I shall shoot all the slot machines in the same format of portrait. This will make the images look a lot better when they are joined up to make one image in a grid.
Thursday, 8 October 2015
Plan of test shoot
For this test shoot, keeping the concept of typology, I've decided to go into arcades in southend and photograph slot machines. The idea is to show the difference between old and new arcade games. For this task I will use my dslr nikon because I don't have a lot of time to print off the images, therefore it would not be very appropriate to use other camera formats such as 35mm film or medium format cameras.
View cameras
The Bechers used view cameras as they were appropriate for the task they set themselves, the negatives were very big, probably 5x4. Bigger camera formats have less depth of field so if the background detail was irrelevant, this helps throw the background out of focus. Due to the size of the negative, the quality of the image was impeccable and enables the prints to be enlarged. As the Bechers intended to use their work in exhibitions. This format was therefore appropriate.
A - front lens and panel
B - this is the 'darkslide'. It's basically a film cassette that has two sheets of film. This slots into the back part of the camera.
C - bellows - these compress and stretch as the camera 'standards' along the rail G.
D - lens which has the shutter speed and aperture setting on it.
E - these are the controls that change the focal length and focus the camera.
F - tripod needs to be a decent size.
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