Photography is, essentially, the process of ‘graphing’ light. The measuring and rendering of the wavelength and amplitude of electromagnetic radiation constitutes what we know as ‘taking and processing a photograph’. It seems strange that such a scientific approach is now considered an art-form; is it really any different to measuring one’s altitude or speed? The difference is that photography communicates directly with our sense of sight (as a painting might), just as music communicates with our hearing….

This essay is taken from my A-Level Psychology Coursework, finally made available to anyone who might be interested. The abstract can be found below, with a link to the full project at the bottom of the post [...]

This surreal photograph by Teun Hocks depicts a lone, pyjama-clad figure walking through a painted scene during a fierce storm. The feeling of movement and the gusting storm is created through the flailing scarf and hat, blown off the man’s head. The candle flame, however, seems unaffected by the turmoil, burning strong and steady, unwavering. [...]

Full Title: Comparing “Fox Games” by Sandy Skoglund and “Dali Atomicus” by Philippe Halsman
“Dali Atomicus” is one of the great surreal photographs of its time. Taken in 1948 it depicts the famous surrealist Salvador Dali and two of his paintings. A dynamic space has been created, full of movement and suspension; although the fast shutter [...]

Full Title: By comparing Extracts B and C, and by referring to your wider reading, examine how typical in both style and treatment of subject matter these writings are of literature from or about The First World War
Extracts B and C represent only a tiny sample of literature relating to one of the most written [...]