GCSE Photography Component 2 Question 2: Discarded Items

Question 2: Discarded Items Discarded items sometimes create hazardous pollution, as David Attenborough showed in Blue Planet, and they can sometimes be the source of creative ideas. Eian Kantor has recorded discarded items in a series called ‘Found Sculptures’. In the project ‘Some cities and Mountains’, Anthony Gerace produced photographs that record discarded items and aspects of neglect in the environment. Morgan Z Schultz created a short film with animation entitled ‘Discarded’ about the items people leave behind. Investigate relevant sources and produce your response to Discarded Items. My initial idea for this question is...

Discarded Items Photography A discarded item is an object that a person no longer needs and wants to dispose of. Sometimes these object are left abandoned in the environment and left to rot or decay, sometimes causing harmful pollution. Below are some examples of discarded items photographed in a range of styles.

Still life arrangement Locations Scrap yard Disused mills Back alley ways Mindmap Composition Close up Still life arrangement Found as they appear Subject matter Machine parts Plastic rubbish Paper Discarded items Photographers Anthony Garace Tyler Coates Editing style Moody tones Black and white Vignette

Eian Kantor Found Sculptures Photography Eian Kantor is a photographer from Brooklyn, New York who produced a series of photographs based on discarded rubbish on the streets of New York.

Anthony Garace: Some Cities & Mountains Anthony Garace produced a series of photographs about discarded and abandoned areas and buildings in different parts of America.

Tyler Coates Tyler Coates used a studio light to highlight items of discarded rubbish left on the streets of America. I would like to use the same techniques on a single discarded object or small group in a studio setting.

Barry Rosenthal An American fine art photographer who produced a series called ‘Found in Nature’ based on the still life arrangements of discarded items grouped into theme or colour.

Photo Shoot Plan Inspiration Photos Subject Matter Location Style Arrangement of discarded objects Studio set up against grey background with one spot light Moody black and white Inspiration Photos

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