Module 08 – Documentary

Content

Abstract

This is a selection of the results generated during “Module 08 – Documentary”.

Module Content: Reportage and Documentary photography.
Module Teacher: Ruben Schumacher.

Assignment 01 – Event Reportage

Description

Make a reportage (8–12 images) of an event (fair, concert, match, etc.). Take Reuters' guidelines with respect to the use of PhotoShop into account.

Plan

The following two events come to mind: Initially I wanted to shoot both events. Based on the short time between the two, and the anticipated work-load, I shot only the Festival and its preparations.

Results

From a large selection of “good” photos, a final selection of 10 illustrative shots was created in-class.

Koetstock Logo
Koetstock Logo
Construction Material
Construction Material
Fixing the fence sheets
Fixing the fence sheets
Children stacking plastic glasses
Children stacking plastic glasses
Kayleigh
Kayleigh
Beer
Beer
Festival Audience
Festival Audience
Dr. Phil: Marco Spinello (guitar)
Dr. Phil: Marco Spinello (guitar)
Groover: Jeffry van Mechelen (trombone)
Groover: Jeffry van Mechelen (trombone)
Why Not!
Why Not!

Assignment 02 – City Reportage

Description

Together with a classmate, create a reportage of a city or village. Both should take images of the same subjects, at the same time. The result will be a series of two similar, but different images.

To illustrate what we should aim for, a selection of images of WassinkLundgren of people on their way to work in Beijing, as published in the NRC M-Magazine in April 2009.

Plan

For this assignment I will work together with Ayu Yusoff.

After first trying out some ideas that didn't seem to work (at least not for us), we decided make a series on the different sides of Amsterdam (people). For this we sat down at a café, and started shooting the different passers-by. Each time, one of use would photograph the front-side, the other the back-side. Ayu would consistently photograph in landscape fashion, whereas I would shoot portait only. This all both literally and figuratively depicting the multiple facets of Amsterdam (people).

Results

The 53 resulting double images have been collected into a single quicktime movie.

Assignment 03 – Free Series

Description

Create a series of 8–12 photos of a subject that has your interest and of which you think it should interest others as well. The series should be presented in bound form.

Plan

Having worked on a large project for the Dutch Airforce, I planned to make a series of the Royal Netherlands Airforce Days and airshow at Volkel, 19 June 2009. I will be focussing especially on technique (as that is what interests me most).

Results

Red Arrows taking off – BAE Hawk T1 – Royal Air Force
Red Arrows taking off – BAE Hawk T1 – Royal Air Force
Young Pilot
Young Pilot
Pilot getting ready in a Hawker Hunter – Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation
Pilot getting ready in a Hawker Hunter – Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation
Detail of a UN Armoured Vehicle – DAF YP-408-PW-CO
Detail of a UN Armoured Vehicle – DAF YP-408-PW-CO
Watching the show
Watching the show
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon shooting flares – Royal Netherlands Air Force
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon shooting flares – Royal Netherlands Air Force
Relaxing with a Beer
Relaxing with a Beer
Detail of a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Detail of a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Engine Detail of a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Engine Detail of a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Tail of a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Tail of a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Two pilots walking away from their planes
Two pilots walking away from their planes
Waste
Waste

Assignment 04 – Presentation

Description

In a half hour presentation, present, and compare, the work of two different reportage photographers together with a class-mate.

Plan

Results

School Day 01 – Street Reportage

Description

Create a series of either one of the following subjects:

After making a rough selection of shots yourself, the final selection and ordering will be done in-class.

Plan

Create a reportage of (people) eating and drinking at the various establishments in the “Kalvertoren Shopping Center”.

Results

Eating and Drinking in the Kalvertoren Shopping Center
Eating and Drinking in the Kalvertoren Shopping Center
Eating and Drinking in the Kalvertoren Shopping Center – Abstract
Eating and Drinking in the Kalvertoren Shopping Center
Abstract version

School Day 02 – Review

School Day 03 – Street Reportage (continued)

School Day 04 – World Press Photo 2009

Apart from room for feedback on everyone's progress with the module assignments, we visited the World Press Photo 2009 exhibition in the Oude Kerk.

School Day 05 – Copyright

More room for feedback on our progress as well as a presentation on (Dutch) Copyright Laws.

School Day 06 – Review

Another day of feedback sessions.

School Day 07 – Presentation

Today Anouk and I held our presentation on the two reportage photographers as developed for Assignment 04.

School Day 08 – Presentations

Final day before the assessment, filled with the presentations of the other groups as well as a lecture by reportage photographer Dana Lixenberg.

School Day 09 – Assessment

My Own Learnings this Module

Input

The following material was used as the basis of the Assessment:

Results

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