Animal Morphing Final - Hamel

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Minimalist Photography

1) Each of the photography pieces I chose was because I felt like they tell a story despite what some people would consider a 'lack' of things. I like this photo with the shoes because even though there is just the wire and the shoes, it can show the character of the neighborhood that it was taken in and the type of things that happen there.



2) I liked this photo because of the appealing color of the sky and the placement of the airplane in the corner. I think this picture does a good job of capturing how vast out atmosphere is, and that is what is compelling to me.



3) I liked this photo because of the contrast between the black tree and the white snow. I also think that the trail of footprints is appealing to the image and adds movement; it brings your eye across the image. I also like that the you can wonder what the footprints belong to, and if they're successfully surviving in what looks like a desolate area.

Photoshop Tutorial

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Triptych

Moby: Lost in the World

This video shows all of the negative things that happen and how the world has become because of cell phones. It shows how it has desensitized everyone to many things that happen around us, like suicide and fight and other things, because we are viewing the world through out cell phones. It shows how no one connects to people how they used to. It also shows how much easier it is to make someone a target on the internet simply by taking a video and posting it. Although it could be dreary, I think it was a successful eye-opening animation to make people aware of how they're becoming. I think it is very truthful and honest about how things work on the internet, every referencing the online dating where all you do is swipe to find someone, or the filters that cause insecurities. At the end, it shows that is we continue on the path of being glued to technology constantly, we lose touch of what's happening around us. 

Perfectly Symmetrical

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Historical Figure

I chose Coco Chanel as my historical figure. 

Reflections

Final: I used my mom, to show I see myself a lot like her in the future.
 

Index

Jennywanderlust

Jenny is trying to project that she is adventurous, curious, outdoorsy, fun loving, and trendy.

I think she is successful because of the places that the photos are taken in and the positions they are in. The photo of feet, holding hands and legs on the beach are all photos considered trendy and adventurous. Immediately when seeing that, people also think fun and curious.

I think that Jenny would be a good friend because she would always be wanting to do something. I get the impression that Jenny is young, so I can't really tell just from the places she is if she would be a good mother. She definitely seems not ready. By the nature of the pictures, Jenny doesn't seem like she'd be doing anything immoral or illegal, so I don't think there would be a problem with her being a good role model. To me, I don't know if she would be a good wife just because she seems young and not ready yet. I assume young because I know my mom doesn't post pictures like this, but I know me and my friends do.

Fear Statement

The fear I chose was acrophobia, which is the fear of heights. I chose this because I get afraid of falling when I'm too high up in the air.

Gottfried Helnwein Contd

Seeing the second image does not change my viewpoint of the original photograph because fortunately enough, I hit the nail right on the head. Although the photo is of an artist creating, I still hold true to the belief that the photographer was getting across a different message. However, the portrait by itself does look like a lost girl. The portrait itself is huge, almost the height of a tall building. The size adds to the fact and idea that she is lost, so that more people see her. It looks like the artist tackled the piece by splicing it into sections because of the seams on the canvas. Judging off of the height of the building it is in front of, I think this could be in a more urban part of Ireland. It also shows the artist and some people on a bridge over water, which also leads me to believe its in a well populated area. Because the installment is on a bridge, everyone who needs to take that bridge to get around will be able to see it. Business men, lawyers, doctors; all kinds of people. I'm guessing that the amount of money that went into the materials to create this was way up in the thousands. I think splicing it was the easiest and most reasonable way to be able to mount and engineer it so that it worked. They probably hung up one section at a time, making sure it was aligned perfectly. The image feels kind of sad and lost. The expression on the girl's face shows a sort of longing and sadness.

Image Response

In this image, there is the face of a girl and a man on a cord hiking down her face. The woman's face looks a little more like a drawing, while the man looks more real. I think that this image is both artistic and documentary. It looks as if the girl is a mural of some sort and the man is the artist. The picture might be photoshopped in the sense of it being edited, but not composited. I think the photographer had a deeper meaning behind the photograph. I think it represents the nit picking and fixing the blemishes of the female face. The intent was maybe to show how critical others are of their appearance. The man being so small shows how tiny the details that people wish were fixed on themselves are, and how any average person might not even notice them.

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Describing Photos

1. In the first photo there is a girl in a field hanging up a line of clothes to dry on a ladder. The ladder is leaning on the power line, even though in reality this wouldn't be possible. In the background, you can see a group of birds flying and the power line continuing into the distance. In the mid ground, there seems to be a barn or just a red house. More in the foreground, there is the woman and the pile of clothes. The focus is on the woman at first, and then your eye follows the power line back into the distance. The photo is bright and shows a rainbow in the back, conveying a warm and peaceful feeling. The picture makes me think about earlier time period, or just a more rural area, where having a washer and dryer was taboo, or only the rich had them. Based on the many different types of clothes, shes probably doing laundry for a whole family. Knowing the artist and what he said in the video about the red house, this scene probably takes place in his home of Sweden.

2. This photo might have been taken at some lake or pond that likely had a bank. It's an image of a man canoeing through the body of water, which turns to broken glass at the end where he is standing. The dirt in front of him looks completely dry, with a few dead fish at the end. This could be representative of drought. In the background, you can see the span of the trees and the water the man had already traveled. There is a trail of where the water was 'broken' and wispy clouds in the sky. In the mid ground, there is the man on the canoe, where the shards of the mirror begin appearing. In the foreground are the bigger shards of mirror, the dirt, ad the dead fish. The attention is focused on the man and the broken glass, and your eyes follow his trail towards the background. The whole idea of the photo might be based off of the idea of the reflection of water, which is why the shards are of a mirror. The photographer mainly uses geometric shapes to capture the viewer. The photo is very vivid.

3. This picture doesn't so much have a foreground and a mid ground. In the center of the image, there is a man punching himself in the face, while the background is just a brownish-grey wall. This was done on purpose to emphasize the pushed in face of the man. The face is being pushed in like a pillow, or a whoopy cushion. The photo is very expressive of the anger that the man might feel towards himself. This picture conveys and makes me think about what others feel on the inside portrayed in an obscure way. The photographer mainly uses the form of the face to create the scene and the emotions of the image.

4. In this image, there is a large fish underwater in a lake, while on the surface there is a little island with a red house sitting on it. All of this is in the center of the image, while in the back there is a small boat and various trees. The viewers attention is focused on the fish, and then moves up to the house on the little island. The photo is very surreal and bright. The photographer mainly uses the blown up proportion of the fish to elicit the wanted effect from his viewers. Looking deeper, knowing the photographers background, it is likely this takes place in Sweden because of the color of the house. The photo creates wonder and reminds me of the different kinds of large fish stories, like the loch ness monster.

5. This photo takes place somewhere up north, apparent because of the frozen lake. In this image, there is a man in the foreground holding a chainsaw and a sled full of fish that he cut out of the ice. In the background, there is a beautiful pink sunset, particularly on the right side. The rest of the sky looks dark and stormy. You can also see the hole next to him where he cut out one of the fish. The viewers attention is focused on the man at first. Your eyes follow the string on his back, to the fish. From there, your eyes move across the image and follow the trail of the sled. The image is a little dark, sticking to a particular cool color palette. It makes me think of a twist on ice fishing.

6. This image takes place in a field on a stormy night. In the background, there is a bundle of beautiful stars and dark clouds coming in from the right and left sides. There are also hints of mountains in the back. In the mid ground, there is a man in a night robe and slippers with a glass of water walking from one brightly lit door to another. The door on the left had papers coming out of it and the door on the right has stickers on the door and a lamp outside by it. I infer that this is probably a father bringing a glass of water to his child before he goes to sleep. In the foreground of the image, there is grass and tiny little flowers. The attention is focused on the man and the doors because of how brightly lit they are in comparison to the rest of the image. The picture makes me think about when I was little. The photographer uses the colors and the doors to get his story across.

7. In this photo, there are giant boots in the mid ground of the photo with a man riding them. You can tell that this is during either sunrise or sunset. While the boots are the focus of the image, you can follow the footprints of them back into the distance. This image was definitely composited with a few different pictures. This kind of reminds me of the nursery rhyme where an entire family lived in a shoe. In the background, we can see some grey clouds and the sun peeking out behind them. The ground and the dirt look kind of like farm land, like if there is something that is ready to plant. The lighting itself in the photo is kind of dim, probably due to the time of day.

8. In this photo, there is a man who was riding his bike and gets to a part in the road where the street turns to go completely straight down.

Ted Video Lesson

1.) What is photography?

2.) His first real passion was drawing.

3.) He thought photography was just about being in the right place at the right time.

4.) He felt that anyone could do that, so it inspired him to elevate his art and create something with realism that no one has seen before.

5.) The goal is to convey an impossible image realistically.

6.) Photo realism; something that looks like it could have been captured.

7.) He adheres to perspective, seamlessness and the amount of light in a setting.

8.) It's easier to create a place because you don't need to compromise the ideas in your head.

9.) He sketches his idea out first, then he combines the different photographs.

10.) The only thing that limits us is our imagination.

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