California Based Photographer - Various styles
Dennotation - The image displays a coffee bean, which has been framed in the middle of the frame. It has been photographed on what appears to be a pure white table, which is in a room with a pure white flooring, meaning the transition between the table and the floor is barely visible.
Connotation - The use of white could represent a sense of innoncence, which is being contrasted by the light shadows that create grey tones, suggesting that innocence will always eventually be corrupted. The pure white is clearly contrasted by the presence of the single dark coffee bean, suggesting that good can't exist without bad also existing in moderation.
CJ Schmidt - Tools of the Trade
Denotation - The image depicts a medium format film camera, which has had the lenses removed and placed down on the table next to it. Also on the table is a notebook, which has handwriting on the cover that is unreadable from the angle the image is taken.
Connotation - The use of black and white gives the image wide tonal range, with light tones shown the highlights and dark shadows, which could be a reflection of photography as a profession having its fun in creative freedom as well as its difficulties in being forced to try and stay relevant in the modern day when everyone possesses a camera and the ability to take pictures.
Donnie Nunley - Purple Grapes
Boones Mill, Virginia
Denotation - The image has a very narrow depth of field and captures grapes, most of which have been submerged under some water. There are some grapes that float on surface, which are heavily out of focus
Connotation - The image heavily features the colour purple, which is commonly associated with Luxury, which is contrasted by the condensation that is visible, which creates a rough texture, suggesting an everyday struggle.
Eugenio Constatini - Rain Machine
Denotation - The image depicts the opening mechanism of an umbrella in a close up macro style. A very narrow depth of field has been used, and there has been use of rough and rusted textures throughout the image.
Connotation - The photographer tried to depict the umbrella as a large machine through a macro photography style; he shot the image from a high angle to further create the illusion that the umbrella is a larger than life object. The umbrella shaft itself creates a leading line, leading the viewer to the top of the umbrella, which draws your attention to the umbrella being made to appear as if it's a giant dome.
Igor Ferriera - Sun Glasses
Denotation - The image has been taken from an eye level perspective and depicts a pair of wrap around sunglasses that have been placed a table, on which there is a diagonal grid pattern. The image has been lit using a spotlight, creating some soft shadows in the composition.
Connotation - The use of a saturated shade of blue creates a positive atmosphere for the image, which is contrasted by the pure black background on which it was taken, as well as the dark shadows that the sunglasses cast. The use of repeated patterns in the reflections of the lenses can represent the repetition of everyday life; the sunglasses are an object of necessity and have to be used routinely during the summer, which is reflected in the routine pattern.
Jeremy Lusk - The Leica
Denotation - The image depicts a Leica 35mm film camera being photographed in a photo studio. The background of the studio is a cool shade of blue, with the low key lighting meaning it becomes more saturated towards the left of the image. There are sparkles of light visible in the camera's lens
Connotation - The camera in the image being a film camera is significant, as the image itself appears to have been taken on a digital camera, meaning that the image could represent the movement from film to digital in the modern day. I feel that this is portrayed in a positive light in the image, as the blue saturated background creates a happy atmosphere, as well as the lights in the lens reflecting the images that have been taken on film in the past
Peter Keetman
Denotation - The image depicts an extreme closeup of water droplets on what looks like some kind of metal service. The water droplets are mostly round and have a clear reflection of some kind of urban structure in them. This has been taken in black and white, therefore has a large tonal range.
Connotation - The dark tones shown in the reflections could represent the negatives in everyday consumer products, such as people's dependence on them, while the light tones create a sense of the positives of them; for example, the ease they make urban life into.
Andre Kertesz
Denotation - This image from Andre Kertesz depicts a fork and bowl on a table, with the fork being leant against the edge of the bowl. It was taken in black and white, and creates a duotone effect, partly due to the use of low key lighting to cast a hard shadow, as well as the use of a white table and bowl
Connotation - The hard shadow creates an almost duotone effect, with there being a clear light and dark tonal contrast. The fork itself creates a leading line, leading the viewer to the bowl, which the focus point of the image. The use of black and white gives this image a sense of banal, portraying everyday life as dull and simple; this is reflected in the duotone colour effect.
Laurens Kaldway - On the Table
Denotation - The photographer captured a table setting, on which there is a cup of coffee, a book with some reading glasses on it and a chess table in the background. Kaldway focused the camera on the cup of coffee, using a relatively narrow depth of field so that the book is only slightly out of focus and the chess table is very out of focus.
Connotation - The colour brown is present throughout the majority of the composition; it is in the coffee, on the book and on the table itself. The colour brown represents nature, therefore this could be linking everyday objects back to the fact that they were originally created from materials of nature. The composition of the objects creates a sense of narrative, as we can assumed that the order they are placed in is the order that they are going to be used in, with the coffee being drank first, then the book to be read, then the chess board to be played.
Martin Zalba - After the Walk
Denotation - The image shows a pair of walking boots that have been put on the floor in a hallway. The boots have thick white walking socks protruding from them, and a shoe brush along with polish being positioned in front of the boots. One of the boots has been turned on its side, with the sock handing out onto the floor
Connotation - The majority of the image consists of shades of brown, which suggests that the person who has left these shoes here has just returned from a walk in a forest or other natural environment. We can assumed that they have taken them off in a hurry, as one of the shoes has been overturned and the socks are still hanging out of them, however, we can also assume, from the polish in front of them, that the shoe owner cares well for the shoes.
Michal Klimkov
Denotation - This image appears to have been shot on a film camera, as there is some noise present and the colour scheme appears to be similar to that used in sepia film. The image depicts a lensless medium format camera, next to a red carry case, that have both been left on wooden floorboards.
Connotation - The colour pallete appears faded and muted, therefore this image could be a homage to the format of film, acknowledging that it's a format that's being used less and less, and that it will eventually fade out. There is also a contrast between the light tones created by the natural sunlight and the shadows created by the camera case, which could represent that while film is used less, it's still prominent and has a chance to live on.
Missi - rrriiinnng…..
Denotation - The image displays a rotary dial phone positioned on a window ledge, with the view through the window being a forest. While the inside of the house is exposed correctly, the outside has been overexposed to that much of the foliage is obscured by whiteness.
Connotation - The image makes use of both vertical and horizontal lines, which meet at the position of the phone, therefore they act as leading lines. There is a tonal contrast between the black phone and the excessive brightness that can be seen through the window, which portrays nature as a fantasy-like place, whereas man made objects are portrayed as mechanical and methodical.
Niko Vass - Timeless
Denotation - It has been framed using the rule of thirds composition rule, meaning your eye is immediately draw to the pocketwatch, which is where Vass focused the camera. The pocket watch is on a natural wood table, and the image has lit with a slightly blue light, giving it a blue cast.
Connotation - The blue cast creates a sense of sadness to this image, as blue is a cold colour. There is also a clear contrast in textures, as the pocket watch displays very smooth and shiny textures, whereas the table it's on displays some rough wooden textures. This could be a reflection of the power of engineering over nature; human-made objects will always be more refined than nature
Peter Keetman
Denotation - This image depicts various lengths of piping which are all facing upwards. It was taken from a bird's eye view perspective and was shot in black and white, meaning there is a strong tonal contrast between the highlights and shadows in the image. Pattern has also been used in the composition of this image, with circles being repeated throughout.
Connotation - The wide tonal range could represent the positives and negatives of the urban construction in which these pipes are involved in; while they are being used to create something which will serve as useful to members of the public, urban development is also seen in a cynical light, as it can lead to environmental degradation. The repeated circle pattern could be taken as a representation of the fact that despite the pipes being loose objects now, they will eventually be together as a whole system.
Peter Zentjens- Forgotten
Denotation - This image depicts a film camera on a shelf from an eye level perspective. The image has had a vignette effect placed over it, meaning there is a clear contrast between the dark and light tones. Overlaid into the vignette effect is an image of what appears to be an autumn's day, which is most prominent in the lens.
Connotation - The contrasting light and dark tones could represent the positives and negatives of the photography industry moving from film to digital; while it is technically an advancement, there are many who are dedicated to film and would want to keep the format alive. This is further reflected in the overlaid image, which could be a nostalgic look back at some of the work that has been completed on film cameras in the past.
Robert Sulkin
Denotation - The image depicts an old metal iron from birds eye view; the iron appears to have wires coming out of it, as well some rust being shown around the holes where the wires are protruding. The image has been taken in black and white, meaning that the grey background blends with the silver iron to create a monotone effect.
Connotation - The presence of the old iron and the fact that it is broken could link to the idea of old everyday objects being replaced due to being outdated; this is further explored through the rust around the holes on the iron, suggesting the iron has been excessively used. The grey monotone colour pallete links the image to the concept of banal; dull everyday life.
Ruben Alexander - When People Throw Lemons at You, Make Lemonade!
Denotation - The image depicts a bowl with several lemons in it, which is what the photographer focused on. In the background, two more lemons can be seen with a leaf protruding between them. The colour pallete of the image is desaturated; apart from the yellow lemons, the image consists of shades of brown and beige.
Connotation - The image being desaturated in colour creates a sense of banal, everyday life, as does the use of texture; the textures shown throughout the image are smoothed yet have very little variation to them, mostly following a pattern. The presence of yellow in the image contrasts this idea, as yellow is the colour of hope, suggesting that there is hope that everyday life doesn't have to be entirely dull due to having some unavoidable dull moments.
Suzanne Cummings
Denotation - This image captures a flower from a very close up, eye level perspective. This has been edited in Photoshop, with a blur filter being applied to further blur the out of focus background. There saturated shades of pink and green present throughout most of the image's composition
Connotation - The use of saturated colours in this image create a bright and happy atmosphere; the use of green represents the presence of nature in everyday life, despite most of the population living in urban locations and the pink in the image creates a sense of sweetness in the image - Nature is sweet an uncorrupted. The blur effect could represent the pace of everyday life, connoting that while nature is present, we rarely have time to stop and appreciate it.
Veniamin Skorodumov
Denotation - This has made use of a Duotone effect, however it has been created physically rather than through lighting or editing. The image depicts one white vase being laid down on a white canvas with a black wall, and next to it, on a black canvas, a black vase standing, as well as a white ball next to the black vase.
Connotation - The Duotone effect could reflect that everyday life will always, in its nature, have positives and negatives, and the two contrasting backgrounds being put together creates the concept of what everyday life is overall. While the two vases match, which could represent the good and bad in most everyday situtations, there is also the ball in the image, which could a representation of banal in everyday life; dull and neither good nor bad.
Vladimir Shipulin - Dust
Denotation - Shipulin's image depicts a book shelf on which there are several old books, some of which are covered in cobwebs. He used the rule of thirds composition rule in this image, framing a goldfish in a jar along where the bottom right focus point of the grid would be, meaning your eyes are immediately drawn to it.
Connotation - The goldfish creates a clear contrast in tone to the books; the book, with their dark tones, represent the objects in everyday life that become obsolete and are therefore replaced, while the goldfish creates the only light tones in the image, which could represent the new objects which have helped the owner of the bookshelf in achieving contentedness. However, the goldfish is trapped in a small jar, therefore it could also create connotations of the restrictions of everyday life, such as having to work, cook and clean
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