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.

Softening Photoshop

Softening this image with photoshop was a learning experience that Iam glad to have gone through. With being an unexperienced new comer when it comes to photoshop having Ms.Miles walk us through step by step was very helpful. I enjoyed editing this image with the help of photoshop, however I enjoyed the brushes assignment more due to the fact that the usage of the brushes allowed me to be more creative and express my personality more when compared to just softening. This tool and knowledge on how to soften an image will come in handy in the future when editing upcoming works. 

Photoshop Brush/Softening Assignment

Trough out the process of creating this finished worked I learned many things about composition and about photoshop when working with brushes. Looking at magazines I was always curious as to how prints made its way upon an image so now Iam grateful for having my curiosity cured. With working recently with the brushes on photoshop I now have some amount of experience with photoshop and the brush tool. 

Sequence Book

As you might be able to tell by my effort, I enjoyed this assignment more than any other assignment given to me through out this semester. My theme for this sequence book was " he loves me, he loves me not " a child's game where you pick petals off of a flower to determine if a person is interested in you or not. It is pure foolishness & that is part of the reason as to why I enjoy it. Once again I have used a beautiful model, Kayleigh Ferguson to show off the outcome of this game. The process of making this book was delightful and I wish make many books such as this one in the future. Also, during printing I have noticed that my eye for contrast as well as previous experiences with printing in the dark room has helped me develop my printing skills that I possess now. I used the drawings within the book to create the entirety of the book's stature. As a photographer, Iam very pleased with this book's outcome and will keep it forever.

Four By Four

In attempts to re-enact a well known asian photographer, this image is a product of a previous or so to say a similar idea of imagery. The four personas I protray here in this image, comes from my own self. We have the trouble maker, the tired over-worked young women, the little shy girl, and the confused day dreamer. I hope you are able to relate the titles with the four images shown below, fore I tried my very best to make it clear enough to relate them. I enjoyed creating this image and finishing this project. It was fun to dress up and take on different arrays of myself. I find it neat that we were able to take a simple photograph, duplicate in a fashion to where the layout is appealing to the eye. Although this being our last assignment for the first semester of black and white photography, I intend to continue with this style and process.

Photoshop Inquiry Assignment

Soliders from the Civil War united with what appears to be a friendly Native American, can take place with using the proper tools found within Photoshop . I chose these two pictures and brought them together due to the fact that Iam somewhat fascinated with native americans and their culture and with the information given to me about them I can say that they are deeply associated in war. With bringing these two images together I used the Native American photograph as the base and added the two soliders into the photograph by using Photoshop. With the lazer tool I was able to completely outline the two soliders and transfer the outlined soliders as a solid image onto the image of the native american man and save it a one full image. Photoshop is great and Iam glad I get to work with it.

Studio Lighting

Within these four images there shows a model shown in studio lighting, but to choose one to critique I would have to towards your attention to the image that is shown second. To describe this photograph I can say that the model is place the majority of the center but still retains a bit to the right. The model is shown with a white flower behind her left ear which shows contrast with her dark hair. Also as her appearance she is dressed in a white v-neck shirt and is wearing a gold necklace. Being the main focus of the entire picture the models gives an expression which portrays seduction and interest in a way. In another way the model can give off a sense of purity and innocence. With taking this photo the message that comes from it is an intense stare which can lead either way of innocence or seduction. How the lighting is set up in this image really compliments the model's outer and inner beauty. As for the print, the shades from black to white do not seem to separate themselves from one another. The whites are seen as shades of gray, however after printing this image numerous times I found that leaving the tones in a such such of this gives the picture what is needed and makes it serene.