Artist Statement

What will be found in this portfolio is all the pieces of work i've done for digital photography, and their reflections. There will be new techniques i learned or just pieces in which helped develop a certain skill. I am not satisfied with my portfolio especially because I missed three months of this class while I was out. I do think I tried doing my best but sometimes it just didn't work, going away for so long really brought disadvantages however, I did what I could. I really enjoyed learning new techniques in photoshop so that I can use them in the future.

I have learned a lot over the course of this school year. I got to see other peoples creative side and either enjoy it or know what not to do. I think I was most successful with all my projects in the beginning of the year because I kind of lost my motivation by the end of the year probably because of the anticipation of graduating. I struggled most with the surrealism project. I think I had great ideas but just didnt know how to piece it together correctly.

I want to learn more about photoshop in the future, and the basic skills I have now can bring me a long way. Some of my influences have come from my past experiences and what I do at home with my own camera. When I was younger I was more into taking interesting photographs now though. I saw a lot of growth and improvement in the beginning of the year. I think this class is a great way of expression and really being able to put yourself into all of the assignments.

Shutter Speed

The aperture was set to its lowest setting and it was in a dark area. The ISO was set to 400 and the shutter speed to go off in ten seconds. ISO and Aperture allow more light to enter the camera so that way the picture will come out lighter. I liked doing this assignment because it was fun and it involved group work.

Metering

The light meter is a function in the camera where wherever the camera is focused on, will be lighter then where its not. In the second picture I metered the computer so the computer was the main focus however in the first picture I metered his skin so that he was the main subject therefore the light was on him rather than the computer. Spot metering can help by making objects lighter in shadows when they have a bright back ground.

Fill In Flash Experiment

Fill in flash is when you put on the flash regardless of how much light there is. You would use this flash to flash even when the background is light because your emphasis may come out dark but when you use the flash your emphasis is clear and so is the background.

Surrealism: Untitled

The day is dark and dreary and the clouds continued to gather. I walked along the street and started to notice the sun’s immediate absence. I wanted to go to Union Square so I had to ride the subway to get there. I had to meet my friend Tammy for Red Mango to catch up on things. The sky didn’t cease to get darker and I was a bit worried. When I walked into the station the turnstiles were freezing cold and immediately I was surprised by the transformation of the platform. The platform was completely covered in water and above the trains were imminent, gloomy clouds. I had never seen this before so I tried shutting my eyes and opening them however the scene did not fade. I thought to myself I might be going insane but just ignored it and rode the train. When I got to 14th street stop, I took a look around. Everything looked normal and when I walked up to Union Square the sky was bright and sunny. Amazed at what had just happened to me, I told Tammy over Red Mango and Thai.

Surreal Practice Tutorials

We prepared for our surreal project by practicing different techniques we may want to use in our projects. In this tutorial we learned the value of layering textures using blending options to create an atmosphere with dream like qualities.

I liked the colours that we used for the tutorials and i learned the screen option which i think can be very useful for other projects.

Alternate Program: Academic Letter

I think I used my images well and the emphasis on them are clear.

I think I could have demonstrated the concept of academic letter more clearly however i'm not so sure what that would have been. If i had better images to use I think they would have presented the concept sufficiently.

I don't think I struggled too much, however just choosing the perfect font and what images to use and take out was most difficult for me.

I think I did better on the academic letter program because it appeals to me more than the graduation program.

Graduation Program

I think my composition is strong and the use of colours overall represents our school clearly however ceases from becoming overbearing and redundant.

I think I could have used more visual creativity and added more strong technical graphics just to make the program more appealing and attractive to people of my generation.

I thought it was pretty easy, i think trying to look it the most appealing is difficult and you wonder what other people are doing because they may be doing something strong that i haven't incorporated with my work.

I think the most important aspects of graphic design is composition and use of the images and colours. Everything must be easy to read and easy on the eyes and overall appealing to the general audience.

I think most students tend to use the pegasus more dramatically than needed and the repetitive use of dramatic purple and gross fonts.