Holiday Spirit

This picture I took of ginger bread cookies we had. I made a close up of one cookie and then in perspective in the background there are more. I took a picture of the ginger bread men because I think they represent the holidays a lot since so many people make them during Christmas and they seem so traditional.

Food, Sydney

When I was eating, I thought it was interesting how the bright colors of the fresh vegetables 

stood out against the dull background. I also like the way the fork is included, which makes it seem more like a meal than just food. 

Julia Margaret Cameron

This is my creative interpretation of the life of Julia Margaret Cameron
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Out of the Window, Sydney

When taking this photo, it was in the afternoon, so it was just barely starting to get dark. I loved the way the the tree's branches contrasted to the blue sky. I thought the way the branches came from and went off to different sides of the frame made it interesting to look at.

Spooky, Scary Image

Taking this photo, I thought It was creepy how the spiderwebs surrounded the light. The light seemed to emphasize it. I had my brother stand in the background to make it seem that the light bulb and webs was the focus, but out of the corner of your eye you can see a figure.

David Hockney Collage

In our collage, we tried to communicate the setting and feeling of the auditorium. In our collage, the auditorium looks very big in comparison to the person in the center. Although it is a little disordered, which works since thats how Davids Hockneys looked, it capture the essence of the performing arts center. Somethings I learned during this project was in order to have the collage look neat and tidy, every corner of every picture needed to be completely glued down so the surface was smooth. Another was that you have to uses a lot of different picture from different angles so you have enough to choose from when situated pictures and putting them together.

Hobbies, Sydney

Taking this picture, I can remember hearing kids a parents cheering as a soccer game went on in the field next to us. I could feel the sand under my feet and on my knees. I remember thinking how interesting the socks looked next to volleyball. The net in the background shows that I'm at a sand volleyball court.

In our collage, we tried to communicate the setting and feeling of the auditorium. In our collage, the auditorium looks very big in comparison to the person in the center. Although it is a little disordered, which works since thats how Davids Hockneys looked, it capture the essence of the performing arts center. Somethings I learned during this project was in order to have the collage look neat and tidy, every corner of every picture needed to be completely glued down so the surface was smooth. Another was that you have to uses a lot of different picture from different angles so you have enough to choose from when situated pictures and putting them together.

Creative Portraits

 In this photograph I chose to use the composition "alter perspective". I like this picture because you can see the full length of the body even though she is in a tree. I had the lens right be her foot to capture the entire subject. Also, the way she looks down makes the photo more interesting.

In this photograph I used "obscure part of subject". There are a couple of things that I think make this photograph interesting. One is that half of her body/face is blocked by the tree. Another is the color and lighting in the background.

David Hockney

When did the Cubist Period occur? Who is credited with this style? What are aspects featured of the Cubist Artwork?

The Cubist Period occurred in the 20th century between the years of 1914 to 1917. It was started by Pablo Picasso and George Barque in Paris. Cubist artwork emphasized flat 2D surfaces with no perspective or other traditional techniques such as chiaroscuro or modeling. Figures often showed fragmented bodies with multiple sides being shown at once.

Who is David Hockney? What kind of work does/has he done? What Cubist features do you notice in David Hockney's work? Where and how might he have been influenced by the cubist period?

David Hockney is an artist who was born in 1937. He became famous when he was in his mid-twenties and was known as the greatest artist of his generation. His early paintings had a lighter, joking mood to them and was considered pop art, but later his art became more traditional as he began painting portraits later in his life. The figures in his work are very vague and undetailed, and, like the cubist style of painting, is in 2D and flat.

Cumberland Fair

Macro

Freshly picked apples right off the tree,

Coated with sugar, sweet as can be.

Only for the food is why we come to the fair, 

Fresh caramel apples, its scent in the air.

 Macro

Landscape

Portrait

Famous Portraits

Famous Portraits

Richard Avedon's style of photographing started out as fashion. His photos are well lit and express the essence of his subject. I like this photograph because the woman still looks very elegant while in between the three elephants.

Arnolds style of photography is that when taking a picture, he includes the setting and background. I like this photo because even though it is still clearly a portrait, he captured the background of the theatre which made it more interesting.

I love this picture by Annie Leibovitz. They way the light hits the woman and especially the dress gives it almost an angelic look. Also, she still was able to capture the background despite the strong subject.

Stunning Portraits

Stunning Portraits

"Obscure part of your subject"
“Obscure part of your subject” is the techniques when you use another object such as clothing or another body part such as hands and use it/them to block a part of the face. Zooming in can exclude parts from the frame as well.

"Alter the perspective"
Altering your perspective makes the photo more interesting than an eye-level shot. Taking a picture from above or below can give a different view of the subject and make it more interesting.

"Looking off camera"

"Looking off camera" is just what it sounds like. When the subject looks away from the lens, it gives the sense of candid, as though they didn't know the picture was being taken. Also, it makes the viewer wonder what the subject is looking at.

"Experiment with lighting"
This is when you play with light to give the photo a mood. You can use shadows to hide part of the subjects feature or use more light to give it light and free feeling.

"Shoot candidly"
Shooting candids can have that carefree feeling to them since they are less posed and set up. Candids can capture the setting, personality, action, etc. of the subject. These are often taken when the subject id unaware they are being photographed.

I find this photo is interesting in a few different ways. One is that the colors in the background are so bright, but the main focus, the flower, stands out because of the change in color. Also, the way the light hits the flower makes interesting shadows.

In this photo I used the compositional strategy "Background Blurred". I took this picture at a different angle which made the photo more interesting. I like how even though the picture is focused on the paintbrush in the front, the teapot and other paintbrushes in the background are still visible.