Image 1:
Interpretation: Most people do not necessarily get what my picture is. They have a hard time figuring it is a bus. Once they look at it a second time or longer they can usually see what is depicted.
Evaluations: People liked this piece the most. They said that it has could contrast in it as well as good lines. One Person said that normally they do not like things with too many lines but that mine was good even though it has too many lines.
Extension: I think i could use this piece to start photographing many different bus stops. At each bus stop the reflection is going to be a little different as well as what is behind the reflection.
Image 2:
Interpretation: People have no problem interpreting this image. What you see is exactly that. The only problem the have is figuring out or noticing that the black circle is a sculpture that i am standing inside of.
Evaluation: They thought that this one would be better if it was a little larger as well as mounted. Also people thought that maybe i could use more lights and darks.
Extension: I think that it would be cool to try and create a series of these images where you are somewhat looking through something else in order to see a landscape or another object.
Image 3:
Interpretation: They knew that it was a railroad sign but they thought that a little kid might have taken the picture because of the angle that the picture is at. Since we can tell the photographer is obviously below the sign instead of level with the sign.
Evaluation: They said that it would be better if there was more contrast. People thought that it was too much in the middle. Most of the image is the sky which is grey.
Extension: I think it would be interesting to take images of signs from an unusual angle. The angle could change each time depending on the type of sign.
Image 4:
Interpretation: People thought at first that it was a picture that was somewhat badly taken. They did not realize that it was supposed to be a silhoutte. They could tell there were trees , sky and light in it but other than that there was not much detail for them to pick out.
Evaluation: They thought that i could either crop that image or reshoot it. There is too much black and lack of detail on the bottom of the picture. They said that i either should include more sky or just crop it so that some of the black would be taken away. Also they said it could be bigger.
Extension: I think it would be good to capture the tops of trees and buldings and create a composition out of them.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Project #3 Part 1
Image 1(bust stop):
Composition: I wanted to be able to keep a little part of the bus stop in the frame but have most of it as the reflection of the bus stop. The composition is somewhat tilted to create a greater illusion. The lighting is during the late after noon. Which was the perfect time to get the best reflection of the bus stop.
Concept: My image is about a bus stop that is somewhat abstracted so that when you first look at it you might not be able to tell what it is. There are a lot of angles and lines in my composition which makes it difficult to be able to determine which way you are supposed to look at it.
Method: Well i first took the image on my camera phone one day and i liked it so much that i wanted to recreate it for my project. I had to make sure i went back to the same bus stop at approx same time as when i took it with my cell phone. i tried many different angles as well as different amount of reflection that were in the frame.
Motivations: My motivation for this piece was trying to recreate the image that i took on my phone. I wanted to be able to better capture what i was looking at while waiting for the bus.
Context: I don't think that my work relates to an artist but i might be wrong. I feel my piece brings a different view to bus stops. Most people don't look at bus stops as beautiful, but i feel my photograph does capture the beauty of a bus stop.
Image 2(Circle with trees)"
Composition: In this piece i was trying to capture nature area within a given structure. I had to stand inside this sculpture in a specific spot in order to get the image that i want.
Concept: I think my image is about viewing a scenery through something else or through someone's eyes.
Method: I was walking back to my dorm when i thought it would be an interesting picture but i thought it did not fit one the prompts that we were given. It was not until i talked with the teacher and realized i could use it for the one prompt. So i went back to the structure and took more pictures. I had to position myself a certain way in order to get the outline of the circle.
Motivations: I was walking down bogue and i pass this structure all the time and never take pictures of it so i finally wanted to take a picture of it but not a typical picture so i took one that was a little different. Since it does not incompass the whole sculpture.
Context: I think that my piece is somewhat cultural because this structure is seen by everyone that walks by or goes into wharton.
Image 3(Railroad sign):
Composition: I wanted to be able to capture the railroad in an unusal angle. So i lowered my camera some and tilted it up at the sign. This creates a different space around the sign compared to the shots that were straight on.
Concept: This image was one from my set of railroad tracks. My concept for the piece was to capture things in somewhat a different view then we normally see it in.
Method: I mainly went to the railroad tracks to take photos of the rails but then when i was done with that i decided to take a picture of the sign and i decided at that moment that i did not want to take it straight on. I kind of just snapped a couple of pictures and then went on my way.
Motivations: I am always crossing the railroad tracks to get my car so that was my motivation to take the pictures of it.
Context: I feel like this work is somewhat historical because when trains first came about people were always taking picture of them. Now and days it does not seem like many people even notice them. Hence why i decided to take pictures of it.
Image 4(Silhoutte):
Composition: With this image i wanted to capture the outline of the trees as well as the sculpture and other items that were in the courtyard. i wanted to try to incorporate as much stuff as possible so that i would not be too much details to worry about.
Concept: My concept was not focusing on the details of the object but instead the greater skem of it. I think that i achieved this as best that i could.
Method: This again was one of those images where i saw the scene and i really wanted to capture it because i thought it was interesting.
Motivation: Was to capture what i saw the best that i could when i saw it.
Context: This could be somewhat a social piece. maybe historical. The sculpture that is in my piece people do not like that much. The reason for them no liking it is because it was placed in the courtyard where people hang out and play games. The sculpture has been vandalized a few times since it has been up but i would have to say i like the sculpture but not where it is placed.
Composition: I wanted to be able to keep a little part of the bus stop in the frame but have most of it as the reflection of the bus stop. The composition is somewhat tilted to create a greater illusion. The lighting is during the late after noon. Which was the perfect time to get the best reflection of the bus stop.
Concept: My image is about a bus stop that is somewhat abstracted so that when you first look at it you might not be able to tell what it is. There are a lot of angles and lines in my composition which makes it difficult to be able to determine which way you are supposed to look at it.
Method: Well i first took the image on my camera phone one day and i liked it so much that i wanted to recreate it for my project. I had to make sure i went back to the same bus stop at approx same time as when i took it with my cell phone. i tried many different angles as well as different amount of reflection that were in the frame.
Motivations: My motivation for this piece was trying to recreate the image that i took on my phone. I wanted to be able to better capture what i was looking at while waiting for the bus.
Context: I don't think that my work relates to an artist but i might be wrong. I feel my piece brings a different view to bus stops. Most people don't look at bus stops as beautiful, but i feel my photograph does capture the beauty of a bus stop.
Image 2(Circle with trees)"
Composition: In this piece i was trying to capture nature area within a given structure. I had to stand inside this sculpture in a specific spot in order to get the image that i want.
Concept: I think my image is about viewing a scenery through something else or through someone's eyes.
Method: I was walking back to my dorm when i thought it would be an interesting picture but i thought it did not fit one the prompts that we were given. It was not until i talked with the teacher and realized i could use it for the one prompt. So i went back to the structure and took more pictures. I had to position myself a certain way in order to get the outline of the circle.
Motivations: I was walking down bogue and i pass this structure all the time and never take pictures of it so i finally wanted to take a picture of it but not a typical picture so i took one that was a little different. Since it does not incompass the whole sculpture.
Context: I think that my piece is somewhat cultural because this structure is seen by everyone that walks by or goes into wharton.
Image 3(Railroad sign):
Composition: I wanted to be able to capture the railroad in an unusal angle. So i lowered my camera some and tilted it up at the sign. This creates a different space around the sign compared to the shots that were straight on.
Concept: This image was one from my set of railroad tracks. My concept for the piece was to capture things in somewhat a different view then we normally see it in.
Method: I mainly went to the railroad tracks to take photos of the rails but then when i was done with that i decided to take a picture of the sign and i decided at that moment that i did not want to take it straight on. I kind of just snapped a couple of pictures and then went on my way.
Motivations: I am always crossing the railroad tracks to get my car so that was my motivation to take the pictures of it.
Context: I feel like this work is somewhat historical because when trains first came about people were always taking picture of them. Now and days it does not seem like many people even notice them. Hence why i decided to take pictures of it.
Image 4(Silhoutte):
Composition: With this image i wanted to capture the outline of the trees as well as the sculpture and other items that were in the courtyard. i wanted to try to incorporate as much stuff as possible so that i would not be too much details to worry about.
Concept: My concept was not focusing on the details of the object but instead the greater skem of it. I think that i achieved this as best that i could.
Method: This again was one of those images where i saw the scene and i really wanted to capture it because i thought it was interesting.
Motivation: Was to capture what i saw the best that i could when i saw it.
Context: This could be somewhat a social piece. maybe historical. The sculpture that is in my piece people do not like that much. The reason for them no liking it is because it was placed in the courtyard where people hang out and play games. The sculpture has been vandalized a few times since it has been up but i would have to say i like the sculpture but not where it is placed.
Blog#20
- Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “news”-related photographs. -Well often times they are black and white if they are printed in the newspaper. The generally convey some sort of emotion to the audience. That's how we get people to feel what the people might be feeling in the event that is being depicted.
- Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “snapshots”. - Snapshots are always great because they are candid and that always captures things that otherwise not be captured. at the same time you often have to take multiple because they might be blurry.
- Describe some common aesthetic aspects of advertisement photographs. Fashion photography? Product photography? - They normally are things that are easy to look at. Or things that people want to look at. With advertisements they generally appeal to the customer in order to get the customer to buy whatever they are advertising.
- Describe some common aesthetic aspects of film or movie stills. - it makes it so that a moment in the film that is a very good scene can be captured. I feel that having film stills is very important so that we can document certain aspects of a movie.
Recreation #4
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Blog #19
Can you think of anything that:
1) should not be photographed? Why?
I don't think there is anything that could not be photographed. I think that someone out there would say that an object could be captured and another person could say that the same object cannot be captured.
2) cannot be photographed? Why?
I think that we things become very dark it makes it more difficult to photograph. also places that might be dangerous to travel to might become more of a challenge to photograph and therefore cannot be photographed.
and
3) you do not want to photograph? Why?
I dont think that i could say right now that there is anything i that i would not want to photograph. I mean i would say my point of view might be to photograph something once before i would say that i would not want to photograph it. I kind of like the saying try something once before you say you dont like it and i believe that it applies here to this situation.
1) should not be photographed? Why?
I don't think there is anything that could not be photographed. I think that someone out there would say that an object could be captured and another person could say that the same object cannot be captured.
2) cannot be photographed? Why?
I think that we things become very dark it makes it more difficult to photograph. also places that might be dangerous to travel to might become more of a challenge to photograph and therefore cannot be photographed.
and
3) you do not want to photograph? Why?
I dont think that i could say right now that there is anything i that i would not want to photograph. I mean i would say my point of view might be to photograph something once before i would say that i would not want to photograph it. I kind of like the saying try something once before you say you dont like it and i believe that it applies here to this situation.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Artist Research 2
Camille Vivier
born in Paris in 1977
She originally starting taking photographs by chace. She works/worked for magazines since that is what happened to come her way. She chooses a subject knowing that it is going to enrich her life in some way. I chose the piece above from her collection because i play the violin. This photograph is interesting to me because you do not typically see a violin in the sand on a beach. I also like that the background is blurry while the vilin itself is very crisp. also you would not nornally see beaded jewelry on a vioin. It makes you wonder why she placed it where it is and why she placed the beads on it.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Blog #16-18
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody's face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” Duane Michals
I think that this is basically saying that it is very easy just to capture a person as is but, it is more difficult to convey an emotion through that image. Showing that someone is provocative might be something that is a little bit more difficult to do.
“I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see.” Duane Michals
I feel that the imagination is very important and i feel this quote is somewhat saying. The things that you cannot see are often more important than the things you can see. At the same time this is when you can take for granite something that you always see verses something that you either cant see or normally see.
“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer—and often the supreme disappointment.” ~Ansel Adams
I think that this means it is very difficult to capture landscapes and when you do so it shows that you are a true photographer. Landscapes are often difficult to capture in a way that has not been done before so that creates more of a challenge.
“Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world.” Arnold Newman
Photographs are real but fake at the same time. i understand that they only capture moments in time but at the same time it is not always going to be true to what the picture shows. It becomes a way for us to convey how we feel about our reality.
“Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.” Berenice Abbott
I think that this is kind of a contradiction because photography is technically in the present but once it has been captured it then becomes in the past. so it is only in the present for a split second and then it just becomes another part of the past.
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