fInAl ImAgEs

iMaGe On1

For this image I wanted the emphasis and complete focal attention on the tennis shoes. I didn't want anything fancy in the background I simply wanted shoes and for that to take over the photograph. I wanted the photo to portray the dirtiness of the tennis shoes to portray a sense of being worn while at the same time having the laces in the background portray the quirky side to me with their placement.

I think my picture is about a sense of identity. I wanted to portray that you don't need a picture of your face or even your body in order for you to portray your personality and characteristics that make you who you are.

For this image I chose an item that describes me to a T, threw them down on my black futon so nothing would interfere with the objects and got on all fours to achieve a sort of ground level shot. I didn't really brainstorm I just wanted to portray me in a new way.

My goal for this image is very much the concept behind the piece. While some may take away from this image the fact that I use my possessions to describe who I am when in reality my shoes as silly as it sounds has become apart of who I am. This is me. 

I think this image can say a lot and even though it's just a pair of shoes there is so much more to it than that. There is a personality behind these images and they describe who I am a little dirty a little quirky and I think we can all take away from this image that it is ok. You don't have to be something you aren't just because they are cleaner. Embrace who you are and love that about you whatever it is. 

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This image was interpreted as a second personality almost through the worn looking front of the shoe and how that is important considering it is the foreground of the image and extremely in focus. The laces add to that affect because of the interesting placement translating to an almost quirky shoe. 

I think the image is working in every aspect I wanted it to. It presents me in a new light while at the same time staying true to who I am. I think the lighting is great and the background puts even more emphasis on the shoes which was my goal. I think something I could have done different with this image is the contrast I would've loved to increase that just a bit to add a bit more drama and an almost intense to the quality of the image. 

As a jumping off point I would love to do a series of objects or actions that I would use to describe myself that aren't necessarily me, not necessarily my human being. I think it could be interesting and quite interesting.

iMaGe Tw2

For this image I wanted a few layers captured within one photo. I wanted the emphasis to be on the hand the Polaroid and then lastly the Boxed Water behind the Polaroid. I think the background once again worked perfectly. There is already so much going on in the image I think a background would have just taken away from what the image is already saying.  

The concept behind this image is really nothing too deep or interesting. I was looking to explore with Polaroids before developing an idea for my final project. Aside from Polaroids I wanted to explore with representations on the image and how that can change what the image is and what it even means. 

For this image much like the shoes I didn't really brainstorm or think about it before starting the shoot. Went into my fridge found the most interesting thing I could and remembered I had just purchased a Boxed Water which personally I find fascinating. I threw that down on my futon and went to work letting the shoot take me where it did without really a sense of direction other than the elements I wanted to be included in the image. 

The goal behind this image was basically a representation. A representation of an image without really seeing the actual tangible object. While the Boxed Water is in the background your focal point really shoots to the Polaroid. 

I'm not really sure how specifically this relates to anyone's work but I am sure it does because I am sure many many many past photographers have experimented with Polaroids and representations but I guess what I am trying to say with this image is that there is more to an image than just one representation of it even it is taken from the same angle in the same location. There are two sides to every story and often times there is even more than that. 

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This image was interpreted as a pleasing image to look at. It is extremely interesting and there are many layers to the picture. People seemed to like that and appreciated the different depths explored within the photograph. 

I think the lighting and the actual framing of the objects works extremely well. There is a real emphasis on the three objects rather than any background noise interrupting it. I think what isn't working is the thought process behind it. I do truly think this portrays a representation but I would like to say something more with a representation and this is honestly just an interesting picture of Boxed Water haha :) 

I actually am using this image as a jumping off point for my final project. I want to use Polaroids and the representations they portray but with emotion and with objects of even actions that truly mean something to another human being not just me. There is some brainstorming to do but it should turn out good...I hope.

iMaGe ThRe3

I wanted this image to portray once again the personality of my shoes. I wanted nothing to interfere with my shoes and the entire emphasis to be on the representations of the shoes. 

This photo was once again was all about representations and how I can represent myself with an object and represent the object in another way. 

For this picture I put the Polaroid and the magazine clipping on the scanner in the photo room and went from there. i didn't pick a specific placement I kind of just threw the images on the scanner and captured that spontaneous type of feel. 

My motivations for this image were honestly just fulfilling a prompt for this project. The prompt was the use of the scanner and I wanted to play with the theme of my shoes and personality in my shoes within the image as an attempt to portray me. 

I think this image really does portray the prompt of the scanner in a new way. I wanted to utilize the scanner while at the same time portraying an image that doesn't even look like it is from a scanner. I wanted the neutral background and the scanner was the perfect place for that. I also like how I am playing with representations and how the scanner even portrays a representation within the other representations as well.

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People interpreted this image as a play on my personality. The background is a bit dirty with shoes all funky and disheveled in the background adds to the feeling and emotion of the picture. These shoes have really started to take on a personality of their own and I think that also comes across in the image.

I think the background of the image works really well. The dirtiness and plain white background adds to the emphasis on the images in the center of the scanner. I think the contrast really isn't working in the image. I obviously like there being the drama and intensity and I think this image almost falls flat without that extra element. 

I would love to use this image as a jumping off point for pictures and images displayed on a scanner. I think it would be extremely interesting and kind of a struggle to portray aesthetically pleasing images. 

iMaGe FoU4

This is my first picture in color as a final image. I wanted the colors to pop within the image while at the same time I didn't want the colors taking over the image because the structure was something I really wanted to put an emphasis. 

I wanted this image to portray an image of constructed objects. I wanted one of my pictures to be in color but like I stated earlier I didn't want the colors to take away from the whole construction of the image. I don't think there is really a meaning behind this image other than a play on construction while at the same time portraying something I have never done as in color. 

For this image I actually constructed all of the items in the fridge to resemble something along the lines of the image to the right. I wasn't really liking how the images were coming out when I was featuring the entire fridge so I focused more so on a single construction within the entire fridge. 

The point of this image was to fulfill a prompt. The prompt was a constructed image and I feel like I sufficiently mastered that portion of the image. While taking this picture I was really taken aback by the colors of the berries and wanted to portray an image FINALLY with color. 

I think I could definitely use this as a jumping off point for constructed images made out of food. I think keeping the background and atmosphere within the fridge would be a must and I think I would attempt to keep this series in color. 

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This image was interpreted as a constructed image which is exactly what it was. I think my images are much stronger in black and white and this is my first image in color so I don't think I really knew what I was doing :) There weren't too many interpretations of the image other than the fact it was a constructed image. 

This image is a little hard for me to critique considering doing color is very new for me. I do think the vibrancy of the colors are a perfect balance with the constructed. One not taking away from the other. I don't think the composition is working for the image the way that it could be. I am a huge fan of composition and I'm just not pleased with the way it came out. 

This image is not one of my favorites as you can tell. But I am definitely going to use this image as a jumping off point for a series in color. Other than that there really wouldn't be much to my images because I would want to explore the possibilities of color.