Research: The British Heart Foundation.

The British Heart Foundation is a charity organisation in the UK that funds research, education, care and awareness campaigns aimed to prevent heart diseases.

To get a better idea of what is expected of me, Ive looked into previous winners of The British Heart Foundation photography competition, and looking at the previous winners and runners up i love the different ideas Incorporated into an image.

'The Swimmer' -  David Jenkins.

 For instance 'The swimmer' by David Jenkins, I like the way he has expressed different feelings into a photograph, Its a strong image I like how 'the swimmer' is isolated, something i wouldn't of thought of, but looking at the different winners the more ideas I'm getting for my own work.

“The idea of the image was to set the strength of the colour red against a muted minimal backdrop to draw on themes of tranquillity and solitude. This in turn is linked metaphorically to feelings of isolation when battling personal health issues; the isolation is represented by the swimmer, though the beauty of life is still present.”  David Jenkins

“This is an incredible photograph; you really empathise with the man about to take the plunge into the ice cold pool! Dave’s composition is strong and striking in colour with the red against the snow white background. It has a natural feel and is really well taken.”
Sophie Batterbury, Judge and Independent on Sunday Picture Editor.

The image below is another winner. I myself don't really like this image, but I do like the use of lighting , with just the stung beam of light and the backrop in darkness. For me its shows the dark side of living with a condition and the light, the good side. Family, friends, memories, etc.

 

“In this image, the heart is represented by a powerful beam of light which punctures the surrounding darkness. Surrounding this are swirling images that clamour for the light and attention of the piercing gaze of the 'heart' “. Tom Price

'Pulse' by Tom Price.

“This was a strong category, but Tom’s photograph really stood out. The photo is experimental with the use of light, which does not feel contrived and has interesting composition.” Sophie Batterbury, Judge and  Independent on Sunday Picture Editor.

 

 

The image below is another stong image i really like. It looks fun and healthy and very different to the previous two. The other images are captureing a different type of moment. This image to me represents friendship, That theres a bond that can't be broken.

“I feel that this photo shows young people keeping fit and healthy and having fun outside.  It shows how important friendship is and that everyone needs to help look after each other. This helps promote healthy hearts because everyone is wearing something red to enhance the idea of “Red for Heart”.  Beanie Trant

'leap of faith - Beanie Trant'

 “This is a technically strong image – using a panoramic format, capturing the perfect moment and the fun nature of the competition. We hope that Beanie continues with her photography; she has natural talent." John Angerson, Judge and Photographer.

The briefs...

For this project we have been given two briefs to choose from. We have to select which competition brief we would like to follow and between 4 to 6 images must be presented for the submission.

Option one: British heart Foundation: Red for Heart
i will be required to produce a series of black and white or colour images including red somewhere in each image based on the following competition brief:

''the theme for the competition is red for heart. The only rule of the competition is that res must be incorporated somewhere into your photograph.

You don't necessarily have to feature hearts, but think about heart as a theme and what that means to you. As we are celebrating our 50th birthday on 2011 the picture could capture an element of celebration. beyond this, the brief is open to interpretation and we encourage creativity.''

Option two: Sony Open World Photography Awards: 'Exposed' - Creative brief
I will be required to produce a series of black and white or colour images based on the following competition brief:

''The aim of the brief is to produce a photograph that explores the theme of 'exposed'

Your image should draw on the themes explored within the Tate Modern's Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera exhibition.

We want to see your creative response to these images and ideas. We'd like to see how you think the themes affect the world around you. Consider the increasing use of surveillance cameras, camera phones and the circulation of images in the media and on the Internet. Look around you and observe different ways we experience 'exposure' through imagery.

We are looking for a clear image to represent the above themes. Your photograph should record and communicate the essence of your idea''.

Where to start... ?

Well, we had our photography brief yesterday and was really excited to get started until i seen that we would be writing a blog instead of a using a sketchbook, but I'm sure it will be an interesting and different way to approach a project, so here it goes. My first blog entry.

Welcome to my page and ill hopefully try and not bore you too much. I'm off home this weekend to work so i shall be without a computer but I'm sure i will find lots of interesting images and lots ideas to upload Monday.