assignment #22: triptych

assignment #24: ted talk

This talk was about how photographs connect to us in different ways and how significant some are even though they do not seem to be spectacular at the time. For example, a photo of getting a penguin looking underwater to check if the coast is clear, then another one of the rest of the penguins jumping in the water may not seem like they take time to capture, but they really do. Photographs like these connect to me because of how magnificent they are and that I think of how much time and effort was put into photographing it. The famous photojournalists that photograph these images try to create a story behind every image to make you think what was happening at that time and when and where it was taken. 

This talk has only altered my views of photography a little bit. Before, I either saw photographs as just a random picture or something that had some sort of meaning behind it. However, now I see photography as a story, where each part of the photograph tells an element of that story to create something significant. For example, if I had seen a random picture of an animal in the wild I wouldn't have thought much of it. But, now if I look at that same picture, I would take more time in thinking where and when the photo was shot and what the story is behind why the picture was taken. This talk has made me appreciate photography more than I ever have.

From now on, I will think more about each picture. Before this talk, I would usually just take a picture and see if it meets the standards of the type of picture I need to take. But, now whenever I take a picture, I will think more of the story behind it and will try to capture the true essence of the photo. I will make sure each picture captures the meaning behind why the photo was take, and I will go above and beyond instead of just simply meeting the standards. This talk is relevant to me because it has impacted the way I look at photographs and how I need to appreciate the art of photography more.

assignment #23: walkabout

by: Daviana Hayman

by: Riley Brownfield

sketchbook #14: all that is shiny

assignment #21: me, myself, & i

assignment #20: wrapped object

ideas:
1. wrap my kitchen counter and have bowls and cups wrapped on top of it
2. wrap my bedside table and put objects on top of it so you can tell what the main object is

final:

When doing this assignment, I found that wrapping objects can be harder than it looks. It was hard to think of what to wrap and how to wrap it, and it takes more time than you think. I also found that when it came to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work, it must've taken days maybe weeks to wrap huge objects to make a statement. They wanted to also create happiness and a sort of "fun" aspect when wrapping huge objects, and I tried to reinterpret that happiness by wrapping something you wouldn't normally wrap. The only difficulties I had were finding the right lighting, figuring out what I wanted to wrap, and wrapping it so you could easily tell what it was.

assignment #19: aaron siskind

camera: canon eos 70d 18-55mm lens

camera mode: automatic

f-stop: 2.0

iso: 400

shutter speed: 1/400 sec

This photo represents Aaron Siskind's work because it shows texture, contrast, and lighting. The contrast comes from the shadows on the beams of the building, making some parts of the building darker than others. The texture comes from the different designs in the photo from the bricks to the windows and balconies. The lighting comes from the sunset reflecting off the windows, creating shadows and different parts of the photo being brighter than other parts.

camera: canon eos 70d 18-55mm lens

camera mode: automatic

f-stop: 3.5

iso: 2500

shutter speed: 1/320 sec

This photo represents Aaron Siskind's work because it shows contrast and texture. The contrast comes from the different shades of paint in different parts of the photo. The texture comes from the lighting in different parts of the photo, making some colors brighter than others.