PANEL 1 COMPLETE ! & PANEL 2 IS ALMOST THERE ..

EVERYONE THESE ARE MY PANEL BOARDS !! 1 & A LITTLE BIT OF 2.

I've never really explained the main purpose of the first and third photo but in a few posts I will explain it further.For the second panel, it will be more concentrated on mixing the female and male roles as a young Tongan representative photographing from different angles; trying to blur me out or blur Siaosi out. For those photos, I will be acting as a male doing the Tulafale while Siaosi will tau'olunga while I dance around him. I'm hoping to edit the photos similar to some of Reubin Caldwell's and Courtney Willan's photos (e.g. below). Therefore, those photos can be juxtaposed together on one image rather than separately because of space. There is already photos of me (panel 1) playing the Lali (drum), as that is an important role for a male when it comes to music and entertaining. More of these will follow on into panel 2.My final images underneath the drums with the necklace, will be of me in a full Tongan traditional costume; while Siaosi is shirtless with a traditional necklace and all oiled up.  

      

<-- (3rd photo) Modotti/Khan

<-- Muybridge





<-- Modotti

One of Reubin Caldwell's (Yr13) photo of his concept, 'Identity' 

'Rebel Without A Cause'

One of Courtney Willian's (Yr13) photo of her concept, 'Rebel Without A Cause'

These are really good examples of the next editing I'll be doing. I really like how transparent Reubin's photograph is. The dark contrast balances well with the lighting. Courtney has taken this photo very carefully and has developed it well. She has used Idris Khan as one of her artist models (so will I). She has based it around the techniques of Bernd and Hilla Becher; where they take photos of every single angle of an object.

Ko au 'eni, mou me'a mai ft. Siaosi Halisi Kei Jr.

These are new photos that I took today with my little brother in it. They have not been edited yet but will be as soon as possible. He will be a big part in my concept as I will not also be portraying my culture heritage and what's contained in it, but I will also be portraying the significant roles in a Tongan female and male background. In these photos he is doing dance movements of a traditional Tongan male dance. This is called a Tulaafale. This dance is varied between war dance moves (e.g. several of the haka moves), spreading the legs evenly, bending them, and bending his arms and slapping them together in time with the music. The smiling and eye contact ties in well with hand movements to make the dance more appealing.  

Ko au 'eni, mou me'a mai - Analysing & Explaining 2/4 first photos for my folio

I finally re-took my photographs for my new concept, Ko au 'eni, mou me'a mai.These 2 images are the 2 out of 4 of my first 4 images on my folio. I still haven't had the chance to take photos of me and my cultural portrait and a photograph of all my objects together. I feel like I have been on a roll with my new concept and ideas are rolling in and making me think deeper on how to portray my images in an astonishing and fascinating way. Originally I wasn't planning to use myself in my concept, but realizing that I had no idea on how to stance my portrait and take photos, my Photography Teacher, Mrs Clemence suggested that I use myself to create more effect and meaning to my photographs.

 <-- Photo1  Photo2 -->

After many attempt of taking photos of me flicking out the Lavalava, I was pleased that this image (photo1) I was pretty happy with. There was one photo that i really loved, but it looked like I was 'trying' to look at the camera & it shows too much of my double chin hahahaha (photo2). Photo1 shows it aswell D: D:

But I've become to like photo1. I really like how the lighting has contrasted between the colours of hot firey yellow and gradually climbed up the Lavalava to the original colour of the material. I especially like how I've edited the photo so that the patterns of the Lavalava have been brought out  I also like how I've positioned myself with the Lavalava, we are both evenly fitted into the frame and has worked well with a side viewpoint. 

In this photograph of my Polynesian drum called the Lali (Tongan) or Pate (Samoan), I really like how its composed. The way that I've placed the drum was unintentional. I didn't realize how I took this, but when I finished looking through my attempts I really like how I've angled the Lali.But I do remember that I literally laid on the floor to take this image. Knowing, that this photograph has been taken also from a point of view. The dark contrast on the end of the Lali stick, has attracted 1/4 peoples eye, where as the lighter on the side of the Lali has attracted 3/4 viewers eyes. I believe that in this photograph we can debate about a vanishing point happening here. The shadow of the Lali sticks shows the ending of it and it leads but connects to the Lali itself.

Tefito'i 'ilo Fo'ou* - Ko au eni, mou me'a mai

Wednesday 17th April

After deciding to change my concept from the 'Family' one, I decided to change my original concept 'Birthday' to an Islander/FOB concept. The reason the concepts has been changed from my original one was because I got side-tracked with one of Michel Tuffery's artworks 'Lakapi' and it led me to change my direction significantly. I have named my new concept 'Ko au eni, mou me'a mai' which means 'This is me, come to it'. The objects that i have introduced to this concept is Lavalava, a polynesian drum and a cultural painting. To link back with Michel's artwork I have used these objects to define my own cultural identity, specifically the Tongan aspect of my heritage. 

*New Concept 

Michel Tuffery - Lakapi

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' Koau 'eni, mou me'a mai '

This is my first photo for my folio. In this photo is a Tupeni which is a traditional clothing we wrap around around ourselves like a skirt. It's like a sarong. I am trying to portray the cultural identity/heritage part of where I come from, Tonga.