4) Four Seasons Variations 2

These photos are another variation of the four seasons project explained in the post below this one. The upper left hand corner is winter. The upper right hand corner is fall, the lower left corner is spring, and the lower right hand corner is summer. I like this variation because I think that I used a good use of color and interesting perspective in each of these pictures. Out of these four the summer picture of the oranges, tomatoes, and avocadoes, was the hardest to find a good angle for. I ended up accidently realizing that the picture looks better if the camera was turned, because the camera took a picutre while I wasn't paying attention. I think that the tomatoes definately bring your eye through this picture as well. I also think that the winter scence has a good use of reputation. Finally I think that the use of the reflection of a flame against glass was a creative way to make the picture even more interesting, also the use of the popping colors in the last picture was a good way to learn what colors have the most potential we he/she the effect a person is looking for. 

3) Four Seasons Variations 1

 

These photos are the product of assignment two in Photo 1 at The Tyler School of Art. We were assigned to come up with five different ideas of each season, and to take photographs of each of those five ideas in the five different white balances. The bottom picture posted above, of the red background, with roses in the foreground was supposed to be my representation of spring. The variety of nuts in the picture above this one is my representation of fall. The seashells in the third picture up is for summer. Finally the light with the icicles on it is for winter. This project was a little more involved than the last one, but because of this, and the fact that we are in the mist of winter it was a little more frustrating and difficult. Spring was by far the hardest season to photograph, considering I feel that everything I picked could also be summer. Also finding ways to gain interesting view points in some of these pictures was a little bit frustrating considering I had to take some of these pictures in my apartment, which meant that I had to try to keep my apartments environment out of the pictures, so that there were little to no distractions from the seasons within these pictures. 

In the end I am satisfied with the out come of my pictures. I learned a lot about what happens when a student doesn't use the correct white balance, as well as being more confident with choosing the correct white balance for a certain lighting situation. Although, it was awkward trying to explain to my roommates why I was taking pictures of nuts. 

2) Three Pictures That Carry A Connection For Me

Out of the ten pictures I posted in the previous blog entry, these three carry a strong connection for me. Each of the pictures has a sort of history in the textures. The shoe in the very most bottom picture has mud on it from where I was walking around that day. The pointe shoe in the middle picture has the history of my ballet classes embedded in the top of the shoe. Finally the textbooks and notebooks in the top picture show the history of their use, consideirng they are torn and tattered. Not only do they all share a connection when it comes to showing their histories through their textures, but they also show a connection consideirng each one of these photos were taken at an odd perspective, or an unnaturual perspective to be viewing these objects at. This perspective makes these three pictures interesting considering the viewer gets a chance to view these objects at a POV that they usually wouldn't be able to view an object at, but as stated before it creates a strong connection between these three pictures.

1) Assignment One--A day in the life

These are my top ten favorite pictures from our first assignment in Photo 1 at the Tyler School of Art. The assigment was asking my classmates and I to take ten photographs (well basically twenty consideirng each photograph had to be taken in the automatic exposure, as well as +1 exposure) each day for five days. Additionally each picture had to contain "ourselves" if not our physical bodies, than whatever we felt would be the equivalent and capapble of representing ourselves. I really did appreciate this project, and I think that I got a lot out of it. I felt that it helped me to get over the "fear" of my camera, considering it is not the simple digital camera I am used to, as well as helping me to realize that taking chances, such as odd view points, can make for a great picture. I also learned that changing the exposure simply to +1 compared to staying at what the camera recommends can make for some interesting effects, but it can also make for some good leassons learned, considering some of the pictures that I took (not posted on here) did not come out that great. I liked how taking some of the pictures with a +1 exposure made some objects look brigther, drawing more attention to them within the photograph compared to normal exposure.I did feel a feeling of embarrasement when it came to taking pictures even in front of my roomates, consdiering I felt awkard with my camera in my hands, but I think this project also helped me to feel almost natural with my camera instead of clunky and awkard. I also appreciated this project because it was interesting to see what I found to be worthwild throughout my day to stop and take a picture of. If I had to do this project again I think I would've taken a lot more pictures, capturing even more of "A Day In The Life" of me.  

My favorite picture out of these ten would be the picture of the tan sneaker. I took this picture after wearing those sneakers all day. I love how it shows the history of where I walked with the mud stain on the heal. I also think that even though the carpet as well as the table behind the shoe are brightly colored the shoe stil has such a great pressence that the viewers attention is still drawn to the stain and the heel of the shoe.