I love the lines in this photo, specifically the diagonal ones from the railing. I also really like how they crash into the vertical lines created by the building. The small, circular sun shining through the trees adds a nice touch to the photo, accenting the green color of the leaves. I think I would have preferred this photo without the people in the background, but they do add some kind of character.
This photo really stands out to me because I took it in the middle of a sunny day and then changed it to black and white. I think it creates a really interesting image. I took this one because I really liked all the vertical lines created by all the different lamp posts and trees. They can be seen throughout the parking lot. For me, it was a reminder of how BYU (and the church) try to point us towards heaven. I wish I could have found a location like this without the cars.
I really love the shapes of the bike racks and their shadows here. The shadows all provide some diagonal lines whereas the shapes are curvy and fun. I don't think this photo has a very deep meaning as much as it is just kind of interesting to look at. There are so many weird shapes around us that we do not notice very often.
This photo is of my sister in my kitchen making a silly face. I was aiming to show a human in a very flat space, and I think I succeeded. The cabinets look as though they are right behind her, and there are very little 3-dimensional spaces or objects. However, the composition of this shot could have been framed better.
I really like this second photo. I took it in the car. This photo is flat due to the focus. The dashboard of the car is in focus while everything beyond the windshield is out of focus, thus creating a flat space. I do not feel like I was completely steady taking this picture, and that kind of made it a little fuzzy.
This is just a photo of my wall. How much flatter of a space can you get? While the wall has texture, there is absolutely no space or depth. I was fascinated by this: to take a photo that really has nowhere for anyone to go if someone were placed inside of it.
For this photo, I tried to set items up in a similar way we discussed in class. The biggest, lightest object is in front: the laundry basket. Next comes black shoes and a string backpack, and the farthest item is a black tissue box. I attempted to create deep space by having the objects get smaller and darker down the hall. I think I was successful in doing this, since this photo does not really look flat. The doors on the sides also help deepen the space. Something that does not help too much in this photo is the white wall on the right.
I was really happy with this photo. The space is very deep; it has a one-point perspective with the lines in the ceiling of the parking garage moving closer together towards the end. The pillars also deepen the space. I thought the pillars were perfect for this exercise. I also really like the light at the end of the garage. I'm not a huge fan of the STAIRS sign; I should have moved beyond it.
When framing this photo, I really wanted to create deep space in a small area. I feel that I was successful. The one-point perspective of the table creates depth, and the light flowers in contrast to the small, black remote also show depth. While the golden color is refreshing compared to the other two photos in this post, I think that it is a little too saturated.
Yes, the title for this post is a shoutout to Lady Gaga's new song.
I saw this rug at a friend's house and immediately got down on the floor to take pictures of it. The photo has high contrast between the dark teal and the white, but the pattern has a lot of affinity. It is the same throughout the rug and seems to go on forever. With the photo, I wanted to create an illusion of eternity; obviously this rug does not continue on forever, but the pattern suggests that it could. I think I could have perhaps framed this a little better so that you could see the pattern extend more and not just look like a bunch of white towards the top left corner.
I am really happy with this photo. Obviously there is a lot of affinity as far as color goes. The cracks provide some contrast. What I find most interesting is that the large cracks distract from the smaller imperfections of the concrete. To me this reflects the process of how we sometimes create a big illusion on the outside to mask all the little imperfections on the inside. I would have liked this photo to be a little more profound. I also would have really liked the larger cracks to have popped more.
This photo provides some really deep contrast in color and shade. I love shadows; they are so mysterious and beautiful. To me, the sand creates an illusion of a photo of the desert taken from high above. It is only the shadow of the volleyball net that tells us exactly what this is a photo of. There is some kind of weird line going through the middle of the net and through the sand that I really do not like. I think it is distracting, and I would have liked to capture this photo without that.
We are surrounded by other people; it is unavoidable. The imprints of our species are all over the world, for better or for worse. I liked this shot because so many stories could be told from each of these cars and shops. I wanted to capture the endless possibilities. I feel like the sky helped me capture that. However, the photo is not completely level, and I feel like there could have been deeper space.
Water is such a pure substance. Or at least it can be. The water here looks to be a little murky and green. Sometimes we have to look at a reflection to find something beautiful. Reflection is so thought-provoking, and I feel like so many stories could be derived from it. I think I mostly achieved what I wanted with this photo. I do not really like the buildings in the reflection; I wanted this to be more natural.
This is perhaps my favorite of the three. To me, this photo represents the end of summer. Leaves are starting to drop. The end of summer usually represents death, but I only feel more alive as Halloween approaches and the air becomes crisp. So even though the trees are dying, the grass is still green! I think this photo could have more color, or even lack more color. If the grass was the only color that really stood out amongst the death it could have been more powerful.
1.LADY GAGA – Lady Gaga is my favorite artist; she
has talent, and she uses it in many different ways.She can sing pop, rock, jazz, and Broadway
tunes.Her songwriting is inspiring and
somewhat ambiguous.Her fashion is
sometimes daring and sometimes classy.Essentially, I love almost everything that she does because she is
actually passionate about what she does.
2.THE
MONSTRUMOLOGIST BOOK SERIES – This series, written by Rick Yancey, is one
of my favorites.I love monsters, and
these books are about a man that studies monsters for a living.It is full of symbolism and horror, a truly
thrilling ride.It asks a serious
question that I have based some of my work on: is man the biggest monster ever
created?
3.JACK AND WHITE – This indie musical duo also
provides me with some great music.Brooke White (LDS and member of the duo) has unique vocals that many may
not appreciate.Her voice is a little
lower in tone and kind of has a scratch to it.Their songs either suggest nostalgic bliss or pain, both of which I can
identify with.
4.FRANKENSTEIN
(1931) – James Whale’s film is one of my favorites due to its underlying
themes.The film’s warning of what
happens when one tries to be God made a huge impact on me.I also appreciate this film because I feel
more emotionally invested in the monster than any other character.It is so interesting to see a monster that
was not only physically made by man; its behavior was the result of man as
well.
5.PETER PAN (2003) – P.J. Hogan’s Peter Pan is my favorite adaptation.There is so much youthful energy in the film,
mixed with more adult issues.The real
world can be frightening, and every person (even a child) has to face it.Peter
Pan provides me with peace in a world that seems to be more chaotic than
not.
6.LA PLAGE
– This film was made by one of my good friends in memory of his late
father.Not only is the cinematography
mesmerizing, but I also enjoy the beautiful and somewhat haunting music that
goes with it.The film kind of plays
like a dream, which is one of the many reasons that I enjoy it.
7.STAR WARS:
DARTH BANE TRILOGY – This trilogy of books (written by Drew Karpyshyn) is part
of the Star Wars Legends.It explores an anti-hero that has some very
interesting views.The main reason I
enjoy this trilogy is that it explores a different side of the “bad guy.”Since Darth Bane is the main character, the
reader gets some new exposure to the purposes behind the Sith.Upon reading, I realized that not everything
the Sith believe is evil.Therefore,
there is usually something more to bad people.
8.CATHERINE HARDWICKE – Catherine Hardwicke is my
favorite director.She has been an
outstanding example of prominent women in film, and she has created
opportunities for women to write and direct films through her collaborative
project with Stephanie Meyer, Twilight Storytellers.I think her efforts to encourage women to
make films and to raise awareness of rape and other issues are inspiring.Catherine has an eye for beauty, which I
appreciate.
9.SEVERUS SNAPE – I wanted to include Snape in
this list because I truly believe he is one of the most astounding characters
in fiction.He drives the Harry Potter
series through his courage.His personal
dreams and ambitions remained unfulfilled in his attempts to bring an end to
the conflict of the books.If there is
something to be learned from Harry Potter, it can be learned from Snape.
10. TEEN WOLF (2011) – Created by
Jeff Davis, this television series explores a lot of unique mythologies.Again, I really love monsters, and it’s
exciting to see teenagers successfully deal with such difficult problems.The acting in the show is effective; I think
the actors are believable in their roles as teenagers.
