DIY Filters
In today's lesson, we were tasked with creating our own filters using pieces of material such as sweet wrappers, plastics and net-like materials. With these materials, we held them in front of the lens and took a picture to create the desired effect.
Here are my examples of DIY filters. I created these using clear cling film as well as coloured sweet wrappers - yellow and blue. Using these filters, I could create a difference in the appearance of the photographs; I was able to make the edges softer and overall image blurrier, depending on how I placed the filter. By placing the yellow acetate over the lens, I was able to give the image an older atmosphere (as shown in the bottom middle image). This made the photograph feel warmer as well as natural as yellow is a common connotation of life and brightness. A problem I encountered when taking this photo was that, due to the material, it was difficult to actually focus on the image. It was made blurry and difficult to define the image.
A different effect I was able to achieve, this time through the cling film and blue sweet wrapper (seen in top and bottom right) was that of a winter atmosphere. The blue filter was especially effective in giving a cold feeling, whereas the cling film gave a more frosted, wintery effect.
A different effect I was able to achieve, this time through the cling film and blue sweet wrapper (seen in top and bottom right) was that of a winter atmosphere. The blue filter was especially effective in giving a cold feeling, whereas the cling film gave a more frosted, wintery effect.
Today, we used the same materials as before in the art room to take more photographs using DIY filters. A problem with the first picture is that the subject I was trying to focus on is out of focus; instead the background is focused. the filter used for this was clear cling film.