Public Transport Blog - Lee Welton

I have found a blog by Lee Welton on Public Transport. He has captured some great photos and one that stands out is one on a tube. He has captured it at the right moment where everyone is doing their own thing but they are sharing the same transport and idea of getting on a public tube.

He quoted ' Taking pictures of life going by on the daily commute can make those boring journeys to work much more interesting.' Which I feel is true, taking pictures of life as it goes by may seem strange at the beginning but in a couple of years looking back at those images will jog your memory back to that very day and you will remember it so clearly just from that one image you took.

I have realised this while taking images of everyday life, I didn't think it would have had an effect on me the way it has, I know for a fact if I look back on these images I will remember the day very very clear.

Here is Lee Welton's image on public transport: he really has captured it #brilliant.

 

Public Transport

Public Transport is part of everyday life, majority of people get on public transport to go to work. I use public transport on a daily basis and it consumes into my everyday life, I get public transport to and from University.

The only thing I would say about public transport is that at time it can be a bit of an effort but also the transport doesn't turn up on time, especially a bus and I think majority of people will agree with me when I say that it very rarely a bus will turn up on time. something has to be done about it in my personal opinion.

Anyways instead of going off on a rant about public transport and the cons of it, I do feel that public transport can be trusted and when its going smoothly it works a treat.

The image I have captured you are able to see just the different selection of people who get the bus they are all of different ages, class and race its a brilliant way to get from A to B.

 

As you can see I tried to make the picture a high angle so I could get the full view of people on the bus to show the different range of individuals which get public transport.

Every day Life

Still on the topic of everyday life. I'm still finding this very interesting as I keep finding more photographers who have captured some beautiful images of the everyday life and what is expected.

This article I found is by Henry Jones, who talks about images of everyday life. He says: 'Time never stops and so does our life. But still we sometimes find ourselves in some situations where we feel numb, the time stops for that particular moment. A photographer experiences emotions while taking a shot. Taking perfect/awesome pictures is really hard, as you don’t only need perfect timing but have to focus on other aspects like light, saturation etc as well.' I think this is very true and looking at these images on his website are just incredible, even though we are unsure on who the photographer is, it doesn't matter as the image is speaking to us on its own.

 

 This image speaks so many emotions and feelings. But this is everyday life, woman are giving birth everyday and these doctors for them its life and its such a special moment for individuals to experience, it can even leave you speechless, and looking through everyday life photographers majority of there photos are speechless and all you can say is this is what everyday life is about.

Doggy Love

This is my furry friend, my dog. Having him for 13 years he has become part of the family, and involved in everyday things. He loves going for walks and playing about with the family but most importantly he enjoys sleeping. The older he gets the more he enjoys sleeping but hey he is an old man at the end of the day.

He sure brings happiness to my life on a daily basis.

#cute #lovely #taffy #doggy #sleepy

Everyday Life

Everyday Life is seen as what somebody does or feels and how they bring that into the aspect of their everyday life. I think everybody at one point in their life has been in love, some people are in love right this second and I feel the people who are in love this second that is part of their everyday life as they are creating memories with this person, be it going for meals or taking a walk these memories will live with them.

I know this can come across cheesy but I am one of those people and so are many of my friends. The person I share my everyday life with is my boyfriend, we always tell each other about the others day and if it was bad or good, I feel this is a good way of expressing yourself to someone other than your friends. Everyday life is full of chaos and we have to learn how to solve problems when it comes to daily life.

Even though my boyfriend and I aren't in the same city that doesn't effect our everyday life we are still part of each other.


 The image I did a little colour change, I decided to go with the colour blue the reason behind this is blue colour represents a calming effect. It also symbolises trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven, and I feel within everyday life these factors are very important, no matter if its in a relationship, or a friendship or in the work place these factors should always be represented around everyday life.

My Everyday Life

My Everyday Life

Again, everyday life. Atomic Burger on Gloucester Road for people who haven't been I recommend it for sure, they do the best milkshakes in the entire world. They do all jazzy flavours ( I won't tell as you need to go and find out yourself :) ) I had the standard vanilla milkshake, I thought well you've got to start off being careful and then try the hard core jazzy ones.

I thought the vanilla was amazing, tasted so good. I was going to greedy and have another one but I stopped myself but literally they are that good that you will be wanting more after you've finished. The shakes also came in a funky glass like a milk bottle ( may be hence it being called MILK shake, yeah silly joke but ah well) and they jazzed it up with these straws but created them so they weren't just boring, bland straws but fun and child life, I was #lovinglife

Anyway this is part  of my everyday life as I wasn't on my own but with friends, and that's what I do daily  unless I'm studying of course but I hang out with university friends, house mates and when I go home to my city my home friends.

My Everyday Life

Jamie Livingston really made me think twice about documenting everyday life, and I thought it would be a good idea to try and focus on my and may be other people's everyday life and document the  difference.

I have decided to document my everyday life, first of all I haven't started off as something which is that interesting but it's something that I have on a daily basis and consumes in my every day life which is a #cuppatea, I always have to put it in my favourite mug which is white with all different hearts in. A cup of tea is something which I have every day and I continue to include in my everyday life.

Everyday Life

Every day life is such a different experience for everyone. I find everyday life a very interesting topic to focus on because so much happens with every bodies lives. One particular photographer of every day life which really caught my eye was a man who goes by the name Jamie Livingston, he took photos of himself for 18 years with the last image being him dying on cancer. I find his images very touching and moving by the fact that he has documented every single aspect of his life through the good times such as him and his friend having fun on the beach to then him dying on cancer, it's showing the public that every body has things to deal with.

 

Not only does this move me but it also creates this sense of achievement due to the fact he has taken the time out to dedicate and document 18 years of his life. He is not afraid to show the personal things of his life and the emotion that it will bring to every body. Even though you don't know him as a person you feel like you do due to all these images being showcased to you especially the one of him dying because that is such a private a personal moment for him, his friends and family yet he has decided to show the world.

 

The two images which really hit home for me is the very first photo which Jamie took of himself, then took a photo of him 18 years later when he knows about the cancer it must  of been very upsetting and emotional for him to keep documenting. What was great was that he quoted about the images ' They often don't mean anything by themselves, but when you put them together, they take on a life of their own', which I feel is very powerful and true. After a couple of years the images you have taken would have created some great memories and they will stay with you forever.

Rabbit: Wildlife vs House Rabbit

Even though this rabbit would not be classed as wildlife I wanted to really get the vibe of different animals which are share the world with us. This rabbit is my house rabbit and it's an in doors rabbit. With being able to see the rabbit on a daily basis I am able to see the effects with being a house rabbit is doing to him, he is relaxed and calm lets us cuddle him and he doesn't go crazy he is a very tamed rabbit  who enjoys other peoples vibe and attention.

I feel that now I have spoken about a house rabbit I should go back on to topic about a wildlife rabbit one that lives in the wild and experiences things that other rabbits don't.  Rabbits in the wild are very much like house rabbits apart from they fall to predators such as foxes much more often than a rabbit that lives in the garden or in the house. There diet consists majority of the same they feed off grazing on grass, forbs and leafy weeds, nothing which is too surprising for people to understand.

Here my house rabbit:

Idea for Porject : Wildlife

This is another post on Wildlife and even though these are just ideas I am really getting into it. In my last post I touched upon what my opinion of wildlife is and the way an image can say a thousand words to you. There are so many wildlife photographers which take the time out to take these amazing images and then show them to the public for them to experience the same feeling which they experienced.

I have found another photographer of wildlife who's name is Craig Jones and one of this images stood out so strong for me. The image capture is called 'Amazing Eyes', once I saw the image I agreed with the capture. The image is of a Gorilla but just from the nose up. Craig Jones as really taken the time out to capture this image and it is captured perfectly. Everyone mentions how humans and gorillas are pretty much similar in their manners and the way they express themselves and I feel that this image truly represents this.

I love that the image is causing the audience to see the true feelings which this gorilla is feeling, his eyes speak on how he is feeling and the emotion which he is bringing to the image. Even though he is a wildlife creature he still has human features and his eyes seem more human than they should be.

Idea for Project : Wildlife

I love wildlife an animals, they bring happiness to others and I feel that it really brings out the best in people. An idea which came to me for my project was taking pictures of wildlife and the affect which they have on people. I wouldn’t want to just take a photo, I would like to capture the true essence of the image, for example if I was taking a picture of a rabbit, I would want to capture the feelings which the rabbit has by the way it moves or by the look in it’s eyes, I want audiences to be able to see and feel the mood which the rabbit or wildlife is feeling or is in.
The photographer Andy Rouse does just this. It’s his passion, he likes to inspire other audience members with his photography and enjoys being able to show them off. His work in my words is brilliant he really captures the true essences of the animal and he brings them to life in his own photograph.
I don't have a favourite photograph of Andy Rouse as I feel all his work is amazing. If you look through his gallery of images which he has taken some are breath taken beautiful. The time and effort that he would have taken to create these wonderful  images is just unheard of, all of  the image are so real and perfect as if you, yourself were there in front of the animal itself.
This is the reason why I feel wildlife would be a lovely project to take up, as I would love to create this perfect and real image just like Andy Rouse , I would just be worried as access to these sort of wildlife can be a little difficult at times.


Here is a image from  Andy Rouse website,  I couldn't pick an image which I felt strongly about because I thought all here beautiful, but I feel this one if a touching and magical one.

Task: The Unbeautiful

To many taking a picture of bins is very strange but there is a reason behind it . As a task we were given, we had to pick from a list of what we were going to take a picture of. The list covered many different ideas which we were able to decide on.

I decided to go with the unbeautiful something which didn’t have any meaning to it whatsoever but also something which was ugly, so I took a picture of some rubbish bags which were waiting for the bin men.

The reason behind this was because everybody relates rubbish with being ugly, messy, smelly and dirty. Even though the rubbish is placed into a wheelie bin it still has that unbeautiful representation which is attached to it. No body likes taking the bins out but bins are  relatable within society as they are able to get rid of general waste which we consume on a daily basis.

Fairytale Castle

Fairy tale has always been something which I have loved since a little girl. Every girl wishes to grow up and to become a up and to become a princess and live in a castle and find their Prince Charming.

By looking at this castle you can really see that it brings the true aspect of fairy tale alive, the way the trees are hiding part of the castle makes it more magical and elegant to see and makes you think this is where a princess would be living.

Looking more at the image and the way the trees are positioned you are able to see that the castle is up on a mountain away from any noise and others being in the way, it’s making this image look elegant and perfect and creating an understanding to others that these sort of places are special.
Not only is the image creating this sort of understanding of how special it is but the way the camera has been positioned is also creating this feeling as the camera is a slight zoom, you can see this by being able to view the little windows which are on the castle walls. Not only that but you are able to see the detail on the roof of the castle such as how many chimneys there are and how high the points are going, it's making you as the viewer feel closer to the image.

To finish off , the rainbow really brings this picture perfect fairy tale image to a close as a whole you can really tell that this castle is really magical.