I thought my work with the future tense book was the most successful this year. I also thought as an individual photograph, the transforming materials film photograph of the splattered drop was very successful.
Drop of Metal, Transforming Materials
Antiquity, Future Tense Book
Explain, using art vocabulary relevant to the project, why these works stand out to you. Also, articulate the development each work illustrates.
The book really stood out to me because I think the pictures went very well together as a series of nature pictures. They all had a similar dark, macabre contrast and I thought it was very intriguing. I also think the book as an art form was very aesthetically pleasing with the leather cover. It really fit my intentions for the project of creating a piece that seemed aged and conveyed a sense of antiquity. I think I really gained a lot in this project from my work with the rule of thirds and used that as inspiration for the composition of the images.
My photograph, Drop of Metal, really stood out as one of the best dark room photographs in my photography career. I thought the composition of the picture was very intriguing and handsome with its shallow depth of field. I really liked the focus on the droplet and how it collected the light. I also think I really mastered the work in the dark room for this photograph.
Identify your least successful work. What did you learn from the experience of making the work? What would you do differently knowing what you know now?
My least favorite and successful work was the stop motion movie. We were a little too ambitious in our plans for the superhero movie and it was hard to fulfill them. I also realized that taking a stop motion movie was a lot harder than an individual photograph so it was difficult to compose each individual photograph well. In retrospect, I wouldn't have been as ambitious and would have been a bit more realistic in the scope of the project. I would also put more emphasis on the framing of the photographs instead of just the whole movie.
What skills do you consider to be your greatest strengths?
I think that my greatest strengths as a photographer as when I work with nature. My attention to detail and ability to compose interesting photographs really help me with my art. I really developed my photography while zooming in and taking really close up pictures of natural elements and that was one of my greatest strengths.
Evaluate your overall effort in the class.
I put a lot of effort into my photographs. When I engaged with projects I was most successful because I really gave it everything I could. This engagement was emphasized most in my book this year. That being said, I could have given more effort to some projects but overall I put a solid amount of effort in all my work.
How might skills you've developed in this class impact your learning and process beyond the art studio?
I really developed my attention to detail in photography class and I think that this skill could really impact the way I see things outside of class.
