Portraits

These are my contact sheets for the portrait project. I photographed my friend, my brother, and my mother. For this project, I had to photograph at least 12 pictures of someone who was over 21 years of age.  I was disappointed that a lot of the pictures I took of Miranda didn't turn out because I had to take them around 6 after her cross country practice. The light wasn't enough outside apparently. I had some good ideas for her portraits; I just needed more light. My favorite portraits would be of my brother. I got really creative in these ones and tried to make sure there was enough light. In my mom's pictures I tried to change up the areas and photographed her in her main habitat: the kitchen. Although some didn't turn out because she was working in her habitat, I really enjoy the one of her contemplating and staring off in the distance while in the kitchen (picture number "30"). 

Silly Miranda

 This is a picture of my friend, Miranda. I had the idea to have her hold up a frame so it looks like a picture within a picture. I told her she could do whatever she would like with this, and on the spur of the moment she stuck her tongue out and made this face. I like this picture because of the comical aspect and how the background, frame, and clothes are a pure black and white.  I just wish that the shadow of the frame did not cover her eyes. A direct light upon her face would also make this a better picture.     

  Concentration

 This is a picture of my brother. I asked him to pose for some pictures with his guitar. I set up a light coming from the top right as one could tell by his shadow. What I like about this picture is that even though it may looked posed, it wasn't posed at all. I was setting up and he was waiting for me. He started to strum his guitar while waiting and didn't realize I was ready. I snapped the shot right away. Next time, I could improve by setting up better lighting for the picture because I wish this picture was lighter, also.

Harmony.

 

This is my print for the "One Thing" project. I really like how it turned out, and it was my first print ever! It was sunny outside and I wanted to make use of that light, so I took the guitar outside and laid it in the grass. I love the texture that the grass creates around the guitar.

I am also very proud of this picture because it is in the first issue of THE PAW this year! It made the second page where all the PAW staff names go. YAY! :) 

One Thing contact sheet

This was my first contact sheet and I think it turned out great, in terms of printing. I enjoyed taking my pictures, especially the ones outside. For being my first project, I think many of these pictures I took came out really well!  There are so many I want to print!

Photograms.

This is the second photogram I made. In this one I used Iron bead creations. It is plain and simple. It gets the message across.

This is the third photogram I made. I used a pair of key chains that were attatched. I also put in my anchor necklace again.

I like how jumbled this one looks. I used the iron bead love creation, a spiral of a spiral notebook, a star martigraw necklace, my bird charm, and a tack.

Anchors. Fly. Away.

This is my first photogram I created using an enlarger and objects I brought from home. In this photogram, I used my anchor necklace and another necklace with a bird charm on it. I like the placement of the anchor necklace on the paper and also the contrast between the background and it.

I named it Anchors. Fly. Away. because you hear people say "Anchors away!" and "Fly away!" In this picture there is an anchor and some birds flying away so I combined the two phrases.