Physical Experimentation

Physical experimentation 

Throughout my project I have been using physical experimentation to achieve the photographs I have. The whole technique of camera obscura is a physical experimentation as I have had to try lots of different set-ups to get the right one. I have experimented with the size of lens hole as this alters the sharpness of the images until I found the one that worked the best which happened to be the size of a 2 pence coin. I have also experimented with different materials covering the window to see which one was the most effective at blocking out light. I found that black, thick paper worked the best as it made the room the darkest out of everything I tried. 

Other than the experimentation that I carried out whilst taking my actual photographs I have tried one concept that I thought would fit into my project. This can be seen below. 

I decided that for my physical experimentation I would add a window frame to an image I took during my camera obscura technique. I feel that this is a clever way of bringing the rooms real perspective of the landscape into the image. This is exactly what can be seen tom the inside of the bedroom apart from the fact its upside down. I thought I would keep the landscape upside down as this reminds the viewer that this is a camera obscura. The way I done this was by printing the image and then measuring so that I cut out a frame from white paper. I then designed the inside of the window according to the image behind. I like the outcome of this as it is quite original and fits into my concept well. It also links to the exam title, showing a transformation of an image that already is of a room transformation. 

I have only completed one psychical experiment as I feel this is the only one that fits into my idea and exam brief without going off topic. However, as I mentioned before the whole of my project demonstrates a physical experimentation.