MARY'S BLOG

I would like to start by saying that it has been a very busy term compared to last term's work.   The 10 weeks of the term were soo important for my course journey and that has been my best experience. The fact that  Media 1 project module was more practical I loved the sessions generally.  Well that being said, I would like to reflect on my work so far for the 10 weeks. This term I was lucky to start my studies on time compared to last time where I arrived late. About the blog, this time round was easy for me to use the blog as I had already known how to customize and to use the features. I had to blog during class time and complete the work in self-study time.  The comments feedback from the tutor was very helpful for me as this helped me improve my blog by responding to the feedback responsibly.  The comments were also to inform me about my progress.  I believe I have done my best for this term. The set essay I did about analyzing the film was my be...

  In class, we were matched with a partner where we were to look at their website and give feedback according to the following questions. Throughout I will also consider the  layout, design, color, fonts/typography.  I was matched with Raquel and here is the link to her website; Raquel correia website The Homepage   1.  Is the homepage pleasing to look at? YES 2. Does the homepage clearly show both visually and with text what the website is about (i.e     represent the students' progression route?)? YES 3. Is there a navigation menu on the homepage? YES 4. Is the navigation menu clear and easy to use? YES 5. Are there social media links on the homepage? NO 6. Do all the menu links and social links work correctly? NO SOCIAL MEDIA IN HOME PAGE 7. Do you have any comments or suggestions in regard to the homepage? SHE SHOULD ADD THE SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS The About & Contact Page   1. Is the About page plea...

Micheal Wolf is a German-photographer who is well known for his architectural photography skills. He captures the city life through 'portraits of cramped apartments, unending skyscrapers, and crowded subway cars.' In his series Architectural of Destiny, Paris Rooftops and Transparency City Wolf's images of Hong Kong, Chicago, and pairs are representations of the reality of thousands of humans living in that kind of life.  'Architectural of destiny'- In this series, Wolf captures photographed Hong kong tall buildings in a way that they are portrayed as 'abstraction, never-ending repetitions of architectural patterns' The images focus on the vertical lines of the building excluding the shy and the ground.  The first book that contains the images from the series (Hong Kong: Front Door/ Back Door was published in 2005 and one of the reviews states that the book's 'representation of an overpopulated city emptied of its human presence' and praised ...

  Name:  Mary Muthoni Continuation Route: Media and Communication Project Title: Photography Research Title: Architectural photography Write a paragraph about the facts you have discovered with references and in-text citation in your area of research. Aggarwal S. (2018) suggests that if one would like to take interesting architectural shots one should have the skills and professional equipment for the perfect outcome. He claims that in architectural photography, the buildings are shown or represented practically in order to create an illusion of reality. Before shooting you need to consider lighting as light is the most important element here.                          Write a list of key points that you would like to explore from this research   Best Natural  Lighting when shooting. Different lenses used in architectural photography. shooting the surroundings. Explore different angles     ...

I started by researching  Andrew Prokos' white and black photography. His Ultra-high-definition black and white photos are known for their sharpness and clarity. In his photography work, Andrew Prokos focuses on design to capture the wonders of the urban atmosphere and its typically underappreciated intricacies. In his cityscapes, Prokos’s pictures lengthen the sense of marvel associated with degreed detail in an urban skyline. In his subject area pictures, that he's best famous, he captures the customarily unnoticed aspects of contemporary and style of architecture. Prokos uses each medium- and large-format camera, typically using long exposures to capture wealthy details and imbue a way of motion. His work feels modern. He follows an extended lineage of photographers who launched to capture urban landscapes and design, together with Berenice Abbott and Weston. Although his photography work focuses on urban settings, Prokos remembers the methodology of the good nature creative...

                                                          Media Project I Project Ideas & Plan Name: MARY MUTHONI   Major Project Title: PHOTOGRAPHY Progression Route: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION Describe your major project objective using the SMART acronym I will create a photographic project which will be a collection of between 6-10 images. I will be using the concept of architectural photography inspired by Michael Wolf. I will download an app to improve and develop my understanding of manual photography techniques. I will frame and compose my images in-camera. These will be in black and white and will quality check in Lightroom or Photoshop.    Why have you chosen to do this project? Because I am interested in photography and I would like to learn more techniques in photography and because it is a field under media and ...

This week I signed off my project with my tutor and agreed on my photography project. Here is the form with the project aims and objectives and photographers who would inspire me; Art, Design & Media Ethical Approval Form   Student & Project Information   1.  Student Details Last Name:  Ngendo Muthoni   First Name: Mary Subject Area (please indicate)    Art & Design Media 2. Project Activity for which ethical approval is being sought.   please complete the following details: Continuation Route: Media and Communication BA (Hons) Project Title: Architectural photography Project Aims and Objectives:   I will create a photographic project which will be a collection of between 6-10 images.  I will be using the concept of architectural photography inspired by Michael Wolf.  I will be using my mobile phone with a manual setting that I can download to improve and develop my understanding of manual photography techniques. I will ...