Artist Statement

This week in photography we focused several new techniques light painting, motion abstract/bur, and panning. Light painting is where you decrease the shutter speed of the camera and use a handheld light in a dark room. Panning is where you reduce the shutter speed and follow a moving object. Motion abstract/blur is where you decrease the shutter speed and increase the movements of the camera.  This week I experimented with all three techniques, but my favorite was the motion abstract/blur images. When editing the photos, I tested with the exposure of each of the pictures. For example, I changed the highlights, contrast, shadows, and brightness of the photo. As well I adjusted the temperature, tint, saturation, vibrancy, and fade of the image. At the end of the week, I developed six of my best pictures that fell under the motion abstract/blur category.  The results turned to be very interesting and fascinating. I can't wait to see what we learn in the next couple of weeks. 

Artist Statement: 

Our second assignment of the semester was to create double exposure images with previous photos from past projects. I used the Pic Monkey software to edit my photos. I then layered the two images that I had chosen. I then experimented with black & white filter and color of the pictures. The only photos that I left without the filter were the flower images. The reason behind this is because the flower would lose its place within the picture. I had a fun experience with this project, and I can't wait to see what's next. 

Artist Statement:
Our first assignment of the second semester was to capture reflections within our environment. Within my surroundings, I mainly used shop windows and water to create a reflection. The majority of my reflections contained elements of nature, technology, buildings, the sky, and man-made objects.  While I was editing, I used the black and white filter to make a cohesive set of photos. I also increased and decreased the colors and exposure of each image. Overall, I am delighted with the product that I have created. I am already able to notice how much I have improved in only a couple of months. In my personal opinion, reflections can communicate with each other because they can create an entirely new world. What allows these world to become unique is that they appear to be dreamlike.

Artist Statement:

This is the last week of photography class, and we are working on a new project. We are learning about a new technique that revolves around multi-frame storytelling. This is where a combination of two or more pictures tell a story. I had taken a look at previous projects for photography and gathered photos that were very interesting to me or caught my eye. I then began to edit these images and put them together to create a cohesive collection. All of my pictures below tell a different story even though they contain very similar edits. Every single combination of images creates a new and unique story. For example some of my stories relate to sadness, communication, life, nature, and danger. 

Multi Frame Storytelling

Artist Statement:

 In photography, each of us needed to study a photographer and replicate their work by using our surroundings and environment. I am focusing on and learning about Byron Jorjorian who is famous for his work in floral and botanical photography. Throughout this project, I believe that I have discovered and developed the skill of using macro photography to take up close pictures of flowers and creating a blurry background to isolate the flower. In this portfolio, I chose the best images that are accurate to Byron Jorjorian's work. This cohesive portfolio has a variety of flowers with tons of color in each picture to make each one unique. In my collection, there are natural backgrounds and no human-made objects. I still have a lot more to learn, but I am delighted and proud of the work that I had done.                                                                  

Portfolio:

Artist Statment:

This week in photography each of us created our fourth draft for this new project. I am focusing on and learning about Byron Jorjorian who is famous for his work in floral and botanical photography. Our goal was to replicate the authors work by using our environment. There were a variety of necessities that needed to be included in this project to create his recipe. First I needed to take pictures of a variety of flowers. Then I needed to use the right camera with the correct lens to take a photograph of the flowers. Then I had to square all the images and edit them. There is a lot of vibrant colors in each picture. As well there is a natural vibe since the background doesn't contain any man-made objects. This is my favorite draft because of the cohesive composition and variety of colors in each picture. 

Fourth Draft: