All photos (63):
Blue Photos (27):
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My method of selection is just me going with my first impression, and the selected ones I believe are better than the others. But, there are patterns as to how I choose things: usually what catches my eye is a clear contrast between light and dark; converging lines; or photos with very beautiful and repetitive lights. These photos are usually the best, because as humans, we like to recognize symmetry and order as beautiful, and many of my photo have a certain symmetrical touch to them. Another pattern is that out of the many photos that I took, I chose a majority of the blue-toned photos, although this is just a personal preference.
Green Photos (10):
The reason that these photos are most effective at showing my vision is because all of these photos first, look amazing, and second, are ambiguous enough for people to either focus on only the center, or look at the whole image with wonder. There is a pattern though, it turns out that many of the photos I chose are blue-tones or black and white. It seems that my mind does not like any random scattered colors in the details of the photos. Also, these photos have a huge focus on light, in fact, light plays a big role in either being the subject of focus, or a comparison against the ground.
Red Photos:
1 2 3
Window: The first photo was my favorite photo out of all photos. First, the brightness of the light is very balanced, not too bright as to cover the window’s structure, and not too dark as to not stand out at all. Second, the color of the entire photo gives off a very sinister vibe, unlike many others, who don’t give a vibe at all. Also, the room is not too dark, it allows us to observe the contents of the room. This photo doesn’t really say much, but it’s beauty speaks for itself. This photos was taken whilst I was messing around with my tape, it’s still a mystery as to how I did it.
Hall: The second was chosen because it best represents my vision, the second one is the manifestation of the word ambiguity. A person would not know what was meant by this photo, and they wouldn’t be able to tell the contents of the photo, but a person would focus their attention on the light at the end. The light is like a beacon of hope, a door that leads to heaven. And that’s the purpose of this photo, to make them feel a like they need to reach the end of the hallway towards the light. I had the idea of this photo in mind during my artist’s reflections. I always had the idea of having light at the end of a photo surrounded by darkness, because I think that it’s a very cool concept. For this photo, I turned the exposure to the lowest, and added a cool color contract effect on top, making it dark and blueish.
Streets: The third photo was my third photo and only location outside of school, the reason I chose this over the second photo – which is the last photo within the ten green photos – is because that photo showed too much detail and doesn’t really fit my vision. This photo also has it’s own good qualities. First and foremost it aligns with my vision. And second, the converging lines gives a sense of depth in the photo, and due to the blurs, the end of the converging line is covered in ambiguity, which means the tone of the photo is good as well. I also like the contrast between the bright sky and the dimmed grounds. I added the cool color effect to dim the environment for this one as well.
Identify areas for improvement for your next shoot and give a rough overview of what you intend to do for the next shoot: for the next set I should focus on more close-up encounters, instead of landscapes, I was thinking of doing something that involves clarity and focus, so basically the very opposite of what I did for set 1. It’s gonna be hard to find ideas for this next set, but i’m sure i’ll manage somehow. I also need to find a way to make them abstract somehow.