Free Choice Idea.

Conceptual  Photography.
Take a picture then, next to it put a related picture.
(side by side)

Example:
A girl Jumping through a field of flowers.
Next to it a picture of a flower.

Image of and eye.
Next to it have drops of water.

Looks cooler than it sounds. ha

 Example: Note NOT my picture.

Or landscape

Concentration Idea.

What I would like to do for concentration is Macro photography.
The subject I like to shoot is of nature.
Mainly flowers, but I have gotten into insects as well.
If I do insects, I might narrow down to one certain bug. -Lady Bugs
So I'll have to decided what of nature I want to do.

Meaning:

• I plant flowers with my mom just before spring and after spring in the garden. It's kinda the only time my mom and I really spend together-Just us two.
• I have German in me, Germans find lady bugs to be lucky.

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1. How did he use mixed media?

• He used mixed media by combining images and news article clippings.
  

2. What are the pieces about?

• His pieces are about creating a better world for everyone.

• To engage in the worlds fate.

3. Do you like the work and why?

• Yes, I think the art work is very creative. It sends a great message to the viewer. 
  

Blog 10

1. What makes something a work of art? What kinds of things would you say could never be an artwork? What characteristics must it have for you to consider it art?

•  Creative, never been done before, conveys mood.
  
•  I think everything can be art.
  
•  Alter something in way and make it your own. Something completely new.
  

2.Why think about art? Why not just experience it?

•  Thinking about art makes you a better artist.
  
•  You don't have to experience it to create it. Not everything in life happens to you.
  

3. Are art and beauty essentially related? Does art have to be beautiful? What are the definitions of beautiful and ugly?

•  I think so, all art is beautiful even ugly things are created in a pretty way.
  
•  No, art does not have to be beautiful.
• Beautiful: having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind.     
  
• Ugly: very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.

4. Why aren't natural objects works of art? Or are they?

•   Natural objects can be a work of art because of their unique up-make.
  

5. What makes art good? Why will people sometimes agree about what is good art or not good art? Why do we call some works of art masterpieces?

•  Good composition, and well done in the style of art your conveying.
  
•  Matter of opinion is why we may disagree on what's good art and what's not.
• We call some works of art a masterpiece because it's an example of a skill or excellence. 

6. Do standards for good art stay the same in all cultures or groups?

• No, different cultures will find different things good art compared to others,  and same goes for groups.
  

• No, I don't think it does. There are so many different cultures that have different beliefs and so they will also have different views of what makes art "good".

7. Does art mean the same thing in every culture? In every group? Can we understand the meanings of artworks made in cultures other than your own?

• No art doesn't mean the same thing in every culture or every group because everyone is different. 
• Yes, i think that you could understand. You may want to know a little about the culture though.
  

8. Who determines the meaning of an art work, artist or the viewer?

• I think both. The artist of course had a reason for creating it so therefore it's meaningful to them. As for the viewer when they look at a work of art it generates a different feeling and meaning based on their experiences, beliefs and so on.
  

9. What does it mean to evaluate or judge an artwork? Are some people's judgments more important than others?

• To judge art or evaluate a piece of art is to look at it and see what makes it strong and what needs work.
  

• I think unless your trying to impress someone one persons opinion shouldn't mean more than another person. It should come down to how the artist feels about it.

10. Where do people obtain their beliefs about art?

• Their beliefs about art comes from who they are.
  

Blog 9

What did Alfred Stieglitz mean by the term "Equivalents"?
"If what he sees is unpleasant, that there may be some truth in that some part of himself is unpleasant—if dirty, morbid and so on. If he is struck with terror, perhaps he has met something worthy of his fear. If he finds something magnificent, it is because something beautiful in him has been magnified."

Brainstorm for Metaphor assignment:
Church windows or doors.
Arch ways
Architecture
Eyes
Hands
Clouds
Opposites
Reflections

Blog 8

1. How can you create a more peaceful world through Imagery?

• You can create a more peaceful imagery by showing the world come together and having a story to go behind it.
  

 2. Will you comment on American Consumerism? Show in Justice in your community? Show acts of kindness or peace? What will you say with your photos as you take a role in photojournalist?

• Yes, I think i will because it shows how a lot of American Consumerism is part of out problems today.
• Yes, to show injustice shows conflict.
• Yes, peace and acts of kindness shows how the world can be a better place.
  

3. What are three ways you can be come a more active photographer?

• Be out and about more often. Get out of the house.
• Have my camera with me everywhere I go.
• Comment on current issues.
  

Blog 7

    What I learned from the video was that photography is a great way to communicate a feeling. Each photo you look at you"ll associate some sort of feeling toward it. Like with the seals, it made me laugh. I thought it was rather funny that the seal would bring the penguins to the photographer. Also, each image has a story behind it. David Griffin would show an picture then tell the story that went with each. Some photos were to get across points or things happening in the world that is an issue and so then everyone would understand that it needs to change, for example the depleted fisheries.

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    The similarities between the two different images is they are a both of well known people. The difference is the one of  Dick Cheney is just a SNAP SHOT and not really creative. While on the other hand the Obama pictures were much more artistic and you can tell the photographer had a well thought out plan on how the picture should be taken to make it much more interesting photograph.

Blog 5

    These artist had very different ways of creating abstract works of art:
Breuer achieved abstract photos by burning  photographic papers.
Rossiter printed a sheet and it looked like a cloudscape, how this was made is over the years the light leaked through the packaging.
James Welling printed pictures of drapes that were high-contrast monochromes.
Quinlan did manipulations in the darkroom.
Barbara Kasten played around with scaling and printed them in small pieces.
Roger Newton shot through glass and plastic that was filled with mineral oil, corn syrup and water.
Fontcuberta enlarged depictions of drops of  blood.


Famous artist who have been attracted to abstract work:
Man Ray
Wolfgang Tillmans
Paul Strand
Harry Callahan
Lotte Jacobi

Blog 4

1. Will you include a person?
     Yes
2.What objects?
   Shoes
3. What is the emphasis of the photo?
    Feet and Shoes
4. What compostion techniques will you use?
    Rule Of Thirds
5. What lighting will you use?
    Sunlight.

Blog 3

    Somethings I picked up from the reading was watch your background. Does it help the focus on the subject or help make it interesting? If not fix it so its not so busy, and helps make the image better. Also, beware of the contrast in your photo. Check the lighting and ask what amount of contrast is good for the picture. I learned that artists don't always follow the "rules", so it's best to go with your instinct. If your not in a studio, you have to work with the subject as is. Some subjects are able to create strong composition, while others you have to find other ways to work with it such as different camera angles.

Blog 2

    What I learned is that you can't decide how you want to compose a photograph unless you know what your going for and trying to convey. Also, you get your motivation by your idea your trying to communicate to your viewer. As well as, some people known as "Visual Thinkers" are born with a good sense of composition. Learning composition is like learning a new language. It takes a lot of work, practice and it will be some time to master it. Photographers usually have a hard time seeing beyond reality; for the image we want to create is in our heads, but we have very little time to think about what we need to do to achieve it.

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Visual Balance: Different parts of composition relate to one another.
Visual Balance Types:  Symmetrical, Approximate Symmetry, Radical Balance, and Asymmetrical.  
Approximate Symmetry: Each side of design are almost symmetrical.

Maggie Taylor

Maggie Taylor is one of my favorite artists. I think she is very creative and each image is so unique. All of her pieces remind me of a fairy tale or magic. I've noticed that some of her pictures are Alice and Wonderland inspired or have reflections, fish, butterflies, wings, birds, crowns, clouds, rabbits, and bunny ears. The part I enjoy the most about looking at her photos are thinking about what it means and knowing I probably won't figure it out because none of it makes much sense, but that's what surrealism is.