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Light project

light project- jaida sanders

for my light source project i plan on taking a more light and happy playful approach. i am going to go around to different restaurants and take pictures, i may pick just one restaurant and use that restaurant for my entire project. coming up with this theme and what i plan on shooting for my pictures is my progress.

fashionably late

ok so both pictures are SO out of focus however i really like the ideas behind them. even though they aren't completely clear i feel like you can still get a mood or feeling from them. As the project progresses i can retake these pictures and maybe create a better understanding of the mood with that improvement

best picture

light project

lillie tritt memestar

dab

this is a house in the back and will be much better explained in my presentation

Progress Check

Best Photo So Far Light Proj

Best photo thusfar:

progress check

progress check

This is my light source picture so far. I like this picture, but I am working on replacing it with a better image.

in-progress check

light painting

light progress

@wading_deep

Follow the clear ripples in the water
Wade in the water deep, be submerged
Once completed, the water will restore
Water is ice, water is a bright fire
This water will cleanse and make us anew
Exit the water, then dry your wet skin
Touch it softly, feel the fire and ice
Your skin is alive, your heart is brand new

Poem

Light a match. 

Look at the fire and examine it.

Take a photo of the fire,

and burn it with that fire.

Poem

secrets of the sea

whisper to a bottle
your deepest secret
lock the bottle
and throw it
into the deepest sea
for the fish to find

2016 summer

Jaida Sanders Poem

Jaida Sanders Poem
   Go around the world collecting flowers
   leave your mark on the flower you collect
   put the flower back five feet from the initial place you found 
it 
   you may not collect the same flower 
   your mark must be different also

   
   narrow this down from world to country
   country to city
   city to town
   town to home
   until you have completed all the places in the world

   you must collect at least three dandelions and make a wish and blow it into a different place from where you found it 


2016 Summer

poem!!!!!!

1. Go to thrift store
2. Buy 30 pieces of clothing
3. Throw the clothing into the street
4. Wait 2 hours and see who picks them up

Poem

Shadow Poem

Find your shadow.
claim it.
don't let it stray from you.
find other shadows.
but don't let your shadow stray from you.
Follow your shadow around and see what it does.
don't let it get away from you.

poem - katie cofran

365 Pictures

take a photograph.
hang it on your wall.
fill your wall with friends and laughter.
take one every day of the year.
at the end of the year, examine the change.
be careful who you put on your wall.

poem

When you are apart, send them your scent.
When you are happy, send them the smell of happiness.
When you are sad, send them the smell of sadness.
When you are angry, send them the smell of angriness.

20 Books

Take 20 books about beauty and

light them on fire.

Take the match that started the fire

and look at its beauty.

Use the match to write a story.

See what story you can write

with a match.

poem!

1. Walk to the beach
2. Grab every seashell you find that reminds you of a mammal
3. Take a sharpie and scribble the first initial of that mammal on the shell
4. Return them to the ocean

poem

Happy

1. Find an old mason jar, whatever size that makes you happy

2. Find something big that makes you happy, put it in the mason jar

3. Find something small that makes you happy, put it in the mason jar

4. Paint the lid your favorite color, cap the mason jar

5. Write your name on the mason jar

6. Burry it as deep as a grave for someone to find 

2016 summer

lauren driver - poem

Object Piece

Pick a single object a day for 365 days in a row.
Choose an important object - an object that has meaning.
Put the objects in a box, and place the box in a dark closet.
Do not go in the closet, other than to put other objects in the box.
At the end of the year, gather all of the objects.
Throw away the ones representing good parts of your life,
and keep the ones representing bad parts of your life.
Put the bad objects in a place that can be seen by everyone.

brooke

Brooke Tollett

Go to a store
and buy an old painting
learn everything you can from the painting
and then burn it
Think of a dark time
and recall every minute of it
learn everything you can from the mistake
and then burn it


Summer 2016

my poem

When a friend is sad, take a piece of yourself and share it with them.
When you are sad, accept a piece of them that they are sharing with you.
If when you are sad and they decide not to share, take the happiest piece of yourself and double it.

Shattering Piece (yoko ono inspired) press

Shattering Piece

A) Go to your neighbors house, throw a rock through it.
B) You may paint on cracks.
C) Find a hanging mirror in your bathroom. 
D) Shatter it with a mallet.
E) Glue it back together and look at your self.
F) Break crayons and melt them together.
G) Write your ideal name with the new color.
H) Tear the paper and send it into the wind.

2016 Fall

Daniella's Yoko Ono Poem

Stranger Piece

Take a look at a stranger. Sit next to them.
Ask them how they got there.
Give them whatever is in your hands and do not speak.
Leave them to where they are going but meet the stranger again soon.
When you meet, speak. Ask them how they are.
They will give you what is in their hands.

2016 summer

Poem

Emotion Piece

Send someone a sense of happiness

Send someone a sense of sadness

Send someone a sense of angriness

Send someone a sense of secureness 

Send some one a mixture of all of these senses so they are in a happy, sad, angry, and secure state of mind.

2016 Summer

poem

1) Plant a tree.
2) The tree must be a tree of fruit.
3) Take care of the tree.
4) When you feel it is old enough, stop taking care of it.
5) Bury your dead pets around the tree.
6) Abandon the tree.

Jaida Sanders

I like this image technically and compositionally. The lines on the stomach provide really beautiful movement. Initially I thought the image was of sheets but that's what I like the most, it really makes you think and peice the image together to figure out it is a stomach. In addition I like the framing of the image, it cuts of the stomach perfectly to provide the least amount of detail which  keeps you drawn to the image. Lastly I think the lighting is really beautiful and creative, though it is very dark the blue effect gives the the stomach a lot of definition which adds to everything else to make this image successful.

gallery photo

I chose this photo because the girl is stuck in a box. It represents the emotional state of being trapped in a box, portrayed in actually showing it. I like how the photographer chose not to show the girls face. It shows how she is trapped and (I think) that she can't find herself. This photo, when I see it, is a much deeper photo which drew my attention to it.

gallery post

I like this photo because of the lighting that cancels out the background and brings focus to the light bulb. The lighting also creates shadows which adds to the monochromatic photo. I like the movement that the lighting creates, moving from dark to light. The positioning of the objects in contrast with the lighting allows the picture to still be compositionally pleasing without having everything centered. The lighting and dull colors help to create a mood that is conveyed in the photo.

gallery - katie cofran

I like this photo because it can be interpreted so many different ways. When I first saw this picture, I assumed that the girl inside the "bubble" felt distant from the world around her. I think that the darkness at the bottom of the picture makes the picture seem more intense because the girl is trying to escape but can't.  The brightness on the other side of the trees, barely showing through, creates a sense of hope for the girl trapped in the bubble. I think that this picture was planned out very well and executed very nicely.  

gallery chair picture

I think the lines and slight color contrast in this image make it very successful. Also the shadow on the chair highlights the edge of the chair and the slits in between the shadow which create very satisfying lines which also curve a little to move your eye around the image. This movement is balanced because it draws your eyes to the right side of the image which has more of a gray tint, then your eye follows the light shadow over the chair to the darker left side and then back through the lighter parts of the back of the chair for a continuos movement. I really like how this image turns something very simple, a chair, into something complex using shadows. Overall I believe that the use of design properties and light tricks make this a very successful and satisfying image.

gallery - katie cofran

I like this photo because it can be interpreted so many different ways. When I first saw this picture, I assumed that the girl inside the "bubble" felt distant from the world around her. I think that the darkness at the bottom of the picture makes the picture seem more intense because the girl is trying to escape but can't.  The brightness on the other side of the trees, barely showing through, creates a sense of hope for the girl trapped in the bubble. I think that this picture was planned out very well and executed very nicely.  

Gallery

I like this photo because of the contrast between the white sheets and the dark shadows around the sheets. This photo gives off a dark vibe because of the shadows, yet it has a sense of light because of the lighter color of sheets. Also, I like the movement in the wrinkles of the sheets. I also like the emphasis of the pillow against the darker parts of the photo. Finally, I like the idea of taking a photo of a bed in a way that makes it look dark and cold instead of taking it in a way the makes it look light and warm. 

mun post

This image appeals to me because of the textures of the images. When I see these images I can almost feel what they feel like. The colors of each image also helps set a mood that I can connect with. I think the second image could be brighter and the first image could be darker. This gives me the feeling of being groggy and sad but at the same time warm and comforted. The contrast between the two images makes the pairing really strong. 

Gallery

I like this photo because of the lighting used to create shadows. The shadows are very expressive in what the picture is portraying. It gives a sense of entrapment, yet rebellion as the photo displays a girl pushing against a box. I also like how you can't see the girl's face. It gives the photo a feeling of ambiguity. Overall, I like this composition because it exhibits the different meanings that can come from a style of lighting.

bubbles

This was the most appealing photo in the gallery to me. I love how the colorful bubbles contrast with the darker colors in the picture. This photo makes the viewers think and question how the bubbles got into the photo and why they are there. The happy expression on the man's face makes him look like he is a kid again. The photographer was really able to capture how something different in an environment can change the people in the environment. At the same time, the bubble seems so random and so perfect to be in the photo.

BUBBLES

I picked this image from the gallery because of the colors in it. I love how mostly all of the picture is dark exept the bubble which has many colors in it. I also like how happy the man is in the picture because when I think of bubbles I think of happiness and the man is clearly very happy. Another thing I love about this picture is the background because I think it tells a story, the background is very sad yet the main focuses in the picture are happy.  I think how it is not bright or sunny outside also helps the picture.

Gallery Critique Daniella Teixeira

I think this piece is very interesting and successful, one of the best in the gallery, because of the emotion and interest/darkness of the photo. I really like the way the bubble is the only very colorful and reflective thing in the photo, and the rest is dark and hard looking, like the black fence and all the dark clothes the man is dressed in. Yet, the highlights and smile on the man's face reflects the feelings of the bubbles. I also think it is very successful that the photo is long and horizontal and shows the span of the landscape that ties a little bit of the light sky into the bubbles' highlights. Overall, I think this photo works because of the interest and I feel like I can look at this photo for a really long time as my eye moves around the picture and not get bored.

LIGHT BULB

I like this image because of the monochromatic feel of the white and gray tones. I also like the position of the hammer which gives a crashing feeling where you can almost hear the glass shattering. The lighting that is cascading over the image almost seems like it is shining through a window and not so much a lit room. The theme of the overall idea of lightbulb breaking symbolizes maybe an idea crashing or a dream being broken. Something I don't enjoy about the image is the red grip on the hammer which can be a little distracting once noticed. Overall I think this was a very strong image.

gallery post

I chose this image by Emily Hosea because of the deep blue shade. I adore this lighting and the way it shows the delicate curves in the skin. It gives such an affluent yet delicate feeling, leaving the viewer with a completeness. I do believe this image exemplifies the property of design unity, from the changing patches of exposure and the singular hue. In addition, the composition itself in INCREDIBLE, for I believe the human body is so simple yet graceful.

gallery

I think the above image was very successful. I like the way the viewer has to look at the image closely and carefully in order to understand what is in it, even though the photo itself is very simple. After a close look, the viewer will be able to tell that the photo is of a human stomach. After coming to this realization, the parts of the stomach become very easy to see; they are very defined. Because of this, there is movement within the image...the viewer's eye will move from the belly button, to the crease in the bottom of the stomach, to the different shades of colors. The lighting in this photo was also very successful, because it highlights the pieces of the photo that contribute to the understanding of what is in this image. Overall, I think this image was successful because of its complexity yet simplicity, its movement, and its lighting.

Alex Bateh Gallery Photo

The picture I chose portrays details and emotions that make it so good. The dirt on the boy's stomach and the black eye really convey his emotion. His emotion makes the viewer feel sad for him because of how he is sitting and his sad face. I also like how the photographer took this picture in front of a woods area to show the viewer where the boy has been. This is why all of these qualities make this picture great.

door

I chose this image and forgot who it was photographed by. But this image spoke out to me because it reminded me of how hard people try to skip to next next open door or good thing in their lives instead of letting things play out. I also like the symmetry with the brown colors and how everything is grey and then two blocks of wood are directly across from each other in the image. I like how the door in this image has a dilapidated feeling. This image is really powerful in many ways and really speaks to me. That is why i chose this image.

Maddie Hane - gallery

I chose this image by Sydni Wynter because I like the contrast of the dark colors from the model and the white and grey colors from the background. I also find the line visually appealing because I like how it breaks up the image into two parts, but it isn't perfectly in the middle of the image. I think this image captures the light and dark of the world and how two things/people can contrast so much, but also compliment each other at the same time. The background and the model are cohesive because of the darker shadows coming for the object in the background. They are also cohesive because there is texture coming from the models hair and texture coming from the netting or fabric hanging for the art in the background.