For my found film project, I used a round, glass lamp, a printed photo of a bicycle cut into strips as well as strips of 6 negatives. I alternated two film strips and one thick strip of the printed photo.
B&W version of my lamp
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Japanese Stab Binding Summer book
For my Japanese Stab Binding summer book I used the tortoise shell binding. Inside are pictures from my Florida trip as well as hikes around Oregon.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Japenese Stab Binding
Stars and Maple Leaves
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232779874464421275/
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/88946161360900734/
Marimbas, V-neck t-shirts, fireworks, nautilus and fringe
Source: https://beccamakingfaces.com/2010/06/05/japanese-bookbinding-experiments-2/
Tutorial: "Tiara" patterned stab book
https://beccamakingfaces.com/category/tutorials-and-how-tos/
On my own, I attempted to make an elephant pattern; however it turned out to be very difficult without directions to follow.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Urban Landscape and Street Photography
Contemporary Street Photographers
Anna Delany:
She was born in New Zealand and started her photography career there and is now based in New York City.
http://www.annadelany.com/
Ralph Gibson:
He travels around the world taking photos of fashion and people and street photography. He has exhibitions around the world and has participated in a Ted Talk.
http://www.ralphgibson.com/gallery.html
He was born, raised and currently resides in New York City. He is a self-taught photographer and began taking pictures in 1992 with a creative technique. He has been able to capture some of the world's most respected artists, athletes, entertainers and musicians. He has travelled globally for his work and has contributed to several notable publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Spin, and Rolling Stone etc.
Craig Wetherby:
He was born, raised and currently resides in New York City. He is a self-taught photographer and began taking pictures in 1992 with a creative technique. He has been able to capture some of the world's most respected artists, athletes, entertainers and musicians. He has travelled globally for his work and has contributed to several notable publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Spin, and Rolling Stone etc.
http://www.craigwetherby.com/
Urban Landscape:
Photographs by: Mike Seaborn
Website: http://www.urbanlandscape.org.uk/mikes/highstreet.htm
Photograph by: James Maher
Website: http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/7-keys-for-creating-stunning-urban-landscape-photography/
Thursday, April 28, 2016
The Natural Landscape
Nature in itself is beauty. I find nature that appears to be untouched by humans more appealing. It is beautiful in the way that in can completely change our mood whether it is sunny and you become happy or if it is cloudy and grey, people often feel gloomy. Nature creates sunsets with purples and pinks and creates glistening snow on the trees. It can be abstract or have very little color. It is ever changing and that is beautiful. I like not knowing what to expect to see in nature.
I experienced beauty when I was on an island off the coast of Maine. It was summer time and the island was small enough to walk around with a population of about 100 people. Our property has a house and a guest house and is right on the water with a dock. There was a truck in the driveway where my sister and I would ride in the bed to the one grocery store on the island. One evening my family was sitting at dinner and I glanced out the window. The sun was beginning to set over the other islands. I ran outside and sat on the dock with my feet hanging into the water. There was a seal in the middle of the water between where I was and the nearest island. The colors in the sky were a range of pinks and orange. I just sat there listening to the waves hit the shore as I shivered a little. I just watched the sky change colors until it went behind the island. It was peaceful, unexpected, and beautiful.
I experienced beauty when I was on an island off the coast of Maine. It was summer time and the island was small enough to walk around with a population of about 100 people. Our property has a house and a guest house and is right on the water with a dock. There was a truck in the driveway where my sister and I would ride in the bed to the one grocery store on the island. One evening my family was sitting at dinner and I glanced out the window. The sun was beginning to set over the other islands. I ran outside and sat on the dock with my feet hanging into the water. There was a seal in the middle of the water between where I was and the nearest island. The colors in the sky were a range of pinks and orange. I just sat there listening to the waves hit the shore as I shivered a little. I just watched the sky change colors until it went behind the island. It was peaceful, unexpected, and beautiful.
Photograph by: Unknown
Website: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/56295064069321835/
Photograph by: Ann-Marie Westwood
Website: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/471189179743456069/
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Annie Leibovitz is a very famous American photographer. She went to college at the San Fransico Art Institute to become an art teacher. She has a large body of work with reportage photography as well as celebrity portraits. In her early photography career her photographs were more reportage as she worked with the Rolling Stone. She left work with Rolling Stone for Vanity Fair in the 80's which is when her photography became more staged portraits with celebrities. Leibovitz had the opportunity to work with The Beatles, Hilary Clinton, Bet Midler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Whoopi Goldberg and many other celebrities. She had the opportunity to photograph events like Nixon resigning from office or even concerts while on tour with the Rolling Stones. She even begged her editor at Rolling Stone to photograph John Lennon and Yolko Ono. I think a lot of Leibovitz's fame comes from her pushing the boundaries like with her photographs of Demi Moore. Additionally her fame comes from photographing people or events from a new, unobserved perspective. She became immersed in the scene like with her tour with the Rolling Stones, which made everything seem so real. It made the photographs come to life. It took everything from her relationships with the subject to the actual photograph to a more personal, intimate level. I did not really know about Leibovitz and her photography until we watched the documentary, however it was very inspirational.
Photo by: Annie Leibovitz
Photo of: Bruce Springsteen
Website: http://entertainment-memorabilia.bidstart.com/Bruce-Springsteen-and-Flag-1984-Annie-Leibovitz-Postcard-/21236349/a.html
Photo by: Annie Leibovitz
Photo of: Mikhail Baryshnikov
Website: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/mikhail-baryshnikov-dances-his-way-to-tel-aviv-1.393685
Photo by: Annie Leibovitz
Photo of: The Rolling Stones
Website: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/324329610636660688/
Photo by: Annie Leibovitz
Photo of: Mick Jagger
Website: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/10/annie_excerpt200810
Photo by: Annie Leibovitz
Photo of: Whoopi Goldberg
Website: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/383509724488072513/
Photo by: Annie Leibovitz
Photo of: Demi Moore
Website: http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_305_if-famous-pictures-were-used-in-ads-modern-products/
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Decisive Movement
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who was born in 1908. He helped develop street photography and was one of the earlier photographers to use 35 mm lens which helped define his work. He traveled around the world and photographed the Spanish Civil War and the French uprising in 1968. He believed the editing to a photograph should happen while the shot is being taken. Cartier-Bresson joined the army in 1940 but not long after was captured by the German's and stayed at a prison camp for 3 years. He also shot photographs of Mahatma Gandhi.In 1952, he published his first book called The Decisive Movement. He died in 2004.
http://www.biography.com/people/henri-cartier-bresson-9240139#man-of-the-world
Photo by: Henri Cartier-Bresson
Website: https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/tag/henri-cartier-bresson/
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