Masks

I took extra photos during my shoot for the series project that I couldn't use but I really liked.

Week 9 Writing Assignment

For this assignment I chose artist Kunie Sugiura as I could not find the book on Barbara Morgan.

Dark Matters/Light Affairs

1. The main idea of this photography series is to go back to the beginnings of photography as well as bringing the not-now and the now together.
2. The purpose of these photograms is is to "stop time" or bring back the past of when the images were being made.
3. These ideas are expressed through the various shapes and shades of colors used as well as the compositions she makes. It is also expressed through the photographic technique of photograms rather than traditional photographs as it makes the image more personal and close-feeling.

Week 8 Writing Assignment

Fashion Forward X by Christopher Malcolm

The light is coming from the right, probably just slightly above chest level. Also the light is diffused or has a soft box on it as the light is brightest around the chest and it does not fall off quick but rather lights her face as well as her dress and feet. The soft light fits well with the photo because of the model and her dress. Her dress is soft and flowy, as well as her hair, which seem to pull together the softness of the photo with the light. Having the photo in black and white makes it more interesting because it softens the overall image as well adds a classic touch. The dress and soft lighting also help bring in the look of a classic dance photo.

Week 8 Assignment: Lighting Contact Sheets

Direct Lighting:

Lower Angle Lighting:

Higher Angle Lighting:

Closer Light Source:

(Last 6 include light from above or below the subject)

Week 8 Assignment: Lighting

I just wanted to post my favorite picture from the lighting experiment shoot real quick!

Week 7 Assignment: Nature

I wasn't really sure where to go and what kind of woods/ parks/ ponds were around here so if anyone could let me know that would be great!

I've been trying to do moving water photos for a long time but I usually forget my tripod. Luckily this time I remembered to bring it and played with a really small stream and got the shot above.

I just liked the texture of the tree bark and wanted to see if I could get something up close.

The best thing about dfall is the color of the leaves against a bright blue sky. I'm a sucker for color :)

I loved playing around with the reflections in the lake, I think that's where most of my photos ended up being taken. I liked this one because the leaf was in focus and the reflection was as well, but it seems more painterly and abstract compared to the leaf.

I figured I'd try this shot, and I mostly like how it came out.

Week 6 Writing Assignment

I interviewed one of my good friends Amanda Halse. She does a little bit of everything in the art world, but mostly drawing and painting. She is still going through school but she does a lot of side work including commissions.

Q: What are the inspirations behind your work and what motivates you to keep going?

A: There's a few different things that inspire me. When I browse around the internet or see other people's artwork in person, that's what inspires me. I'll see something I like and I'll want to try it myself, except maybe giving it my own twist so I'm not copying that other artist. Sometimes I'll just try it to see if I can do it. I want to keep getting better at what I do, which I would say is my motivation, so I try something a little different each time. But sometimes when I'm not inspired by another's piece, I get my ideas just by listening to music and staring at a blank canvas and start from there. I'll see images in my head, and although sometimes I can't really put it to the paper how I see it in my head, I still like the results... sometimes.


Q: What do you try to communicate through your work?


A: I'm not gonna lie, but sometimes my artwork doesn't really have a meaning behind it! Sometimes I just wanna make something just for the hell of it. Like the one below. I just think it looks sweet. Most of the time it's when I do artwork for other people.

For other pieces, they do have a meaning behind them. For example, The 2 piece I love you for now (forever). That has to do with relationships in general. I was thinking of my past exes. The whole breaking up situation was just ugly in general. So in response I wanted to make something that wasn't all cutesy and pleasing to look at. I remember me and my ex always saying to each other " I love you forever", which we did really mean it at time, or so we thought we did. But now that I'm no longer with that person, it occurs to me that it's more like I'm with you right for the moment, so" I love you for now." It made me realize that certain love does not last forever. Its like the love you feel for each other can be dropped at any moment.

Week 6: Shoot for 5 Days

This week we had to shoot something everyday. I didn't get as many photos I had wanted nor was I able to do a couple photo shoots I had wanted, due to work/ sickly friends.

Wednesday: I've been trying to do star shots all summer and haven't had much luck. Here's something I did real quick in between clouds passing. I believe the exposure was only about a minute long. But if I went any brighter the sky began to turn red do to light pollution from the mall. I have yet to find a really dark spot in Oneonta or at home.

Thursday: I stopped at the park on my way to work seeing some late flowers.

Friday: I had been scheduled to shoot senior portraits for one of my sisters friends. The weather wasn't awesome but we made due. This was one of her favorites, but next time I'll have to remind her to sit up straight more!

Saturday: Some leaves against a cemetery door. It was raining and it sucked.

Sunday: I had driven forever back to school and was honestly too lazy to go find something to photograph. So instead I tried camera tossing during the day! This was shot at about 1 second. It was difficult to find a good exposure.

Week 5: Glow Sticks

This week had to make a list of things we liked to photograph and then pick one item from the list and take photos. I really enjoy experimenting with new types of photos and methods of photography, as well as colors. So this week I chose glow sticks and tried camera tossing.

Camera tossing is literally just throwing your camera in the air to try and get interesting light trails. I got the idea from photojojo and this site gives a mini tutorial.

I'm not a huge fan of how mine turned out. I think the softness is due to me using glow sticks rather than actual lights. Hopefully I will be trying this again soon and getting better results!

For this one I taped the glow sticks to my ceiling and just moved my camera in squiggly lines and had a shorter shutter speed.

For this one I tossed my camera horizontally, flipping the ends over each other.

For this one, and the next two, I hung the glow sticks on strings from my ceiling and ran them into one another.