Inspirational FAB Artwork

I thought that Jenna's piece at FAB was really relevant to current times, as police shootings have been increasing, and I think that her intent was to draw attention to this, and I feel that I want to incorporate a sense of relativity to current times, too. This piece outlines the corruptness of the law and how race doesn't matter. #BlackLivesMatter

Abstract Project

This image is one of my favorite abstract images because of its shallow depth of field and its very concentrated focus, focusing on a small strip of the image, and ultimately adding more detail (in my opinion, at least). I feel that the almost tangible texture makes the image all that much more interesting, and the imperfection of the weaving, with a few broken strands that are visible, creates a sense of uniqueness.

Photo That Embodies My Project

New Photo

I chose to post this photo as I believe that it could be the start of a new series. I like playing with a shallow depth of field and having contrast within nature

House of My Mind

This "House of My Mind," I feel, strongly represents who I am. I feel like this work expresses who I am, while remembering where I came from. The background, is a red to blue fade, met halfway with a small strip of white, indicating my life spent in America; however, the center of the image portrays a maple leaf, as I was born in Canada. The rest of the image tends to, somewhat indirectly, express my love for sports. In the center are silhouettes of a golfer and a basketball player, which are the two main sports that I play. The background shows three grey lines dividing the image, which resemble the seams on a basketball, while the middle depicts white hexagons which I intended to resemble the grooves on a golf ball. The interesting thing about the center is that it can be viewed many ways, given the standpoint of the viewer. It can be seen as a chain-link fence, a honeycomb, or seen to represent a love for geometry, etc. I feel like this not only offers insight as to who I am and what I represent, but gives insight into who the viewer is. With the opacity turned down, the background is laid on a piece of newspaper, specifically the sports section; this is just another representation of my interest in sports. Unifying the two silhouettes in the center, is not a ball, but rather a sand dollar, which expresses my love for nature. I feel like my intentions throughout this project were very straightforward, and weren't altered throughout the course of making this piece. I knew what I wanted to represent me and put it on this image. I am glad having done this image because not only did it give me more insight on how to use photoshop, but it gave me more insight as to who I am as a person; resulting in a piece that I am very satisfied with.

A Room of One's Own

This project highlighted A Room of One's Own through the isolation and thoughtfulness incorporated with the pictures taken. The majority of them tended to use isolation (as in my earlier project) to set the viewer in their own world, distanced from all else besides what is in front of their own eyes. This project was meaningful to me because not only do the results show mindfulness and a sense of tranquility, but the process invoked the same feelings. I felt much more mindful and isolated (but not in a negative sense). The results in this project also used light as a character to emphasize certain aspects of the picture, drawing the viewers' eye between the contrast of light in the developed images. Using two images from previous projects, I decided to alter my focus on my usage of light to place emphasis on detail and thoughtfulness. I decided to not only use light as a character, but also as a concept, to draw the viewer in and create a deeper sense of thought. Should I redo this project, I would have altered my concepts to not focus so much on a broader depth of field, but focus in more on a shallower depth of field, placing the majority of my focus on smaller and finer details, perhaps invoking more thought and ultimately being more powerful.

Room of One Zone

During this light project, I have found this image to be the most intruiging thus far. I feel that the glass refracts the light coming from the blinds in an interesting and engaging manner. The use of rule of thirds is aesthetically pleasing and I found that this picture of an interior setting is very well lit, making it one of my favorites during this project.