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Dyptichs

Thanks to models: Marlon, Nicole, & Kaylyn.
The idea for this photo is that Marlon is uncomfortable with himself with low self confidence and keeps to himself. But the second picture shows that Marlon worked hard for a physical appearance he is comfortable with and was able to make friends:)

Thanks to Models: Nicole, Marlon, & Mike
In the first picture a girl is so sad her heart has been broken, but the next picture shows that not getting caught up on a broken heart allows her to heal it.

Thanks to Models: Tina, & Manishka
This is my favotire picture out of the three because its fun and has artwork. Tina is an artist focusing on portraying Manishka in her artwork and in the next picture Artist Tina reveals the painting, proud of her work and Manishka is happy with the results.

Depth of Field

Tshirt

Object Series

Photo Journaling

All these pictures were put together using the online site, bookify. Some of these pictures were my favorite because I like the sunlight reflecting off the ocean, and the leading lines present in 4 of the pictures. The nature shots of trees and flowers came out exactly how I planned, and overall I like how the book came out.

Last Photo Walk of the Marking Period

Last photo walk before break. I took this picture on the ledge in front of a lawn, and I like how it came out because the angle is exactly what I was aiming for.

Surreal Photo

This photo is suppose to capture the focus of opportunity in a physical aspect. No one can physically see an opportunity or how to get there, but this picture shows a clear cut path deep into the sky signifying opportunity, and the girl is debating whether or not to continue down the path. The quote sums it all together, stating "One secret of success in life is to be ready for opportunity when it comes".

Color Theme Photo Walk

I chose to follow cool colors as the theme for this photo walk. The purple is the main interest in the first picture, surounded with a healthy green color. The second picture is a shiny blue car, and the third picture is the healthy green color seen in the first picture.

Surrealistic

For my surrealistic photo I would like to magnetize the frustrations of different aspects of a day by first starting with a flame.Possibly a candle flame, beginning with myself as the wick of a candle, engulfed by flame that is growing and slowly being enlarged. The flame will be the center and expand into many different things along the edges, linking together many items.
This is simply a starting idea, and anything is likely to change.

Surrealist Artists

Born in Belgium, Rene Magritte was the eldest of three boys. He always had a passion for art and when he was 17 in the year of 1914, he enrolled into the Academy of Fine Arts located in Brussels in order to learn the techniques involved with art. His artwork has left numerous impressions such as being humorous, or even questionable, but it is undeniable of his obvious talent.

Romain Laurent began studying design in France, and since 2006 he has dedicated his time as a freelance photographer in Paris. He has made an impact with his work by establishing himself as the representative for the generation of young photographers. He was born in 1983, and has often been described to have a sophisticated form for his approach in his work.

Artist’s Name: René Magritte
Title: The Lovers
Date: 1928
Description: A couple is shown kissing will both have their heads covered with a cloth.
Analysis: The two figures are the center and main focus of the piece. There is a simplicity to how there is not too much going on, and there is a neutral tone in the cloth and the man’s black suit. The calm red wall helps balance the overall artwork with the woman’s red outfit.
Interpretation: Couples kissing is a normal event to witness, but the element of the cloth covering their faces adds an eerie element to it. It is hard to understand why the couple would be acting in this manor, why they would have cloths over their faces. The material of the cloth gives the impression of death that these two figures, although a couple (as shown by their kiss), are both responsible for each other’s death.
Judgment: The simplicity of the painting, with minimal colors and only one focus provides the artist with success. The balancing colors in the piece give off a calm feeling for the event of the couple kissing, yet this is a queer event and artist’s reasoning behind it is eerie. When Magritte was young, his mother was unhappy and his mother drowned herself in the river when he was only 14. His mother’s body was pulled from the river with her face covered by her own dress and Magritte witnessed the corpse disturbingly wrapped up in material, which explains the painful memory etched in the back of his mind. This element is clearly found in many of his works, as seen in “The Lovers”.

Artist’s Name: Romain Laurent
Title: The Burnout Syndrome
Date: 2010
Description: A person is walking across the edge of the ocean shore, with steam emitting from their scalp.
Analysis: There is a warm tone color that is made from the light of the sun and is absorbed in the particles of smoke. It is also reflected in the waves of the water coming onto the shore and it seems to be a peaceful setting.
Interpretation: The purpose of the peaceful setting is to represent the person attempting to relax after being overworked and emitting some steam.
Judgment: This photograph is a success, as the warm colors brings life to scene and the focus is something everyone can relate to. The stress of the day always builds up as the day wears on, and eventually this is how stress feels- to "burnout". Surrealism is represented in this photograph due to the fact that so much steam can't be emitted from the scalp simply from being burnt out.

Both styles of work are completely different; Rene applies a curious aspect to his work that makes the audience ask questions and Romain establishes realistic abstract events that keeps the viewer's eye lingering.

Shadow Picture

My favorite picture from the photowalk, taken up on the bleachers.

Selective Color

30 Day Challenge

David Hockney Inspired Collage

Portrait: Taken at merrill park, a guy at the water fountain before a tree. The sky looked interesting that day and I'm happy with how it came out.












Scenery: Taken by the creek at merril. I find it an interesting piece since it shows a close up of the pebbles, the base of the tree, and the flow of the water.

Photo Walk

My favorite picture from the photo walk is of me and my best friend! I'm going to give her a kiss on the cheek and she is surprised as well as a little disgusted :O

Partner Portrait

Who is this person sitting on my camera? Special thanks to Nicole:) I feel the background could at least have something more exciting going on other than just plain white, but I feel the lighting and brightness levels are fairly even. Overall I like how it came out.

ReCreate Childhood

I chose this picture because my brother has always meant a lot to me. Simply by looking at the picture of us when we were little it is easy to see how close we were. I had to take a lot of pictures due to the fact that he kept making faces, but he pulled through and cooperated for me. I never usually take pictures with him anymore, and I am glad I got to take this oportunity for one. Overall I learned that you cannot recreate an original candid shot.

Photo Series

 I thought I knew what I wanted to do for my photo series, but once it was time to piece it all together I realized I didn't like my original idea. As I looked long and hard at the photos I did have, my mind was made up and I knew which pieces described true feelings. In the end, I am happy with the result, but know I am more aware of which pieces would have enhanced the series and I would be able to do a better job after this experience.

The first photo on the upper left describes a feeling everyone has felt before- exhaustion, mixed with deep thought, and slight bitterness. Then it slowly changes into something established in the picture shown in the upper right- exhaustion, deep thought, and a realization as well as understanding for what I am feeling. The picture on the bottom left is my favorite, the color appears gritty but the simplicity of it comes off in my opinion as something beautiful. It isn't just a picture; it becomes personalized as it gives detail to the scar next to my eye. This is me, looking up at the top two picture and noticing that isn't how i want to feel, and then it concludes with the last picture. Still looking in the past, but with a slightly wise smile implicating understanding and contentment. A drastic change from the very first picture, and an emotional process many can relate to.

Photo Walk

This photo was taken when I was walking past a window and looked outside. The tree is tall and strong but all the leaves are missing, and alongside the dull colors outside and the wet ground, it appears lonely.

Artist Inspirations

Claude Monet is well known for his blurry pictures. He had eye problems that increasingly got worse with his age, making it hard to see. With his artwork reveals what he sees through his eyes and although not distinct, it is still recognizable.

An Italian artist from the age of Renaissance, Raphael is well known simply by his first name. One of his most famous works is The School Of Athens.

The world knows Tyra Banks for her modeling career but she also spends time with photography. During the course of America's Next Top Model, she photographs the upcoming models and here is an example of her work.

Vincent Van Gogh is well known for his piece "Starry Night".

Michelangelo



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