, I think that this helps
to make the image more experimental. Due to the curved nature of the reflective object, it makes the
photograph look like it has been taken using a fish-eye lens, this gives the image more depth and
intrigue. I think that this i8mage is much stronger than the other photograph that I produced, over all the
quality of the image is better, the colours are brighter and the concept works better.
My final image has been created by using a sign that was found around college, I zoomed
into the sign so focused on what was being reflected in the image, this creates a confusing image as you
cannot see the outline of the reflective object, and the only thing that is in focus is the reflection itself. I
think that these aspects make this image the strongest out of the images that I did create.

9. This image is the strongest out of the experiments that I created using reflections. The photograph has
been taken using a reflective sign in college, and the most interesting thing about this image is the fact
that the object that is being reflected is a large sign at the front of college, which from the inside is in
reverse, however in the reflection the word is the right way round, which makes the image more
intriguing usually when words are reflected they are the opposite way around. This image is a very
good example of how reflections can be used to create experimental photography.