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Topic 5: INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE

10/21/2021

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Task:
Tell us about how and why your current practice relates to particular discipline(s). Please include some examples and reference sources. 
If your work is about quite specific subject matter, then how your photography relates to other disciplines might be fairly straightforward.
If this is not the case, or you are still unsure about the direction of your research project at this stage, we would still like you to share a piece of work (in any medium other than photography) that you feel raises questions or feelings you think you might like to explore further.

My response:
Some of my current practice has drawn inspiration from the impressionism paintings of artists such as Monet and the spontaneity of their brush strokes, along with the use of lighting and shadow and a fragmented colour application. Another characterisation of this style is the small, visible brushstrokes that offer the bare impression of form. They were able to catch landscapes instinctively and with a spontaneity that had not been previously practised by other landscape artists. Pointillism grew from impressionism and artists such as Vincent Van Gogh used the technique of using small distinct dots of colour to form an image.
In photography, by using wide apertures, de-focusing the lens and using lighting effectively you can create bokeh which can create a similar aesthetic to a scene as that achieved by impressionist or pointillism artists.

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​INTERDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE: Reflection

​Reflection Guidance
Now reflect on your practice and approach to research: 
  • Other than photography, what art forms and creative media do you take inspiration from?   
I have taken inspiration from the work of artists, in particular impressionism and pointillism.
  • How have you directly drawn from non-photographic disciplines to develop your practice?  
I have combined my interest in vintage cameras and lenses to deliberately de-focus images to create an impressionistic effect.
  • How would you describe the distinctive, essential qualities of photography? Are any of these characteristics the reason for you choosing it as your means of expression?   
There are many distinctive characteristics that I try to use with my own photography: composition, narrative, juxtaposition, lighting/ tone/ colour, attention to detail, unique perspectives. Of course, not every image contains all of these qualities, but they are all considered at the moment the picture is taken and then used selectively.
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