Series Topics

1) Negative Space

2) Fantasy

3) Portraits

Negative Space Series

In my Negative Space Series, I primarily strived to capture the relationship between nature and architecture conveying a more simple and calm mood in a city. All my images are set in black and white allowing the viewer to focus more on shapes and patterns rather than the direct detail of every subject. This was an interesting assignment that allowed me to further explore my interest in capturing street treasures, but at the same time challenge myself to incorporate negative space. Although the last image in this series does not directly correlate with the rest of this cohesive set, I though it would be interesting to add a different style of negative space photography.

Experimental Sketchbook #2

This is my second draft of the Experimental Sketchbook where I focused more on a specific style of editing displayed through portraits. As I experimented with posterize and cross process, I strived to convey various emotions and moods through color patterns and shadows. These two effects create an interesting color balance in every image as every portrait looks more like a painting than a picture. I really enjoyed utilizing picmonkey as an editing source and helped me work with a completely different style of photography. 

Experimental Sketchbook

For this assignment I focused on the idea of creating meaning in every image by adding text, exaggerated colors, and adding texture overlays. I used images that I have taken in the past, but modified them to convey emotion and specific moods. The first part of the assignment revolved around adding simple anecdotes to every image that represent my personal interpretation and understanding of the subject and background. As I worked with effects and editing I was later able to focus more on conveying emotion through color changes rather than direct quotes. This project illustrates a different style of photography where personal statements and color/texture changes are the main focus of every image.

 

Best of Series

In this series I collected the best of all my images into one draft to portray my understanding of Michael Kenna's work. All these images portray black and white foreground background photography alluding to the relationship between naturalism and a "busy" city life. Similarly to Michael Kenna's photography, I strived to focus on the detail of every subject in relation to the equivocal elements of a city life.

Final Draft - Series

In my final draft I continued to explore foreground background photography, but focusing closer on the detail of a specific subject. I think the techniques and approach I used when capturing these images presents a better relationship with Michael Kenna's photography, as I strived to convey a specific theme between the relationship of the subject and it's background. My final draft presents a "busy" city life with human and naturalistic interactions, yet similar to Michael Kenna's work, each image is left open for the viewers interpretation.

Series Draft #2

This is my second draft of cityscape photography, but in this series I have narrowed down my approach and continued to explore foreground background photography. In relation to Michael Kenna's work, this series incorporates the theme of a "busy" city life connecting to a more naturalistic approach with trees, leafs, and flowers as the primary subject. In these black and white images I strived to clearly portray the subject and blur a busy background presenting a city life. Although the image of the hand as the subject does not necessarily correspond to Michael Kenna's work, this is an idea I want to further explore in my next draft, incorporating human qualities in cityscapes.