week 6
- use color blocking
- across eyes maybe?
raw photos
For the photos in this project I took some pictures of my sister and some friends. We found some stairs that went up a tall brick building and provided an overlook to Durango. It was late afternoon, so the lighting was really different. I really like how the photos from this shoot turned out and it made me realize that I need to go out and take photos more instead of taking them at home and only of my sister.
edited photos
To edit this photo, I added a lime green color block across her eyes. I also edited in black and white to contrast with the lime green. I really liked the photos from this shoot, but I didn't feel like they fit with my prompt very well because I didn't want to cover them up with graphics.
final
5 Step Critique Practice:
My latest photographic work, currently untitled, is a successful blend of realistic and graphic editing. The 8.5" x 11" photo is printed on a glossy paper and set in a contrasting white mat board. The photo was edited in black and white with an electric lime green color block. The simple color block resides across the eyes of the girl in the photo, who is standing near a textured brick wall and a dark railing. The image as a simplistic feel as the edits are very simple, but effective. The darker toned photo also effectively contrasts with the bright white mat board and the bright color block. The color block provides a strong focal point for the photo as it contrasts in both color and style from the rest of the photo since it is a graphic element. This color block also makes the viewer wonder what it is hiding, or what the girl's eyes look like underneath. This adds a sense of intrigue and also allows for more interpretation of the photo. When I made this piece, I didn't want to cover up any of the photo, but decided to challenge myself and stick to my set prompt. To improve this piece, I could have offset the color block a little bit more to the right in order to give the photo better juxtaposition. I also could have maybe added more graphic elements, colors, or editing to make the photo more interesting and engaging. I am excited to experiment more with my photography and see where it takes me next.
My latest photographic work, currently untitled, is a successful blend of realistic and graphic editing. The 8.5" x 11" photo is printed on a glossy paper and set in a contrasting white mat board. The photo was edited in black and white with an electric lime green color block. The simple color block resides across the eyes of the girl in the photo, who is standing near a textured brick wall and a dark railing. The image as a simplistic feel as the edits are very simple, but effective. The darker toned photo also effectively contrasts with the bright white mat board and the bright color block. The color block provides a strong focal point for the photo as it contrasts in both color and style from the rest of the photo since it is a graphic element. This color block also makes the viewer wonder what it is hiding, or what the girl's eyes look like underneath. This adds a sense of intrigue and also allows for more interpretation of the photo. When I made this piece, I didn't want to cover up any of the photo, but decided to challenge myself and stick to my set prompt. To improve this piece, I could have offset the color block a little bit more to the right in order to give the photo better juxtaposition. I also could have maybe added more graphic elements, colors, or editing to make the photo more interesting and engaging. I am excited to experiment more with my photography and see where it takes me next.
"Lima"
extra
I really liked a lot of the photos from this shoot, so I printed another one. When printed this photo, we realized that the communication between Photoshop on my computer and the printer was messed up and it was translating the colors wrong, making my photos turn out darker and muddled. This issue was able to be fixed, but unfortunately it was after I had finished printing all of my portfolio pieces. This photo was printed on 13 x 19 glossy paper, but did not mat it.
During this shoot, I also took a few photos with my iPhone, which are below. Since they were not as high quality as the ones taken with my camera, I did not print or edit any of them.