Senior exx NINE

I don't know about thiiiiiiiiiiiiis. But, 

#1) These colors involved in the piece may not be a regular quality of my work as they are normally more vibrant but I like the way these colors establish a calm tone. The image also involves two photos involving sky and I saw it as the dawn fading into the sunset. The angel consist of of up's and down's and head on images, creating something interesting to look at for the audience. 

#2) The image still obtains the sections, two third/one third theory, and complimentary color scheme using blue, green, and a subtle orange glow. This image is different from my normal work as I usually only involve one shot that includes the sky. Though I loved both of these images and thought putting them together. I also believe the warm green in the center of the piece works well with all images and the texture of the wood defines this image as it gives it a solid form. I still don't now how I feel about this image and its composition but I do think it is beautiful.

 

senior exx EIGHT

#1) Color and texture are prominent qualities of this photo. The composition of the photos put together creates lines allowing the audience to fill in the blank. The sun was setting when these photos were taken, creating a warm and off-light tone of the images. Camera angels differ as the upper images were taken from an angle slightly above the intended object to be photographed and the lower image of the splices was taken at a directly level angle.

#2) The image still obtains the sections, two third/one third theory, and complimentary color scheme using green and red as well as a warm brown. My idea was slightly altered when I felt one of the images didn't quite work with the others. It was either the leaf or the cactus that just seemed out of place or didn't work together. But these images were all taken in the same area and its interesting that such contrasting plants exist in the same spot. My images from now on may involve more objects that don't seem to fit together. My vision was to always show people all the wonderful qualities of one place, and I realize now i still want to do that, even if it doesn't always make sense.

senior exx SEVEN retry?

This is my redo.
You can clearly see from the first version that these colors are more vibrant.
I also switched the green leaves with the branches to make it flow.
RAH.
/rant.


uhhhhm Justin K wrote that, and although this picture is supah pretty and the vibrant colors work with my color scheme in other images better, I like the other photo a bit better as its different from anything I have, giving my work a little diversity and complexity.

senior ex SEVEN

#1) The texture and shape of this image is a prominent piece of the work as it is very defining. The top image involves curves, the second; circles and the bottom image includes lines. All different shapes and textures as well as simple colors. Normally the colors in my work are very vibrant and opposite of each other on the color wheel, but for this image my focus was subtle colors and composition. The camera angles differ from downward to upward, and are in focus as well as out. the lighting is low creating a calm tone.
#2) This image involves the slices of photos and two thirds/one third concept, of balancing photos. For this image, I wasn't as focused on colors, and I liked that these colors were simple. In this image I focused more on shape and composition, which will help me when editing all my images as it has broadened my view of how I want my pictures to look together collectively.

senior exx FIVE fixer upper

#1) I'm not sure if I will include this in my collection for the Senior Ex presentation but I do like it as it involves current structure and the element of the air. The central idea of the image was combining the random graffiti to actually make some sense of it. Using the words 'think' and 'space' and involving the open sky with an air plane literally, to me, meant an open place to think, or the sky is the limit. Taking that vandalism and creating it into something meaningful. Camera angle is about head on or up above. And the lighting is fairly bright to create heightened colors and tone.

#2) This image is different than any of my other pieces of work as it does not involve as much nature or landscape as my other photos. I am still determining whether I will use it or not, but in putting this image together, it did change my perspective in making my work actually speak or mean something. From here on, perhaps I can find opportunities to make more images similar to this.

senior exx SIX

 

#1) These images are a bit different than the collection I have acquired, as they were taken in my very own back yard rather a spacious location. The composition of this sequence of photos is very intentional as I placed them to feed off of each other such as the branches connecting to the spaces in between the fence posts and such. The lighting is slightly alluring as it is not very bright at all and the angles are fairly low as I placed the camera at the lowest angle possible for the effect I wanted. 

#2) This image relates to my theme as it does involve elements of nature. This image really broadened how I will be editing and choosing pictures to merge as these photos have similar colors rather contradictory colors that can be found in my other photos, as well as the inclusion of a colored background rather just being cropped as one image. From here, I think I won't be as obsessed on finding colors that contradict though compliment each other and I won't exclude the idea of having a colored background to my photos.

idk (senior ex FIVE?)

I kind of like this, but I'm just practicing with photoshop. I don't knoooooooow.

I'm not sure which is bettttter?

neeeeew proposaaaal yo

Proposed by: Ashley Jeter
Project title: Landscapes Involving nature
Class: photo 3/4, mixed arts media
Instructor: Ms. Lori Miles
Project due date: 01.31.2011


Project description: For my senior exhibition, I will have three different slices of images for every one photo I present. Each picture will involve landscape photography, or an element of nature or both. My photos will come from a variety of locations including Wind n' Sea beach, in La Jolla, Balboa Park, a water tunnel in South Park, etc. there will not be an exact amount of images per location of where photos were taken, and each photo will focus on something different than the other, even if they share the same location. 

Type of work: Landscape

Concept: For my senior exhibition I will be taking photos of landscapes and/or the elements of nature. I want my observers to see more than they normally would see. When these images are brought together, it gives the viewer an opportunity to see things put together that they normally would not see. I merge textures and colors and shapes that compliment each other but are rarely viewed together. My concept is having an element of design in my photos that creates an interesting composition. I purposefully dismember photos and attach them together, to compose one fractured image, that is aesthetically pleasing, full of color, texture, and interesting, unexpected composition. 

Vision: In my work, I would like my viewers to see things they wouldn't expect to. I would like them to be exposed to something they wouldn't normally wouldn't have the opportunity to see. Through my images, I will bring my observers something interesting to look at, by taking slices of the photos from the same locations, utilizing complimentary colors and organizing odd compositions to create something that will hopefully resonate an appreciation in the viewer for the everyday beauty one so often takes for granted but doesn't normally get the chance to see all together.

Inspiration: My inspiration for this work derived from all the experiences I've had. Each location of where these images were taken has a special meaning to me as each place holds dear memories for me. I know each location very well and have seen what each area has to offer. I wanted my viewers to see what I was able to see, but wasn't sure how to present all the wonderful qualities and attributes of each place until I decided that cutting up the images I had taken was an efficient way of exposing my audience to all the things I wanted them to see without having too many images of the same things. This was partially inspired by the work of photographer David Hilliard, as his images are split up into threes. When I saw this, I found it so interesting as it made me stop, and focus on each image individually, instilling a greater appreciation for each piece of the photo. Also, Andrew Moore was a great inspiration as his photography involves very interesting locations, or interesting ways to look at locations. This made me think of all the interesting places I've been and had access to as well as ordinary places that have so much unseen and unappreciated beauty. These two photographers were a great help in how I evolved my images into what they are now, and I can only hope they will resonate the same satisfaction I felt when viewing their work as my audience will observing mine.

Equipment to be used: My point and shoot Canon camera, power shot SD1200 IS

Presentation: I envision my images, 8x10, to be framed by larger pieces of card or foam board painted white to extenuate the colors in my images, which will be hung on a wall in no particular order but in sections of location to allow the viewer to admire and appreciate all the qualities and attributes of each location at their own pace, moving on the next images at their own speed. The display of the photos will be simple and light, maybe a few props here and there such as sea shells or flowers to coincide with the images but I want things to be clear, not distracting for the observer. 

so far so good?

This is collectively what I have so far.

senior exx FOUR

  #1 & #2) So this picture made me reflect on what my theme really was, and I suppose it is a mixture of landscape and nature. In all of my photos, I will always try to incorporate an element of nature. The images may be of all nature or they may be of something else like in this photo with the walls and tunnel. I tried to get different angles, aiming the camera from a slight upper angel down for the first image of the sequence, aiming it up to the sky, partially capturing the wall in the second image, and getting low, right in the water for the picture of the reflection of a glass bottle. This is a place I come to often, going on adventures with my friends and picking up trash to make the environment around this area more respectable. I hope this image will make people think of how they treat the environment, and to appreciate it a little more. It was a warm and bright day when these images were taken though I edited them to look a little more grunge, to give the photos some edge.
  This image contributes to my theme by incorporating landscape and nature as well as strong color. It showcases our ever changing world with walls covered in years of vandalism and and yet utilizes the element of water by leading into the tunnel, and keeping the glass bottle afloat. It just incorporates everyhting I'm looking for. My idea did changed when editing this image as before, my theme was just that of nature but I have now reformed it into nature as well as landscape and structure. I may be able to create another sequence of photos from this location, but if not, I think I will continue shooting in other locations such as Balboa Park in the gardens or of the buildings.

redo of senior exx TWO

  #1) The bottom image was my first try at this individual photo. As I edited and posted it, I found the picture to be slightly dull as the bottom section of the photo, the winding sea weed, lacked color that I normally include in my work. After sorting through images I had shot, I found a picture of vibrant sea grass, poking out of the water and found it to be bit more of what I needed to make this image interesting and involve the complimentary color scheme I usually involve. So the top image is my final photo, as it involves shape, such as the circular rock, peaking muscles, and lines and edges and swirves of the sea weed intertwined with the water. The lightening is fairly bright and exudes a warm tone. Photoshop was partially responsible for this, though when these photos were taken, the sun was low, making the light perfect to capture on the subjects of my images. 
  #2) This image involves the elements of nature and shape of the beach's rocky landscape. This contributes to my theme immensly as it involves all that I want it to. the rock was so interesting to me as it was copletely round, as the waves of the ocean had shaped it over time. It was really gorgeous but the two third/one third cncept of all my photos leaves a viewer wanting more (I hope). My ideas really didn't change, though this image did make me reflect on how I want my images to look. I'm glad I re-edited the image as I feel it is more defining now. From now on, I will pay special attention to color, and focus on that as although I loved the shape of the first image I used of the sea weed, color is more profound than shape, in some cases. And this was one of them.

senior exx THREE

  #1) This, I believe is my most vibrant photo. These colors are far from each other on the color wheel, but are very complimentary of each other. For the composition, I attempted to balance out the weight of the orange starfish, with the Lump of the hill near the man walking to give it an equal look with a stable struture of barnacles as the bottom image, like the support system. The lighting is bright, making the top of the photo seem endless as there really is no defining top. The angle of the camera ranges from distant shots, from a low perspective to one that is focused in, capturing detail and color and texture. 
  #2) This image devloped my perception of color in my work. I realized I simply cannot just have a few pictures that are vibrant and full of texture. I must make all of my photos like this, to stay consistent and this is what I will base that off of. My work must seem like it fits together, even if its from a different location, the sequenced design of the photogrpahy cannot hold my work as a whole all together. It has to be because of the colors and textures of my photos.

senior exx ONE

  #1) My first composed image, photographed during a low tide at Wind 'N Sea Beach in the La Jolla area, merges texture, complimentary colors, shapes and lines all together. The grainy rock against the subtle water and defined sea weed all contrast each other but still have a unique and aesthetic look. The composition of the image is intentional of course, with a two thirds/one thirds concept in mind when editing. The lighting is warm and is dark or light in certain areas. There are shadows and reflections and gleams of light making this photo very versatile.
  #2) This image was what I based my theme off of. It was the first image where I sliced photos and edited them together, to create the sequence concept I had been leaning towards. My idea changed after I started shooting at other locations, but at the time of editing this, I was sure my theme would be the elements and giving others the opportunity to see what one would not normally see by putting different pictures together. Now I feel my theme is a combination of the elements of nature as well as landscape along with the element of society's modern day structure. My theme is fairly strong, and all I  need to keep doing is figure out photoshop and shoot in more locations.


 (WHAT I ORIGINALLY WROTE: Here is an image, still in the process of editing of course, but my concept is for every three pictures, they will be one. This is the central idea of this is I would like the images to be in a sequence, such as this, and connect with each other in some way. These pictures were all taken in the same location and all incorporate the elements of the beach. The kelp that falls when the tied goes down, the reflection of today's society in the sitting water, and the rocks that have been reduced to sand and/or shaped and imprinted by the crashing waves. I'm still working on it, I need to find ways for my other images to connect, without Ms. Miles' help. She practically did everything, and I use her as a crutch too much. But I'm learning! And I'm trying!
  My idea is like, to photograph things I love, or places where I have fond memories. This beach is where I spent a good portion of my childhood and I love it so much. I try to showcase all of the wonderful qualities of this place, showing the elements and details of location. My ideas have changed throughout the process of this. I'm still working on what I want my theme to me and how I will convey it. I have a good abundance of photos I can use, so my direction can only get better. I hope.)

retry (senior ex theme #1)

 

I thought converting these images to black and white might help with the photos, but they really are just hopeless.

Photographer Biography and Research Paper

  When searching for photographers to research and write a biography on, I found three very talented men who inspired me from the moment I saw their photographs. I couldn't possibly choose just one to research on as each of them had qualities in their work that motivate me.
  The first photographer I researched was Michael Kenna, born in Widnes, England in 1953. He received an education at the Banbury school of Arts and later studied at the London College of Printing. In 1977 he moved to San Francisco, California where he still resides today. Throughout his career, he traveled all over the country taking photographs of interesting and unusual landscapes with ethereal light by capturing images at dawn or night with astonishing exposures of up to ten hours. Kenna's work has been shown in numerous galleries and exhibitions throughout Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States. Some of his work has even been premiered in films. In 2000, the Ministry of Culture in France also declared Kenna a chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters. Kenna's work inspires me as he takes such enticing photos of landscapes. I want my photos to be out of the norm, and compelling as his are. I also appreciate how his photos are in film, though I won't be doing that, but I can still edit my images to be black and white to have the same style and appearance.
  Another photographer’s work that I enjoyed was that of David Hilliard. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts during 1964, Hilliard later received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, and his MFA from Yale University. Hilliard mainly works with panoramic photographs. Something very interesting and sincere about his photos is his unique skill of involving his life and those around him in his photography as he records events of his life or others involved in the work. Hilliard mainly focuses on ordinary, every day life though there is a fictional aspect of his images as his many of his photo scenes are staged. His photography is so vibrant and elaborate; also he separates his photographs into three, giving the viewer something to focus on in each image. This is something I would like to do with my photographs, take sequences or one image and divide it up to make it more interesting for the viewer to see.
  I also absolutely love the work of Andrew Moore. He takes the most enticing, entrancing, beautiful pictures I've seen in a long while. I have searched long and hard for information on this artist but it is nearly impossible to get any background information to write a biography on. His images are so interesting. Be it the location, or and object in his image, something about them is so captivating. The colors, the composition, the style, the surroundings, the subjects, the story Moore allows you to create for yourself is all just so wonderful. His work I appreciate the most, and will always keep his variables of photography in mind.
 Each of these photographers has amazing qualities in their work and the way they do it. I am so inspired, and hope I can combine these major artist's styles to make my own. I will keep each of their stylistic virtues in the back of my head, always reminding me to find meaning in each image I take. This assignment has helped me to get more in depth with what I want in my senior exhibition, and I now feel motivated to go out and find interesting locations and themes.

first final image

  So this is the first image I will be submitting for my senior exhibition. With a large amount of editing and help from Ms. Miles, I think this photo turned out to actually be nice. The way the teal painted plywood and red cup coinside is very asthetically pleasing and I am not completely satisfied with the image, but it will do for now.

proposal #1

Proposed by: Ashley Jeter
Project title: Poverty in the United States of America
Class: photo 3/4, mixed arts media
Instructor: Ms. Lori Miles
Project due date: 01.31.2011

Project description: For my senior exhibition, I will have three different sections of photos conveying poverty in he united states. One section of the three will consist of images I took on my mission trip this summer in Arizona showing the living standards of the Hopi people of the Indian Reservation. The second section will be of photos I have taken of the lesser fortunate getting by on the streets of downtown, San Diego and what their living situations look like. Lastly, the third section will be pictures of residencies of the underprivileged, in areas known as the “ghetto.”

Type pf work:
Documentary

Concept: For my senior exhibition I will be taking photos of situations involving poverty in the areas of Keams Canyon, Arizona and San Diego, California. The photos will mainly consist of the living situations of the underprivileged, to enlighten others that someone is always worse off than they are. It will have a depressing vibe to it but to be saddened is not the message I am attempting to inspire. The message is to change; change the deprivation that is occurring here, right in front of our eyes.

Vision: In my work, I would like viewers to appreciate what they already have in their lives. My hope is that my photos will inspire and motivate others to reach out and lend a helping hand to those in need. Be it donating their money or time, there is something everyone can do to stop poverty in one the most acclaimed countries for wealth. Regarding the images looks, I will use various styles as some photos will be overexposed and some will be contrasted to bring depth and definition to the images.

Inspiration: My inspiration for my work derived from a yearly mission trip I go on every summer to a Indian reservation in Keams canyon, Arizona where poverty is all these people of the reservation know. The trips change my life every time I go as each person of that reservation, young and old, teaches me something new and gives me a greater appreciation of what I have been blessed with in my life time. I know there are others in America going through the same hardships as the wonderful people I met and I am going to do whatever I can to change that, starting with creating and spreading awareness. I hope my images will do this and instill the same drive to change as I felt when looking at the photos taken by Kevin Carter and Tom Stoddart as both of these photographers have captured some of the most moving photos I have ever viewed. I can only hope my inspiration will inspire others.

Equipment to be used:
My point and shoot Canon camera, power shot SD1200 IS

Presentation: I envision my images, 8x10, to be framed by larger pieces of painted back cardboard, hung on a wall decorated with rugged, tarnished cloth to give a raw and real feel to the images, with minimal spacing, so the viewer can look at each picture without too much distraction.