For component 1, the class started by developing skills in the dark room, we then began to so basic things such as structure photographs and how they work, I was able to find inspiration and get an idea of how people are able to work through the use of cameras and the dark room. As we began to become more familiar with the different materials, timings and light apertures it was easy to get a good turn out. So, I went back and kept on experimenting, changing tiny things until I knew how to get the best photograph. The main thing that I learnt was the basics of darkroom equipment : how to develop images, how an enlarger works, what the chemicals do, and so on. We also looked at pinhole cameras, which wound into the processes involved with photograms. I found this topic really fun, as we learnt how cameras actually work and how light affects a photo, as well as putting this into practical use and going out to take our own photos.
Whilst learning the topic of abstraction I looked into many photographers who photographed abstraction in their photography, the first one I researched was John Baldesarrri he takes photographs purposefully of people whilst they're moving so he can implement his trademark dots and splodges to create an abstract effect to his photography. Researching into John Baldesrrri gave me more understanding of abstraction and inspired me to take some photographs in a similar way to what he did.
My idea for my final piece was to take a series of pictures with the same dots and 'splodges' as John Baldessari used and from looking at his work I was inspired to take images similar to those that he took, this didn’t really go to plan because it was the first time I had tried to implement his work into mine had then it became evident that I wasn't doing it correctly or even to create the same effect. But gradually after a few attempts it became easier to execute and was more and more effective each time.