Saturday 8 January 2011

Unit 211 - Presenting photo images 1a

Final image 1





Image size

A3 - As requested by course leader

Final presentation format

40.7cm x 30cm Canvas.

Explanation of presentation choice

This image was specifically chosen by the subject to fit into a room in her house. The walls of the room were a light and a bright off white colour and she expressed that she wanted a contrasting image. This image fitted the brief well as it is in black and white with the dominant colour being black. There were a number of choices regarding the final image that included the following:


1) Matt print
2) Gloss print
3) Acrylic finish
4) Canvas 
5) Framed prints (variety of frames, quality and sizes).


The final chosen medium was canvas as it is a medium that produced the desired effect for the commission. Canvas medium produced a matt effect and provided the final image with some texture. Because the main body of the image was black, the texture created by the canvas enhanced the final result.


When choosing the final canvas there were a number of options, whether the canvas was a complete wrap around, whether the producer was to bleed the edges or whether a white border was included in order to reduce the amount of image that was lost in the cropping process, (see email link for further explanation and detail). For the purpose of this image, I chose a wrap around as the final piece needed to be completely black in order to produce the desired effect.




Final image 2 



Image size

A3 as required by the unit.

Final presentation format

Electronic slideshow.


Explanation of presentation choice

This image was taken for a client on a 'family day' studio event. In order for the client to chose the pictures they wish to order, I provided them with a PDF slideshow of all of their images. 

The PDF is produced using adobe lightroom and it is an excellent of way of sending images to a client without having to watermark them all individually and place them on a disk.

The final produced picture of this image could be displayed by a variety of medium. The most simple would be either a matt or gloss finish. The next thing to consider is the framing of this image. The background colour is white, so a contrasting dark wood or black frame may well complement it well. Please such as 'one vision' provide an excellent choice of frames to compliment nearly all types of image.



For this image, I would personally choose the 33mm black frame, as this would add to the overall black, white and red theme of the image and help enhance the '80's theme. A frame like the yellow, blue and pink ones would clash terribly and make the image unappealing to look at.

Many professional photographers use their own websites to display their images. This allows potential clients to view a selection of images created by the photographer and may help with the promotion of their services. On line galleries enable huge amounts of work to be displayed in categories for the viewing pleasure of the public. Site such as flickr, allow anyone with an interest in photography to display their work and receive comments from the viewing population.





Final image 3




Image size

A3 as required by the unit.

Final presentation format

Gloss image/wrapped canvas

Explanation of presentation choice

This image was created during a studio session for a friend. After sending her the electronic slideshow of all of the images I took of her nephew, she chose a canvas and a gloss print.

Prints

Matt and Gloss prints are the post common types of displaying both single images and multiple images for viewing. The quality of these prints will vary dramatically depending on the types of paper used to create the final image.

Professional labs offer a variety of papers and finishes.


Places like 'Digitalab' are a professional company and offer the following options for prints:

  • Fujiflex prints




  • Duratrans/Fujitrans




  • Metalic photo prints



  • High gloss prints





Final image 4




Image size

A3 - As required by course

Final presentation format

Photobook

Explanation of presentation choice

This photo was taken during a shoot for a friend who wished to have a photo book created to produce a family album. There are a number of online services that produce photo books and as with the prints, there is a huge variety of choice regarding the quality of the finish and the layout of the pictures. Many sites like 'pixum' enable the photographer to have a free hand in how the book looks regarding layout and final presentation piece.


There are hundreds of these services on line:









Each of them provide this service but have to compete with each other with regards to quality and variety of service so it is very much the photographers market. The are options around:

  • Size of book
  • Number of pages
  • Quality of paper
  • Cover material (hard cover, soft cover, fabric etc........)

Final image 5



Image size

A3 - as required by course

Final presentation format

Gloss print

Explanation of presentation choice

Like with any of the portraits that have been commissioned or produced for clients, the choice of final image medium is down to them. This particular image was finally produced as a gloss print and placed in a silver metallic frame.

Many images can be displayed at once using an online gallery (as discussed before) however, exhibitions of work allow the photographer to display a large amount of work at once with the additional benefit of choosing a venue that may well compliment the exhibition theme.


'Idea Generation' is a the UK'svictoria and albert museum (for example) would not attract the same people and would therefore not make the exhibition as successful as it could be.

Marcus Adams is a Royal photographer who is currently displaying his work at Windsor Castle



This exhibition could not be better placed!

Final image 6



Image size

A3 - As required by the course



Final presentation format

Matt print



Explanation of presentation choice

This image was produced during a shoot for a corporate event. I wanted to choose a single image that represented the whole feel of the event and I felt that this did it nicely. Champagne represents things like, extravagance, wealth, celebration and luxury and in the glossy world of the pharmaceutical industry, champagne has it down to a tee!

The final image was presented on a framed matt print and displayed in the companies head office. It was framed in a black frame, that did the image justice, as it draws the eye to the central focal point.



Large poster prints and bigger images

Places like photo box all the customer to upload images onto the website and choose 'poster prints' and bigger. It also has a facility to check the quality of the print before ordering as the larger the print the better the quality of the original picture needs to be.




The screen shots above show that these images I have chosen to order for a 45X30 inch prints are good enough as there is a green smiley face saying high quality image. If these images were not of sufficient quality for the size of the desired image then there would be a red face saying low quality picture.

In order to view large images, there has to be sufficient space to appreciate the final image. A great example of a place where large images are displayed to maximize their impact is Time square in New York.





Final images 7&8



Image size

A3 as required by the course

Final method of presentation

Images framed as a set in a single frame


Explanation of presentation choice

Both images are along a similar theme choice therefore it make sense, to display them together as a single piece of art. Both images compliment each other in both theme and colour and would look the most effective being presented in a kitchen.

Images displayed together can provide the viewer with a more detailed and interesting piece of art work, providing that the images compliment each other. Completely separate images that illustrate different colours, focal points and subjects could clash and destroy the quality of each individual image.


These types of frames allow more than one image to be displayed at once. An electronic version of this would be the electronic picture frame.


Final images 9&10




Image size

A3 as required by the course

Final method of presentation

Electronic photo frame

Explanation of presentation choice

Electronic photo frames have revolutionized the way we can view out pictures. In this digital age, people are less likely to get images printed and more likely to use this instant display format as it is so simple to use.

There are many makes, sizes and types of digital photo frame:



From small digital key rings



To larger and more expensive frames.
































































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