Concept: My image is about feeling trapped and scared. It may be due to horror movie conditioning, but dark dirty stairwells and dim lighting seem to evoke that emotion within people. Also, the fact that the image is looking down better works with the evil feeling. If the image was taken from the bottom of the stairwell looking up, it would have a more heavenly ascending feeling.
Method: This image was taken with a fast shutter speed to better accentuate the shadows and dark tones while keeping the bright whites visible. Photoshop was then used to achieve the absolute blacks that frame the stairwell. This process was helpful in learning how to better show emotion within an image.
Motivations: My goal for this image was to create a well known scary space that can bring out fear, nervousness, and other emotions like those.
Context: I believe this image looks at emotional places in real life in a new way. You can find dilapidated houses and damaged walls in many places, but to take a normal looking scene and instill emotion upon it, I don't see that too often.
Interpretation: Others saw this image as very emotional and creepy. They paid a lot of attention to the subtle and bright lighting, while also keeping in mind the importance of the shadows to the composition
Evaluation: The clarity and lighting is working very well in the image. It is exposed to give the viewer a line of sight in the photo while creating a mood. What might not be working is the composition. If the brick walls or outside framing were more clear of object, or if I had zoomed in, this composition could possibly be improved.
Extension: I would jump off from this image and create a project about normal places that evoke strong emotions, such as bathroom medicine cabinet mirrors, forests, the shed in the back yard, etc.
Concept: This image is about art in nature that will only last a short time. It also depicts nature within nature by showing a tree made from dead twigs and leaves that also create a sun.
Method: I tried many different compositions with the items in this photo. This photo I believe best framed the tree and sun while leaving ample space to show the detailed grass texture. Bright sunlight also let me use a very fast shutter speed.
Motivations: My goal for this image was to create nature within nature, and also a piece that would soon be gone and only remembered in photographs.
Context: This photo seems very different from other land art pictures that I've seen. Instead of creating an interesting shape or line in nature, my composition creates a whole different scene within the scene, while keeping very minimalistic.
Interpretation: People interpreted this image in a few different ways. Some saw it as a nature scene within nature, with a tree and some leaves, not paying attention to the "sun." Others saw this scene as its own separate element; the tree and the sun was real and the grass background was actually a sky.
Evaluation: The clarity and lighting is working very well in this image. There is so much strong texture throughout the frame. The subjects of the photo also stand out very well. I would like to improve the composition a bit however and take the photo in either full portrait or landscape mode to help spread out the subjects.
Extension: I could jump off from this image by creating a set about nature scenes within nature. It would be a lot of constructed scenes but there are so many options.
Concept: This image is about the detail in nature. Instead of looking at the big picture, the tree, looking at something much small, the water drops, can help you see so much more beauty. The brightness of the drops force focus onto them instead of the dark tree.
Method: This image was taken using a fast shutter speed. The sun was hitting the water drops and making them brighter than the surrounding branches. Photoshop was then used to accentuate the water drops and dark tree areas.
Motivation: My goal for this image was to focus on something that normally goes unseen. In nature there are so many details that we may often blur them together, so pointing out one part can be very insightful.
Context: Images like this that I normally see are very bright whimsical images with lots of sun and detail. This image does the complete opposite. It is dark and has a shallow depth of field
Interpretation: Others saw this image as very dreary and emotional They paid a lot of attention to the small bright drops of water in comparison to the rest of the photo.
Evaluation: The large difference in contrast is working well in this image. The water droplets become very obvious while the tree and leaves blur into the background. I would like to improve the lighting a bit however, possibly go in with the dodge tool and lighten up some branches or leaves just to give the photo a little more detail and points of interest.
Extension: I would like to further explore trees after this photo. I feel like there are so many options because of the diversity found in trees: birds nests, dying leaves, bee hives, animals, wood texture, etc.
Composition: Framing and perspective played the most important role in this image recreation.The lines on the ceiling and abstract lines created by the shadows brought even greater focus to the door.
Concept: This image is about emotions and feelings one can have in a situation like this. A job interview, first day of class, detention, a dark shadowy hallway and door seems to summarize them all.
Method. This image was taken using a fast shutter speed that left many shadows in the frame. Photoshop was then used to boost the contrast of the image and also make the shadows and highlights more dramatic.
Motivation: My goal for this image was to recreate a scene from the movie Trainspotting. But, I also wanted to do a new take on that film still. I wanted this image to be emotionally powerful, not gross like the film still.
Context: This image has powerful social meaning behind it. The vague number on the door could mean many different things. It could be a classroom, office, or many other professional settings. The dark door in this image makes it seem almost evil and mysterious, leading the viewer to assume the walk to this door is not a pleasant experience. All in all, the social meaning of this image is one of stress and fear involved in school/work.
Interpretation: The class saw this image in the same way I did, creepy and easily relateable. They saw it like a first day of class/job interview/detention/etc scenario.
Evaluation: The range of value is working well in the image. Shadows played an important role in this image's interpretation. The composition is also very well thought out. What I would improve is just a few highlights, such as the numbers on the door.
Extension: I would like to jump off from this image and take photos of doors. Each photo would be the same composition as this one but it would show the variety, detail, and differing emotion felt by each doorway.
Concept: This image is about how the beauty of nature can be effected by man made structures. I am not leaning one was or another though. I believe the building/tower in this picture can add something, while also taking something away. The building and tower are very hard and geometric structures, while all the parts of nature in this image are free flowing and random.
Method: Many versions of this image were taken using different framing and shutter speeds. This image was achieved using bracketing and and HDR converter. I then tweaked the levels in photoshop and dodged and burned the sky so add more depth and detail in the trees.
Motivation: My goal for this image was to play with integrating man made structures into a natural landscape. I wanted to show two different types of places at once.
Context: This image has strong cultural meaning. In other countries, buildings and towns are made to integrate with nature. That is not often seen in America. However sometimes if you capture a good angle, you can achieve an image that lets nature and structure coexist.
Interpretation: Others saw this image as an interesting scene and not much more. The sky was talked about heavily and the range of value in it. The composition was also mentioned, mainly how the trees at the bottom and the buildings could be looked at from different perspectives.
Evaluation: The range of values and clarity of this image are working well. The composition, the focus on the sky, is also a good element to this photo. What I would like to improve is somehow adding meaning into this photo. Either through a new perspective or lighting, I feel like I could evoke some emotion or societal meaning in this picture.
Extension: Jumping off from this image, I would create a set about man-made structure meeting nature. When buildings or sidewalks or any other structure comes close or imposes on nature, there is immediate environmental meaning.
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