Birthday party...
date/time: Dec. 22, 7:30 pm
location: Under the Volcano
Please let me know if you can come....
Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Pieces of Me
For this assignment I decided to show the different aspects and angles of my life. Just like every other article in this world, the human life is very complex and can be seen in several diverse lights. My mission, with my self portrait photographs, is to open my world to others so that I can be better understood.
In my photograph “Foster Women” I wanted to show the women that have made me the person who I am today. My family is almost incapable of producing male heirs, so the women of my family have the closest bonds. This photograph contains me holding my niece (Haley Marie), my mother (Patricia), my sister (Michelle), and my grandmother (Barbara Ann aka Nanny). This picture is important to me because it shows four generations of my family. Unfortunately my great grandmother died a few months after Haley Marie was born and we were unable to take a five generation photograph. When developing this photograph I used a 2 filter at an f11 and 21 second exposure time. I had to burn Haley Marie’s white dress and my grandmother’s grey hair.
In my photograph “Panda” I wanted to show my bare truth. I chose to cover myself with a blanket that I have had since the day I was born. I have literally slept with that blanket every night for my entire life. It is my security blanket and I don’t think I will ever give it up. My family has ridiculed me for this for years and I see it as one of my little secrets from the world. I wanted to expose my blanket in this photograph to show a true side of my self. I wanted to bare my back to show the audience myself uncovered; as if there was nothing blocking their view of who I am. When developing this photograph I used a 3 filter at f5.6 and an exposure time of 18 seconds. I had to dodge my face and I burned the trees in the background and my blanket.
In my photograph “Entrapment” I wanted to show the side of me that feels trapped. No matter how satisfying my life is, I always feel a bit trapped. I feel like there is so much more that I could be experiencing, but I am not willing to give up what I already have for the unknown. I chose to have my face and the bars very dark in this photograph because I feel that being trapped is a very depressing idea. When developing this photograph I used a 4 filter at f11 and an exposure time of 18 seconds. I had to burn in the background and my hair.
In my photograph “Gem in the Brush” I wanted to show what I can possibly become. I feel that it portrays more than I am today. I see passion in my eyes. Passion for the future and what I will become. I think that being hidden behind the leaves represents my future being unknown. This is my person favorite photograph because of the beautiful textures the leaves provide. When developing this photograph I used a 4 filter at f4 and an exposure time of 18 seconds. I had to burn in some of the leaves and my hair.
In my last photograph “Tony and Amanda” I wanted to expose my heart. Other than my family, Tony is the most important person on this Earth to me. He has owned my heart from the moment we met, and it will belong to him until the day I die. My goofy grin is very fitting because I can completely be my silly self around him without any restraints. This was the only photograph I took without a tripod. I actually just held out the camera and took the picture of us. Because of the angle that provided I think it gives the photograph a feeling of closeness, which is appropriate in this case. When developing this photograph I used a 3 filter at f11 and an exposure time of 21 seconds. I had to dodge out Tony’s face.
In my photograph “Foster Women” I wanted to show the women that have made me the person who I am today. My family is almost incapable of producing male heirs, so the women of my family have the closest bonds. This photograph contains me holding my niece (Haley Marie), my mother (Patricia), my sister (Michelle), and my grandmother (Barbara Ann aka Nanny). This picture is important to me because it shows four generations of my family. Unfortunately my great grandmother died a few months after Haley Marie was born and we were unable to take a five generation photograph. When developing this photograph I used a 2 filter at an f11 and 21 second exposure time. I had to burn Haley Marie’s white dress and my grandmother’s grey hair.
In my photograph “Panda” I wanted to show my bare truth. I chose to cover myself with a blanket that I have had since the day I was born. I have literally slept with that blanket every night for my entire life. It is my security blanket and I don’t think I will ever give it up. My family has ridiculed me for this for years and I see it as one of my little secrets from the world. I wanted to expose my blanket in this photograph to show a true side of my self. I wanted to bare my back to show the audience myself uncovered; as if there was nothing blocking their view of who I am. When developing this photograph I used a 3 filter at f5.6 and an exposure time of 18 seconds. I had to dodge my face and I burned the trees in the background and my blanket.
In my photograph “Entrapment” I wanted to show the side of me that feels trapped. No matter how satisfying my life is, I always feel a bit trapped. I feel like there is so much more that I could be experiencing, but I am not willing to give up what I already have for the unknown. I chose to have my face and the bars very dark in this photograph because I feel that being trapped is a very depressing idea. When developing this photograph I used a 4 filter at f11 and an exposure time of 18 seconds. I had to burn in the background and my hair.
In my photograph “Gem in the Brush” I wanted to show what I can possibly become. I feel that it portrays more than I am today. I see passion in my eyes. Passion for the future and what I will become. I think that being hidden behind the leaves represents my future being unknown. This is my person favorite photograph because of the beautiful textures the leaves provide. When developing this photograph I used a 4 filter at f4 and an exposure time of 18 seconds. I had to burn in some of the leaves and my hair.
In my last photograph “Tony and Amanda” I wanted to expose my heart. Other than my family, Tony is the most important person on this Earth to me. He has owned my heart from the moment we met, and it will belong to him until the day I die. My goofy grin is very fitting because I can completely be my silly self around him without any restraints. This was the only photograph I took without a tripod. I actually just held out the camera and took the picture of us. Because of the angle that provided I think it gives the photograph a feeling of closeness, which is appropriate in this case. When developing this photograph I used a 3 filter at f11 and an exposure time of 21 seconds. I had to dodge out Tony’s face.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Self Portrait_Evan Vargas
The Plunge, Self Portrait:
Lately, an imbued hermetic quality appeared from abstract associations with the surrounding environment and my contingencies such as friends and family; such caused the self to be eclipsed from former notions of self. These notions merged into associations that personified objects by allowing the contradiction of self as object to ridicule the surrounding environ which is object, ultimately allowing the objectification of self. A poem done by the late Ezra Pound entitled “The Plunge” embodies the ethic and modal process of capturing the lack of self in regards to society, and the displacement of associations associated with the self by objectifying ones emotions and feelings into something without physiognomic qualities. Thus when Ezra states
“1. I would bathe myself in strangeness:
2. These comforts heaped upon me, smother me!
3. I burn, I scald so for the new,
4. New friends, new faces,
5. Places!
6. Oh to be out of this,
7. This that is all I wanted
8. Save the new.
9. And you,
10 Love, you the much, the more desired!
11. Do I not loathe all walls, streets, stones,
12. All mire, mist, all fog,
13. All ways of traffic?
14. You, I would have flow over me like water,
15. Oh, but far out of this!
16. Grass, and low fields, and hills,
17. And sun,
18. Oh, sun enough!
19. Out, and alone, among some
20. Alien people!”
{The Plunge, be Ezra Pound}
This poem as in my self portraits narrate a metaphysical environ of anomalies becoming normative with in my judgment,
what was strange was something eclipsing normality, that which was perceived being fluid to society, therefore when Pound Placates line 1, “I would bathe myself in strangeness" he merely states his familiarity of what was established , to bathe takes on a new meaning, for bathing finds its principle in cleansing, in this sentence to bathe now means i will clean myself with strangeness. For me the physical takes on the psychological, where one cleanses usually with water and soap, for Ezra and myself it is the metaphysical makeup of the self within the mind or cogito which allows the action of cleansing to take place. The idea of strange prompts two possibilities; the first is what is strange to another and what is strange to self. But to presume that the self will cleanse itself with itself that which is strangeness creates an absurd contradiction that suggest the metaphysical appropriates the verb of cleanse and refers itself as an action and noun ; however this absurdity seems to be sensible, that which is strange as a cleansing agent, something ridding away of what is not clean, I am strang(ing) my self with strangeness, these comforts (such which is natural in pleasure) smother me which i refer to embody me into who “I” am. There for “I” am strange by society, but myself am normal without it.
Log 1-35mm/125Delta/Portrait
1. GreenFilter 125/5.6
2. G 125/2.8
3.g 125/2.8\1.8
4.g 125/2
5. g 125/2.8
6. g 125/2.8
7. g 125/2.8
8. g 125/2.8
9. g 125/2.8
10. g 125/2.8
11. g 125/2.8
12. Yellowfilter 125/16
13. Y 125/8
14 Y 125/5.6 Wide Angle lens
15. Y 125/5.6 WA
16. Y 125/8 WA
Final Portrait 220-Tri X Portrait Object
1. 30/F5.6
2.30/8
3.30/4
4.60/8
5.60/11
6/60/5.6
7.60/5.6\8
8.60/8\11
9.60/4\2.8
10.60/5.6
11.60/8
12.60/4
13. Quarter Second 4
14. Quarter Second 5.6
15. Quarter Second 2.8
16. One Second 4
17. One Second 5.6
18. One Second 2.8
19. 60/4
20. 60/4
21. 250/8
22.250/11
21. 250/ 5,6
22. 250/11
23.250/22
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
By Marina Tejada
My self portrait was meant more to expose the silly side of me. Perhaps the expressions I chose for my poses were not exactly what would be normally expected of me. I tend to feel that I am always trying to look a certain way or behave a certain way because it is the correct thing or responsible thing to do, but having this opportunity to express and portray myself as I feel when I am not worried about what anybody else thinks made it fun. It was a little tricky to accomplish getting the right exposures, but I feel that I still accomplished getting the results I wanted.
I chose to expose myself in my portraits to show what I feel is my creative side. I created a frame within a frame. My aperture was set on 1.7 and I used a shutter speed of 30. It was a bit difficult to provide the right lighting since I was typically taking my pictures in the evening without any natural lighting. I also chose to shrink my pictures so that I could create a thick black frame around the exposure by exposing the paper to light. With this project I figured why not use the typical props that one would have for their portraits, but instead use them unconventionally. I set up an empty picture frame at the end posts of my bed with some fishing line. Then I began to pose within it. I thought of exposing only what was captured within the frame itself and blur out the rest of the surrounding areas around the frame so that I would not show the rest of my body, but then was convinced that this would exclude the creativity of the subject matter.
Portraits freeze time and perhaps manipulate a person to pose with a stare directly into the camera. My portraits allowed me to not only come out of the “frame”, but also out of my shell. I like to have fun and I could show this side with my portrait project. This is me!
Film #1 (Chair Poses) Film #2 (Frame Portraits)
1F1.7@60 F1.7@30
2F1.7@60 F1.7@30
3F1.7@60 F1.7@30
4F1.7@60 F1.7@30
5F1.7@60 F1.7@30
6F1.7@60 F1.7@30
7F1.7@60 F1.7@30
8F1.7@60 F1.7@30
9F1.7@60 F1.7@30
10F1.7@60 F1.7@30
11F1.7@60 F1.7@30
12F1.7@60 F1.7@30
13F1.7@60 F1.7@30
14F1.7@60 F1.7@30
15F1.7@60 F1.7@30
16F1.7@60 F1.7@30
17F1.7@60 F1.7@30
18F1.7@60 F1.7@30
19F1.7@60 F1.7@30
20F1.7@60 F1.7@30
21F1.7@30 F1.7@30
22F1.7@30 F1.7@30
23F1.7@30 F1.7@30
24F1.7@30 F1.7@30
25 F1.7@30
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By Marina Tejada
My self portrait was meant more to expose the silly side of me. Perhaps the expressions I chose for my poses were not exactly what would be normally expected of me. I tend to feel that I am always trying to look a certain way or behave a certain way because it is the correct thing or responsible thing to do, but having this opportunity to express and portray myself as I feel when I am not worried about what anybody else thinks made it fun. It was a little tricky to accomplish getting the right exposures, but I feel that I still accomplished getting the results I wanted.
I chose to expose myself in my portraits to show what I feel is my creative side. I created a frame within a frame. My aperture was set on 1.7 and I used a shutter speed of 30. It was a bit difficult to provide the right lighting since I was typically taking my pictures in the evening without any natural lighting. I also chose to shrink my pictures so that I could create a thick black frame around the exposure by exposing the paper to light. With this project I figured why not use the typical props that one would have for their portraits, but instead use them unconventionally. I set up an empty picture frame at the end posts of my bed with some fishing line. Then I began to pose within it. I thought of exposing only what was captured within the frame itself and blur out the rest of the surrounding areas around the frame so that I would not show the rest of my body, but then was convinced that this would exclude the creativity of the subject matter.
Portraits freeze time and perhaps manipulate a person to pose with a stare directly into the camera. My portraits allowed me to not only come out of the “frame”, but also out of my shell. I like to have fun and I could show this side with my portrait project. This is me!
Film #1 (Chair Poses) Film #2 (Frame Portraits)
1F1.7@60 F1.7@30
2F1.7@60 F1.7@30
3F1.7@60 F1.7@30
4F1.7@60 F1.7@30
5F1.7@60 F1.7@30
6F1.7@60 F1.7@30
7F1.7@60 F1.7@30
8F1.7@60 F1.7@30
9F1.7@60 F1.7@30
10F1.7@60 F1.7@30
11F1.7@60 F1.7@30
12F1.7@60 F1.7@30
13F1.7@60 F1.7@30
14F1.7@60 F1.7@30
15F1.7@60 F1.7@30
16F1.7@60 F1.7@30
17F1.7@60 F1.7@30
18F1.7@60 F1.7@30
19F1.7@60 F1.7@30
20F1.7@60 F1.7@30
21F1.7@30 F1.7@30
22F1.7@30 F1.7@30
23F1.7@30 F1.7@30
24F1.7@30 F1.7@30
25 F1.7@30
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
No more chemistry....
There is no more printing in the darkroom - today was the last official darkroom day.
As I promised, I will stay after class tomorrow for you to matt and mount your prints. If no one is here by 5:30, I will be leaving. Good luck, and see you in critique!
As I promised, I will stay after class tomorrow for you to matt and mount your prints. If no one is here by 5:30, I will be leaving. Good luck, and see you in critique!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Keith Carter at HCP Saturday!
Artist Talk and Book Signing with Keith Carter
Saturday December 6, 2008, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
http://hcponline.org/calendar.asp?show=640&calid=602
http://www.keithcarterphotographs.com/images.html
Saturday December 6, 2008, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
http://hcponline.org/calendar.asp?show=640&calid=602
http://www.keithcarterphotographs.com/images.html
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Elinor Carucci
“Sometimes, photographing came before the logical understanding and my consciousness regarding life around me. Sometimes, it confused my world of pictures with the real world”
One cannot believe the simplicity in the composition in many of Elinor Carucci’s photography. Elinor Carucci-whom I choose to base my “Famous Photography” project on,captures a personality I want to acquire when it comes to photography. Born in Israel 1971, Carruci stands out from many women, since she seems to adore her body in some manner, on the other hand she is a professional belly dancer.
Whether in her picture “Will he take me 2002” image –where she stands scared and proud wearing nothing but her pubic hair- or in “Pain 15 2003” - where she lays on the ground with electrical patches on her leg, and once more wearing noting but skin- Carucci takes the perversion of the naked body and implies something natural. Of course its somewhat culturally shocking because 1) Posing naked for something other than porn and 2) A woman in her late 30’s is shun if her body is exposed (especially if she has children).The usage of the images in her “Pain” “Crisis” and “Closer” pushes the limits of a comfort level between family members, meaning a deeper relationship with her subjects –Mainly her parents and her husband-. For that reason I am focusing on people who influence me negatively and positively.
The main reason why I even considered Carucci was because of this quote http://photo.box.sk “ I once thought that to take pictures of my mom would help me overcome the fear of time passing, but the photography only shows me the cruelty of time and even the pictures of faces without wrinkles do not comfort me.”
I can personally relate to having a phobia concerning time. The cold hard fact that time does not exist, yet it we follow it religiously. The idea of photographing my world seemed like a good idea, since I was scared to let go of what I believed was me. The fact is that a past is meant to be forgotten, even if memories were full of grace. Nothing is as good as remembering. Carucci, as well as I did, have discovered how non-bias is the truth. Let the people we admire layer our lips with lipstick, for that is our only protection against time.
One cannot believe the simplicity in the composition in many of Elinor Carucci’s photography. Elinor Carucci-whom I choose to base my “Famous Photography” project on,captures a personality I want to acquire when it comes to photography. Born in Israel 1971, Carruci stands out from many women, since she seems to adore her body in some manner, on the other hand she is a professional belly dancer.
Whether in her picture “Will he take me 2002” image –where she stands scared and proud wearing nothing but her pubic hair- or in “Pain 15 2003” - where she lays on the ground with electrical patches on her leg, and once more wearing noting but skin- Carucci takes the perversion of the naked body and implies something natural. Of course its somewhat culturally shocking because 1) Posing naked for something other than porn and 2) A woman in her late 30’s is shun if her body is exposed (especially if she has children).The usage of the images in her “Pain” “Crisis” and “Closer” pushes the limits of a comfort level between family members, meaning a deeper relationship with her subjects –Mainly her parents and her husband-. For that reason I am focusing on people who influence me negatively and positively.
The main reason why I even considered Carucci was because of this quote http://photo.box.sk “ I once thought that to take pictures of my mom would help me overcome the fear of time passing, but the photography only shows me the cruelty of time and even the pictures of faces without wrinkles do not comfort me.”
I can personally relate to having a phobia concerning time. The cold hard fact that time does not exist, yet it we follow it religiously. The idea of photographing my world seemed like a good idea, since I was scared to let go of what I believed was me. The fact is that a past is meant to be forgotten, even if memories were full of grace. Nothing is as good as remembering. Carucci, as well as I did, have discovered how non-bias is the truth. Let the people we admire layer our lips with lipstick, for that is our only protection against time.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Robert Adams Emulation_Evan
According to Wikipedia, Robert Adams dealt with a movement termed the “New Topographies” ; much of those involved that movement like Stephen Shore where straying away from images, or postmodern pursuits. I identify with Adams, in that he trying to capture something that deals with a moment beyond temporary qualities, something that is close to home and not constructed through image based associations or lending from constructed works or aesthetics, though this is not entirely true concerning aesthetics, it rest heavily on modern modes of thinking. I love how nature is captured which is toned down from an overtly extreme realism as in Ansel Adams. As well Robert Adams focus seems to be of the putrid sublime, or the eroding qualities of nature due to man and not by nature. Such qualities are shown in his works in dried American landscapes that contain remnants of construction vehicles demolishing landscape quietly, and of aboriginal American landscapes that have been untouched buildings. I am drawn by his method in capturing scenes, which seems to be without retouching or burning, it seems to provide a realism that mocks the eye in a conventional way, as a sort of institutional photography. It seems the issue Adams tends to deal with are the everlasting nature of nature existing; a sort of paradox, and containing irony because how can man destroy nature and though man has destroyed nature it still exists. I believe contemporary culture strays away from this sort of work, because of the lack of conditioned beauty and aesthetics, but providing not necessarily a realism; but a subjective response to an environment similarly how Whitman did in poetry.
Roll 1 Robert Adams “35mm Warehouses landscapes”
1. 125 f4
2. 125 f5.6
3 125 f2.8
4. 125 f4
5. 125 f5.6
6 125 f2.8
7. 125 f4
8. 125 f5.6
9 125 f2.8
10. 125 f4
11. 125 f5.6
12. 125 f2.8
13. 60 f4
14. 60 f5.6
15. 60 f2.8
16. 60 f4
17. 60 f5.6
18. 60 f2.8
19. 30 f4
20. 30 f5.6
21 30 f2.8
22. 30 f4
23. 30 f5.6
24. 30 f2.8
Roll 2 “Cafe HOLGA”
1. portrait mode
2. portrait mode
3. portrait mode
4. portrait mode
5. portrait mode
6. portrait mode
7. portrait mode
8. portrait mode
9. portrait mode
10. portrait mode
11. portrait mode
12. portrait mode
1. Robert Adams Emulation and Some Stieglitz Hasseblad
1. 125 f4
2. 125 f5.6
3. 125 f2.8
4. 125 f4
5. 125 f5.6
6. 125 f4
7. 125 f5.6
8. 60 f4
9. 60 f4
10. 60 f5.6
11. 60 f4
12. 60 f4/2.8
13. 60 f4
14. 60 f4/2.8
15. 60 f8
16. 60 f5.6
2.. Robert Adams Emulation Hasseblad shots of Industrial landscapes
1. 250 f5.6
2. 250 f8
3. 250 f4
4. 250 f4
5. 250 f8
6. 250 f5.6
7. 250 f2.8
8. 250 f2.8
9. 250 f4
10. 250 f5.6
11. 250 f4
12. 250 f4/2.8
13. 60 f4
14. 60 f4/2.8
15. 250 f16
16. 250 f5.6
17. 30 f4
18. 30 f2.8
19. 30 f4/2.8
20. 30 f4/2.8
Roll 1 Robert Adams “35mm Warehouses landscapes”
1. 125 f4
2. 125 f5.6
3 125 f2.8
4. 125 f4
5. 125 f5.6
6 125 f2.8
7. 125 f4
8. 125 f5.6
9 125 f2.8
10. 125 f4
11. 125 f5.6
12. 125 f2.8
13. 60 f4
14. 60 f5.6
15. 60 f2.8
16. 60 f4
17. 60 f5.6
18. 60 f2.8
19. 30 f4
20. 30 f5.6
21 30 f2.8
22. 30 f4
23. 30 f5.6
24. 30 f2.8
Roll 2 “Cafe HOLGA”
1. portrait mode
2. portrait mode
3. portrait mode
4. portrait mode
5. portrait mode
6. portrait mode
7. portrait mode
8. portrait mode
9. portrait mode
10. portrait mode
11. portrait mode
12. portrait mode
1. Robert Adams Emulation and Some Stieglitz Hasseblad
1. 125 f4
2. 125 f5.6
3. 125 f2.8
4. 125 f4
5. 125 f5.6
6. 125 f4
7. 125 f5.6
8. 60 f4
9. 60 f4
10. 60 f5.6
11. 60 f4
12. 60 f4/2.8
13. 60 f4
14. 60 f4/2.8
15. 60 f8
16. 60 f5.6
2.. Robert Adams Emulation Hasseblad shots of Industrial landscapes
1. 250 f5.6
2. 250 f8
3. 250 f4
4. 250 f4
5. 250 f8
6. 250 f5.6
7. 250 f2.8
8. 250 f2.8
9. 250 f4
10. 250 f5.6
11. 250 f4
12. 250 f4/2.8
13. 60 f4
14. 60 f4/2.8
15. 250 f16
16. 250 f5.6
17. 30 f4
18. 30 f2.8
19. 30 f4/2.8
20. 30 f4/2.8
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Upcomming Openings
Diverse Works
Thrive
Notions of time play through the work of 16 notable artists from Houston in Thrive, an exhibition organized in conjunction with a conference at University of Houston: "Gender, Creativity and the New Longevity." The exhibit and accomanying programs are a co-presentation of DiverseWorks and Women's Studies program at University of Houston. Artists include Elia Arce, Laura Bennett, Ellen Berman, Suzanne Bloom, Joanne Brigham, Kathy Hall, Roberta Harris, Rachel Hecker, Mary Jenewein, Lauren Kelley, Charles Mary Kubricht, Lynn Randolph, Debra Rueb, Toby Topek, Kelli Vance and Dee Wolff.
http://www.diverseworks.org/?pgid=3&subid=6&cid=169
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Lawndale Art Center
November 21, 2008 – January 10, 2009
Opening Reception Friday, November 21, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM
Artist talks at 6:00 PM
Pleasing Punch | AJ Liberto and Jesse Robinson
Personal Panopticon | Cory Wagner
Once Removed | Ann Marie Nafziger
Flowback | Mequitta Ahuja
To Whom It May Concern | Emily Sloan
NIMBY | Kevin Curry
http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/events/upComing_front.html
Thrive
Notions of time play through the work of 16 notable artists from Houston in Thrive, an exhibition organized in conjunction with a conference at University of Houston: "Gender, Creativity and the New Longevity." The exhibit and accomanying programs are a co-presentation of DiverseWorks and Women's Studies program at University of Houston. Artists include Elia Arce, Laura Bennett, Ellen Berman, Suzanne Bloom, Joanne Brigham, Kathy Hall, Roberta Harris, Rachel Hecker, Mary Jenewein, Lauren Kelley, Charles Mary Kubricht, Lynn Randolph, Debra Rueb, Toby Topek, Kelli Vance and Dee Wolff.
http://www.diverseworks.org/?pgid=3&subid=6&cid=169
_______________________________________________________________________
Lawndale Art Center
November 21, 2008 – January 10, 2009
Opening Reception Friday, November 21, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM
Artist talks at 6:00 PM
Pleasing Punch | AJ Liberto and Jesse Robinson
Personal Panopticon | Cory Wagner
Once Removed | Ann Marie Nafziger
Flowback | Mequitta Ahuja
To Whom It May Concern | Emily Sloan
NIMBY | Kevin Curry
http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/events/upComing_front.html
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Robert Adams by Evan
My photographer of choice has to be Robert Adams, he documents banal scenes in America. These works encompass different genres of American topography, he documents grey areas of rural america and suburban america, such as a suburban community within an arid desert environment, as well he documents water bodies as they approach the dryland, and just crest movements. Robert Adams has been quoted to say his work is not conceptual but rather empirical, that is he tends to know what he shoots when he present with in area. I feel this is something i can connect with and explore, Houston contains banal industrial/folklorico suburban topology that are neglected in photography; what is typically shot are rustic scenes in america such as aged farm typologies and mom and pop buildings, i feel that an approach to Robert Adams in Houston may enlighten certain anomolies that are taken for granted such as the hybrid in between areas that happened accidently rather then planned, which seems to connect well with Adams mentality torwards photography, and how Houston originated.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
20 photographers.
Richard Avedon: First I would like to mention Avedon because of the first photograph that interested me, which was a portrait of (my favorite artist) Salvador Dali. This photograph is in a collection of portaits he did on artist: Including Chagall and Picaso. The best thing I enjoyed from Avedons work is his fashion pictures. Fashionably chic photos that successfully self-indulge on contrast.
Hans Bellmer: I simply enjoy the distortion and the mental disorder in Bellmer work. Including his sculpture of his doll collections. His sexual frustrated surrealism is one to enjoy over a hot coffee, especially when the topic involves the defiling of innocent children and not giving into sexual urges.
E.J. Bellocq: Despite on how much I do not have a space in my heart for portraits Bellocq utilizes space to say that the nude body in the picture is normal.
Keith Carter: Stunning picture on his website ( the boys holding the jar). I had seen this picture at the MFAH. This is one of the photographs I had chosen to do a larger work on. Most of his work seems to have some sort of mysticism to it.
Elinor Carucci: The photography shown in elinorcarucci.com seem to have a lot of contrast. One main thing her picture made me think about is the things that happen in our homes that we take for granted. Like a moment of passion, a simple coy kiss.
Clarence John laughlin: House of Hysteria by far my favorite photograph. This photo has a little signature that some artist like to leave behind, signature is the usage of hands in the photo.
Robert Mapplethorpe: Sex driven picture full of odd people and fetishes, I was almost surprised to see a photograph taken of Louise Bourgeois, personally her spider sculptures are very interesting, especially when she explores her subject. Wonder if Mapplethorpe used her as a muse. Mapplethorpe's work implies sexuality in evry object.
Ralph E Meatyard: A collection of ordinary people, doing ordinary things but wearing masks?, holding a rubber chicken? The usage of out-of-state objects is a nice concept to make any photo stand out more.
Paul Outerbridge: The human body is a wonderful thing to explore. Outer bridge seemed to know this and matured the body of a woman. A woman is to be looked at and loved, he implies, not a sexual obsession. His work also talks about his intellectual level, mainly because of the patterns he uses and objects he embellishes the bodies with.
Cindy Sherman: A bit of retro style woman photographs. One that interested me the most was her Untitled Film Still #16 done in 1978. Over time her style changed into this morbid dream of rainbows, made me think of Andy Warhol. Sherman's series include an exaggeration of the body.
Sandy Skoglund: THE COLORS!! I am a big fan of utilizing colors , especially in my work, that tend to intimidate people. Skoglund is wonderful of doing this. Definitely one of my favorite artist since she, not only takes photos but they are documents of her world. Something I truly want to explore.
W. Eugene Smith: No doubt captured life. No way to distort life. Smiths work involve life as it is, no intention embellish reality. Passion and raw blood shed and successfully captured. I enjoy these works for how they intend nothing more than to say what we all choose to ignore.
Frederick Sommer: Tell PETA to back off, Sommer is making Art. Corpses of animals are the subject in some of his images. His earlier still lifes' include"COYOTE" (location by Sommer's home) and A chickens head. Reminds me of a Surrealist photographer named Nathalia Edenmont, her subjects consist of dead animals, mainly rats, bunnies and chickens.
Mike and Doug Starn: Images taken of insects, even Buddha. What I am interested in the manner the photographs are represented. One large immage is printed on numerous of sheets,and archival paper.
Jerry Uelsmann: Layering images to created surreal landscapes. A mastered perfection of dodging and burning. Enjoyed the way you can see his creativity and his views of this Earth.
Edward Weston: Madness in still life, more dramatic in black in white, which Weston used. From landscapes to peppers, I can see the usefullness in organic shapes in Westons Work.
Hans Bellmer: I simply enjoy the distortion and the mental disorder in Bellmer work. Including his sculpture of his doll collections. His sexual frustrated surrealism is one to enjoy over a hot coffee, especially when the topic involves the defiling of innocent children and not giving into sexual urges.
E.J. Bellocq: Despite on how much I do not have a space in my heart for portraits Bellocq utilizes space to say that the nude body in the picture is normal.
Keith Carter: Stunning picture on his website ( the boys holding the jar). I had seen this picture at the MFAH. This is one of the photographs I had chosen to do a larger work on. Most of his work seems to have some sort of mysticism to it.
Elinor Carucci: The photography shown in elinorcarucci.com seem to have a lot of contrast. One main thing her picture made me think about is the things that happen in our homes that we take for granted. Like a moment of passion, a simple coy kiss.
Clarence John laughlin: House of Hysteria by far my favorite photograph. This photo has a little signature that some artist like to leave behind, signature is the usage of hands in the photo.
Robert Mapplethorpe: Sex driven picture full of odd people and fetishes, I was almost surprised to see a photograph taken of Louise Bourgeois, personally her spider sculptures are very interesting, especially when she explores her subject. Wonder if Mapplethorpe used her as a muse. Mapplethorpe's work implies sexuality in evry object.
Ralph E Meatyard: A collection of ordinary people, doing ordinary things but wearing masks?, holding a rubber chicken? The usage of out-of-state objects is a nice concept to make any photo stand out more.
Paul Outerbridge: The human body is a wonderful thing to explore. Outer bridge seemed to know this and matured the body of a woman. A woman is to be looked at and loved, he implies, not a sexual obsession. His work also talks about his intellectual level, mainly because of the patterns he uses and objects he embellishes the bodies with.
Cindy Sherman: A bit of retro style woman photographs. One that interested me the most was her Untitled Film Still #16 done in 1978. Over time her style changed into this morbid dream of rainbows, made me think of Andy Warhol. Sherman's series include an exaggeration of the body.
Sandy Skoglund: THE COLORS!! I am a big fan of utilizing colors , especially in my work, that tend to intimidate people. Skoglund is wonderful of doing this. Definitely one of my favorite artist since she, not only takes photos but they are documents of her world. Something I truly want to explore.
W. Eugene Smith: No doubt captured life. No way to distort life. Smiths work involve life as it is, no intention embellish reality. Passion and raw blood shed and successfully captured. I enjoy these works for how they intend nothing more than to say what we all choose to ignore.
Frederick Sommer: Tell PETA to back off, Sommer is making Art. Corpses of animals are the subject in some of his images. His earlier still lifes' include"COYOTE" (location by Sommer's home) and A chickens head. Reminds me of a Surrealist photographer named Nathalia Edenmont, her subjects consist of dead animals, mainly rats, bunnies and chickens.
Mike and Doug Starn: Images taken of insects, even Buddha. What I am interested in the manner the photographs are represented. One large immage is printed on numerous of sheets,and archival paper.
Jerry Uelsmann: Layering images to created surreal landscapes. A mastered perfection of dodging and burning. Enjoyed the way you can see his creativity and his views of this Earth.
Edward Weston: Madness in still life, more dramatic in black in white, which Weston used. From landscapes to peppers, I can see the usefullness in organic shapes in Westons Work.
Five Print Project
Waterfall
I chose this negative because of the contrast with the water and trees that were lined up in the background of the waterfall. In order to make this print work, I had to use a #2 Filter @ F8. I exposed the full picture for 21 sec. - 3 sec. on darker areas. I had to expose the lighter area for an additional 6 sec. to even the tone with the darker trees. I was able to capture more detail of the clouds with this technique. After covering my darker areas around the trees for 3 sec. I then dodged the full exposure for an additonal 3 sec. to avoid any lines that appeared when I covered the darker areas.
I followed the same techniques for the other exposures except I changed the time of full exposure for my too light and too dark photos. I adjusted each by (+/-) 3 seconds to fullfill this effect. For my "too little" and "too much" contrast prints I changed the filters, but also used the same techniques as before with the timing. I adjusted the filters to a 1 1/2 and a 2 1/2 filter for each contrast.
-Marina Tejada
I chose this negative because of the contrast with the water and trees that were lined up in the background of the waterfall. In order to make this print work, I had to use a #2 Filter @ F8. I exposed the full picture for 21 sec. - 3 sec. on darker areas. I had to expose the lighter area for an additional 6 sec. to even the tone with the darker trees. I was able to capture more detail of the clouds with this technique. After covering my darker areas around the trees for 3 sec. I then dodged the full exposure for an additonal 3 sec. to avoid any lines that appeared when I covered the darker areas.
I followed the same techniques for the other exposures except I changed the time of full exposure for my too light and too dark photos. I adjusted each by (+/-) 3 seconds to fullfill this effect. For my "too little" and "too much" contrast prints I changed the filters, but also used the same techniques as before with the timing. I adjusted the filters to a 1 1/2 and a 2 1/2 filter for each contrast.
-Marina Tejada
Famous Photographers
Shelby Lee Adams: He took very a interesting approach of capturin a person's personality on a portrait. His choice of preference for black and white photographs gives a subtle tone while freezing time. Pictures are very realistic without forced poses or experiences.
Diane Arbus: She based her work on taking pictures of ordinary individuals and of those considered as odd or freakish. Her subjects appear to be her primary focus while the background was not as emphasized. She portrays the true identity of each person in her pictures rather than a quick snapshot of what the public sees at a quick glance. She tends to make the odd individuals more interesting and appealing to see.
Robert Adams: His photography is of landscapes. He uses a lot of trees in his photos. There is a lot of appeal to the trees with the different shades that cause contrast with the rest of the landscape. Pictures taken with plenty of light to capture shadows.
Ansel Adams: Photos of beautiful landscapes and architectural views. He captures different textures in his trees and mountainside landscapes. The reflections on water capture identical mrror image of landscape and is caught with all details. Lighting was low enough to avoid any glares.
Robert Mapplethorpe: Very bold provocative pictures of individuals in the nude. Has a very sensual and simplistic way of portraying his floral pictures. His pictures of individuals are very symbolic with the ability to tell a story. Photos are very sharp with perfect contrast and well focused.
Edward Weston: Unique style of making normal objects look distinctive compared tot he ordinary view of others. Focuses on curves and lines of subjects. He uses nude models, shells, peppers, and landscapes.
Joel Peter Witkins: His photographs were made to imitate the work of famous paintings. He uses subjects such as hermaphrodites, amputees, and people with physical handicaps. His photographs are very bold and give powerful messages.
Richard Avedon: He shows a preference for portraits. His subjects seem to be themselves in photos. They give more of an intimate feel giving an introduction as to who they really are and represent. He used light backgrounds to emphasize all focus on subjects.
Bruce Davidson: He took pictures of people in poor areas of New York. His subjects show a lot of emotion. He captures the essence of the moment.
Josef Sudek: He uses light in the background of the subjects he uses for his work. He shows a lot of contrast with the right lighting. Tend to favor trees as his subjects for his photos.
Harry Callahan: His photos of his wife are very intimate. Everything else seems to be insignificant when she is the main subject matter. He does also take picture of landscapes which again show intimacy, perhaps his favorite areas to visit.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo: The subject matter of his photographs show a deep love for his culture. They bring reality to the everyday scenes of his time. His pictures are very realistic.
Andre Kertesz: He had a unique approach of expressing the nude body. He seemed to distort it, perhaps to still keep the identity private. He took pictures at different angles to show depth of field of different subjects such as inner city views, landscapes, and ordinary objects.
Alfred Stieglitz: He took many portraits exposing the characteristics of the individuals. His night scenes of the city buildings capture enough light to see the surrounding objects such as clotheslines and trees. His pictures of nude female bodies exclude their identities by not capturing their heads.
Immogen Cunningham. Her botanical pictures are very attractive. They are very detailed, capturing textures, details, and shadows. They have contrasting backgrounds to capture subjects.
Irving Penn: Took portraits with gray backgrounds to capture the subject with all details and clarity. His portraits make subjects give bold statements with symbolism of their cultures. The contrast against the background allow you to emphasize all attention to subjects.
Sebastiao Salgado: Capture different cultures around the world. The scenes are very bold and some tend to be very graphic. His subjects are very well focused with perfect lighting and contrast.
Paul Strand: Took sharp photographs of subjects anywhere from portraits, cityscapes, landscapes, to symbolic items. He shows a lot of clarity when capturing his subjects.
Nicholas Nixon: His photos are of ordinary individuals that give a sympathetic view for the elderly and gives comparison pictures of his wife and sisters as they age each year. His pictures givve a more intimate feel with the use of black and white prints. They give more vulnerability to his subjects allowing them to reveal their true identities.
Lee Friedlander: Displays photos of modernism. He takes random pictures of scenes from his car. Captures views of individuals in city scenes. Has a series of pictures, such as streetsigns, city scapes, and portraits.
-Marina Tejada
Diane Arbus: She based her work on taking pictures of ordinary individuals and of those considered as odd or freakish. Her subjects appear to be her primary focus while the background was not as emphasized. She portrays the true identity of each person in her pictures rather than a quick snapshot of what the public sees at a quick glance. She tends to make the odd individuals more interesting and appealing to see.
Robert Adams: His photography is of landscapes. He uses a lot of trees in his photos. There is a lot of appeal to the trees with the different shades that cause contrast with the rest of the landscape. Pictures taken with plenty of light to capture shadows.
Ansel Adams: Photos of beautiful landscapes and architectural views. He captures different textures in his trees and mountainside landscapes. The reflections on water capture identical mrror image of landscape and is caught with all details. Lighting was low enough to avoid any glares.
Robert Mapplethorpe: Very bold provocative pictures of individuals in the nude. Has a very sensual and simplistic way of portraying his floral pictures. His pictures of individuals are very symbolic with the ability to tell a story. Photos are very sharp with perfect contrast and well focused.
Edward Weston: Unique style of making normal objects look distinctive compared tot he ordinary view of others. Focuses on curves and lines of subjects. He uses nude models, shells, peppers, and landscapes.
Joel Peter Witkins: His photographs were made to imitate the work of famous paintings. He uses subjects such as hermaphrodites, amputees, and people with physical handicaps. His photographs are very bold and give powerful messages.
Richard Avedon: He shows a preference for portraits. His subjects seem to be themselves in photos. They give more of an intimate feel giving an introduction as to who they really are and represent. He used light backgrounds to emphasize all focus on subjects.
Bruce Davidson: He took pictures of people in poor areas of New York. His subjects show a lot of emotion. He captures the essence of the moment.
Josef Sudek: He uses light in the background of the subjects he uses for his work. He shows a lot of contrast with the right lighting. Tend to favor trees as his subjects for his photos.
Harry Callahan: His photos of his wife are very intimate. Everything else seems to be insignificant when she is the main subject matter. He does also take picture of landscapes which again show intimacy, perhaps his favorite areas to visit.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo: The subject matter of his photographs show a deep love for his culture. They bring reality to the everyday scenes of his time. His pictures are very realistic.
Andre Kertesz: He had a unique approach of expressing the nude body. He seemed to distort it, perhaps to still keep the identity private. He took pictures at different angles to show depth of field of different subjects such as inner city views, landscapes, and ordinary objects.
Alfred Stieglitz: He took many portraits exposing the characteristics of the individuals. His night scenes of the city buildings capture enough light to see the surrounding objects such as clotheslines and trees. His pictures of nude female bodies exclude their identities by not capturing their heads.
Immogen Cunningham. Her botanical pictures are very attractive. They are very detailed, capturing textures, details, and shadows. They have contrasting backgrounds to capture subjects.
Irving Penn: Took portraits with gray backgrounds to capture the subject with all details and clarity. His portraits make subjects give bold statements with symbolism of their cultures. The contrast against the background allow you to emphasize all attention to subjects.
Sebastiao Salgado: Capture different cultures around the world. The scenes are very bold and some tend to be very graphic. His subjects are very well focused with perfect lighting and contrast.
Paul Strand: Took sharp photographs of subjects anywhere from portraits, cityscapes, landscapes, to symbolic items. He shows a lot of clarity when capturing his subjects.
Nicholas Nixon: His photos are of ordinary individuals that give a sympathetic view for the elderly and gives comparison pictures of his wife and sisters as they age each year. His pictures givve a more intimate feel with the use of black and white prints. They give more vulnerability to his subjects allowing them to reveal their true identities.
Lee Friedlander: Displays photos of modernism. He takes random pictures of scenes from his car. Captures views of individuals in city scenes. Has a series of pictures, such as streetsigns, city scapes, and portraits.
-Marina Tejada
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Motion and DOF Critique #2
1). Private water fountain located at 2727 Briarhurst. I took this shot at shutter speed of F8 @ 1/60. Exposure time at F8 @ 6 seconds.
2). Private water fountain located at 2727 Briarhurst. I took this shot at F11 @ 1/15. Exposure time of F8 @ 6 seconds.
3). Nob Hill Apartments walkway at 5465 Braesvalley. I took this shot at F8. Exposure time of F11 @ 9 seconds.
4). Nob Hill Apartments after Hurricane Ike at 5465 Braesvalley. I took this shot at F11. Exposure time of F11 @ 9 seconds.
2). Private water fountain located at 2727 Briarhurst. I took this shot at F11 @ 1/15. Exposure time of F8 @ 6 seconds.
3). Nob Hill Apartments walkway at 5465 Braesvalley. I took this shot at F8. Exposure time of F11 @ 9 seconds.
4). Nob Hill Apartments after Hurricane Ike at 5465 Braesvalley. I took this shot at F11. Exposure time of F11 @ 9 seconds.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Motion_Depth_ Perceptions on New York- Crit 2
1. Nocturnal Life- Situated next to a frequented bus stop in New York, I believe in Manhattan; the idea was to
capture street life being pedestrian friendly at all hours; F16 with 2 seconds was used. The Camera was placed on a
Bus sill and left on self timer, a Cannon AE-Program was the model used.
Attempts on Postmodernism as theory/practice*
2. Nuage Gris*- A Mute Hyper Modern tribute to Stephane Mallamre's poem "The Faun"; the place is a Episcopalian church in
Houston's Downtown area. A ceremony was taking place during a certain holiday that will go unnamed. However, a normal day was skewed into a noted reality, as one of Mallarme's Poem, Mallarme focused on Greek themes of nymphs flying in between his desires and thoughts, a sort of duality of metaphysical and physical actions being simultaneously from thought to execution; in a way this photo was an execution towards a Mallarmerian attempt from poem to photo. f11 1/60 shutter speed.
3. Tribute to Gursky*- Gursky famously shot the famous Guggenheim Museum in New York, his autonomous method was however denied in my attempt to capture pathways as object. The museum contains a fluid ramp system that raps a courtyard open space within the museum. Instead of capturing the ramp at its entirety, two parts of the museum was captured as form, like the back of a women's back, this seperation from autonomy to subjective normalism was opted; towards a tribute to Gursky. f1.4 1/60second
4. Bleach Water Space- The place is Coney Island, afters it fame dwindled it became a dead space; Coney Island is in its revitalization proccess, during that proceess things are laid bare and with out "flare" An iconic place is now seen as a decaying
pop image. The idea was to capture the icon ats it eroded state. f/22 1/120 second
capture street life being pedestrian friendly at all hours; F16 with 2 seconds was used. The Camera was placed on a
Bus sill and left on self timer, a Cannon AE-Program was the model used.
Attempts on Postmodernism as theory/practice*
2. Nuage Gris*- A Mute Hyper Modern tribute to Stephane Mallamre's poem "The Faun"; the place is a Episcopalian church in
Houston's Downtown area. A ceremony was taking place during a certain holiday that will go unnamed. However, a normal day was skewed into a noted reality, as one of Mallarme's Poem, Mallarme focused on Greek themes of nymphs flying in between his desires and thoughts, a sort of duality of metaphysical and physical actions being simultaneously from thought to execution; in a way this photo was an execution towards a Mallarmerian attempt from poem to photo. f11 1/60 shutter speed.
3. Tribute to Gursky*- Gursky famously shot the famous Guggenheim Museum in New York, his autonomous method was however denied in my attempt to capture pathways as object. The museum contains a fluid ramp system that raps a courtyard open space within the museum. Instead of capturing the ramp at its entirety, two parts of the museum was captured as form, like the back of a women's back, this seperation from autonomy to subjective normalism was opted; towards a tribute to Gursky. f1.4 1/60second
4. Bleach Water Space- The place is Coney Island, afters it fame dwindled it became a dead space; Coney Island is in its revitalization proccess, during that proceess things are laid bare and with out "flare" An iconic place is now seen as a decaying
pop image. The idea was to capture the icon ats it eroded state. f/22 1/120 second
critique #2
1) The first photo was taken on the last floor of a parking garage. In the center of the image is a cup, filled with tapioca balls, which was left there by some inconsiderate person. This photo is a part of the shots needed to be taken for the varied aperature. The Shutter speed sued was 1/250, and the aperature BT 5.6-8.
2) Outside of Freebirds World Burrito, this photo was taken. The shuttter spees is 1/250 and the aperature was set to 16.
3) Working with motions, this photograph was taken in a parking garage. Cars passing by were the ideal objects to work with. In the center of this image is a van. The shutter speed 2 and my aperature was 32.
4)This last photograph was taken inside the HCC Central Main buildings, aperature being 1/250 and the aperature 16.
2) Outside of Freebirds World Burrito, this photo was taken. The shuttter spees is 1/250 and the aperature was set to 16.
3) Working with motions, this photograph was taken in a parking garage. Cars passing by were the ideal objects to work with. In the center of this image is a van. The shutter speed 2 and my aperature was 32.
4)This last photograph was taken inside the HCC Central Main buildings, aperature being 1/250 and the aperature 16.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Photo Critique #2
Critique Assignment #2
Photograph #1: I chose to take a picture of three posts for my depth in field shot. I felt that the simplicity of the three posts gave a clear perception of the depth by my focusing on the first pole and still capturing the poles behind the first. I took the picture at an angle to make sure that the other poles were visible. The position of the poles away from any other attention grabbing objects I felt would help in identifying the depth perception.
Photograph #2: For this depth in field photograph I chose to take a picture of three trees that were in line. Again I focused on the first tree closest to me so that again I could capture the depth in field. I chose these trees from my neighborhood park that my daughter and I like to walk to. I used different apertures to show how it made a difference on what you meant to draw attention to. There is more clarity in what I focused in on with the different apertures.
Photograph #3: I took this picture of moving cars while sitting in one position while the car passed by the park. I chose to take this picture to capture an everyday motion that we see each day. We spend hours in our cars and thought this would be a perfect example of motion. I used different shutter speeds to try and capture the motion.
Photograph #4: My second photo is a picture of my daughter running on the track. We enjoy walking and running while at the park and decided this was the perfect opportunity of capturing motion with the camera. I think the best setting for this photo will be F8 @ 1/250. I also attempted panning to see if I could pick up some streaks with the motion.
Photograph #1: I chose to take a picture of three posts for my depth in field shot. I felt that the simplicity of the three posts gave a clear perception of the depth by my focusing on the first pole and still capturing the poles behind the first. I took the picture at an angle to make sure that the other poles were visible. The position of the poles away from any other attention grabbing objects I felt would help in identifying the depth perception.
Photograph #2: For this depth in field photograph I chose to take a picture of three trees that were in line. Again I focused on the first tree closest to me so that again I could capture the depth in field. I chose these trees from my neighborhood park that my daughter and I like to walk to. I used different apertures to show how it made a difference on what you meant to draw attention to. There is more clarity in what I focused in on with the different apertures.
Photograph #3: I took this picture of moving cars while sitting in one position while the car passed by the park. I chose to take this picture to capture an everyday motion that we see each day. We spend hours in our cars and thought this would be a perfect example of motion. I used different shutter speeds to try and capture the motion.
Photograph #4: My second photo is a picture of my daughter running on the track. We enjoy walking and running while at the park and decided this was the perfect opportunity of capturing motion with the camera. I think the best setting for this photo will be F8 @ 1/250. I also attempted panning to see if I could pick up some streaks with the motion.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
DEVI!
I have your camera. Do not fret. I can give it to you Saturday, or we can coordinate a time between now and then. E-mail me.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Critique # 1 – Photogram 1
Flying Beauty
My objects in this photogram were leaves and statue of a glass butterfly.
In this image selected to do F11 6sec it made my glassed butterfly more detailed by giving it some inner life in the middle.
What I like about this photogram is how the middle of glassed butterfly gives a expression of a life form. Critique #1 – Photogram 2
Madness of Circles
In Madness of Circles, I selected necklace of different sizes of pearls, pearl bracelet and silver bracelet with a letter k attached to it.
In this image I selected to do F11 6 seconds, I like how the light hit the pearls making the some the pearls look darker and lighter
Critique #1 – Photogram 3
Structural Lines
Photogram 3 I selected to do art pencils in which some pencils has designs on the outside of the pencils.
In this image I selected to do F11 6 sec it gives more detail on my design pencils than going to 3 seconds or going darker. I arrange my pencils horizontal and vertical.
On this photogram I like how the light hit the pencils giving it a negative effect on more than others.
Flying Beauty
My objects in this photogram were leaves and statue of a glass butterfly.
In this image selected to do F11 6sec it made my glassed butterfly more detailed by giving it some inner life in the middle.
What I like about this photogram is how the middle of glassed butterfly gives a expression of a life form. Critique #1 – Photogram 2
Madness of Circles
In Madness of Circles, I selected necklace of different sizes of pearls, pearl bracelet and silver bracelet with a letter k attached to it.
In this image I selected to do F11 6 seconds, I like how the light hit the pearls making the some the pearls look darker and lighter
Critique #1 – Photogram 3
Structural Lines
Photogram 3 I selected to do art pencils in which some pencils has designs on the outside of the pencils.
In this image I selected to do F11 6 sec it gives more detail on my design pencils than going to 3 seconds or going darker. I arrange my pencils horizontal and vertical.
On this photogram I like how the light hit the pencils giving it a negative effect on more than others.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Still Alive
I am still alive, but I contacted you earlier that I won't be in class due to a work conference this weekend. I have already shot all of my film for this assignment. What do I need to do so I will not lose a full letter grade. I understand this is horrible timing, but this is manditory I have to work to pay for school... Irony.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
PLEASE REPLY!!! important
We will not meet Saturday September 20th.
Class will resume Saturday September 27th.
Please understand that this is the equivalent of 4 class periods - I will be rewriting the syllabus in the next few days and will post it as soon as I am able.
You will be expected to turn in the rolls of film for the Exposure assignment. Failure to turn in the minimum 2 rolls will result in a full letter deduction on the assignment. I do recommend shooting as much as you can between now and then - 4 rolls would be ideal. I cannot stress just how important it is for you to be in class PREPARED and ON TIME from this point forward. There is a lot to cover, and Ike is not making it easier on us. Please reply to this blog entry (anything will do) to let me know you are okay, still enrolled, and able to continue on.
See you on the 27th! :)
Class will resume Saturday September 27th.
Please understand that this is the equivalent of 4 class periods - I will be rewriting the syllabus in the next few days and will post it as soon as I am able.
You will be expected to turn in the rolls of film for the Exposure assignment. Failure to turn in the minimum 2 rolls will result in a full letter deduction on the assignment. I do recommend shooting as much as you can between now and then - 4 rolls would be ideal. I cannot stress just how important it is for you to be in class PREPARED and ON TIME from this point forward. There is a lot to cover, and Ike is not making it easier on us. Please reply to this blog entry (anything will do) to let me know you are okay, still enrolled, and able to continue on.
See you on the 27th! :)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Devi, Photograms
#1
My first photogram was made to emphasize being in taking over (The figure over the star constellations). As with my background I used a star map to indicate a man made product, since star constellations represent mythological creatures. The figure is telling us just what the quote on the bottom left says “ All I want is everything”, Once everything is taken, the stars, it will result in universal domination.
#2
My figure, symbolizing my innocent childhood is pleased to have discovered how to obligate the stars. Humans judge their planet with such astronomy. Taking it away will damage all believe, thus creating a sinister spirit that is inside us all. On the bottom left hand corner, the mask is beginning to enter the picture. The mask is the power in us all.
#3
Once my innocent figure is kept busy with a balloon the spirit is overpowering the rest of the goal. Since the figure just wanted innocent domination, the spirit will go beyond only to end it with the main goal, which was domination. At last inner satisfaction.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Photograms: Assignment 1
#1. Accessorizing
My first photogram was more of a fun whimsical creation. The way I chose to arrange my accessories was more of a representation of myself. The sunglasses accentuating the most vivid part of my face which are my eyes. All other objects revolved around the sunglasses..."the eyes". The darkness of the shaded lenses creates mystery. The sheer necklace brought a more delicate, feminine balance.
#2. Flow
The photogram represents the flow of a stream of water. The flexibility of the necklace allowed an image of swirls for the water to appear as movement rather than still water such as a puddle. The arrangement of the leaves allows enough negative space between each object to give the appearance of depth in the water. This portrays a more definite appearance of each object with clear curves and balance. This, to me, represents the ongoing motions of daily life without end.
#3. Nature
For this photogram I used three essential images of nature. I used a symbol of a rose, natural flowers and stones. Arranged together they bring a flow of nature. They represent natural beauty of our earth. Even with the tossled look of the overlapping items, the light is captured differently with each shape. The contrast between the negative space and image produced by each item captures the beauty of each item with its simplicity. This in all represents beauty in nature for me.
My first photogram was more of a fun whimsical creation. The way I chose to arrange my accessories was more of a representation of myself. The sunglasses accentuating the most vivid part of my face which are my eyes. All other objects revolved around the sunglasses..."the eyes". The darkness of the shaded lenses creates mystery. The sheer necklace brought a more delicate, feminine balance.
#2. Flow
The photogram represents the flow of a stream of water. The flexibility of the necklace allowed an image of swirls for the water to appear as movement rather than still water such as a puddle. The arrangement of the leaves allows enough negative space between each object to give the appearance of depth in the water. This portrays a more definite appearance of each object with clear curves and balance. This, to me, represents the ongoing motions of daily life without end.
#3. Nature
For this photogram I used three essential images of nature. I used a symbol of a rose, natural flowers and stones. Arranged together they bring a flow of nature. They represent natural beauty of our earth. Even with the tossled look of the overlapping items, the light is captured differently with each shape. The contrast between the negative space and image produced by each item captures the beauty of each item with its simplicity. This in all represents beauty in nature for me.
Monday, August 25, 2008
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