Life and Death
This assignment turned out nicer than I originally thought it would. When I shot, I had no deeper meaning ideas of what to shoot about life, or death. I simply went to a cemetary, so my images were very literal. I thought this could be a potential issue, but my prints in fact were not disastrous. I had a couple of tombstone shots that were pleasing to look at due to natural light and sweet focus. My favorite is probably the WWII veteran, because the contrast is striking and it conveys a message deeper than any of my other photographs. I had one shot that wasn't of the cemetary, it was a dead leaf next to a newborn blossom. This was probably the deepest interpretation, but technically it was too contrasted therefore you couldn't even make out the leaf. But it is still pleasing to look at, which could ultimately be the purpose of a photograph. I was surprised at how nicely this assignment worked out, and I'm pretty excited about it. I'm sorry about the fixer stain, it's the worst worst thing that has ever happened to me
May 11, 2010
Film Assignment 6 Journal
Fish Out of Water
I LOVED this assignment. Shooting was so much fun, and I was very very pleased with the outcome. It was a little rushed, I actually ended printing all 5 prints in one session, but they did in fact turn out beautifully. I am very pleased. I might call it my best work so far. I liked my ideas; though they might've been shallow and materialistic, I felt they got the point across in the manner i wanted it to. Although I printed quickly, all of my photographs are dustless, and very contrasted; which is what I love. My peanut butter on the piano- there's something about the composition that I am in love with. I love the reflection, and the beautiful natural light, and the clear focus. Although it disgusts me and stresses me out to see an open peanut butter jar on a gorgeous grand piano, for me, a pianst, it is most definitely a fish out of water. I think I loved this assignment, because a lot of the subjects of my shots were parts of my life. I am a little vertically challenged, and I wear high heels a lot of the time to make up for the inches i'm genetically missing. But i also wear very casual sneakers a lot of the time; these shoes define me. The tennis shoes among high heels was a very strong shot in my mind. I love the focus, and the light was pretty. Even diet coke among water; my dad is a diet coke addict whereas the rest of us love water. That was good symbolization of my family, and the technical elements weren't bad. Those were my favorite images, and I am very very pleased.
I LOVED this assignment. Shooting was so much fun, and I was very very pleased with the outcome. It was a little rushed, I actually ended printing all 5 prints in one session, but they did in fact turn out beautifully. I am very pleased. I might call it my best work so far. I liked my ideas; though they might've been shallow and materialistic, I felt they got the point across in the manner i wanted it to. Although I printed quickly, all of my photographs are dustless, and very contrasted; which is what I love. My peanut butter on the piano- there's something about the composition that I am in love with. I love the reflection, and the beautiful natural light, and the clear focus. Although it disgusts me and stresses me out to see an open peanut butter jar on a gorgeous grand piano, for me, a pianst, it is most definitely a fish out of water. I think I loved this assignment, because a lot of the subjects of my shots were parts of my life. I am a little vertically challenged, and I wear high heels a lot of the time to make up for the inches i'm genetically missing. But i also wear very casual sneakers a lot of the time; these shoes define me. The tennis shoes among high heels was a very strong shot in my mind. I love the focus, and the light was pretty. Even diet coke among water; my dad is a diet coke addict whereas the rest of us love water. That was good symbolization of my family, and the technical elements weren't bad. Those were my favorite images, and I am very very pleased.
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