Thanksgiving Break Reflection

Largest Ailment: Procrastination
Other disadvantages:

• Working poorly under pressure
• Lack of motivation

Solution:      I believe that I can work around my disadvantage in a number of ways. Organizing a calendar will help me to keep on schedule with my work. Balancing fun things and work within a day will also help me to achieve the things that I want, as I will not feel so overloaded with work. Finally, keeping a good attitude toward my work and reminding myself of the good things that will come out of it are good tactics for overcoming my tendency toward procrastination. 

Window Light - Digital/Photoshopped Piece

     This is a portrait of Tia H., that was taken using only natural light. The subject of this work; Tia, was shot very close up. This work is figurative, rather than abstract. 

     This image was shot with the use of a background fabric. I felt that a simple background was needed for this artwork to allow the viewer to focus completely on Tia. The texture of the bubble-wrap around Tia, her earrings, and the pattern on her sweatshirt help to make this photograph more interesting. I believe that I could have done a better job at capturing highlights and shadows with Tia's face and hair. I feel that the natural light used to take this picture really gives it a clear, clean feel. This photo was shot in focus intentionally to allow the viewer to focus on Tia. 

     Through this photo, I was trying to bring interesting shadows and highlights to Tia's skin and hair. The work is not very dark, as only natural lighting was used. This photograph was taken indoors, near a door leading outside, so that we could open the door to make use of the light.

     I feel that this image is unsuccessful, as there are not enough tones in the picture and no mood was conveyed. 

     

Panning Photo

     This is a photograph of Tia H., that was shot using the panning technique. Though Tia is the subject of this image, there are a number of objects in this picture, including trees, buildings, windows, bushes. The subject of this artwork; Tia, was shot close up. This work does not follow the rule of thirds. This piece is abstract, rather than figurative.

     There is a lot going on in the background of this photo. There are light, dark and mid-tones all around this photo. The shapes of Tia's glasses, her jacket, the trees and the windows make this photo interesting and successful. The round, bent stance of the trees in this piece work to frame the subject; Tia. The shapes in this photograph help to capture Tia's movement, as her glasses and jacket are disfigured, but the windows to the left are still distinct rectangles. The dark tone of the windows draws the viewer's attention to them and allows the viewer to see the movement that was documented. This photo was intentionally not shot in focus, as the aim of this project was to make use of the panning technique. 

     With this artwork, I was trying to convey a psychedelic mood. The image has both dark and light portions to add to this hallucinatory feel. The photo was taken outdoors, where there were several interesting shapes to capture. 

     I believe that this is my most successful piece to date, as the mood and feel of this portrait turned out exactly as I had wanted. 

     

     

Diane Arbis Inspired Piece

     This is a portrait of Zoe D., that was taken in front of a door. The photo was taken close up. This piece follows the rule of thirds. This artwork is figurative, rather than abstract. 

     This picture's background; the door, had a lot of interesting marks that I failed to capture, because of poor use of light. The shapes of Zoe's earrings and the visible streaks on the door help to make this image more interesting. There are both dark and light tones in this photograph, but more mid-tones would have made this work more interesting and successful. The piece was shot in focus intentionally, to allow the viewer to focus on Zoe. 

      This portrait was inspired by Diane Arbis. I was trying to capture Zoe in an awkward stance. I feel that the backward tilt of Zoe's head and the interesting shapes in her neck make this image awkward. The image is neither very dark nor very light, because I believe that when there is too much of a single tone in a photograph, it looks polished, rather than awkward. This work was taken outdoors, with the intention of using sunlight to my advantage. 

     I feel that this piece is unsuccessful, because though Zoe is in an awkward state, the overall mood was not that that I had hoped to achieve.