Photo Collage

I have looked at a photographer called Sharon Elphick. She is very well known for doing photo collages. I like her work because creating a collage with your pictures allows you to create more patterns and some images look nice as a group because they compliment each other.

Example of Sharon's work;
                                                                                  




I have also created my own photo collages;

 

I have created the first collage by using the same image and changing the hue to create four different colours. I have then rotated and flipped the image to create a kaleidoscope effect. 

The second image is of pub names, I used my photos from the fourth collage and cropped them. I have created a pattern in the collage by putting a long name then short names and then long names ect..

The third collage I have created by cropping all the blank parts of my firework pictures to create a busy image.

The fourth collage is of pubs in my local area. The pubs have a lot of detail and the different view points make the collage more interesting to look at.

The fifth collage is of buildings in London. I have cropped so of the pictures so that the photos are of the windows. I did this because windows are interesting as they reflect the world around them adding more depth to the image.

Fireworks

It been that time of year where there are a lot of fireworks. Fireworks can make beautiful photographs if taken properly. The trick is to use a long shutter and a tripod to keep the camera steady.

I went to Rowland Castle's Firework display on 3rd November, I took lots of photos and managed to capture some amazing shots. I used a half second shutter speed to take these images. It allowed the camera to blur the light of the fireworks creating the lines and shaped, but it was short enough to not need a tripod.