(Since my model didn’t want to show all the images, I blurred out all pictures except for the final one) ALL PHOTOS 1. Yellow Selection I chose photographs that slightly aligned with my vision for the Yellow Selection. There is a variation in the shape of light among these images, and for some of […]
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Portrait Photography
1. Introduction to Portraiture Subject, background, and emotion in a photo can make the particular photograph a portrait. When they are combined together and convey a solid feeling to the audience, the photo becomes a portrait. Selfies are considered one of the types of self-portraits. A portrait should include a subject, which should be at […]
Street Photography
Here is my mind map: For this project, I plan to capture Chinese people’s everyday life, the true appearance of their life. My photos will include colors (or high-contrast colors if possible). The style of my pictures will aligned with examples of focus on the background or reflection, which are the styles that I want to […]
LIFE-Final triptych
Here is my final triptych! Since my vision is to capture the color of common objects and I plan to take photos in the style of Saul Leiter, I choose these three pictures for my final triptych. These images all have a warm tone, which aligned with my vision of capturing colors. In the image […]
SET 2: Photo Selections
All Photos All Photos_SET 2 5. The Yellow Selection The Yellow Selection_SET 2 For the Yello Selection, I chose photographs aligned or slightly aligned with Saul Leiter’s style or my vision. The most obvious similarity is that most of them have an object at the front, and the main subject is at the back, […]
SET 2: Analysis of Saul Leiter
1. Select an Artist “Sometimes I’m amazed by how much you can do as a photographer.” “A window covered with raindrops interests me more than a photograph of a famous person.” — Saul Leiter Lines: In these photographs, lines are often used as an outline to separate the photo into two parts, in […]
SET 1: Photo Selections
All Photos All_Contact Sheet 5. The Yellow Selection The Yellow Selection I select 20 out of the 110 photos I took as the Yellow Selection. One similarity of these photographs is that they have achieved at least one main idea of my vision, which are color and composition. Furthermore, the subjects in these pictures […]
SET 1: Analysis of Ola Kolehmainen
1. Select an Artist Lines: Each photo contains lines, which either divided space or outline the shape in the photo. There are vertical, horizontal, curvy, and straight lines; however, each line in the picture serves other elements. For instance, in picture 4, vertical and horizontal lines create a pattern. In pictures 1 and 2, the […]
Engineering Design Project-Reflect & Share
The product we choose to make is a Carousel Candle, a decoration with moving figures when the candles light up. We were inspired by the trotting horse lamp, a traditional Chinese toy, and angel chimes, a Western Christmas decoration. We quickly sketch out a rough draft, starting our design process. Design Process Overview Our […]
Engineering Design Project-Create & Improve
Reflect on the prototype: At first, I was worried that we could not complete our prototype in the limited time; however, everything worked out quickly since we had a detailed plan. For instance, the laser cutter was successful, saving a lot of time. Yet, here is our biggest problem: the convection current was not strong […]