PENINAJOY Research
Looking at life through a lens (thats Rose Tinted) - David Dallas. Life is good and there are a lot of things in life that fascinate me - art, music, travel, tattoos & most of all people. These are a few of my favourite things & this is how I see them - through my lens. I love Niue! Mostly because it’s a place that holds a lot of fun childhood memories from when my family & I lived there …. and we weren’t even there all THAT long but it definitely left an impression on me. My parents were missionaries so we travelled around a lot growing up & on this particular trip we’d flown to Niue from Samoa back in the day when Air NZ flew between the South Pacific Islands. When we finally left and moved to Rarotonga, the flight that we were on was actually the last flight between Niue and Rarotonga EVER.
Polyfest 2015 by Peninajoy Reference: http://peninajoy.com/
Peninajoy enjoys her photography love being around people. She seems a real cool and down to earth person enjoys life through the lens. Peninajoy's photos are relaxed. The subjects naturally connect with Peninajoy when being photographed.
She is very family oriented, they all help with the upkeep of the website etc. This photo was taken in South Auckland, perhaps it reminded her of some part of her childhood. Lots of laughter and a large family.
South Auckland kids Otahuhu
Looking into the archives of Peninajoy her work is very diverse and interesting. She does amazing work an example that I really enjoyed was one of the fashion shoot.
I can relate to the Polyfest 2015 very exciting and amazing colours and people to photograph. Some photos I took at the polyfest 2015. The different and changing the style and people.
Peninajoy Response
Peninajoy is a very down to earth photographer. She is still using the same equipment which she has for many years. She is very comfortable with her gear and produces amazing photos. This shows that the best equipment differently helps to get a great shot, but it is still up to the person taking the photo. Her love for working with people is evident. Penina's photos are of gigs, tattoo's, street people and graffiti art. She seems to have a photo journal of her life and family. Photography is not her full time position, she is a travel agent and part time photographer.
This allows her to travel meet new people and take photos.
Peninajoy does not have any formal qualification but the school of experience. The church had a creative arts ministry available which Peninajoy attended. The ministry was mainly art and dance hip hop which she enjoys but is not very good at it. Her passion for photography gave her the opportunity to change direction and use her camera. She started taking photos from a very young age of 10years. The first portfolio 'Me Myself and I' this was done on two A1 + boards in a collage format. Family, friends photos, colour and black and white.
Peninajoy photographs for Fresh TV and Coconet. She gets to see a large number of the big performers. Peninajoy is part of a group 'The Society" meeting on a Monday night. They meet at different venues each week. The group communicates through texting each other where and when to meet. They discuss and help each other with techniques and ideas. Raymond Sagapolutele is the person heading the group.
I really enjoy the variety of subjects Peninajoy photographs. She encouraged us to get out there and practice. One of her examples was the night life gigs. Low light and movement. One of the lessons I learned was practice, practice, practice.
Listening to Peninajoy encouraged me to head out and take some different photos of buildings and street life. Things I do enjoy photographing plants and flowers.
Top left: Impatiens Bottom left: cluster of seeds Right: Pohutukawa tree flower
Concept: To create a close up photo photographing the detail of the flowers. Blurring the background so the viewers eyes go straight to the flower. The bolder the flower the more attractive it looks, for example bold colours.
Evaluation:
• natural lighting • Large f-stop • blurred background drawing the viewers eye towards the flower • colours compliment • narrow DOF • tight crop
The Pohutukawa flower top right is bright, warm colours they compliment each other the reds and greens.
Impatiens top left cooler colours softer looking effect with the vignetting around the edges.
Experimentation:
Faster aperture no tripod, blurring the background was important as this enhances the flower. Looking for bright colours. Perhaps something different which I found a bud ready to seed, no colour but details and texture great.
Contextualization:
When taking the photos of the plants it made me relaxed and happy. Editorial genre documenting different types of flowers.
Photo left has no leaves or little showing. The right below photo, leaves create a different mood winter and autumn colours. The people in the photo show the large trees and how small they are.
Listening to Peninajoy encouraged me to head out and take some different photos of buildings and street life. Things I do enjoy photographing plants and flowers.
Concept: To create a close up photo photographing the detail of the flowers. Blurring the background so the viewers eyes go straight to the flower. The bolder the flower the more attractive it looks, for example bold colours.
Evaluation:
• natural lighting • Large f-stop • blurred background drawing the viewers eye towards the flower • colours compliment • narrow DOF • tight crop
The Pohutukawa flower top right is bright, warm colours they compliment each other the reds and greens.
Impatiens top left cooler colours softer looking effect with the vignetting around the edges.
Experimentation:
Faster aperture no tripod, blurring the background was important as this enhances the flower. Looking for bright colours. Perhaps something different which I found a bud ready to seed, no colour but details and texture great.
Contextualization:
When taking the photos of the plants it made me relaxed and happy. Editorial genre documenting different types of flowers.
Aim (1): positioning the two buildings so it looks like one.
The sky tower is positioned behind the building. Straight line leading up to the tower. The aim was to get the buildings lined up but this is not quiet right slightly off. I am happy with the outcome almost correct one is able to see the effect I am trying to create.
Experimentation:
Buildings look for unusual positions. 3 positions. (1) The sky tower above. (2) Trucks, park in the Aotea trimming trees. below (3) Buildings with windows damaged. below.
Evaluation:
• colours bright • leading lines • opposite shapes • Wide DOF • large and small f-stop • cropping tight • framed to the centre left and centre photo • on the rule of thirds • low angle building with windows & leaves
Contextualization:
Looking at the building below made me feel rather small. Beautiful clear blue sky. Nothing happening at the time beside the amount of people or tourists walking around and just chilling in the city. Building are a lot easier to photograph than people no movement or instructions needed. Editorial genre | life street. Photos below the buildings window are broken and tape up or boarded.
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| Aim (2): Trucks, park in the Aotea trimming trees. |
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| Aim (3): Buildings with windows damaged. |
Photo left has no leaves or little showing. The right below photo, leaves create a different mood winter and autumn colours. The people in the photo show the large trees and how small they are.
