Alternative Processes

This is my acrylic gel lift alternative process. I used 12-15 layers of acrylic gel medium  over 3-4 days to make it. I chose this picture because I really value the friendship I have, they're one of the most important things in my life.

This is my printing with coffee alternative process. To do it, I change the film developing process and substituted coffee, calcium, and washing powder for developer, fix, and stop. I chose to take candids of people because I like people, and my friends.

This is my photogram alternative process. To make this, I used a cross necklace, beads, and cotton balls. Although I am not particularly super religious, I admire the change it can make in peoples lives, and that means a lot to me.

Favourite Photographer

 

My inspiration is the #3 Breakout Photographer of 2011 on the My Modern Met website, Alex Stoddard. I admire him in particular because he takes amazing pictures that make it seem like you're in a dream. He has remarkable motivation, dedication, and passion that is inspirational for everyone around him In his recent works, he has taken on the 365 day project, which is a challenge where you have to take a photo of something in their day every day for a year. Unlike many other, Stoddard has not only completed the project, but has taken some astonishing pictures to go along with it. And yet, he is only 17 years old, who has only been taking pictures for about 2 years.

I really enjoy his work because each picture has some sort of meaning, no matter how abstract or weird it may be. All of his photos catch your eye and draw you in, something that is very inspirational to an amateur photographer like myself.

"Strive for improvement. Don't fall into the trap of shooting the same thing every day, because that will lead nowhere. Do things that scare you. Take risks."-Alex Stoddard

Renaissance

For this project, I had to photoshop a picture onto an old renaissance picture. So I used a King Henry VIII portrait, painted by Hans Hoblein and a portrait of Andrew Trapman to recreate the painting.

To truly recognize complete genius of this masterpiece, one must know the facts behind the artist, the subject, and lastly, the painting. 

To begin, Hans Holbein "the Younger" (1497-1543) was a popular German artist in the 1500s. He was called "the Younger"to distinguish him from his father (Hans Holbein "the Elder"), who was also an artist. Born is Augsburg, Germany,  Holbein worked mainly on murals and religious works, as it was a very Christian town. He did not begin to paint portraits until he travelled to England in 1526, where he became very successful among the lords. In 1532, he worked under Anne Boleyn and Thomas Crumwell, but eventually became the king's painter in 1535. His portraits of the royal family are a record of the court during King Henry VIII's supremacy over the English church.

Secondly, King Henry VIII (1491-1547) was one of the most famous kings in history. He was the second king in the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, King Henry VII. There were numerous scandals surrounding his six marriages, that were made possible by his creation of the Church of England. He ruled for almost 40 years (1509-1547), after which his children succeeded him.

And lastly, this original portrait was ordered to be painted in 1540, entitled:Portrait of King Henry VIII It was just one of 23 paintings drawn of him while he reigned as king. It was created with an oil on panel medium. THis painting now resides in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England

http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensofengland/thetudors/henryviii.aspx

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Studio Lighting

For my studio lighting assignment, I focused on the differing personalities and attitudes of the people in my pictures. In this picture, I used a reflector card to light up Andrew's face on the left side, to emphasize the emotion depicted on his face. I like this picture in particular because he looks like he is imagining something, but on the other side of his face you can see a hint of sadness. This shows the ever-changing feeling of humans to the world around us.

Painting with Light

For my painting with light assignment, I chose to create abstract figures with the glow sticks. If you look closely enough, this image looks like a halo around Mackenzie's head. To result with this picture, I used a shutter speed of 20 seconds. I also used the red and blue glow sticks to make this happen, so it would be more colourful in the end and catch your eye more. It's meant to look like a whirlwind or a tornado(or a toilet). This could represent confusion or conflicting emotions in one's head.