Artist: Yousuf Karsh

Yousuf Karsh was a renowned Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer. Karsh was born in 1908 in Armenia. His family later emigrated to Canada. He showed an early interest in photography and apprenticed with a photographer in Boston. Karsh is particularly famous for his powerful and iconic portraits. His images have a distinct style, often characterized by dramatic lighting and a deep sense of the sitter’s character. He photographed many of the most prominent figures of his time, including Winston Churchill. The photograph of Churchill taken by Karsh, with the prime minister’s determined expression and cigar, became one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. Karsh’s work was not limited to political leaders. He also photographed artists, scientists, and other luminaries from various fields. His portraits were published widely and exhibited in numerous galleries and museums around the world. Throughout his career, Karsh continuously refined his technique and artistic vision. He was meticulous in his approach, carefully choosing the lighting, composition, and moment to capture the essence of his subjects. Yousuf Karsh passed away in 2002, leaving behind a remarkable body of work that has had a lasting impact on the field of portrait photography. His images are not only a record of the individuals he photographed but also a testament to his unique talent and ability to freeze a moment in time and reveal the soul of his sitters.

Contact Sheet:

Evaluation of ONE photo (2nd row 3rd column):

The first photo features a cute kitten. It’s a simple black-and-white snapshot. I wanted to show the kitten’s innocence and charm by focusing on its face and posture. The black – and – white filter gives it a classic feel. I took the photo when I saw the kitten lying there, and I think it turned out nice. The second photo is a text document, which isn’t relevant to a visual evaluation based on the rubric meant for visual presentations.

Evaluation of ONE photo (2nd row 1st column):

The first photo is a portrait. I didn’t really apply any particular techniques or skills intentionally. It’s just a straightforward shot. There isn’t much demonstration of a command of visual language as it’s a simple, plain – looking portrait. Regarding creative processes, there was no complex process involved; I just took the photo. It doesn’t reflect any deep intentions or creative challenges. The second photo is a text document with evaluation criteria that don’t really apply to the first photo as it lacks the depth and complexity required by the rubric.

John’s French Revolution Journal

Project 1:

Part 1: Develop & Plan

My initial idea was to sow on a stickman on a bookmark, but through reasons I lost my first project. After that, I thought about making a pin, so in my mind the drawing that I am going to attach on my pin should be smaller, and I thought about my favorite video game—Genshin Impact. There’s a thing called 原石 which you have to use in order to buy materials and coins, and it’s shape is like a four-pointed star, which is easy to sow in a certain amount of time. After I finished, planning, I got feedback from my parents which gave me some inspiration with the sowing—I should not rush it.

Part 2: Create & Improve

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I designed a pet house that for a dog, which is what it’s like above in the picture. I used almost 2 weeks to finish this in class. This is a sofa with a tunnel connected to it on the side of the sofa. The dog can crawl in the tunnel and can come out from 3 places—the entrance, the hole in the middle and the exit.

My biggest success was my cardboard arcade is completed and decorated perfectly, also, the 4th graders liked my cardboard arcade. The 4th graders think that my cardboard arcade was fun, especially the shooter and the decorations. One thing that I could change if I can create another cardboard arcade is that I will use more harder materials to make my cardboard arcade, because the materials that I used on my recent cardboard arcade was easy to break.

Overall, I think it was a success of making it, and playing it!

Reflection for Cup Insulator 

Team Members: John, Arthur, Rayan 

A. We were trying to avoid the temperature going down and letting the temperature to heat up. 

B. I tested the thickness of every material at the Design Lab, and at the end, the EVA foam, cotton balls, steel wool and felt was the thickest materials, so we used it to make our project. 

C. Claim: The materials that we used is very thick 

Evidence: The materials that we used is thick because we tested it a lot of times and it’s the thickest materials from the list. 

Reasoning: The reason the materials is thick enough is because every material has a very thick layer. 

D. I am most proud of my team, because we did a successful project.

The hardest thing that I’ve done in this project is to hot glue the materials together.