Assignment 5

 

Smokey the Bear

Like I said in critique, I wish this cigarette was lite or at least slightly burnt. I was happy with how the coloring turned out. In the original it was a more neutral colored bear, but I upped the contrast and darkened some areas to bring out the  bear on the neutral background

Sequin Ocean

I really played with the colors in this image. Originally this photo was much bigger and was focused on a bright red sequin fabric. After cropping and editing the colors it began to look less like fabric and more like a wave. The blue undertones also added to the ocean feeling.

 

Subtle Cat

I titled the image Subtle Cat because  ironically my cat was obviously waiting to jump on the counter. We were cooking and she waited at eye level to see what we were making and hoped she would get a taste. However she is very subtle in the reflection on the counter. I think it created a nice sense of space and an interesting illusion.

 

Awkward Angles

I really like the angle each object has in relation to one another. The counter breaks in at an awkward angle while my dog and my mom are at a diagonal from each other. I think I want to play more with the color to make the yellow fade out a little more and the blue be a little less glossy.

Red Primary theme for final

 

Inspiration Photo

In Class Assignment

Works in Progress Critique

You as Curator

Look through the list of recent entrants to this call for photography. 
http://pdncuratorawards.com/entries.shtml
Pretend you are curating a show and choose 7 photographers to include in your show. Describe why you would pick those particular artists and what about their work stands out to you.

Luke Nilsson

I picked this image because of its beautiful simplistic nature. I also liked the asymmetrical framing in this photo.

Mitchell 

I really like the neutral tones in this image. The simplicity of the colors really makes you look at the details in the architecture.

Christian Mushenko

I laughed out loud when I saw these photos. I love how he made super heros appear to have a normal relationship. From walking the dog to getting coffee these two are experiencing a typical day of a couple.... while wearing spandex

Samon Michael Far

I love the framing of Far's images. They are all landscape images with unposed subjects. I love the natural feeling of his photos and the black and white coloring

Steven Colin

I really liked the painting aspect of this image. Its almost surreal how this photo was taken. Was this a picture chipped away? Is it supposed to mimc a painting? Or was it photoshoped in? This is just an interesting photo to look at. 

Ali Richards

I looked at six of Richard's images and most of them were very desolate and lonely feeling, however this image looked more cosy and intimate rather then lonely. The lights make the house feel cosy

Janie Ross Coulter

Coulter's collection of photographs focuses on the beauty of nature. They all have a very natural rustic feeling to them. I picked this photo because of the autumn coloring reflecting off the water. I think there was a lot of subtle beauty in this image

Digital Exercise

Blog Post # 24

A. Pick two images from any of the “constructed reality” photographers presented in class or linked on the assignment sheet. Describe how you could recreate these two images on a “smaller scale”.

B. Describe your plans for your self-proposed final project (if the plan is the same as before, paste it here again and give a bit more detail). During the final critique for Assignment #5, you will discuss/present these ideas to the class.

A.

These photos are taken by Valerie Belin

I love this picture. The color palette is gorgeous along with the calm expression on her face. If I were to recreate this image I would also replicate the red lip stick with an overlay of floral. I may play with a different color palette and bold jewelry and earrings.

I would like to play with the idea of lines presented in this image. I like the three piles and the slightly awkward tension created by the stacking of the machinery. I would like to try something like this maybe with makeup or nail polish. I may play with color in my recreation of this image

B. I would like to play with texture for my self proposed project. Similar to the overlay of floral on the face I may like to create a face out of flowers. with different items recreating and making up the face. I'm not sure how the whole thing will work out at this point, but I want texturized items to create something new and innovative