Midterm Review

 

  

  

 

I really liked the activity when each person asked a question about each artist's work.  I think that is a good way to think about everybody's photography in many different ways.  I am going to list the questions I received at the review and then answer them:

What is the purpose of the skin being so blown out?
 well i was trying to capture just the figure, human form, but mostly unintentionally blew out the highlights... a process of experimentation.  when i re-shoot i am going to get a mixture (better metering),  some will be intentionally blown out, many others not.

Are you trying to create metaphors for something?
the use of windows can be seen as a metaphor.  gretchen mentioned the significance of windows and how they can represent modes of transition, a step between places, which i can see as being a similar situation to what i am in now/soon (graduation, new steps...)


Have you thought about black/white to accentuate the form?
black and white is something i have considered, for a very short period of time.  color is very important in this project and is something that i plan on continuing to explore.  to add, i think that i need to be very careful in my color choices, especially considering the different meanings behind colors and the moods they can reflect upon.  


How can windows (entrance/exit) be visually represented in another (more subtle) way?
windows in a more subtle way?  well i could consider focusing more on the light cast through windows, or maybe shadows.  although i really like the use of windows, i will definitely work to shoot some images involving windows but in a direct manner, all about trying new things...

Why not simply use photoshop?
that is a really good question, since i was able to achieve my main ideas in the work above with photoshop.  working in a traditional manner, film, enlarging in the darkroom is a really important process for me, so photoshop is just out of the question.  


Have you thought about projecting an image of you onto the building then taking the image?  Maybe play with the color bulb in the projector.
YES, and that is the next step, which i am very excited about.  and the idea of a color bulb is great!  when it comes time to really think about color and its use a color bulb may become very handy.


Are these projected or photoshopped?
the images above (and at the review) are photoshopped.  


How do the blown-out highlights affect the mode and message?
i think they create a sense of confusion, or secrecy, like maybe something is being hidden.  but i also can see that they create a shocking look, and in an emotional sense the blown out images and look create an abrasive feeling. 


Is blown out image and model your favorite?  What is the importance of recognized human form?
i like the blown model and image a lot, but i will be exploring new avenues.  recognized human form was something that i started out with, just because it was easy to think in that manner when shooting.  but the next step is to get away from the striking recognized form and explore human form in more abstracted and investigated ways.


Would having more skin detail/texture help or change your images too much?
definitely never know without trying, and the next shoot is going to involve some close up shots which will involve skin texture, so another thing to try out!


Have you thought about including other parts of the figure besides the chest and back/torso? (legs, hands, arms, face...)
yes and that is what is going to happen next.  i keep visioning images of ankles and fingertips, many other parts of the body than the chest and back.  


Do you prefer photoshop over the projector or vise versa, if so why?
projector for sure, as i mentioned above the importance of traditional processes is so important to me.


How do you want the body (figure) and the architecture to speak to each other?  Why is it important that both of these elements are included in the same frame?
i want the architecture and figure to echo each other, relate to each other, similar patterns and shape repetitions, a balance of the two.  the inclusion of both figure and architecture is the final addition to my thesis project, a reflection upon my own self (inclusion of the human form) and the study and analysis of abandoned architecture.