Rebecca

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Choice Choice Choice-set 2

May 29, 2023 / / 0 Comments

 

 

Yellow selections:

In my yellow selections, I began capturing more modern, developed, and new buildings in our school. As the message of my project is to show the contrast between old and new in my set 2 yellow collections I took images of the modern buildings in various angles.

Green selections:

In order to reflect my vision of creating contrast between old and new I found the buildings in our school very interesting. The use of lines and patterns evokes a sense of depth, movement, and rhythm. Moreover, it provides audiences with a different perspective and overall adds a stunning image composition, showing a better sense of texture, and color, and even creating different angles.

 

Red selections:

The two images I have selected as my red selections are the ones I find best framed, with the best lighting, and that best presents my message. These two images are both taken off the same building however in different angles, each architecture is unique and can be seen from various angles, perspectives, and emotions as I mentioned in my previous set 1. Something I tried to do differently as my set 1 was the tone of the pictures. In my set 1 I changed the images to black and white in order to evoke the feeling of old, sadness, and help better make my audience connect to the past. On the other hand, for my set 2 images I kept the images in their original color, I even tried to find buildings that looked more bright and colorful which makes the images look more emotionally happy and new, as the color yellow is also called the color of sunshine, bringing about positive feelings. Joy, happiness, and hope are all within Yellow’s domain. Another critical factor that made my set 2 evoke a better sense of happiness is that I chose to take the set 2 images at about 11 o’clock in the morning, while the set 1 image was shot at about 6 o’clock in the evening.

Choice Choice Choice-set 1

May 12, 2023 / / 0 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow selections:

For my yellow selections, I started capturing old architectures in 798 which will show my project’s message of bringing back memories of the old architectures with the use of techniques inspired by Paul Strand. However, the framing of the images was not ideal. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green selections:

To reflect my vision of bringing back the existing old buildings and their memories of it I decided to change the color of my images to black and white. Having the images in black and white can evoke a mood from nostalgia to sadness to yearning, black and white images can simply convey an emotion colored images can’t, it makes us think of the past. This is also mostly because pictures from back then only had black and white, therefore, setting my photographs in black and white can even better show my message which is to bring back the old memories, I am not only bringing them back through taking images of it but also presenting it in the old way which can make viewers instantly resonate to their own memories or the memories of these architectures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red selections:

Every and each architecture is unique and can be seen from various angles, perspectives, and emotions. For my red selections, I have chosen three images that I believe best represent my message. It may be difficult to spot, but the three pictures I chose for my red selections are taken in the same place. Moreover, the second and third image is of the same architecture, we see objects from different perspectives and angles, each different angle we see the object a different message is conveyed. The use of black and white sets a tone for my images and expresses sadness or darkness, but also makes people connect to the past.

 

 

choice choice choice

April 24, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Initial thought:

My intention and initial thought for this project are to bring back the existing old buildings and their memories of it through images. Nowadays people often forget about the old buildings that may have existed for many years and move on to the more developed city centers. I will be taking most of my pictures for this project in 798 since there are many old structures, buildings, and objects that still exist and haven’t been dismantled. I will be using the technique of paul strands’ images, and capture mainly the buildings and the architecture of old Beijing.

 

 

Set 1

March 3, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Yellow selections:

For my yellow selections my intention was to first have the mirror positioned well with my background being some sort of factory which I was able to do here in my yellow collections. Yet, I was not able to show much of the reflections I wanted to present through my photos.

Green selections:

To reflect my vision, these photographs were chosen from the yellow selection. As previously stated, my goal was to show how nature has been taken over by factories by using reflections.

I was able to show reflection through the mirror, and tried to portray the contrast between the objects reflected in the mirror and the background of factories.

Red selections:

For my Red selections with a better use and control of the light and shadowing through the mirror I reflected trees representing nature, and in the background the factories showing a contrast between the object reflected in the mirror. From the contrast shown, I want to explain as society develops nature become more and more rare, factories and building as taken over nature. The four images I chose for my red selections were shot by a factory. The factory representing all the building and constructions made. On the other hand, the reflection in the mirror with tree branches representing nature. In addition, the fact that the mirror has been broken reflects how nature has been destroyed. To add on, having the the size different between the mirror and the background of factories can show how more and more factories are overtaking nature, and how nature is getting smaller which is what I want to present through my photos.

analysis of selected artist

February 20, 2023 / / 0 Comments

“Reflections” is a project that Sebastian Magnani has presented. In this series, he does not shoot the subject directly but rather captures their reflections in a spherical mirror. These photographs are not only visually appealing, but they also make us consider how we see the world above us.

Everything has an opposite pole. Good and bad, bright and dark, spiritual and physical elements, the future and the past, heaven, and earth, soft and hard

Image Analysis:
In Sebastian Magnani’s images, she had the reflection of a whole new picture. It gives people a sense of contrast. The reflections in the mirror, it gave the audience a different possibility in comparison of structures, colors, moods, and various lighting.
He once said about creating this collection of reflective photography, “There are a lot of possibilities of reflections but not a lot of good ones,” “So it’s not easy to get.” This shows that reflection is a criterion in photography that can take time and is difficult to control, having the camera at a correct angle with the things reflected in the mirror correctly wouldn’t be easy.
– He had great use of the shadows in the reflection and the background. In some of the images, he made the reflection feel connected to the background, while others may be visually completely different. Additionally, through the shadows and lighting in the image, we could tell that the image on the top left corner is shot during the afternoon, where the shadows of the leaves are reflected to the ground.
– The texture in his piece was also shown very well, for example, the rough texture of the rocks in the background, and the mirror giving a smooth texture reflecting the sky.
How does the image inspire
– I believe that it is not exactly the message of the photographer I am inspired by, but the results of his artwork. As a reference to his photographs, I will be reflecting a flower in my mirror. On the other hand, the background would be of the factories and buildings. Through my photograph, I want to reflect on how nature has been overcome as society developed. Trees are cut down and replaced by buildings, and the opportunity to see flowers and plants is increasingly rare.

Mind Map & Mood board

February 7, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Mind map:

For my photography reflection project, I hope to reflect the contrast or difference between the original and the present through my works. With the continuous development of society, trees were cut down, and the breath of nature became rarer and rarer.

I would like to try photographs similar to my inspirational photographer Sebastian Magnani. However, what I would want to change in order to fit my vision would be having the background taken downtown, of the crowded people, noisiness, and all the buildings. On the other hand, I would like to have the mirror reflect things that can portray nature, for example, forests, grass, flowers, and parks.

Mood board:

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