Getty Images : Landscape

With many to choose from, I found this picture most interesting out of the varioused viewed because, of course the outspoken colors found within the image as well as the placement of trees and flower beds. Iam very impressed and pleased to see flower beds in both the foreground and background. With taken some landscaping pictures of my own I tried to take such a skill of using both grounds to create an image that is appealing. The colors found here captured my eyes when viewing pages of endless imspiring landscape images and left me impressed as well as wanting to be in such a beautiful and colorful environment.

My Landscape Images(s)

Although not your typical landscape shot, these three images are indeed my own landscape photos that I have taken as a photography 1-2 student. From what I have heard recently from both my teacher and peers landscape images tend to be kind of if not very boring. In all shots I tried to use angles to make the picture more interesting. My favorite out of the three is the image shown right above with the tan flower bud in the top right hand corner of the picture. This one is my favorite because it an object in shown in both the foreground as well as the background thus creating a horizon which is pleasing to the eye. When viewing this image you will notice that plant life frames the majority of the picture which leaves the viewer following some sort of path around the edges. I have to admit if it werent such a beautiful day outside my pictures could of suffered and not of came out the way they did, vibrant and very colorful. Iam pleased with all three of these images and many others that I took during this shoot. All these pictures were taken in my large backyard and I cannot wait to take more.

MOPA assignment

During this assignment involving identity, I used a female model to represent the women within my family. Most of the women in my family struggled as single mothers and experienced many hardships through out their time of rasing a family. This picture represents the identity of my mom, my grandmother, and all other women who find difficulty when brining up their children alone. In some cases many turned to drinking and other types of addiction when faced with struggles that they could not handle. Luckily for myself as well for my sister, my mother never turned to addictions to solve her problems and worries. My mother is a strong women and that side of her is not shown in this image, not even at the slightest bit.

Timeline Reflection

This timeline project has been one of my favorites during this second semester. While trading ideas my group and I decided to cover photography history through the time of the 1910s to present day. With having photography information, on our timeline, we also used photographs that to represent that decade. My group and I decided to do this so the viewers could relate the images with the information to better grasp when the events throughout photography history actually happened. The other two members and I worked very hard and creatively when putting together the frames and the just the entire timeline itself. Overall Iam pleased with the end result of our timeline and have a realization on how important and fascinating photography history actually is.

Portriat Assigment

From the article we read, here, I tried my best to apply all the information given to me in this image. From both this assignment as well as the article I have learned that a portrait takes more thought than a snapshot. A snapshot is primarily a photo taken during the action of something and is usually not posed. With taking this photo I did and did not try and pose my model. Asked her to just simply stand there. Iam pleased with this photo, and I really do like the colors shown within it. Usually in portraits the model is shown from the shoulders up and/ or from the chest up. In this image I also tried to use that way to make it look more like an actual portrait. Over the course of the year I have also found a realization of compostion and I feel as if Iam improving on composition within the pictures that I take.

Portrait Article Assignment

Portraits are artistic images that represent a person. And although a portrait can be confused for snapshot, portraits are composed and are taken as still images whereas snapshot are to be taken "in the act of" things. Portraits can give off many ideas of emotions and moods. Portraits can also tell a little bit about the person who is shown. Often in portraits the subject is looking at the photographer or painter. But in this portrait shown here, photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston took and composed a different approach. I think this portrait shows of a timeless beauty that gives off the mood of the 1920s and the 1930s.

SCPA Group Shot

In attempts of capturing the artisic playground that is SCPA, i have produced this image that portrays four of the art forms SCPA has to offer students. These four, being photography, visual arts, music, and dance I was able to catch a sense of what SCPA is all about. Although I am very proud of my work, I must admit that Iam displeased with this image's compostition and the lack of portrayal I intended the image to possess. If I were to change the image's compostition I would pull the person shown closest to the right had corner down farther so there would not be an illusion of a dancer posing out of the top of the person's head. One more thing I would change would be the closest figure's intent to convey photography. I wish I had a camera to have given her to hold and pretend to use during my shoot but I talked myself into approaching the portrayal of photography to be represented in a different way. Overall, Iam happy to see that I have captured some sort of essence SCPA has. In the process of developing my film and printing, I have realized that my skills in printing has improved since the beginning of the school year. Iam glad that I had the opportunity to work with strobe which was an interesting subject to learn about as well as work with and Iam also pleased with the sucess of this image.