17 y/o student with a Camera Phone....

im...LOST · 22-10-2007 5:25pm #1

Hey all,

Just so you know, I'm a 17 year old student and as part of my coursework I have a photography project due at the end of December. I have kinda chosen to do mainly abstract stuff aswell. As part of my research and investigation, I decided to take some of my ideas on my camera phone in preparation for actually taking them on an SLR with B/W film. So, that's the reason for them being black and white and also a bit grainy but please comment on some of the shots and ideas please.

C&C welcomed!

Masada · 22-10-2007 5:29pm

not bad, these days you can get decent pics with some of the camera phones, ive used the N95 and thats brilliant quality, also have the N93 with optical zoom.,
what phone did you use?

im...LOST · 22-10-2007 5:34pm

vtec wrote: »

optical zoom.

I'm not sure if all old SLR cameras are like this but the ones that we are gonna be given to use don't have any zoom or anything on them so I tried not to zoom in on anything while taking them.

vtec wrote: »

what phone did you use?

It's a Sony Ericsson something-or-other. It's about 2 years old and it's got a two megapixel camera.....That's all I know about it

Masada · 22-10-2007 5:37pm

not bad at all., i like the grass one, would like to see what there like in colour.,

im...LOST · 22-10-2007 5:39pm

Thanks, I like that one myself.

Unfortunatly, I actually shot them with a black and white effect on the phone, so there is no way of showing you what it's like in colour. I really should have took them all in colour and photoshopped (GIMPed) them but hey, I'll know for again

Thanks again.

BanzaiBk · 22-10-2007 5:55pm

Nice Sean, didn't realise photog was a part of your course. You should hit Augie up, pesky photographer

What SLR you planning on using?

im...LOST · 22-10-2007 6:06pm

Oh noes! It knows my name?!

Erm....it's a "dirt cheap" (an actual quote from my lecturer) and therefore crappy SLR. I don't think it's a very well known make. I'll find out tomorrow though.

I realise now, that if I straightened the camera a bit more for some of the photos, it would greatly improve them. Well, imo

mobileblog · 22-10-2007 6:19pm

I really like the second one with the black lines running through it. It reminds me of a cover for a Godspeed you Black Emperor album.

elven · 22-10-2007 6:33pm

Does your project have to have some sort of theme? You're obviously into the strong, geometric compositions which makes this lot work well as a set - but when you say 'comment on the ideas' what ideas do you mean? Did you have something specific in mind when you were shooting them?

im...LOST · 22-10-2007 6:38pm

elven wrote: »

Does your project have to have some sort of theme? You're obviously into the strong, geometric compositions which makes this lot work well as a set - but when you say 'comment on the ideas' what ideas do you mean? Did you have something specific in mind when you were shooting them?

I don't really have a set theme beyond abstract photography on the College Campus. I'm not really sure what I meant when I said "comment on my ideas" now....

im...LOST · 23-10-2007 12:05pm

Anymore C&C?

trishw78 · 23-10-2007 3:56pm

the brilliant for a camera on a phone. If your project is abstract why don't you submit the pictures as they are in a way that's abstract, Or do you have to process the film an print the pictures

WexfordMusings · 24-10-2007 10:11am

I like the picture of the wind turbine. the contrast of the concrete stand for the hydrant sign and the new shiny turbine is nice. Also nicely framed.

I also like the picture of the glass roof, but i like looking at interesting architecture so am a little biased. Love the perspective lines in it. Would it be possible to show more of the "dissappearing" horizon?

keep it up...

maireadmarie · 24-10-2007 10:16am

I really like them all, and I agree with the poster who said they make a fine set. It's amazing that's a camera phone too! Best of luck with your studies.

ike · 24-10-2007 12:48pm

Quite like these myself, maybe some tigher cropping and/or viewing angles when you take them for real might help the composition, purely to keep the viewer guessing. They are definately shots worth exploring again. I have to come up with some abstract images for our clubs next league entry myself so at the moment i'm constantly looking around for shape and patterns!

im...LOST · 24-10-2007 11:07pm

Cool. Thanks a million for all your kind responses. I might take them again but actually take my time and compose them better. There are some that are just a bit wonky and they would be greatly improved (I'd imagine

) if I just straightened it up a bit.

Thanks again

im...LOST · 24-10-2007 11:08pm

trishw78 wrote: »

the brilliant for a camera on a phone. If your project is abstract why don't you submit the pictures as they are in a way that's abstract, Or do you have to process the film an print the pictures

I have to process them and stuff.... Sure it's all part of the fun!

17 y/o student with a Camera Phone....

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