Reglas Assignment #4

I should preface by saying I usually try and bend any type of rule, even if I create them myself. So for the third time I will update my personal rules...
1. Photographs should be spontaneous. Try to veer from the "photo shoot" mentality
2. Photographs should address the body and shape
3. Photos should work as diptychs
4. Do not take unintentional shots. If you don't see it with your eyes you won't see it though your lens.
5. APROVECHAR - that is to say make the best use of the given location and/or subject

Rules UPDATED
1.  Photographs should be spontaneous. Try to stray away from the "photoshoot" mentality
2. Photographs should invoke emotion
3. Photos should be self reflective
4. Don't take unintentional shots. If you don't see it through your eyes you won't see it through your lens
5. Respect light and manipulate it with grace

Rules
1. Take photographs that address the relationship of the body and space
2. Photos should not need to be manipulated on photoshop
3. Don't take unintentional shots. If you don't see it through your eyes you won't through your lens
4. Respect light, manipulate it with grace
5. Make the best use of your location and/or subject

Assignment 4

Ring Around

omg i did it!

Assignment 3

Ch. 3 Summary

Photoshop, Bridge and Lightroom are the three main editing/viewing programs we will be using to work on our digital images. From my reading of the handbook, the most basic and important elements of Photoshop are Panels, historgram, masks, adjustment layers and filters. Adjustment layers affect color and tonal adjustments while Masks prevents adjustment from affecting an entire image. Another important tool is Smart Objects, which are layers that remember their original condition no matter the amount of editing. Bridge works as a viewing mechanism, similar to that of a contact print. Lightroom on the other hand is described as "the all-in-one tool", although I have yet to discover why. A few things that the Lightroom program entails are a Module Pick, Panels which assist in editing tasks and Filmstrip which allows access to images. 

Lighting Project

ARTO 354 Assignment Uno

  While living in Spain I witnessed an almost cultish worship of the Virgin Maria. As Lady Gaga is to America, the Mother of God is a Spanish superstar. All types of “La Virgin” iconography are scattered about the city streets of Seville. This passion embodied by La Virgen spills over into the Spanish way of life. Whether in religious devotion, observing a bullfight, or partying until 6 in the morning, life is lived with intensity. Another dimension of the Virgin that I am interested in is the Latin American interpretation that blends indigenous beliefs with Catholicism. One example of this syncretism is the Virgin depicted as a mountain, representing the Incan Pacha Mama. Yet another aspect of this complex figure appears in medieval epithets and poems in which the virgin is portrayed as a superhero who protects and resolve conflict. In my own work, I wanted to photograph an image of the virgin that incorporated all these characteristics. Specifically, a figure that embodies feminine strength, holy devotion to nature and an all encompassing passion for life.

 

            I am very inspired by Henri Cartier Bresson ability to capture “l’instant decisif”. That is to say, the decisive moment in which there is a harmonious convergence varying elements. In each of his photos he creates an atmosphere of magical realism more surreal than in which we live. I admire his work because it demonstrates an acute, perceptive eye, a talent which is slowly disintegrating with the emerging ability to “Snap, snap, snap”, until a good image comes out. I imagine Cartier Bresson sitting on a stoop in paris, waiting patiently with his index finger poised on the shutter, until the exact moment occurs to create a dynamic photograph.  

I am also moved by Cartier Bressons ability to photograph people in foreign countries. Cartier Bresson overcomes the challenge of photographing strangers without being intrusive. In fact, his images are incredibly intimate. I aspire to create a connection with my subject that capture their essence.