Entry #6

Blurb Book Proposal

For my blurb book I would like to do a series based on light and movement. I'm really intrigued by photos that are of moving cars and all you can basically see are the light trails left by the movement of the car. I would like to play around with different kinds of light sources. I also want to try out different functions on my camera like shutter speed and how it affects the photos.

For the blurb book, I'm not quite sure how many pages I will have. I want to have at least one image on each page. Some pages would consist of two or more smaller images. I want to keep the pages pretty simple and appealing to the viewer. I don't think I'll be using text because I feel the images will be enough without words to distract the viewer.

Blurb Book Sample:

http://www.blurb.com/books/894537
Fotosintesis by J. Javier Marin
I really like this book because of how the artist put the layout together. I like the use of images as background to another image on the page. I also like how one image bleeds on to the next page. The flow of the pages are fun.

http://www.blurb.com/books/910550
Liquid Flowers and Koi Dreams by Barbara Lynn Jones
This book caught my attention because it uses a black background on the page. It makes the images more appealing. I like the simplicity of the layout. The layout isn't distracting too distracting from the photos.

http://www.blurb.com/books/879237
Floral Theater by Jason Guzman
I like the layout of the images on each page. I like how the artist interchanged the layout from page to page. I like how on one page there is a single image and on the next page there are two or three images.

http://www.blurb.com/books/875351
Adventure! by Jessie Bailey
I like this book because images aren't constrained to one page. Images flow over the center between two pages. I don't mind the margin on the side on the pages where the image ends.

http://www.blurb.com/books/869736
Tamara McGregor Art by Tarama McGregor
This book is really cool. I really like the images in the book. But mostly I like the simplicity of the cover and how it's completely the opposite of whats inside the book. The content inside the book is far from simple.

http://www.blurb.com/books/866026
If My Life Was Square by Cain Pascoe
I like the overall feeling of this book. The pages are clean and simple. Each page has the same border and the images are all the same size. There's no on the pages. The images are self explanatory and all work well together.

Entry #5

Project 2: Portraits
Beyond the Individual in Contemporary Art Practice

Artist Statement:

In this project I wanted to portray different lifestyles. The portraits aren't specifically of the people involved in them, but of the idea behind them. I used the idea of negative life choices to represent this idea. I wanted most people in society to relate to these issues.

The negative life choices that I focus on in my work are drugs, alcohol, violence, gambling, and a bad attitude. Most people have witnessed these issues or have suffered from them personally.

With this concept, I didn't want to make the photos to complex or too simple. I wanted the viewer to be able to relate to the images. Each final image consists of two different photos. One photo is of an individual and the other is of something that relates to their negative life choice. The individual is in the foreground of the negative life choice. The negative life choice's opacity is lowered in the background so it's not too overwhelming. I feel that the subtle effect makes the point, but isn't too "in your face".

Entry #4

Emmet Gowin


Edith
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/G/gowin/gowin_curtains.html

Analysis:
a. Subject Matter: A woman is standing in a bedroom with the window curtains pinned up to expose more light.
b. Form:

• Black and white
• Contrast
• Camera distance from the subject
• Difference between positive and negative space around the subject
• Point of view

c. Interpretation:
I think the artist is trying to show the subject's feeling of loneliness. The distance of the camera from the subject makes the viewer feel disconnected almost and it shows the emptiness of the room. The subject isn't interacting with anything, she's just standing there all alone. The high contrast also shows this loneliness. Everything in the room is pretty dark except for the subject standing in the middle of the room by the bed. The negative space seems to make the subject seem even further back in the room than she is. It gives a tunnel effect and lets the viewer focus on the woman. The point of view shows the body and facial expression. The expression is a bit depressing, but gets the message across.

Entry #3

Julia Trotti

How To Disappear Completely
http://vampire-zombie.deviantart.com/art/HOW-TO-137613451

Analysis:
a. Subject Matter: A females face with vein or tree branch like forms on her skin.
b. Form:

• Black and white
• Contrast
• Negative space
• Texture
• Point of view

c. Interpretation:
From this image, I think the photographer is trying to show an emotion of depression. With the black and white image it makes the photo more serious. The high contrast shows you where the focus is. The vein like structures on the girls neck makes it seem like she's disappearing into the dark background. The position of the model and the camera has a depressing feeling about it. She's looking down with her eyes closed like she's ready to just fade away into the nothingness.

Entry #2

Carl Lategan

My Happy Place
http://www.carllategan.com

Analysis:
a. Subject Matter: Waves are crashing into the shore, while mountains stand in the background.
b. Form:

• Natural Light
• Color
• Motion
• Texture
• Balance

c. Interpretation:
I feel that this photo is about the beauty and serenity of the natural environment. The photo has not been altered. The photographer used the natural light with some patience to get this amazing shot. With the shutter speed that the photographer used, he caught the motion of the water rushing into the stones of the shore. This creates a calming feeling because it's as if he stopped time. The different textures within the photo give us different parts of nature. There's the smoothness of the small rocks on the shore; the softness of the clouds; and the rigidness of the mountains. The mountains on the left side against the sky on the right side of the photo give a heavier feeling to the piece, but the balance works well.

Entry #1

David Levinthal

I.E.D 2008
http://www.davidlevinthal.com/works.html

Analysis:
a. Primary Subject Matter: There are two soldiers trying help a fallen soldier. They are located in front of a military vehicle in a sandy area.

b. Form:

1. Scale is smaller than real life. The subjects are army action figures, not real people.
2. The values are very dark with minimal highlights.
3. The focus is mostly fuzzy except for main subject matter. This gives a night vision effect.
4. There is a minimal variation of color. The artist uses a green cast.
5. The point of view is straight on with the figures.

c. Interpretation:

1. I think the artist, David Levinthal, is trying to say that war can be dark and tragic.
2. Argument: The photo seems pretty self explanatory. The colors and values of color show that the subject matter is dark and gloomy. The fuzziness of the frame and scale of the figures gives an eerie, lonely feeling. The straight on point of view of the photo gives a better understanding and feeling of the figures. It gives you a feeling of tragedy because they are helping another wounded soldier.