Assignment 1

Week 2
Assignment 1- Take 6-7 photographs of the same object and post them on your blog, then compare and contrast two of the photographs.
      I played with the shutter mode and the command wheel with the ISO, playing with the exposure and how much light is let in.  I will be comparing and Contrasting The first and last shots.

                          

     Both shots have a concentration on vertical lines created by the branches. The first shot with the high exposure has a ghost-like feel with the washed out color and the soft contrasts. The textures take on a speckled, paint dabbed appearance. The large, open, negative shapes are reminiscent of Japanese prints and create a shallow space. The soft contrast also gives the shot a peaceful, calm feeling. The last shot with the low exposure has created a strong contrast  where the trees become dark, blue-black silhouettes against a light blue-grey sky. The textures in the trees are no longer seen. The open, negative space is filled with all the tiny spider-like branches which creates a regular rhythm giving this photo a feeling of energy.  The 7 photos are below showing a more gradual change in the exposure.

First Assignment

Assignment-

Take 3-4 pictures utilizing one of the modes on the camera and explain why you chose that particular mode.

I chose to shoot an Easter basket. It was late at night and the only light I had was an overhead, incandescent light. When I used the Shutter Mode I kept getting the message "needs noise reduction". I liked the crispness with the aperture mode so I decided to shoot a variety of pictures in this mode. Here are my four shots. My emphasis was on the jelly beans.

A Twist in the Art Room

Hello everyone,
    I have a very talented young student who is taking Digital Arts 3 and I decided to let him experience being a teacher. We were very fortunate to receive a grant to get DSLR cameras and I know very little about using them. He is my teacher now. Wish me luck.

Ceramic Heaters

I created this for a dear friend. They are ceramic heaters for her wall. This was very different from my aesthetic but was a lot of fun. This is acrylic and graphite.

Fire Horse Complete

Thanks for the input. After living with it and letting the mat medium dry I have decided not to add the red. I like the play between the two sides.

Blue Women

Again, this was a class demo on how pearlesents affect acrylics and using modeling paste. I darkened the blues and added 2 string figures. I want them to show up more so I will be going back in to define them more. I seem to be tangles up in string lately.

Fire Horse

I loved my line work and the texture in this however I thought the upper right just looked dingy. I decided to add more paper and play with the charcoal some more. The mat medium was still wet so you are seeing some white which has not dried yet. Should I extend some red into the lower right?