Rebecca

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein

Category: reflections

Set 1

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

“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

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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