Content
- Abstract
- Assignment 01 – Portraits Concept 1
- Assignment 02 – Portraits Concept 2
- Assignment 03 – Self Portrait
- Assignment 04 – Essay
- School Day 01 – Introduction
- School Day 02 – Foam
- School Day 03 – Discussion
- School Day 04 – No School
- School Day 05 – Concept Shoot
- School Day 06 – Progress
- School Day 07 – Progress
- School Day 08 – Guest Speaker
- School Day 09 – PANL
- School Day 10 – Guest Speaker II
- School Day 11 – Assessment
Abstract
This is a selection of the results generated during “Module 13 - Looking is Being Looked At”.
Module Content: Different ways of looking at things.
Module Teacher: Gerdjan van der Lugt.
Assignment 01 – Portraits Concept 1
Description
A series of studio portraits using your fellow students as subject. The series should have a clear concept.
Plan
“Defined” – Who we are is, in part, defined by who surround us. On the other hand, we ourselves also partly define the people who surround us.
This idea, I would like to capture as follows: A series of portraits of just the eyes shown, with in the eyes the reflection (silhouette) of myself. Here's an example of what this would look like:
 Daniël Goldman – Eyes |
As it turned-out, however, instead of photographing our own concept, we had to photograph someone else's. I got to photograph Anouk's concept, where the subjects decide for themselves where and how they will stand in front of the camera. The camera is in a fixed position, in front of an evenly lit neutral wall. The idea behind this is to see how we, as photographers who normally stand behind the camera, respond in front of the camera.
Results
 Hayo Baan |
 Christine Heij |
 Elizabeth van Hasselt |
 Martika de Sanders |
 Daniël Goldman |
 Anouk van Asbeck |
 Ronald Smits |
 Tom Sanner |
 Mieke de Wit |
Assignment 02 – Portraits Concept 2
Description
A series of location portraits using a clear concept.
Plan
“Bosses” – Does the office or work-location of a “boss” define the type of organisation he/she is working for?
This will be a series of portraits of different “bosses” in their office/work environment. “Bosses” in this respect includes everyone from the CEO of an international company to the manager of a local branch, to the owner of single-person company.
Results
 Tom Meerman, Coordinator Fotovakschool Amsterdam |
 Hayo Baan, Owner Hayo Baan – Photography |
 Hugo Peters, Owner HP Autoservice |
 John van der Veen, Owner Anno Nu |
 Hans Daniels, Director HP The Netherlands |
 Herbert Pesch, Founder/Director Evident |
 Jurgen Overweg, Founder/Director Evident |
 Maartje van Hees, Owner ITimacy |
Assignment 03 – Self Portrait
Description
Create a self portrait of how you would like to be seen by the outside world, and one of how you would not like to be seen.
Plan
After a few tries at different angles and the feedback they invited, I finally settled on the self portraits as shown below.
Results
 Self Portrait How I want to be seen Basically, I just want to be seen as “me”, hence this picture without thrills, poses and what not. |
 Self Portrait How I do not want to be seen The image should speak for itself: I don't want to be seen as pathetic, alone, small, afraid, etc… |
Assignment 04 – Essay
Description
Write an essay of around 1500 words, discussing the views of two photographers on mankind (and/or other matters).
Plan
Use Richard Avedon and Brassaï as example.
Results
Here are the pdfs of the essay and presentation (both Dutch only).
School Day 01 – Introduction
Introduction of the new module and its assignments.
School Day 02 – FOAM
Discussion of everyone's ideas for the various assignments (especially the first one) as well as A guided tour of the Alexander Rodchenko exhibition at FOAM.
School Day 03 – Discussion
Further discussion of the ideas for the first assignment as well as a surprise: instead of our own idea, we will photograph someone else's idea…
School Day 04 – No School
Off sick.
School Day 05 – Concept Shoot
Today we worked on completing the shots for the series of images for the portait concept of Assignment 01.
School Day 06 – Progress
Discussion of everyone's progress with the assignments as well as my presentation of the comparison of two photographers.
School Day 07 – Progress
Discussion of everyone's progress with the assignments as well as two more presentations.
School Day 08 – Guest Speaker
Today guest speaker and photographer Rosa Verhoeve showed us her work and reviewed our portfolios.
School Day 09 – PANL
Discussion of everyone's progress with the assignments as well as three more presentations.
The afternoon we spent at the PANL Foto Expo.
School Day 10 – Guest Speaker II
Another session with Rosa Verhoeve.
School Day 11 – Assessment
Assessment as well as four more presentations.
My Own Learnings this Module
- Some more portraiture.
Input
The following material was used as the basis of the Assessment:
- Results of all the assignments.
- My own learnings.
Results
- Study Points: 6
- Advise: None
- Additional work required: None
